Research Infographic
From Atomwaffen to 764: The New Wave of Militant Accelerationism in the United States
Analysis of 211 criminal events that occurred in the United States from January 1, 2015, to March 9, 2026.
211
Total US Events
86
Fatalities
90
Injuries
98%
Deaths Caused by Single Perpetrators
23.8
Mean Perpetrator Age (yrs)
Top Groups by Event Count
764
43
Unaffiliated
40
Atomwaffen Division
37
The Base
17
Order of Nine Angles (O9A)
13
2119 Blood and Soil Crew
12
Top Group Events Per Year
Bar height = events attributed to that year's dominant group only
1
2015
1
2016
4
2017
6
2018
10
2019
8
2020
5
2021
5
2022
7
2023
9
2024
21
2025
4
2026
Atomwaffen Division
Wolves of Vinland
Unaffiliated
2119 Blood and Soil Crew
764
Target and Event Trends
Schools & Educational Sites
More than 8× surge
2 incidents before 2023 → 16 incidents 2023–present, including 4 successful attacks. Rapidly becoming the #1 target of accelerationists.
Online / CSAM Victims
New threat
Virtually absent before 2021. Now 80% of US events in 2026 involve child exploitation. Radicalization-to-offense pipeline occurs online via popular gaming apps and forums, like Roblox, Discord, and Telegram.
Total Events Per Year — Color = Most Common Crime Type
2
2015
1
2016
9
2017
9
2018
35
2019
18
2020
20
2021
20
2022
19
2023
30
2024
36
2025
10
2026
Successful Attack
Foiled/Failed Plot
Property Crime
Child Exploitation/CSAM
Hate Speech
764 & The Com Network

764 is a decentralized, online nihilistic violent extremist (NVE) network that emerged in 2021 as part of the “Com” ecosystem—a loosely connected constellation of online subcultures united by cybercrime, sextortion, and the glorification of extreme violence. 764’s aesthetic and symbolism draw heavily from far-right esoteric groups, like Order of Nine Angles, Temple ov Blood, and Maniac Murder Cult, that fuse Satanism and occultism with neo-Nazi accelerationism. 764 and its offshoots frame child exploitation, sexual violence, self-harm, and extreme animal cruelty as ways to degrade moral structures and hasten societal collapse. The network is intertwined with the most extreme fringes of the True Crime Community (TCC) and gore/snuff subcultures, which provide 764’s followers with the mass-shooter iconography, “Saints” culture, and shock aesthetics that drive its online identity and recruitment, particularly among minors.

Perpetrator Age Trends
Mean Perpetrator Age by Year
22.0
2017
25.8
2018
24.8
2019
24.2
2020
29.4
2021
23.8
2022
23.1
2023
26.0
2024
19.5
2025
18.3
2026
Atomwaffen era
764 / post-Atomwaffen era
years with 5+ known ages
Atomwaffen Division (2016–2020)
21.9
mean age at time of offense
764 (2021–2026)
20.4
mean age at time of offense
Age Distribution (all crime types)
Under 18
14%
18–22
45%
23–29
24%
30–39
10%
40+
8%
Age Distribution (child exploitation/CSAM crimes)
Under 18
26%
18–22
40%
23–29
30%
30–39
0%
40+
5%
23.8 yrs
Overall mean age
↓ Trending younger
Radicalization via gaming apps and forums has led to the recruitment and exploitation of minors at unprecedented rates.
Key Insights
The Emergence of Nihilistic Violent Extremism
2016–2020
Atomwaffen & the Siege Era — Rooted in James Mason's Siege, Atomwaffen pursued accelerationism as a means to an end: collapse society to build a White ethnostate from the ashes. Violence was ideologically purposeful, directed at specific targets to hasten that collapse.
2021–2023
Satanic Nihilism Takes Over — Where Atomwaffen sought a new order, groups like O9A embraced esoteric militancy. Violence and exploitation became ends in themselves—committed for shock, transgression, group bonding, and personal satisfaction above any ideological objective.
2024–2026
Children as Victims and Recruits — 764 and its offshoots fully embrace nihilism. Their defining tactic is exploiting vulnerable youth online, coercing them into producing violent or sexual content and binding them through blackmail. Victimization, radicalization, and mobilization are now part of the same process, with schools emerging as the locus of physical violence.