Washington (CNN) A New York woman has pleaded guilty to providing material support for ISIS, admitting to laundering stolen money to support the terrorist group, the Justice Department announced Monday.

The announcement said Zoobia Shahnaz falsely obtained a loan, fraudulently secured more than a dozen credit cards and purchased Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as part of her efforts to back the group.

"She then engaged in a pattern of financial activity, culminating in several wire transactions totaling over $150,000 to individuals and shell entities in Pakistan, China and Turkey that were fronts for ISIS," the department said.

Shahnaz was indicted last year and stood accused of bank fraud, money laundering and support of ISIS, according to court documents.

At the time of her indictment, authorities said Shahnaz had tried to leave the US for Syria after "consummating the scheme" but ultimately was arrested

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