Internet Crime

FBI 2023 Internet Crime Report: Cybercrime Rose to $12.5 Billion, Record Number of Complaints Logged as Ransomware Roars Back

March 14, 2024

The total cost of cybercrime jumped to $12.5 billion in 2023, and the FBI logged a record 880,418 complaints (a 10% increase from the previous year). This is in part being fed by ransomware attacks, which came close to doubling in total cost from 2022 to 2023.

Entrance to the FBI building showing cyber crime report

Cyber Security News

FBI Annual Internet Crime Report Finds Hot New Trend in Online Scams: “Pig Butchering”

March 21, 2023

Investment scams that involve grooming a target to invest in fraudulent endeavors took off like a rocket in 2022 and led all cyber crime, racking up $3.3 billion in losses on the year.

Senior woman giving credit card details on phone showing $2.7 billion in personal and business losses through internet crime

Cyber Security News

FBI Annual Internet Crime Report: $2.7 Billion in Losses Headlined by Non-Payment Scams, Business Email Compromise

May 3, 2019

In 2018, 351,936 complaints were filed with the FBI, averaging around 900 a day, and these successful internet crime schemes resulted in about $2.7 billion in personal and business losses.

Internet Crime

FBI 2023 Internet Crime Report: Cybercrime Rose to $12.5 Billion, Record Number of Complaints Logged as Ransomware Roars Back

FBI Annual Internet Crime Report Finds Hot New Trend in Online Scams: “Pig Butchering”

FBI Annual Internet Crime Report: $2.7 Billion in Losses Headlined by Non-Payment Scams, Business Email Compromise

Russian Phishing Campaign Targets Messaging App Users to Steal Recovery Keys and Take Over Accounts

“Cyber Shield,” Britain’s Agentic AI Cyber Defense Project, Prepares for the World of Machine-Speed Attacks

Data Breach Hits AssuranceAmerica Exposing Personal Information of Nearly 7 Million People

Data Breach at Aflac Japan Impacts 4.38 Million Customers and Sales Agents