FBI seizes Hamas-linked infrastructure to intercept crypto donations

The FBI seized Hamas-linked fundraising infrastructure and used it to intercept cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas. The Justice Department said earlier court-authorized seizures recovered more than $560,000 in digital assets tied to Hamas fundraising. Warrants issued in March, June and October 2025 followed investigators tracking rotating donation addresses from encrypted chats and fundraising websites. A June warrant ordered Tether to burn targeted USDT and reissue an equivalent amount to an address controlled by US law enforcement. The warrant directed Binance to transfer specified account balances into FBI-controlled wallets. Investigators targeted domains and servers linked to AlQassam.ps, which the Justice Department tied to the Al Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing. Affidavits filed in July and August said authenticated responses from fund@alqassam.ps were routed through host.alaqsaflood.org. The FBI Albuquerque Field Office worked with human sources to identify and seize related domains and servers. The Justice Department said agents could intercept cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas after gaining control of the infrastructure. The department said the operation also provided information about people attempting to contribute. The broader investigation produced information about thousands of people who contacted Hamas online seeking to donate through cryptocurrency or traditional payment methods. The department did not specify how much of that information came directly from the seized servers. The disclosure did not establish that every identified person completed a donation or committed an offense. Special Agent in Charge Justin A. Garris said the operation focused on reducing a foreign terrorist organization's ability to receive donations and creating distrust in communications with its donors.