FBI Seizes $560K in Crypto Tied to Hamas Fundraising Scheme
The US Justice Department has disrupted an ongoing scheme by Hamas to raise funds for terrorist operations and recruit supporters. The department said its efforts resulted in the seizure of more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations destined for Hamas.
Hamas originally controlled the seized infrastructure and cryptocurrency addresses on behalf of its military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades. According to Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg, 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.
The FBI used information from multiple human sources to identify, trace, and seize approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended to support Hamas' Al Qassam Brigades. The seizures were described in three unsealed cryptocurrency seizure warrants dated March 25, 2025; June 25, 2025; and October 10, 2025.