Key facts
- The U.S. designated Autistici/Inventati as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" in August.
- The group provided free email and web-hosting services for organizations and activists.
- Privacy advocate Harry Halpin called the seizure a "terrifying precedent."
- A legal expert questioned whether Dutch authorities considered their right to refuse the U.S. request.
Dutch police in Amsterdam seized a server belonging to the anti-fascist group Autistici/Inventati (A/I) last week, following a request from U.S. authorities. The U.S. had designated the group as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" in August, alleging it provided digital infrastructure to "far-left militants."