Rubio Uses Terrorism Law to Ban Secure Email Service

U.S. sanctions Italian far-left group for backing Antifa, domestic extremists

The State Department imposed sanctions on an Italian leftist group that supplies digital support to Antifa and other extremists, including a group in Oregon, according to information released by the department on domestic terrorists.

Rubio uses terrorism law to ban secure email service

The State Department doesn’t accuse Autistici/Inventati of doing anything more than providing surveillance-free email accounts.

The Server Called Paranoia: Defend Autistici/Inventati

From Sabot Media For twenty-five years, an Italian hacker collective has built communications infrastructure designed to survive censorship, surveillance and police raids. On August 26, the United States designated it a terrorist organization. On September 25, the wind-down period ends. It should have been a dark and stormy night in an Italian hacklab. It was, [...]

Italian tech collective denies terrorism accusations following sanctions by US State Department

The Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati (A/I) has rejected US accusations of terrorism after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on August 26, 2026 that Washington had designated the group a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The State and Treasury departments said A/I provides digital infrastructure — including encrypted email, chat, web hosting, and anonymity tools — used by violent Antifa cells and other far-left militants. I…