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

In brief

• The FBI seized about $560,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly intended for the Al Qassam Brigades.
• Agents took control of domains and servers linked to AlQassam.ps.
• The FBI obtained information on thousands of people who contacted Hamas about donating.

The FBI seized about $560,000 in cryptocurrency and took control of online infrastructure allegedly used by Hamas to collect donations, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

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

“Hamas relied on cryptocurrency and online platforms to solicit funds from donors around the world,” Assistant Director of the FBI’s Cyber Division Brett Leatherman said 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 an encrypted group chat directed supporters to AlQassam.ps, where rotating wallet addresses solicited donations.

Although the announcement did not name the cryptocurrencies, 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.