Autistici/Inventati case sets a new counterterrorism precedent, Irdi says

# Summary The U.S. designated Autistici/Inventati, an Italy-based technology collective, as a terrorist organization in August, marking the first time counterterrorism material support sanctions target digital infrastructure providers rather than operational groups. According to Beniamino Irdi, the precedent extends counterterrorism logic to the infrastructure layer itself, potentially enabling the U.S. to effectively ostracize entities from banking and hosting services without requiring court rulings or criminal proceedings in their home countries. This creates significant implications for the balance between security and legal safeguards for European allies, as the designation doesn't automatically translate to EU terrorist listing but still carries immediate financial consequences through de-risking by banks and service providers.