FBI seizes cryptocurrency and disrupts Hamas online fund network
U.S. authorities said the FBI disrupted an online fundraising and recruitment network run on behalf of the al Qassam Brigades, seizing more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency and taking control of domains and servers used for donations and outreach. The actions came from five court-authorized measures across 2025 and 2026 that included three cryptocurrency seizure warrants and two infrastructure orders, and enabled agents to intercept further donations and collect information on thousands of people worldwide. Investigators traced rotating USDT wallets, cross-chain conversions and shared gas wallets, and said the operation will feed future counterterrorism probes.
FBI seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas
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Hamas used crypto and websites to collect donations internationally. Investigators traced rotating wallet addresses and server hosting moves. Moving servers to U.S.-based providers allowed courts to order control and interception.
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