DOJ and FBI Seize $560,000 in Crypto and Disrupt Hamas Fundraising Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Justice said on September 1, 2026 that federal authorities had disrupted an ongoing Hamas fundraising scheme through court-authorized seizures of cryptocurrency and internet infrastructure used to solicit donations and recruit supporters.
According to the Justice Department, investigators seized approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended to support Hamas’ military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades. The seizures were carried out under three unsealed cryptocurrency seizure warrants dated March 25, June 25 and October 10, 2025. Investigators used information from multiple human sources to identify and trace the funds before seizure.
The FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office also identified and seized domains and servers associated with Al Qassam’s main website, AlQassam.ps. Taking control of the infrastructure enabled authorities to intercept cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas and disrupt communications used for fundraising and recruitment.
Court documents described an encrypted group chat claiming association with Hamas that directed supporters to a fundraising website and supplied a rotating set of cryptocurrency donation addresses. The Justice Department said Hamas used cryptocurrency and online platforms to solicit funds from donors around the world and move money outside the formal financial system.
The FBI also obtained information concerning thousands of individuals who contacted Hamas online in attempts to donate using cryptocurrency or traditional payment methods. The government said that information would support future counterterrorism investigations.
Hamas is designated by the United States as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The September 1 announcement concerns seizure and disruption actions rather than a new criminal conviction or sanctions designation.
The investigation is being led by the FBI Albuquerque Field Office in coordination with the FBI Counterterrorism Division, Cyber Division and New York Field Office. Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Justice Department’s National Security Division are handling the matter, with assistance from the Counterterrorism Section and the October 7th Task Force.
The case illustrates the continuing use of blockchain tracing, infrastructure seizures and court-authorized asset forfeiture tools against terrorist-financing networks operating through online donation channels.
