Virginia Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Funding ISIS with Crypto

A Virginia man has been sentenced to over 30 years in prison for funding the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) using a complex operation that involved cryptocurrency. Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, 35, was convicted on multiple federal charges, including conspiracy and material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. He faces a sentence of 364 months after his December 2024 conviction for funneling over $185,000 to ISIS through a combination of wire transfers, social media platforms, and cryptocurrency exchanges.