The U.S. Justice Department said on Sept. 1 that authorities seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency and disrupted online infrastructure allegedly used by Hamas to raise money and recruit
The U.S. Justice Department said on Sept. 1 that authorities seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency and disrupted online infrastructure allegedly used by Hamas to raise money and recruit supporters.
The FBI took control of domains and servers tied to Hamas’ military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, while also intercepting cryptocurrency donations, according to the Justice Department.
“A message to Hamas: We will stop your fundraising for terror,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said. “Your networks are not secure, your crypto is vulnerable.”
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Court documents unsealed Tuesday showed investigators traced and seized crypto through warrants dated March 25, June 25, and Oct. 10, 2025. Authorities said supporters were directed through encrypted group chats to fundraising websites that supplied rotating cryptocurrency addresses.
The operation follows a broader U.S. effort to target Hamas financing.
On July 23, the Treasury Department sanctioned individuals and entities it accused of funneling money to Hamas through charities and underground financial networks, including businesses handling both fiat and cryptocurrencies.
The timing is notable as Washington simultaneously escalates military and financial pressure across the Middle East.
U.S. forces launched a new round of strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran on Sept. 1, following renewed attacks around the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump said the strikes were retaliation for an alleged Iranian attempt to place mines in the Strait and missile attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan.
“If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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