DDoSecrets (Drug Enforcement Administration)
| Tracking # |
24-00848-F |
| Multi Request | DDoSecrets |
| Submitted | May 18, 2024 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records mentioning, describing or relating to Distributed Denial of Secrets, abbreviated DDoSecrets.
DDoSecrets is a non-profit whistleblower site founded in 2018 for news leaks which is sometimes referred to as a successor to WikiLeaks and came to international attention for its June 2020 publication of police documents, known as BlueLeaks.
You may limit the search to between December 2018 and the date the search is performed.
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 North-Best
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Emma North-Best,
The status of your FOIA request #24-00848-F has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the DEA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
DEA
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Emma North-Best,
Your request has been received by the DEA. The request has been assigned tracking # 24-00848-F, please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://ifa.dea.gov/foia.
Thank you,
DEA
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 23, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #24-00848-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Emma North-Best: This e-mail responds to your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request dated May 23, 2024, received by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FOIA/PA Unit, seeking access to DEA records.
We are in receipt of your recent inquiry dated June 27, 2024, regarding the status of your pending FOIA/PA request.
Please be advised, our office is currently in the process of reviewing your request. Please be assured that your request is being handled as expeditiously as possible. Upon completion of the processing of your request, our office will notify you at the earliest possible date.
If you have any questions regarding this e-mail, you may contact the DEA FOIA Service Center at (571) 776-2300 or via e-mail at DEA.FOIA@dea.gov.
Sincerely,
FOIA/PA Unit FOIA & Information Law Section Office of Chief Counsel Drug Enforcement Administration PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including anyattachments herein) may contain personal and privileged information thatrequires protection in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. §552a). Any use of this information by anyone other thanthe intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error,please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify me bye-mail. The use, dissemination, distribution, orreproduction of this communication by unintended recipients is not authorizedand may be unlawful.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Emma North-Best: Please see the attached response to your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request 24-00848-F. If you have any questions, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300. Sincerely,
FOIA/PA Unit
FOIA & Information Law Section
Office of Chief Counsel
Drug Enforcement Administration PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal andprivileged information that requires protection in compliance with the PrivacyAct of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any useof this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication inerror, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify meby e-mail. The use, dissemination,distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Emma North-Best,
The status of your FOIA request #24-00848-F has been updated to the following status 'On Hold - Need Info/Clarification'. To log into the DEA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
DEA
From: Emma North-Best
I provided the subject matter, what are you unclear on?
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Hello,
Thank you for your e-mail. Please provide additional information to clarify the subject of your request per the correspondence letter sent July 2, 2024. To the extent possible, requesters should include specific information that may assist a component in identifying the requested records, such as the date, title or name, author, recipient, subject matter of the record, case number, file designation, or reference number.
Specifically, what type of records are being requested? What offices are you requesting that we search? Who are the authors of the records? Are there any other keywords/ search terms for the search besides "DDoDSecrets" OR "Distributed Denial of Secrets"? Please be advised that if you are seeking e-mail correspondence, we require the named accounts for DEA personnel and any recipient accounts. Your request is also seeking records from December 2018 to present, which is a five and a half year timeframe. You may wish to narrow the date range for the scope of your request too.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
FOIA/PA Unit
FOIA & Information Law Section
Office of Chief Counsel
Drug Enforcement Administration
Telephone: (571) 776-2300
E-mail: DEA.FOIA@dea.gov<mailto:DEA.FOIA@dea.gov>
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal and privileged information that requires protection in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify me by e-mail. The use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Emma North-Best,
The status of your FOIA request #24-00848-F has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the DEA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
DEA
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Emma North-Best,
The status of your FOIA request #24-00848-F has been updated to the following status 'In Process'. To log into the DEA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
DEA
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