The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of more than $500,000 in cryptocurrency donations, as well as the internet infrastructure used to raise those donations, intended to fund terrorist activities by Hamas.
According to the DOJ, the seizure disrupted an ongoing scheme by Hamas that used recruitment communication platforms and websites to raise money to support its military wing – Al Qassam Brigades.
“These seizures deprive Hamas of resources it relies on to recruit and radicalize individuals online and finance barbaric attacks like the one on October 7, 2023 Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said. “We will continue to tighten the vise on Hamas’s capacity for terror by infiltrating its online networks, confiscating its cryptocurrency, and shutting down its websites.”
According to court documents, a group chat claimed to be associated with Hamas directed supporters to a website for fundraising and provided donors with a rotating set of cryptocurrency donation addresses. On March 25, June 25 and Oct. 10 of 2025, investigators used information to identify, trace and seize approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended to support the brigades.
“A message to Hamas: We will stop your fundraising for terror,” U.S. for the District of Columbia Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said. “Your networks are not secure, your crypto is vulnerable, and we will not stop until your ability to wage war is defeated.”
Additionally, FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office identified and seized domains and servers from the Al Qassam Brigades that controlled its main website, AlQassam.ps. That seizure allowed the FBI to intercept cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas. The FBI also obtained information regarding thousands of individuals who contacted Hama online in an effort to donate to the organization using cryptocurrency and other forms of currency.
The FBI said that information will be used in its future counterterrorism efforts.
“Hamas relied on cryptocurrency and online platforms to solicit funds from donors around the world and move that money outside the formal financial system,” Assistant Director Brett Leatherman of the FBI’s Cyber Division said. “The FBI seized online infrastructure and $560,000 in cryptocurrency, capturing donations intended for the organization. The FBI will continue to use its authorities to intercept illicit funds and prevent terrorist organizations from exploiting digital networks to finance their operations.”