Hackers post personal details of EDL members online

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By John Glenday, Reporter

May 29, 2013 | 1 min read

A list of personal information detailing the names, addresses and mobile phone numbers of 200 alleged English Defence League members, has been published online by a group claiming to be part of Anonymous.

The hacking collective warn members of the far-right group to ‘expect more’ such attacks going forward just 24 hours after the group

/news/2013/05/28/anonymous-tells-edl-we-will-begin-systematic-and-comprehensive-dissemination-your">promised to ‘disseminate’ the EDL’s message in a confused statement.

The EDL has risen to prominence in recent days as its leadership seeks to capitalise on a tense atmosphere brought about by the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby.

‘Operation EDL’ is touted as a bid to counter the ‘fear and animosity' being propagated by the hate group.

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