Anonymous 'to release IDs of up to 1,000 KKK members'

'Hacktivist' collective plans to step up cyber-war operation against white supremacist group

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The online 'hacktivist' collective Anonymous has threatened to reveal the names of up to 1,000 members of the US white supremacist group Klu Klux Klan.

A Twitter account has been set up called 'Operation KKK', which appears to be linked to Anonymous, and a recent tweet claimed the group had gained access to an account linked with the KKK, which contains member details.

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