FBI Seizes $560K Crypto Destined for Hamas, Takes Over Fundraising Sites

FBI Seizes Hamas Cryptocurrency Infrastructure

The FBI has seized approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency and taken control of online infrastructure allegedly used by Hamas to solicit donations, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

According to the Justice Department, the funds were intended for Hamas’ military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades. Investigators traced and confiscated the cryptocurrency under three warrants issued on March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025.

“Hamas relied on cryptocurrency and online platforms to solicit funds from donors around the world,” said Assistant Director of the FBI’s Cyber Division Brett Leatherman in a statement. “The FBI will continue to use its authorities to intercept illicit funds and prevent terrorist organizations from exploiting digital networks to finance their operations.”

Court filings allege that an encrypted group chat directed supporters to AlQassam.ps, where rotating wallet addresses solicited donations.

While the announcement did not specify the cryptocurrencies involved, accompanying court filings identified Bitcoin, Ethereum, Wrapped Ethereum, Tether, and Tron across 18 Tether-controlled addresses and three Binance accounts allegedly linked to financing a foreign terrorist organization.

This latest action is part of ongoing efforts by authorities to disrupt Hamas-linked cryptocurrency fundraising. In 2023, Israeli police froze Hamas-linked Binance accounts. In a separate review in 2024, Binance stated it had frozen approximately 14% of over 1,500 wallets flagged by Israel.

In March 2025, a U.S. warrant led to the seizure of $201,400 in cryptocurrency from addresses that authorities said had received more than $1.5 million since October 2024. In related actions, the FBI seized the fundraising site’s domains and servers, enabling agents to intercept donations and gather information on thousands of individuals who had contacted Hamas regarding contributions.

Federal prosecutors framed the operation as a warning that neither online networks nor cryptocurrency can shield Hamas’ fundraising activities from law enforcement.

“A message to Hamas: We will stop your fundraising for terror,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro stated. “Your networks are not secure, your crypto is vulnerable, and we will not stop until your ability to wage war is defeated.”