The DOJ announced it has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations that it says were meant for Hamas, and also derailed the terrorist organization’s online recruitment network. Authorities also discovered the identities of thousands of people they say tried to give money to Hamas.
\n\n“My office just struck a massive blow against foreign terrorism in seizing over $560,000 in crypto and dismantling Hamas’ online recruitment by seizing their servers and their domains,” U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Tuesday.
\n\n“We were able to directly intercept money that was going to be used by the military wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigade,” Pirro added.
\n\nThe U.S. Attorney for D.C. went on to reveal, “We also now have the names and identities of thousands of individuals who tried to give money to Hamas that we were able to intercept.”
\n\n“My message to Hamas is clear,” Pirro asserted. “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.”
\n\nInvestigators identified an encrypted group chat that claimed affiliation with Hamas and was steering the terrorist organization’s supporters toward a fundraising website…
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