Italian Tech Collective Shuts Down After U.S. Terror Listing
The collective said the shutdown will affect about 16,000 mailboxes, 1,500 websites, 5,500 mailing lists and 10,000 blogs.
- On Sunday, the Italian technology collective Autistici/Inventati announced it will shut down all services after the United States designated it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist on August 26.
- The State Department alleged the collective provided infrastructure to extremist groups, while A/I rejected the characterization, describing its work as digital self-defense tools for activists and associations.
- Closure impacts roughly 16,000 mailboxes, 1,500 websites, 5,500 mailing lists, and 10,000 blogs hosted by the non-commercial provider, which operated in Europe for two decades.
- Public Interest Registry suspended the autistici.org domain, while Banca Etica froze the collective's account, despite the bank criticizing the political use of United States sanctions.
- Citing "a responsibility to protect our users," A/I will discontinue services to avoid legal consequences, with a wind-down period authorized under Counter Terrorism General License 36 closing on September 25.
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Digital Resistance Under Siege: Autistici/Inventati's Forced Shutdown
Italian technology collective Autistici/Inventati is shutting down its services after being designated by the U.S. as supporting extremist activities, leading to a suspension of its domain and bank account. The closure impacts thousands of users, with the group refuting the allegations and emphasizing its digital activism mission.
The left Italian tech collective is giving up. US repression is proving too massive and politics did not provide any support.
Italian tech group Autistici/Inventati shuts down after US terrorist designation
The US designated the group on August 26, alleging it provided support to extremist activists and organizations through services including email accounts, websites, and communications tools.
Italian hosting collective Autistici/Inventati is shutting down after a US terrorist designation
Autistici/Inventati, an Italian nonprofit that has hosted email, websites, mailing lists, and blogs for activists since 2001, is closing down. The collective said it will discontinue all services and help users retrieve their data, eleven days after the United States listed it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The designation was announced by the State […] This story continues at The Next Web
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