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Aug 26, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
State Department memo links encrypted tools to Antifa
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A State Department memo says an Italy-based tech collective built encrypted tools used by Antifa, Hamas, and Hezbollah to organize attacks. The disclosure is presented as a sweeping terror-action connection involving the groups’ use of the encrypted technology.
WHO: U.S. State Department
WHAT: A State Department memo reveals alleged links between encrypted tools built by an Italy-based tech collective and use by Antifa, Hamas, and Hezbollah to organize attacks.
WHEN: Reported Aug 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The disclosure is a response to the alleged terror-action connections involving encrypted tools used by Antifa, Hamas, and Hezbollah.
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