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    Database woes, Part II: Norm Coleman donor list leaked

    By Joe Kimball | Published Wed, Mar 11 2009 9:55 am

    In yet another computer database problem, the Minnesota Independent is reporting today that some of former Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign donors have received letters stating that some of their private information has been revealed.

    Back in January, some hackers (Web enthusiasts, MI calls them), apparently discovered that a list of campaign donors and detailed information about them, including addresses and credit card numbers, was not properly protected from prying eyes and keyboards.

    Now, MI says, the Web site Wikileaks has emailed those donors, alerting them that the site has revealed some of their information.

    “'We understand that Norm Coleman became aware of the leak in January,' the note reads, in part," says the MI story.

    The Hill is reporting today that Coleman’s campaign is encouraging supporters who think they might have contributed to the campaign to cancel their credit cards.

    Here's what Wikileaks says about itself:

    "Wikileaks is developing an uncensorable Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis. Our primary interest is in exposing oppressive regimes in Asia, the former Soviet bloc, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, but we are of assistance to people of nations who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and corporations. We aim for maximum political impact. Our interface is identical to Wikipedia and usable by all types of people. We have received over 1.2 million documents so far from dissident communities and anonymous sources"

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