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The FBI seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations meant for Hamas.
The Justice Department said the operation also disrupted online fundraising and communication networks.
Officials said investigators gathered information on thousands of potential donors.
The department said website domains and communication platforms linked to the effort were taken over.
Why it mattersThe seizure could disrupt alleged terror financing networks and signal tighter U.S. enforcement against cryptocurrency-based fundraising.
More context
U.S. officials said they will keep intercepting illicit funds used by terrorist organizations.