US Disrupts Hamas Fundraising Infrastructure, Seizes Crypto

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the disruption of Hamas's fundraising infrastructure, seizing approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency and shutting down the organization's communication platforms and websites. The operation, conducted under court orders, allowed the FBI to take control of Hamas domains and servers, including the main website AlQassam.ps.

Some of the funds were channeled through accounts opened using Lebanese passports, with one account linked to a Palestinian citizen. Other accounts seized were associated with Palestinians residing in Turkey and elsewhere. According to indictments and Justice Department statements, Hamas utilized encrypted chat groups to direct donors to a fundraising website that employed rotating crypto addresses.

Through human intelligence, investigators tracked and seized these transfers on three occasions during 2025. The seizure of servers also yielded information on thousands of individuals who attempted to contact the organization to donate funds through various means. Hamas operatives instructed donors to avoid mentioning the purpose of the funds to exchange agents, to provide false recipient details, and to refrain from direct transfers from Binance accounts, recommending platforms like Trust Wallet and Bybit.

Despite Hamas's efforts to create single-use wallet addresses, investigators identified a pattern where multiple wallets received TRX coins from the same source for network fees, acting as a 'fuel wallet,' before funds were consolidated into an operational wallet for the Al-Qassam Brigades. Assistant Attorney General for National Security, John C. Demers, stated that these actions deprive Hamas of resources needed for recruitment and financing attacks like the one on October 7, 2023. FBI Cyber Division head, Brett Leatherman, affirmed the agency's commitment to intercepting illicit funds and preventing terrorist networks from exploiting the digital space. The investigation was led by the FBI's Albuquerque office in collaboration with other government law enforcement agencies.