The "hacktivist" group Anonymous has begun to publish the leaked personal details of all members affiliated with the white supremacist group Ku Klux Klan as a part of their ongoing cyber-warfare against intolerance, government overreach, and general amorality. The group promised last week that it would publish the names of thousands of members, acquired through a compromised Twitter account linked to the hate-group, according to International Business Times.
It seems that phone numbers of KKK members are on the internet. https://t.co/XFmxjIQKQb
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) November 1, 2015
The group has published phone numbers, email addresses, and more on the site PasteBin, and says it will continue to publish the allegedly enormous amount of information available on these individuals. According to Anonymous, this is only a small portion of the information they have acquired.
The animosity between the KKK and Anonymous is nothing new, with the two sparring back and forth over comments regarding the protests in Ferguson, Missouri last year. A local chapter of the Klan allegedly claimed it would use "lethal force" against the protesters, which prompted Anonymous to hack the groups official Twitter account. Anonymous also claimed there were links between the Ferguson police and the infamous hate group.
Although the names, phone numbers, email addresses, etc. have yet to be verified, Anonymous insists that these are all members of the KKK, and will continue to release their names until November 5th. This is the date of the group's international protests entitled the Million Mask March.
According to a statement made by Anonymous , "Ku Klux Klan, We never stopped watching you. We know who you are. We know the dangerous extent to which you will go to cover your asses. Originally, we did not attack you for your beliefs as we fight for freedom of speech. We attacked you due to your threats to use lethal force in the Ferguson protests. We took this grudge between us rather seriously. You continue to threaten anons and others. We never said we would only strike once."
