BlueLeaks Bulletins (Nebraska Information Analysis Center)
| Tracking # |
P000765-092520 |
| Multi Request | BlueLeaks Bulletins |
| Submitted | Aug. 8, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | Oct. 31, 2020 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of (U//FOUO) IIB - Criminal Hackers Target US Law Enforcement Data, created on or about June 26, 2020, as well as bulletins and alerts generated, sent or received mentioning or describing "BlueLeaks" (sometimes spelled "Blue Leaks"), "Distributed Denial of Secrets" or "DDoSecrets". You may limit this request to records created between June 18, 2020 and the date of the processing of this request.
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.
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 4 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Nebraska Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 8, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Nebraska Information Analysis Center
To Whom it May Concern:
In order to facilitate your request, please provide an email address or a mailing address so that we can respond and/or fulfill your records request directly to you.
We will no longer be replying to anyone's request through MuckRock, as production of public records to a non-person third party is not provided for by statute. Should MuckRock seek production of these documents they will need to submit their own request.
You can visit our website https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov then click on the Services Tab and make a public records request yourself. You may also fax a request to 402-479-4996 or mail a request to Nebraska State Patrol, Legal Division, P.O. Box 94907, Lincoln, NE 68509
Kari Schmidt
Paralegal 1
Nebraska State Patrol
1600 NE Highway 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
OFFICE 402-479-4910
kari.schmidt@nebraska.gov<mailto:kari.schmidt@nebraska.gov>
statepatrol.nebraska.gov<http://www.statepatrol.nebraska.gov/>
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From: Nebraska Information Analysis Center
To Whom it May Concern:
In order to facilitate your request, please provide an email address or a mailing address so that we can respond and/or fulfill your records request directly to you.
We will no longer be replying to anyone's request through MuckRock, as production of public records to a non-person third party is not provided for by statute. Should MuckRock seek production of these documents they will need to submit their own request.
You can visit our website https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov then click on the Services Tab and make a public records request yourself. You may also fax a request to 402-479-4996 or mail a request to Nebraska State Patrol, Legal Division, P.O. Box 94907, Lincoln, NE 68509
Sincerely,
Kari Schmidt
Paralegal 1
Nebraska State Patrol
1600 NE Highway 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
OFFICE 402-479-4910
kari.schmidt@nebraska.gov<mailto:kari.schmidt@nebraska.gov>
statepatrol.nebraska.gov<http://www.statepatrol.nebraska.gov/>
* CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, protected by law. If this message is confidential, forwarding, disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message or taking of any action based upon it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately and contact the sender.**
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From: Emma North-Best
It will come directly to me if you use the email or physical address provided.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Nebraska Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 8, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Nebraska Information Analysis Center
To Whom it May Concern:
In order to facilitate your request, please provide an email address or a mailing address so that we can respond and/or fulfill your records request directly to you.
We will no longer be replying to anyone's request through MuckRock, as production of public records to a non-person third party is not provided for by statute. Should MuckRock seek production of these documents they will need to submit their own request.
You can visit our website https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov then click on the Services Tab and make a public records request yourself. You may also fax a request to 402-479-4996 or mail a request to Nebraska State Patrol, Legal Division, P.O. Box 94907, Lincoln, NE 68509
Kari Schmidt
Paralegal 1
Nebraska State Patrol
1600 NE Highway 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
OFFICE 402-479-4910
kari.schmidt@nebraska.gov<mailto:kari.schmidt@nebraska.gov>
statepatrol.nebraska.gov<http://www.statepatrol.nebraska.gov/>
* CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, protected by law. If this message is confidential, forwarding, disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message or taking of any action based upon it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately and contact the sender.**
Kari Schmidt
Paralegal 1
Nebraska State Patrol
1600 NE Highway 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
OFFICE 402-479-4910
kari.schmidt@nebraska.gov<mailto:kari.schmidt@nebraska.gov>
statepatrol.nebraska.gov<http://www.statepatrol.nebraska.gov/>
* CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, protected by law. If this message is confidential, forwarding, disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message or taking of any action based upon it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately and contact the sender.**
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
This is Emma Best's own request and communications sent to this email address or mailing address go directly to her. MuckRock is simply the service through which she is making the request. This request has been submitted by an individual.
