On March 14, 2020, Mason claimed that the Atomwaffen Division has disbanded. However, the group is believed to be on the cusp of being designated Foreign Terrorist Organization by the State Department, and Anti-Defamation League concluded "the move is designed to give members breathing room rather than actually end their militant activities".[14][15] According to SITE Intelligence Group Atomwaffen and its offshoots remain clandestinely active.[16][17][18] An intelligence brief distributed by federal law enforcement warned that Atomwaffen and its branches discussed weaponizing COVID-19.