The FBI seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. ^[1] The US Department of Justice announced on 2026-09-01 that court-authorized seizures allowed the FBI to confiscate $560,000 in cryptocurrency and take control of domains and servers used by Hamas to raise funds and recruit supporters. ^[2] The US Department of Justice announced the dismantling of a Hamas network used for fundraising and recruitment. ^[3] In addition to seizing cryptocurrency, the department took control of website domains and communication platforms used for fundraising and recruitment. ^[4] The Justice Department announced the seizure as part of an operation to disrupt financing for the militant group Hamas. ^[5] Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said the seizures deprive Hamas of resources it relies on to recruit and radicalize individuals online and to finance attacks such as the October 7, 2023 attack. ^[6] US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said on 2026-09-01 that the Justice Department will stop Hamas's fundraising for terror, and that Hamas's networks are not secure and its cryptocurrency is vulnerable. ^[7] A major investigative break arrived last year when FBI officials identified a financing network soliciting donations to the Qassam Brigades via virtual currency. ^[8] Law enforcement obtained information about thousands of people who contacted Hamas with the goal of giving money to the group. ^[9] The FBI seized cryptocurrency donations that were intended to support the military wing of Hamas, known as the Qassam Brigades. ^[10] Jeanine Pirro, US Attorney for the District of Columbia, stated in a video that Hamas's networks are not secure and that authorities will not stop until the group's ability to wage war is defeated. ^[11] The investigation revealed that Hamas began using cryptocurrency to fundraise for its Qassam Brigades around early 2019. ^[12]