Ransomware incidents (Miami-Dade County Police)

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Dear Emma North-Best:

Thank you for your interest in public records of Miami-Dade Police Department.  Your request has been received and is being processed.  Your request was received in this office on 8/26/2021 and given the reference number P706252-082621 for tracking purposes. To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Documents, including but not limited to emails, memos, and incident reports, mentioning or describing any reported or encountered incidents of "ransomware," which may be loosely defined as a type of malware that threatens to permanently encrypt and/or unless a ransom is paid.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Emma North-Best

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Re: Public Records Request of August 26, 2021. Reference #: P706252-082621 Dear Emma North-Best: Please be advised your request has been transferred to the Media Unit for completion. Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at 305-471-2085. Thank you. Miami Dade Police Department CRB Public Records Unit

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Re: Media Request of August 26, 2021. Reference #: P706252-082621
Dear Emma North-Best:
The Miami-Dade Police Department ("MDPD") has identified no records that appear to be responsive to your records request dated August 26, 2021.
A search of our files failed to produce a report based on the information provided to us. This request is now considered closed.
Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at 305-471-2085.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Miami Dade Police Department
Media Unit

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Re: Media Request of August 26, 2021. Reference #: P706252-082621
Dear Emma North-Best:
The Miami-Dade Police Department ("MDPD") needs additional clarification regarding your records request dated August 26, 2021.
We are unable to furnish you with the information you have requested due to the following reason(s): Requestor needs to be more specific regarding date range of emails being sought through this request. UNTIL MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY REQUESTOR, AN ESTIMATE CANNOT BE PROVIDED. Further, after thirty (30) business days, if there is no change in status (i.e., the requestor does not provide the information requested), the activity will be marked as completed with no information provided but with the appropriate notation regarding the marking of the activity as completed.
A reply must be received or your request will be closed and a new request will be required.
You can reply to this email with your clarification or send a message by logging into our online
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Thank you.
Sincerely,
Miami Dade Police Department
Media Unit
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Re: Media Request of August 26, 2021. Reference #: P706252-082621
Dear Emma North-Best:
The Miami-Dade Police Department ("MDPD") needs additional clarification regarding your records request dated August 26, 2021.
We are unable to furnish you with the information you have requested due to the following reason(s): Requestor needs to be more specific regarding date range of emails being sought through this request. Until more specific information is provided by the requestor, an estimate cannot be provided.
A reply must be received or your request will be closed and a new request will be required.
You can reply to this email with your clarification or send a message by logging into our online
Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please respond to this email.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Miami Dade Police Department
Media Unit
To monitor the progress, update this request, or download responsive records, please log into the