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US designates Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati as terrorist group
✍️ Times of India
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 09:37 AM
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The United States has listed the 15‑year‑old Italian volunteer‑run collective Autistici/Inventati as a terrorist organization, prompting the suspension of its .org domain and the closure of its bank account.
Washington announced that the Italian volunteer‑run collective Autistici/Inventati, which has operated for fifteen years, is now designated as a terrorist organization under U.S. law. The designation triggered the immediate suspension of the group’s .org domain and forced its banking partner to close the account linked to its operations.
Autistici/Inventati described itself as a digital refuge offering self‑defence tools, secure mailboxes, and hosting services for activists and journalists. The loss of its domain and financial access has left thousands of users without access to their email accounts, websites and blogs that relied on the collective’s infrastructure.
Facing legal exposure and an inability to sustain its services, the volunteer‑led collective announced the shutdown of its platform. The closure marks the end of a long‑standing initiative that aimed to protect online users from surveillance and censorship, but now its members must seek alternative solutions.
Autistici/Inventati described itself as a digital refuge offering self‑defence tools, secure mailboxes, and hosting services for activists and journalists. The loss of its domain and financial access has left thousands of users without access to their email accounts, websites and blogs that relied on the collective’s infrastructure.
Facing legal exposure and an inability to sustain its services, the volunteer‑led collective announced the shutdown of its platform. The closure marks the end of a long‑standing initiative that aimed to protect online users from surveillance and censorship, but now its members must seek alternative solutions.