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Big bust...US seizes $2million from more than 300 terrorist cryptocurrency accounts as the US seizes $2million in cryptocurrency from terror groups including ISIS and the military wing of Hamas in largest ever government takeover of online extremist fundraising the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday,
As well as seizing the $2million-worth of cryptocurrency and the 300 cryptocurrency accounts, US authorities also took over four websites and four Facebook pages linked with the fundraising activities.
The accounts were linked to three Middle East terror groups who are using cryptocurrencies and social media campaigns to finance their operations
The US dismantled the elaborate cyber scheme this week
It was the largest ever seizure of online terrorist funding
Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, blatantly called for donations through social media but their website was infiltrated by the US and ISIS were raising funds using a scheme selling bogus COVID-19 safety equipment to US hospitals
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ding-ISIS.html
As well as seizing the $2million-worth of cryptocurrency and the 300 cryptocurrency accounts, US authorities also took over four websites and four Facebook pages linked with the fundraising activities.
The accounts were linked to three Middle East terror groups who are using cryptocurrencies and social media campaigns to finance their operations
The US dismantled the elaborate cyber scheme this week
It was the largest ever seizure of online terrorist funding
Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, blatantly called for donations through social media but their website was infiltrated by the US and ISIS were raising funds using a scheme selling bogus COVID-19 safety equipment to US hospitals
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ding-ISIS.html