Please let us know if we can provide more information.
Sincerely,
MuckRock Staff
From: Nebraska Information Analysis Center
Dear MuckRock Staffers:
The Nebraska State Patrol does not provide records to third party entities such a MuckRock, as production of public records to a non-person third party is not provided for by statute.
Sincerely,
Kari Schmidt
Paralegal 1
Nebraska State Patrol
1600 NE Highway 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
OFFICE 402-479-4910
kari.schmidt@nebraska.gov<mailto:kari.schmidt@nebraska.gov>
statepatrol.nebraska.gov<http://www.statepatrol.nebraska.gov/>
* CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, protected by law. If this message is confidential, forwarding, disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message or taking of any action based upon it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately and contact the sender.**
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello Ms. Schmidt,
You can send the files responsive to this request to info@muckrock.com.
Thank you for your time.
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello Ms. Kyser,
Thank you so much for returning my call so promptly. The communications associated with this request should be copied on this email, and I've pasted another copy of the initial request below. Please let me know when you can how best to proceed.
Best wishes,
Beryl
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To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of (U//FOUO) IIB - Criminal Hackers Target US Law Enforcement Data, created on or about June 26, 2020, as well as bulletins and alerts generated, sent or received mentioning or describing "BlueLeaks" (sometimes spelled "Blue Leaks"), "Distributed Denial of Secrets" or "DDoSecrets". You may limit this request to records created between June 18, 2020 and the date of the processing of this request.
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.
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 4 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. Kyser,
This is just a message to follow up on our call from yesterday. I apologize if I missed your call back somehow. If we should find a specific time to chat, please just let me know.
Thanks, again, for your time and help.
All the best,
Beryl (MuckRock)
From:
Dear MuckRock Emma Best:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Nebraska State Patrol. Your request has been received and is being processed pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-712 through §§ 84-712.09 . Your request was received in this office on 9/25/2020 and given the reference number P000765-092520 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of (U//FOUO) IIB - Criminal Hackers Target US Law Enforcement Data, created on or about June 26, 2020, as well as bulletins and alerts generated, sent or received mentioning or describing "BlueLeaks" (sometimes spelled "Blue Leaks"), "Distributed Denial of Secrets" or "DDoSecrets". You may limit this request to records created between June 18, 2020 and the date of the processing of this request.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Public Records Center.
Nebraska State Patrol
To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HXQ6NF8hT5TvMeFyr-2BcbLzplasuj33QW6qYRJpQ89oe2ZnnaPBPcdzc5R35FZAdN-2BGdoeZW3YtzgtfBP83QGiQY-3DpjFK_ykIz6SWaHQ6fejraadvTBTpsgeuPlA-2FeRlAsdz0v4ewnWpoXOotrQ-2B83yL3EsjeWD4APVL6IliKaAGdcr1XtR6zbP-2BYNb-2BrqWChUEQb-2BXqGMR9rEzRmdnZmjahWEeXL4Gacstyy9-2FlVTrd7Vsoj-2FYu4rMF2Hhrofrt9iBj9Qx22FCyhLupPCNiLOxAHMBYxQG25sdMPYZaAqzN0i-2FtmKEc7hcbwRImYjMll0h6D3yvbCuiUbjC27D1cEmv0-2FRNpoz61Gae3NBOzvCTAh5aNsV2NqUlrdlsugpXIyIaNSSQOPErJPgcuW3xv3wS-2B-2BbGhOPxolms0oAWocQdLFP0brz-2F4uKxpDSMGmNxsecUv4JNaVe8DzNI4NefyJS-2Fz7as-2BAmxbpdh0RKbHvX2duaEGNQdsHKT1NZMBp0rFGoI3t61g-3D)
From:
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 25, 2020., Reference # P000765-092520.
