Unmasking the “Antifa Watch” Operation
On the surface, the website antifawatch.net presents itself as a public service—a digital catalog of activists allegedly involved in Antifa activities. However, a closer look at the data behind the domain reveals a web of inconsistencies, fake identities, and what appears to be a coordinated conservative political operation.
Take a peek behind the curtain, and the “watchdog” facade quickly crumbles.
The Hungarian Connection
According to domain registration records from October 2020, the site is owned by an individual named Abel Balant, supposedly based in Hungary.
This raises an immediate red flag: Why is a website dedicated to cataloging American activists operating out of Eastern Europe?
To verify the legitimacy of the site’s ownership, we cross-referenced the registration data with the Epik Leaks—a massive data breach of the domain registrar known for hosting far-right content. The records appear to be completely fabricated:
• The Address: Investigations could not locate an “Abel Balant” at the registered address in Hungary.
• The Phone Number: The contact number provided contains a prefix that does not exist in the Hungarian telecom system. Furthermore, the number is only eight digits long; standard Hungarian phone numbers require nine digits.
Weaponized Doxing
If the ownership is fake, the intent of the website is all too real.
Antifa Watch has a history of outing individuals as “Antifa” without providing credible evidence of their involvement. Rather than functioning as a journalistic resource or a public safety tool, the site operates more like an attack dog.
“It was less a watchdog and more like… a political op built on shaky records and weaponized doxing to chill participation in public protests.”
By publishing personal information based on flimsy or non-existent evidence, the site aims to intimidate citizens and discourage them from exercising their right to protest, for fear of being added to this list.
What Comes Next?
Perhaps the most alarming detail is that the antifawatch.net analyzed here is not even the original iteration of the project.
In our next report, The Predator Files will dig deeper. We will expose the shady origins of the original Antifa Watch website and trace the lineage of this digital harassment campaign.
