Hamas cryptocurrency seizures were announced by the Justice Department, which said it disrupted an ongoing effort by Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, to solicit funds and recruit supporters online. Officials said more than $560,000 in digital currency intended for Hamas was confiscated, and communication platforms and websites used for fundraising and recruitment were taken offline. The infrastructure and wallet addresses had been controlled for the group’s military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said the actions cut off resources used to radicalize and finance attacks, including the Oct. 7, 2023 assault. He said authorities will continue infiltrating online networks, seizing cryptocurrency, and shutting down websites linked to the group.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro for the District of Columbia said prosecutors will target terrorist fundraising, adding that the networks and crypto holdings used by Hamas remain vulnerable to law enforcement actions.
Assistant Director Brett Leatherman of the FBI’s Cyber Division said agents seized online infrastructure and $560,000 in digital assets, capturing donations intended for the organization. He said the Bureau will continue to use its authorities to intercept illicit funds and block terrorist groups from exploiting digital systems.
Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, said the operation sought to reduce the organization’s ability to receive donations and to undermine trust among potential contributors. He said the FBI will use all available tools to disrupt financing and protect the public.
Hamas cryptocurrency seizures detailed in court filings
According to court documents, a group chat claiming association with Hamas on an encrypted platform directed supporters to a fundraising website and supplied a rotating set of cryptocurrency addresses for donations. Three unsealed seizure warrants describe how, on March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, and Oct. 10, 2025, investigators relied on information from multiple human sources to identify, trace, and confiscate roughly $560,000 in cryptocurrency earmarked for the Al Qassam Brigades.
In parallel with the asset seizures, the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office worked with human sources to identify and seize domains and servers that the Al Qassam Brigades used to operate its primary website, AlQassam.ps. Capturing this infrastructure allowed agents to intercept cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas. Using related sources and methods, the FBI also obtained information on thousands of individuals who contacted the organization online in attempts to donate via cryptocurrency and traditional means. Authorities said that information will support future counterterrorism work.
The investigation is being led by the FBI Albuquerque Field Office in coordination with the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division, Cyber Division, and the New York Field Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tejpal Chawla for the District of Columbia and Trial Attorney Jacques Singer-Emery of the National Security Division’s National Security Cyber Section are prosecuting the case. Trial Attorney Robert MacDonald of the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section and the October 7th Task Force is providing substantial assistance.
The case is among a series of recent actions in which the Justice Department has used federal law to target emerging threats.