Overview
- The State Department announced on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, that Autistici/Inventati, known as the A/I Collective, is designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order 13224.
- The designation freezes any property or interests of the collective that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction and generally bars U.S. persons and banks from transacting with the group.
- U.S. officials say the Italy-based collective provided encrypted email, hosting, secure chat, video conferencing, anonymity shields, and a custom publishing platform that militants used to share target information, tactical manuals, and communiqués.
- The State Department fact sheet ties the collective’s services to U.S. groups such as Rose City Antifa and Jane’s Revenge and to communiqués used by U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations including Hamas, the IRGC, Hezbollah, and the PFLP.
- Beyond the immediate financial freeze, officials warned of possible secondary sanctions on foreign intermediaries and said the step reflects a broader U.S. strategy to disrupt technological and financial enablers of transnational political violence while raising legal and enforcement questions about jurisdiction and evidence disclosure.