A federal judge sentenced Mohamed Azharuddin Chhipa to 30 years and four months in prison. The Justice Department revealed on May 9 that Chhipa transferred more than $185,000 of cryptocurrencies to ISIS handlers.
He operated the network from October 2019 to October 2022. The money he collected was connected online, then converted into cryptocurrency in person and forwarded to Turkish processors.
Funding ISIS
It is reported that Chhipa’s wire transfer is not trivial. Over three years, more than $185,000 has passed his account. Some of this cash is used to pay the wages of ISIS militants. Some of these funded female members escaped from prison. He used conventional tools (mobile phones and emails), a terrorist organization’s funding pipeline.
Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, 35, of Springfield, was sentenced to 30 years and 4 months in prison yesterday for providing material support to ISIS.
– U.S. Attorney Edva (@edvanews) May 8, 2025
Tactics for evading detection
Prosecutors pointed out that Chhipa’s expertise was to cover his path. He used misspelled email pseudonyms to cover up his identity. When he kept the transport, he changed his phone and chose a fake name.
He even attracted Interpol’s eyes. Authorities tried to get from Mexico to Egypt when he notified him in the blue notice. He was convicted by a jury in December 2024 on one conspiracy charge and four charges.
Other epilepsy seizures and blacklists
The Chhipa case is not an isolated incident. On March 27, the Justice Department’s approximately $200,000 in cryptocurrency associated with a wallet run by Hamas. According to the Justice Department, the wallets have been laundered for more than $1.5 million since October 2024.
Around the same time, the Ministry of Finance’s Foreign Assets Control Office included eight addresses. They reported that Yemeni Hushis used the wallets to buy weapons and evade sanctions.
Global efforts to combat cryptocurrencies
According to data from chain analysis, extremist groups received at least $24.2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2023. This is a low percentage of illegal crypto streams, but still supports violence.
The UN Counter-Terrorism Commission warns that terrorists unorganized may be transferred from cash and bullets to fully digital funds. Officials have called for stricter anti-fine regulations and greater cooperation between the government and crypto companies.
When Chhipa was sentenced for a long time, U.S. judges were setting boundaries. They say encryption will not be different from money when assisting terrorist organizations. The case highlights a growing point of view: If you fund terror, face the time in prison – without you how to transfer funds.
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