Anonymous-linked groups publish EDL supporters' personal information

[alp227]

Source: The Guardian

Individuals claiming to be part of international hacktivist group Anonymous have published phone numbers and addresses for supporters of the English Defence League (EDL) as part of what they said was the first phase of a campaign to destroy the far-right street protest movement.

An audio statement posted on YouTube on Tuesday in the name of Anonymous UK accused the EDL of using the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby to spread a campaign of hate and bigotry and said that it would begin a "systematic and comprehensive decimation (sic)" of the group.

A list of what were said to be mobile phone numbers for senior named EDL figures were published online on Tuesday evening along with addresses of what were said to be donors to the far-right group.

Twitter accounts also re-published leaked details of hundreds of names and addresses linked to the EDL which were circulated on the web in 2010 after hackers broke in to one of the organisation's websites, prompting it to warn members of the potential for reprisals.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/28/anonymous-edl-supporters-information

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I think EDL is a bunch of bigoted kooks while Anonymous has done awesome things such as leaking the Steubenville videos. However, do keep in mind that outing the private info of political enemies is a VERY bad idea - even EDL members have spouses or children who don't deserve harm by association. Remember when Michelle Malkin published personal info about anti-war activists?

[nomorenomore08]

1. I can't really condone this because of, as you said, the chance of collateral damage to children etc

Though I suspect these EDL members and their families will still be less vulnerable to random violence than say, gay couples or immigrants.