http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/21/bnp_list_charges/ By Chris Williams The Register 21st August 2009 Two people have today been charged with offences under the Data Protection Act for leaking the BNP's membership list last year. The pair will appear before magistrates in Nottingham on 1 September, following a joint investigation by Dyfed-Powys Police and the Information Commissioner's Office. They were arrested in December after a file containing details including names, occupations and addresses of more than 10,000 members of the far right party was released by an anti-fascist group and quickly spread online. At the time BNP leader Nick Griffin claimed the leak was a deliberate attempt to damage the party by disgruntled former members. He lodged a criminal complaint with Dyfed-Powys Police, his local force. [...] ________________________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:08:10 PDT
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