Overview
- Cybercrime losses in 2024 reached $16.6 billion, a 33% increase from 2023, with 859,532 complaints filed, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
- Cryptocurrency fraud accounted for $9.3 billion in losses, up 66% from 2023, with seniors disproportionately affected, reporting $2.8 billion in crypto-related losses.
- Ransomware complaints targeting critical infrastructure rose by 9%, with healthcare, manufacturing, and energy sectors among the most impacted.
- Americans aged 60 and older reported $4.8 billion in losses, making them the most heavily targeted demographic for scams like investment fraud and business email compromise.
- The FBI emphasized that the reported figures likely undercount actual losses and urged victims to report incidents to improve understanding and prevention of cybercrime.