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FBI uses seized Hamas-linked crypto infrastructure to disrupt donations
DOJ said warrants issued in March, June, and October 2025 led to seizure of more than $560,000 in digital assets tied to Hamas fundraising, and enabled agents to intercept later donations.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation seized Hamas-linked fundraising infrastructure and used it to intercept cryptocurrency donations intended for the group, according to the Justice Department as summarized by CryptoSlate.
DOJ said earlier, court-authorized seizures traced and recovered more than $560,000 in digital assets tied to Hamas fundraising, with digital assets recovered through warrants issued in March, June, and October 2025. Investigators followed rotating donation addresses distributed through encrypted chats and fundraising websites.
In one example described by DOJ, the June warrant directed Tether to burn targeted USDT and reissue an equivalent amount to a law-enforcement-controlled address, and ordered Binance to transfer specified account balances into FBI-controlled wallets. DOJ said the approach allowed investigators to recover crypto after identifying where it had moved.
DOJ said the seized domains and servers, tied to infrastructure linked to AlQassam.ps, helped investigators move from tracing to active disruption, including intercepting donations intended for Hamas and gathering additional information on people seeking to contribute online. The department said the broader investigation produced information about thousands of people who contacted Hamas about donating via cryptocurrency or traditional payment methods, and it did not specify how much came directly from the seized servers.