FBI Seizes $560,000 in Cryptocurrency Allegedly Destined for Hamas
The FBI also obtained information on thousands of individuals who contacted Hamas online seeking to donate to the terror group using cryptocurrency.
Federal authorities seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly intended for the Hamas terrorist group. The FBI also took down website domains and servers used for fundraising and recruitment by Hamas’s military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades. This action was based on information from human sources and unsealed warrants.
- Federal authorities seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency.
- The funds were allegedly destined for the Hamas terrorist group.
- The FBI seized website domains and servers used for Hamas fundraising and recruitment.
- The operation targeted the Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing.
- Investigators used information from human sources to trace and seize the cryptocurrency.
- Three warrants issued last year were unsealed for this action.
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