Internet-enabled crime cost victims in the United States more than $16.6 billion in 2024, a record-breaking 33 percent increase over the previous year, according to a new report released by the FBI.
The data, published in the agency’s annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report, shows that Americans filed more than 859,000 complaints last year, with more than 256,000 reporting financial losses. The average loss per incident exceeded $19,000.
“The criminals Americans face today may look different than in years past, but they still want the same thing: to harm Americans for their own benefit,” said B. Chad Yarbrough, Criminal and Cyber Operations director at the FBI. “This brings me back to IC3’s quarter-century milestone. While the top threats facing our country have certainly shifted over the decades, protecting American citizens—whether that means your safety, your money, or your data—remains a cornerstone of the FBI’s mission.”…