Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 (US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM))
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| Tracking # |
0833F-19 |
| Multi Request | Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 |
| Submitted | May 29, 2019 |
| Due | July 19, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents mentioning or relating to Anonymous (the hacker movement/collective, see below) or hacktivism (defined as hacking as a form of protest and/or activism) generated between 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2019, including but not limited to:
* Internal reports, bulletins, warnings and alerts relating to Anonymous or hacktivism
* Reports from the appropriate IT (Information Technology) or computer offices regarding possible cyber attacks by Anonymous or other hacktivists
* Reports, bulletins, warnings and alerts relating to or mentioning Anonymous or hacktivism sent to or received from any federal law enforcement or intelligence agencies or any fusion center
* Incident reports investigating possible hacking activity falling within the office's jurisdiction and allegedly carried out by members of Anonymous or other hacktivist groups
* Materials generated as a result of any suspected or actual compromise, breach or "dox" (revealing of personal or private information) by Anonymous or other hacktivists
Anonymous has been described by government agencies as a non-hierarchical hacktivist collective, Anonymous uses hacking (and arguably cracking) techniques to register political protest in campaigns known as “#ops.” Best known for their distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks, past activities have included attacks against the Church of Scientology; Visa, Paypal, and others who withdrew their services from WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange after that group began releasing war documents; #OpTunisia and others purporting to support the Arab Spring; and a campaign that brought down the website of the Westboro Baptist Church. #Ops are usually marked with the release of a video of a reader in a Guy Fawkes mask using a computer generated voice. See attached for additional background information.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
Ms. Best,
Please see the attached correspondence from our office. You may respond
directly to this email address.
Respectfully,
INSCOM FOI/PA Office
Technical Support Team
2600 Ernie Pyle Street
Fort Meade, MD 20755
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
From: Emma North-Best
I am still interested in this FOIA request and all others, from now until the end of time.
From: US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
Thank you for your response, we will continue to process your request.
Respectfully,
INSCOM FOI/PA Office
Technical Support Team
2600 Ernie Pyle Street
Fort Meade, MD 20755
From: US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
UNCLASSIFIED
Good morning,
Attached is our response to your Freedom of Information Act records request,
please note we did send a physical letter to the address given and it did
come back to our office.
Respectfully,
INSCOM FOI/PA Office
Technical Support Team
2600 Ernie Pyle Street
UNCLASSIFIED
From: Emma North-Best
Yes, I am still interested in this and all other FOIA requests. Thank you.
From: US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
Good afternoon,
Please see the attached Still Want Letter and respond to this email if you
are still interested in processing your request.
If no response is received within 30 days, your request will be closed
without further action.
V/r,
Samantha Lance
From: Emma North-Best
As I wrote last year and the year before that, I am still interested.
Note that you have now sent three still interested letters, which is in violation of guidance.
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