All documents related to the Cybersecurity Incident of November 2018
Dear Rockaway Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Pursuant to the provisions of NJ47:1A-1 seq and all applicable provisions of the common law. Kindly provide the following: Any an all courses of action, records, vouches, bills or accountings reflecting the costs including legal costs to Rockaway Township in connection with the cybersecurity and/or ransomware incident that occurred in November 2018.
Very Respectfully,
Kent Baez
Good Afternoon,
Your OPRA request was received. You will receive a response on or before 8/19. Thank you.
Best regards,
Matt
Matt Bansch
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Township of Rockaway
65 Mount Hope Road
Rockaway, NJ 07866
Ph: 973-983-2834
Fax: 973-627-1081
Email: [email address]
www.rockawaytownship.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Baez [mailto:[OPRA #6711 email]]
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2019 1:15 AM
To: clerk
Subject: OPRA request - All documents related to the Cybersecurity Incident of November 2018
Dear Rockaway Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Pursuant to the provisions of NJ47:1A-1 seq and all applicable provisions of the common law. Kindly provide the following: Any an all courses of action, records, vouches, bills or accountings reflecting the costs including legal costs to Rockaway Township in connection with the cybersecurity and/or ransomware incident that occurred in November 2018.
Very Respectfully,
Kent Baez
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Dear clerk,
You have had sufficient time since my initial contact to fulfill this request. Please respond forthwith.
Yours sincerely,
Kent Baez
Mr. Baez,
First, I would like to apologize, your OPRA request was improperly logged by my office and the due date that I had on record was today, not August 19th.
Under the advice of legal counsel, any "courses of action" or "records" regarding the "ransomware incident that occurred in November 2018" are still part of an ongoing Criminal Investigation, and are exempt from release under OPRA as per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3.
Regarding the vouchers, bills, or accountings that you have requested; the Township does not have vouchers, bills, or accountings specific to this incident. The costs regarding this incident are included in general invoicing from the Township Attorneys, Iaciofano & Perrone Esqs. If you would like, I can provide you with their monthly invoices. Please advise, I am happy to pull those records and have them to you this afternoon.
Again, I apologize for the mistake in our OPRA log resulting in a delayed response to your OPRA request.
Christina Clipperton, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Rockaway
65 Mt. Hope Road
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973)983-2834
-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Baez <[OPRA #6711 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 10:45 AM
To: clerk <[Rockaway Township request email]>
Subject: Internal review of OPRA request - All documents related to the Cybersecurity Incident of November 2018
Dear clerk,
You have had sufficient time since my initial contact to fulfill this request. Please respond forthwith.
Yours sincerely,
Kent Baez
-----Original Message-----
Good Afternoon,
Your OPRA request was received. You will receive a response on or before 8/19. Thank you.
Best regards,
Matt
Matt Bansch
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Township of Rockaway
65 Mount Hope Road
Rockaway, NJ 07866
Ph: 973-983-2834
Fax: 973-627-1081
Email: [email address]
www.rockawaytownship.org
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Clerk,
In response to,
"Under the advice of legal counsel, any "courses of action" or "records" regarding the "ransomware incident that occurred in November 2018" are still part of an ongoing Criminal Investigation, and are exempt from release under OPRA as per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3.""
Please provide the name of the investigating agency and/or agencies involved. To include, but not limited to, both public and private sector entities.
In response to,
"Regarding the vouchers, bills, or accountings that you have requested; the Township does not have vouchers, bills, or accountings specific to this incident. The costs regarding this incident are included in general invoicing from the Township Attorneys, Iaciofano & Perrone Esqs. If you would like, I can provide you with their monthly invoices. Please advise, I am happy to pull those records and have them to you this afternoon.""
Please provide the records that are available. Thank you in advance.
Very Respectfully,
Kent Baez
Mr. Baez,
All that I have been told is that the matter is still currently under investigation by the FBI.
Please see attached for Iaciofano & Perrone invoices from November 2018 - February 2019. These are the invoices that I was able to find any reference of cybersecurity or computer security.
Christina Clipperton, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Rockaway
65 Mt. Hope Road
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973)983-2834
-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Baez <[OPRA #6711 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 2:04 PM
To: clerk <[Rockaway Township request email]>
Subject: RE: Internal review of OPRA request - All documents related to the Cybersecurity Incident of November 2018
Clerk,
In response to,
"Under the advice of legal counsel, any "courses of action" or "records" regarding the "ransomware incident that occurred in November 2018" are still part of an ongoing Criminal Investigation, and are exempt from release under OPRA as per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3.""
Please provide the name of the investigating agency and/or agencies involved. To include, but not limited to, both public and private sector entities.
In response to,
"Regarding the vouchers, bills, or accountings that you have requested; the Township does not have vouchers, bills, or accountings specific to this incident. The costs regarding this incident are included in general invoicing from the Township Attorneys, Iaciofano & Perrone Esqs. If you would like, I can provide you with their monthly invoices. Please advise, I am happy to pull those records and have them to you this afternoon.""
Please provide the records that are available. Thank you in advance.
Very Respectfully,
Kent Baez
-----Original Message-----
Mr. Baez,
First, I would like to apologize, your OPRA request was improperly logged by my office and the due date that I had on record was today, not August 19th.
Under the advice of legal counsel, any "courses of action" or "records" regarding the "ransomware incident that occurred in November 2018" are still part of an ongoing Criminal Investigation, and are exempt from release under OPRA as per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3.
Regarding the vouchers, bills, or accountings that you have requested; the Township does not have vouchers, bills, or accountings specific to this incident. The costs regarding this incident are included in general invoicing from the Township Attorneys, Iaciofano & Perrone Esqs. If you would like, I can provide you with their monthly invoices. Please advise, I am happy to pull those records and have them to you this afternoon.
Again, I apologize for the mistake in our OPRA log resulting in a delayed response to your OPRA request.
Christina Clipperton, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Rockaway
65 Mt. Hope Road
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973)983-2834
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