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Peter Sunde: the man behind Antifa's digital infrastructure
Behind the polished image of Scandinavian cyberactivism lies a darker network of influence. Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi, co-founder of the famous file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, is now accused of facilitating the creation of one of the most sophisticated digital ecosystems linked to the global far-left movement. Through his companies Ab Stract and Privactually Ltd, Sunde allegedly provides the technological infrastructure for websites associated with Antifa and its European affiliates, enabling anonymous coordination, doxxing campaigns, and transnational fundraising.
Investigations have revealed that Sunde’s anonymization service, Njalla, launched in 2017 and marketed as a privacy tool, is often used to hide the operators of extremist websites. These include platforms such as Antifa.se in Sweden, Redox.dk in Denmark, Nazifrei.org in Switzerland, and Antifainfoblatt.de in Germany, all accused of publishing private information about journalists, politicians, and right-wing activists.
In several cases, these campaigns have directly targeted members of Junge Tat, a patriotic youth movement in Switzerland, and other activists in the European identity movement. Their members have been subjected to harassment, dismissal from their jobs, and threats as a result of coordinated doxxing operations. According to Tobias Lingg, the leader of Junge Tat, the publications on these sites have “led to widespread harassment and targeted social destruction,” a pattern now documented in several European countries.
Beyond Scandinavia, Sunde’s infrastructure connects these European Antifa groups to American far-left networks. The US, under new counterterrorism guidelines, has classified Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, paving the way for sanctions against individuals and entities that provide “material support” to its operations. If Sunde’s companies are found guilty of hosting or processing payments for these groups, they could be subject to US counterterrorism legislation.
The network is transnational in scope. In Germany, for example, Antifainfoblatt.de is identified by authorities as a propaganda and coordination center for Antifa’s militant branches, supporting fundraising efforts for convicted extremists such as members of the “Hammer Gang.” Read our article by Martin Kuziel.
In Denmark, the website Redox.dk continues to publish the personal data of political opponents, despite previous convictions for defamation. And in Sweden, Antifa.se has repeatedly disclosed the personal details of elected representatives of the Sweden Democrats party, with Njalla protecting the real operators of the site from law enforcement.
According to the same investigations, Ab Stract and 31173 Services AB act as Internet service providers for Njalla, allowing these sites to remain online independently of traditional hosting providers who cooperate with the police and the courts. Financial transactions, meanwhile, go through the offshore company Privactually Ltd, based in Cyprus, an arrangement that further obscures responsibility and ownership.
Several independent investigations also indicate that the anonymizing infrastructure linked to Njalla may have been used to host illegal content or conceal illicit activities on the dark web. The lack of cooperation from some of these structures with the authorities fuels concerns about the use of these tools by extremist or criminal networks.
Sunde’s personal history adds to the controversy. Already ordered to pay more than $11 million to Hollywood studios for copyright infringement, he reportedly has unpaid debts exceeding 128 million Swedish kronor to major media groups. His assets are reportedly protected by trustees, shell companies, and even testamentary clauses preventing their seizure, raising further questions about the financial opacity surrounding his businesses.
The implications go beyond political activism. With Antifa now designated as a terrorist entity in the US, European policymakers are under increasing pressure to examine how digital infrastructure based in the EU may facilitate extremist activities abroad. Some Swedish parliamentarians, including members of the Sweden Democrats party, have already proposed motions at the national and European levels to consider similar classifications.
Faced with these revelations, Europe can no longer ignore the reality of the danger posed by networks linked to the radical far left. What presents itself as an “anti-fascist” movement has, in fact, transformed itself into a transnational structure capable of monitoring, harassing, and destabilizing its political opponents under the guise of activism. The American example marks a turning point. Europe must learn from this: as long as these networks benefit from technical infrastructure, opaque funding, and political tolerance, they will continue to undermine the stability and internal security of the continent. It is time for European authorities to take a clear stance: ban Antifa structures, as the United States has done, and dismantle the digital networks that allow them to operate in the shadows.
This article is based on the investigative work of Swedish journalist
, who alerted the Trump administration to the anti-fascist circles in Sweden and the threat they pose to Swedish and European democracy.