In 2025, the monetary damage caused by cybercrime cases reported to the United States' Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) saw an increase, amounting to a historical peak of **** billion U.S. dollars.
Overview of cybercrime in the U.S.
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Fraud involving elderly
Along with other reported internet crimes, online fraud is continuously growing. Targeting one of the most vulnerable groups, the elderly, cybercriminals show notorious skills in ************************************************************. Furthermore, individuals aged 60 and older, reported falling victims of extortion and personal data breach in 2024.
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IC3. (April 16, 2026). Losses from reported cybercrime complaints in the United States from 2011 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267132/total-damage-caused-by-by-cybercrime-in-the-us/
IC3. "Losses from reported cybercrime complaints in the United States from 2011 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 16, 2026. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267132/total-damage-caused-by-by-cybercrime-in-the-us/
IC3. (2026). Losses from reported cybercrime complaints in the United States from 2011 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267132/total-damage-caused-by-by-cybercrime-in-the-us/
IC3. "Losses from Reported Cybercrime Complaints in The United States from 2011 to 2025 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2026, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267132/total-damage-caused-by-by-cybercrime-in-the-us/
IC3, Losses from reported cybercrime complaints in the United States from 2011 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267132/total-damage-caused-by-by-cybercrime-in-the-us/ (last visited May 07, 2026)
Losses from reported cybercrime complaints in the United States from 2011 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], IC3, April 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267132/total-damage-caused-by-by-cybercrime-in-the-us/
