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Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Accelerationists And Neo-Nazis
Celebrate Violence in Minneapolis
(New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the
methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms
to recruit followers and incite violence. CEP researchers found that white
supremacist accelerationists and neo-Nazis have been celebrating violence
between Minneapolis police and protesters on several Telegram channels and chan
imageboards. In addition, last week CEP researchers located a new website
dedicated to glorifying and spreading the work of neo-NaziJames Mason
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Meanwhile, ISIS’s official spokesperson Abu Hamza al-Qurashi released a
propaganda statement characterizing the coronavirus as a divine punishment and
urging more attacks in Iraq and around the world. Additionally, a pro-ISIS
group released its fourth issue of the “Voice of Hind” magazine while the
pro-ISIS tech group Electronic Horizons Foundation launched a new cybersecurity
magazine dedicated to cyber and information security. Also, CEP researchers
located a new pro-ISIS website containing ISIS Amaq news updates, photo
propaganda sets, weekly al-Naba newsletters, and links to ISIS propaganda
videos. Finally, CEP identified users on an 8chan successor website posting
praise for Christchurch attackerBrenton Tarrant’s
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video segments from the attack.
White Supremacist Accelerationists And Neo-Nazis Celebrate Violence At
Minneapolis Protests
White supremacist accelerationists and neo-Nazis celebrated clashes between
protesters and police around the U.S. in the last week of May, hoping that it
would further inflame tensions. Protests began in Minneapolis following the
brutal videotaped killing of an African American man, George Floyd, by a white
police officer. One particularly violent neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram
channel with over 5,500 members advised that a large protest would be a good
opportunity to commit a murder. Another accelerationist neo-Nazi channel
claimed that now was the time to attack synagogues, while emergency services
are dealing with protests and civil unrest. Other Telegram channels and users
of chan imageboards expressed their hopes that clashes between protestors and
police would set off waves of racial violence and further civil disturbance. A
white supremacist Telegram channel was created to specifically share news about
the protests, mirroring Telegram posts from a popular civil rights channel,
while making it possible for users to obtain the news without subscribing to a
source that supports the protests. Numerous white supremacist Telegram
channels, social media accounts, and chan imageboard users recentlycelebrated
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the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
New Website Dedicated To The Work Of Neo-Nazi James Mason Located
CEP researchers located a new website that seeks to spread the work of the
neo-NaziJames Mason <[link removed]>.
The website contains essays and electronic books, and claims to exist for the
sole purpose of spreading Mason’s work. Essays on the site focus on the topics
of a race war, fascism, and how to choose, maintain, and sharpen knives. Many
essays on the website were originally posted on the Siege Culture website,
which has not been updated since February 2020. The website contains a variety
of electronic books includingSiege
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anti-Semitic hoax The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, Mein Kampf, and
books by the founder of the fascist Iron March web forum.
While the website states that it is not affiliated with the Atomwaffen Division
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claims to have disbanded, the site contains writings by several of the group’s
current or former members, including AWD’s co-founder Brandon Russell, and a
pseudonym forJohn Cameron Denton
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and Denton’s pseudonym are listed as “staff” for the website. Russell is
currently serving a five year prisonsentence
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for possession of explosives, and Denton is awaitingtrial
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for conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and interstate
threats to injure. The website also contains a tribute to two AWD members,
Jeremy Himmelman and Andrew Oneschuck, who were murdered by their roommate and
fellow AWD memberDevon Arthurs
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The website has a page on the Gab social network and Mason has promoted it on
a video channel that he operates. The website uses Epik as its registrar and
name server. Epik has previously briefly provided services to 8chan, as well as
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dedicated to spreading the video of the March 15, 2019 Christchurch terror
attack and the attacker’s manifesto.
ISIS Spokesperson Releases Propaganda Statement
On May 28, ISIS’s official spokesperson Abu Hamza al-Qurashi released an audio
statement calling the coronavirus divine punishment and urging more attacks in
Iraq and around the world. Al-Qurashi stated that the coronavirus was
punishment for those who fought against ISIS and stated that only God could
stop the pandemic. He also commented that countries spent a great deal of money
fighting ISIS, and now their economies were failing due to coronavirus
associated lockdowns. Al-Aurashi criticized the closing of mosques, condemned
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with the U.S., and called for additional attacks around the world.
In addition to Telegram, RocketChat, and Hoop, audio or a video with a static
background was uploaded to at least 20 websites: Pcloud, the Microsoft One
Drive, Amazon Drive, Spreaker, the Internet Archive, Mail.Ru, Top4top, Google
Drive, File.Fm, Mega.Nz, Ok.Ru, Google Photos, Google Drive, Podbean,
Soundcloud, Vhx.Tv, Dropbox, Mediafire, Samaup.Co, Yadi.Sk, and YouTube.
Approximately four hours later, audio or audio with static video was still
available on thirteen websites. Audio files were available on Pcloud, Spreaker,
Mail.Ru, the Internet Archive, Top4top, File.Fm, Podbean, Soundcloud,
Mediafire, and Yadi.Sk. Video files consisting of a static background with
audio were located on four websites: Mail.Ru, Ok.Ru, Google Photos, and Vhx.Tv.
ISIS al-Furqan release on Google Photos approximately four hours after it was
uploaded, May 28
Pro-ISIS Group Releases Fourth Issue Of India Region Magazine
On May 23, the fourth issue of the pro-ISIS “Voice of Hind” magazine was
released. The magazine is meant to appeal to Muslims in the Indian subcontinent
and beyond. The latest edition praised continued attacks by ISIS, claiming that
it showed the group has not been defeated. Another article urged Muslims in
India to support ISIS, stating they needed to avenge attacks on mosques and
Muslims. The magazine also addressed ISIS fighters in the Maldives, and urged
them to commit further acts of violence. The magazine was released on
RocketChat, Hoop, and the Internet Archive.
Pro-ISIS Tech Group Launches Cybersecurity Magazine
The pro-ISIS tech group Electronic Horizons Foundation (EHF) launched a new
web magazine dedicated to cyber and information security. The 24-page issue
includes articles on security for smart phones, and on the Android and iOS
operating systems, as well as basic internet security practices. The magazine
advised on using alternate operating systems, and how to install them. Other
articles advised using Tor and a VPN to hide IP addresses, and warned readers
about privacy issues while using social media websites.
EHF was created in 2016 in order to provide cybersecurity and web technical
assistance to ISIS supporters. The group currently operates several points of
communication and releases a semi-regular tech bulletin. The magazine was
released on the Internet Archive, Next Cloud, and the EHF website. The EHF site
uses Cloudflare as its name server.
Pro-ISIS Website Located
CEP researchers located a pro-ISIS website on the .Ga domain. The website
contains ISIS Amaq News updates, photo propaganda sets, weekly al-Naba
newsletters, and links to propaganda videos. The website uses Freenom as its
name server.
Users On 8chan Successor Website Post Christchurch Terror Attack Manifesto And
Video Segments
CEP researchers located recent posts praising the Christchurch terror attack
on an 8chan successor website. The thread containedBrenton Tarrant
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and sections from the attack video. Several posters on the forum had IP
addresses located in New Zealand (it is possible that they were using a VPN to
hide their location). The chan imageboard is located on the .Tw domain and uses
Cloudflare as its domain server.
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