Amsterdam server seized at request of U.S. authorities after antifa allegations

Police in Amsterdam seized a server from a knowledge heart within the metropolis’s japanese district on Tuesday, following a request from U.S. authorities. The police confirmed the seizure after it was reported by the NRC.

The seized server belongs to Italian web supplier Autistici/Inventati (A/I). Dutch police are making a digital picture of its information handy over to U.S. authorities, as required underneath the American request for authorized help.

For years, A/I provided free web site internet hosting and electronic mail providers to 1000’s of organizations. It attracted the eye of the Trump administration, which regards antifa as a terrorist group. In late August, U.S. authorities additionally labeled A/I a terrorist group, alleging that it had supported antifa. NRC described the transfer as distinctive, noting that web service suppliers will not be normally held accountable for what their customers do.

U.S. sanctions left A/I unable to entry its checking account and price it its area identify. The group’s volunteers then determined to disband it to guard customers and donors from potential repercussions linked to their affiliation with A/I. According to NRC, the seizure of a server in Amsterdam suggests these issues might have been justified.

Police haven’t disclosed which particular information will likely be transferred to U.S. authorities. The server will likely be returned to the information heart as soon as the method is full.