Quint’s World Exclusive: Modi A Good Man, Says Legion On Phone

Speaking to media on the phone for the 1st time, a member of the group said it will target govt officials next.
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This is the first time that someone from the hacker group ‘Legion’ has spoken to a mediaperson on the phone. (Photo: iStockphoto)
This is the first time that someone from the hacker group ‘Legion’ has spoken to a mediaperson on the phone. (Photo: iStockphoto)
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In a global exclusive, The Quint spoke to a member of the hacker group Legion on the phone. During a seven-minute conversation with our Associate Editor Poonam Agarwal, the member of the hacker collective described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a very good man" but denied any affiliation with the BJP.

In the last fews days, Legion has hacked the Twitter and email accounts of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, liquor baron Vijay Mallya and TV journalists Barkha Dutt and Ravish Kumar. In the conversation with The Quint, the Legion member said the group will target government officials in the future.

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Published: 13 Dec 2016,01:44 AM IST

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