Dear MuckRock Emma Best,
The Nebraska State Patrol is in receipt of your public record request referenced above and is currently processing the same. Your request mentioned:
"Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of (U//FOUO) IIB - Criminal Hackers Target US Law Enforcement Data, created on or about June 26, 2020, as well as bulletins and alerts generated, sent or received mentioning or describing "BlueLeaks" (sometimes spelled "Blue Leaks"), "Distributed Denial of Secrets" or "DDoSecrets". You may limit this request to records created between June 18, 2020 and the date of the processing of this request."
Because of the nature of the record you have requested, the agency is unable to process your request within four business days for the Following reason(s):
The requested records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary competence and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure under Sections 84-712.01 and 84-712.05.
The request for records cannot be complied with by the agency within the prescribed time limits without unduly burdening or interfering with the operation of the agency.
There is a need for consultation which will be conducted with all practicable speed, with another public body or among two or more components of the agency having a substantial interest in the determination or in the request subject matter.
*The earliest practicable date for responding to and/or fulfilling this request will be October 31, 2020 . This is just an estimated time, most of the time they are answered or received before this date. You have the opportunity to modify or prioritize the request by resubmitting your request indicating how you wish to modify the same.
The Nebraska State Patrol makes every effort to respond to public record requests as quickly as possible, but some requests are not able to be produced within the statutory time frame. Therefore, the Nebraska State Patrol is seeking additional time as allowed by law. Your patience is appreciated as your request is processed.
Sincerely,
New Request
Site Administrator
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 25, 2020., Reference # P000765-092520.
Dear Ms. Best:
The Nebraska State Patrol received a public information request from you on September 25, 2020. Your request mentioned:
"Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of (U//FOUO) IIB - Criminal Hackers Target US Law Enforcement Data, created on or about June 26, 2020, as well as bulletins and alerts generated, sent or received mentioning or describing "BlueLeaks" (sometimes spelled "Blue Leaks"), "Distributed Denial of Secrets" or "DDoSecrets". You may limit this request to records created between June 18, 2020 and the date of the processing of this request."
The Nebraska State Patrol is denying your request for information regarding the matter referenced above. This denial is pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-712.05 subsection (5) because such documentation and information if it exists would be considered intelligence information and investigative in nature. This denial is at the direction of Jessica Forch, Attorney III, for the Nebraska State Patrol.
You have administrative and judicial rights of review. If you believe you have been denied any rights granted by sections 84-712 to 84-712.03, you may elect, pursuant to section 84-712.03, to:
(1) File for speedy relief by writ of mandamus in the district court within whose jurisdiction the state, county, or political subdivision officer who has custody of the public record can be served; or
(2) Petition the Attorney General to review the matter to determine whether a record may be withheld from public inspection or whether the public body that is custodian of such record has otherwise failed to comply with such sections.
Sincerely,
Jessica Forch
Attorney III
To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HXQ6NF8hT5TvMeFyr-2BcbLzplasuj33QW6qYRJpQ89oe2mwJ1VU3JrslBWyMWIxQo2bgW4MCrE94DjvTQm61Z9HrsqvxyFDC2fwvuCZ9YbwIeLuXj_otsnPcw0XmP68sw1-2BoitLJk5TMHbkvHwZq2EdFfFwbkrpbIXRY-2BdC5xGR8NdKnMWZtReiKtliCOTcT34vwK-2BqC1C5ITjYP1kArgH5W4QiZ198NKEajmuLvdfwFSMcFokLeXvsL6gfx5EieXVpcXBL3ZnofVI0UhXHqS6lLEJUnc1B-2Br-2FvJbnvVWnOx8Ez2QgnjOoABS8uUbF2r0iSkkDfYmKMaOOzdBgTBI5DHAsLaQr86OR9KD8xOJdIYrKQu7bRM4U3hiEpMKytArGTiqxrjf-2BBc89jo7n-2FptmGyy2UKRD7dXLBaG1p1vCwZrsjkIEnkLuthxiapnfqmXmM247uZv5WTR1JiftRTkaR6OsPvsFmBTRyv4L0h-2FGptlLs8K2YCQdVpOQRo0HlY0MCwP09tiV2vNfKYofif-2B57xQU87s-3D)
From: Emma North-Best
I hereby petition the Attorney General to review the matter to determine whether a record may be withheld from public inspection.
From:
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