Full Breakdown
DOJ Seizes $560,000 in Hamas-Linked Cryptocurrency
9/2/2026, 7:44:39 AM
Core Seizure Action
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the FBI, acting under court-authorized warrants, confiscated more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas fundraising. Investigators also took control of domains and servers used by the group’s military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, including the primary website AlQassam.ps. The operations were carried out in three phases on March 25, June 25 and later in October 2025.
Background & Context
Hamas is designated by the United States as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The group has increasingly turned to digital currencies to solicit donations from supporters worldwide, using rotating cryptocurrency addresses promoted through encrypted group chats and a dedicated fundraising website. This online infrastructure enables the transfer of funds outside the formal banking system, supporting recruitment, radicalization and the financing of attacks such as the Oct. 7, 2023 assault.
Official Statements & Responses
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro described the seizure as a “massive blow” to Hamas and said the government will employ every tool to cut off terrorist financing, including actions in cyberspace. Assistant Attorney-General for National Security John A. Eisenberg emphasized that the takedown deprives Hamas of resources it relies on to recruit, radicalize and fund violent operations. Both officials framed the action as part of an ongoing effort to tighten the “vise” on the organization’s online capabilities.
Verbatim Quotes
- “A message to Hamas: We will stop your fundraising for terror,” — Jeanine Ferris Pirro, announced US attorney
- “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,” — Assistant Attorney-General
- “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,” — Pirror
- “We will continue to tighten the vise on Hamas’s capacity for terror by infiltrating its online network, confiscating its cryptocurrency, and shutting down its websites,” — Security John A. Eisenberg
Data & Statistics
- Amount seized: over $560,000 in cryptocurrency.
- Seizure dates: March 25, June 25, and October 2025.
- The FBI obtained information on thousands of individuals who had contacted Hamas online seeking to donate or provide support.
These coordinated actions illustrate the U.S. government’s focus on disrupting digital fundraising channels that sustain Hamas’s militant activities.
