DOJ Seizes $560,000 in Cryptocurrency Allegedly Bound for Hamas in ‘Massive Blow’
The Justice Department says federal investigators seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly intended for Hamas while dismantling online infrastructure the terrorist organization used to raise money and recruit supporters.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro described the operation as a “massive blow” against Hamas, which has been designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States since 1997.
Federal investigators also seized websites, domains and servers allegedly controlled by Hamas’ military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, as part of the sweeping counterterrorism operation.
“My message to Hamas is clear: Your networks are not secure, your crypto is vulnerable, and we will not stop until your ability to wage war is defeated,” Pirro said.
Hamas tried to hide its money online. We found it.
$560,000+ in cryptocurrency seized. Hamas websites and servers taken down.
We will use every tool at our disposal to cut off terrorist financing and disrupt Hamas wherever it operates—including in cyberspace. https://t.co/WJ4DKyEPJg pic.twitter.com/x5xzlCNGvx
— US Attorney Pirro (@USAttyPirro) September 1, 2026
According to the Justice Department, Hamas used encrypted online communications to direct supporters toward fundraising websites where potential donors were provided with rotating cryptocurrency addresses.
Investigators allege the system was designed to move donations outside the traditional financial system while making the money more difficult for authorities to track.
But federal agents were able to trace the transactions. Investigators used information obtained from multiple human sources to identify cryptocurrency addresses allegedly connected to Hamas fundraising.
The approximately $560,000 was seized through three court-authorized warrants carried out in March, June and October 2025.
The FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office also worked with human sources to identify domains and servers associated with AlQassam.ps, which authorities described as the main website controlled by Hamas’ military wing.
Federal agents subsequently seized that infrastructure, giving investigators the ability to intercept additional cryptocurrency donations allegedly being directed toward Hamas.
The investigation produced another potentially significant development: information identifying thousands of people who allegedly contacted Hamas online while seeking to donate or attempting to provide financial support.
Pirro said the government now has the “names and identities” of thousands of individuals who attempted to send money to the terrorist organization.
The FBI said that information will be used in future counterterrorism investigations, potentially giving federal authorities new leads involving individuals and financial networks connected to Hamas.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg said confiscating the money and shutting down the online infrastructure deprives Hamas of resources used to finance terrorism and recruit and radicalize supporters.
FBI officials also warned that terrorist organizations cannot assume cryptocurrency provides an anonymous or secure method of moving money around the world.
The bureau says it will continue tracing digital transactions, infiltrating online fundraising networks and seizing cryptocurrency whenever investigators determine that funds are being directed toward designated terrorist organizations.
The operation represents another front in the Trump administration’s effort to financially isolate terrorist groups by targeting not only traditional bank accounts but also the cryptocurrency networks increasingly used to move money outside conventional financial institutions.
Pirro made clear that federal authorities intend to keep pursuing those networks wherever they operate, warning Hamas that the Justice Department will use every available tool to disrupt its financing — including in cyberspace.