Justice Department Seizes Crypto Tied to Hamas Financing
U.S. authorities seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency and disrupted Al Qassam Brigades infrastructure, according to official statements and filings.
The U.S. Justice Department seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas.
The FBI took control of domains and servers tied to the Al Qassam Brigades.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro stated: 'A message to Hamas: We will stop your fundraising for terror. Your networks are not secure, your crypto is vulnerable.'
Court documents show warrants dated March 25, June 25, and Oct. 10, 2025. Supporters were directed via encrypted chats to fundraising sites that supplied rotating cryptocurrency addresses.
The specific types of cryptocurrency seized were not disclosed. The exact scale of disrupted infrastructure and total addresses intercepted remain unquantified.