US EditionCybercrime losses up to $16 billion in 2024, FBI says in annual report on Internet crimes
- The FBI's IC3 reported record financial losses from cybercrime across the United States in 2024.
- Fraud represented the bulk of reported losses, with cyber-enabled fraud contributing significantly.
- Investment fraud, business email compromise, and tech support scams led dollar losses.
- Total reported losses reached $16.6 billion, a 33% increase from the prior year.
- Cyber threats significantly impacted critical infrastructure and individuals across the nation.
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Cybercrime losses up to $16 billion in 2024, FBI says in annual report on Internet crimes
The FBI says phishing/spoofing, extortion and personal data breaches were 2024's top three cybercrimes which saw a dramatic spike last year in losses for U.S. consumers to the tune of billions.
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