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Most of the more than 500 names released on Thursday afternoon are online aliases rather than real identities, and there are no phone numbers, addresses, or other personal information, according to the Anonymous members who compiled the information.No prominent names, such as those of elected officials, are included in the list. An unrelated and discredited list falsely outed several politicians earlier this week, but though that data dump was credited to Anonymous, the group behind the list released today insists they had nothing to do with it, and that they have been guarding their information closely."Five people, including you and me, have seen our list. I am the only one in physical possession of this list besides you. Those working with me do not have a copy themselves," a person who asked to be identified as "West" said Wednesday.West said that the list was compiled through "different methodologies for data collection, espionage, I guess you could call it. We did pose as racist assholes and tried to infiltrate social media accounts of KKK members and other white supremacist extremists."Related: How a Disgraced KKK Leader Became a Key FBI Operative in a Bizarre Radioactive Ray Gun Case
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