DOJ seizes $560K in cryptocurrency allegedly intended for Hamas, disrupts online recruitment network

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week announced the seizure of more than $550,000 in cryptocurrency donations and the disruption of recruitment websites connected to terrorist organization Hamas.

Through court-authorized seizures, the FBI seized approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency and took control of domains and servers Hamas was allegedly using to raise money and recruit supporters, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro.

"A message to Hamas: We will stop your fundraising for terror," Pirro said in a statement. "Your networks are not secure, your crypto is vulnerable, and we will not stop until your ability to wage war is defeated."

In a video posted on X, Pirro described the operation as a "massive blow against foreign terrorism" that would disrupt Hamas' online recruitment efforts.

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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the seizure of approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly intended to support Hamas and warned the terrorist organization that its networks are "not secure." (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)