Justice Department seizes $560,000 in cryptocurrency meant for Hamas, dismantles online recruitment network
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the DOJ seized more than $560,000 in crypto donations allegedly bound for Hamas and took down the terror group's online fundraising and recruitment infrastructure.The operation, run out of Pirro's office in the District of Columbia with FBI support, targeted an encrypted group chat that claimed affiliation with Hamas and funneled supporters toward a fundraising website and a rotating set of cryptocurrency wallet addresses.
Once the FBI gained control of the online infrastructure, servers, domains, and communication platforms, investigators intercepted the donations before they could reach Hamas's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, Breitbart News reported.
Federal court documents show the seizures happened across three dates, March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025, each time building on intelligence from human sources who helped investigators identify, trace, and ultimately confiscate the funds. The combined haul totaled approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency.
She added that investigators had obtained the names and identities of thousands of individuals who tried to send money to Hamas, information the DOJ intends to use in ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
"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 for once and for all."Read more...
No comments:
Post a Comment