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Thousands of Americans on Newly Released Daesh 'Kill List'

© REUTERS / Dado RuvicA man types on a keyboard in front of a computer screen on which an Islamic State flag is displayed, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 6, 2016
A man types on a keyboard in front of a computer screen on which an Islamic State flag is displayed, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 6, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Hackers from a pro-Daesh hacker group have released the longest-ever target list containing the names, addresses and contacts of more than 8,000 people.

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The group, labeling itself the United Cyber Caliphate, used the Telegram mobile application to call on Daesh supporters to find and kill the people on the list, "to take revenge for Muslims." The list, first reported by Vocativ, was written in both English and Arabic, and posted on Monday.

Out of those identified, the majority appear to be residents of the US (3,383), Canada (312) and Australia (69). The rest are addresses in the UK, Belgium, Brazil, China, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Korea, Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago.

It is unclear why the names were selected and whether the list includes specific data that cannot be found online.

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According to a recent study by intelligence firm Flashpoint, the group shouldn't be regarded as a qualified team of hackers, as their most recent "hack" involved taking credit for someone else's work.

Daesh loyalists have consistently posted ‘kill lists,' including State Department employee contact information, leaving counterterrorism officials unsure whether an actual threat exists for those "targeted."

The Daesh-supporting hacker group also posted Google Earth satellite images showing US air bases around the world.

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