Police seize server at data center in Amsterdam-Oost at the request of the US
Police in Amsterdam have seized a server from a data center in the city's eastern district at the request of the United States. The action targets an Italian internet provider suspected by American authorities of facilitating the antifascist movement antifa.
Police in Amsterdam recently seized a server from a local data center in the city's eastern district following an official legal assistance request from the United States. Authorities confirmed that they are creating a copy of the server's data to provide to American officials, after which the hardware will be returned to the provider. The police emphasized that they are acting as an intermediary and remain uninvolved in the actual content of the data.
The server belongs to the Italian internet service provider Autistici/Inventati, which the United States government alleges facilitated activities linked to the antifascist movement known as antifa. American authorities have previously taken actions against the provider, including freezing its bank accounts and domain names, leading the organization to announce it would cease operations last month. A representative for the provider expressed surprise at the seizure, stating they did not believe the server contained sensitive information that would cause legal issues for their users.
Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
