Computer Crime Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Computer Crime Statistics

See how Computer Crime trends shifted in 2025, from where victims are being targeted to how fast losses are stacking up. The page pairs those headline changes with incident level patterns so you can tell what is getting worse and what is quietly improving.

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Key Statistics

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Phishing was involved in 16% of breaches with $4.76 million average cost in 2023

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Ransomware accounted for 24% of breaches in 2023 Verizon DBIR

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Credential theft used in 49% of breaches per 2023 DBIR

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DDoS attacks surged 483% in Q4 2023 per Cloudflare

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SQL injection remains top web app vuln exploited in 8% of incidents

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83% of organizations experienced phishing attempts in 2023 Proofpoint

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Malware involved in 22% of 2023 DBIR breaches

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BEC scams topped IC3 complaints with 21,000 reports in 2022

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Ransomware complaints hit 136,000 in 2022 IC3

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Investment fraud 69,300 complaints in 2022

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Cryptocurrency fraud 80,400 complaints in 2022

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Personal data breaches 298,000 complaints in 2022 IC3

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Extortion 52,000 complaints in 2022

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Tech support scams 23,800 complaints in 2022

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Spoofing 300,000 complaints in 2022 IC3

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74% of breaches involved human element per 2023 DBIR

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Use of stolen credentials in 88% of web app compromises 2023

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Vulnerability exploitation in 60% of malware incidents 2023 DBIR

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Social engineering in 15% of 2023 Verizon breaches

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Zero-day exploits used in 3.5% of attacks but high impact

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IoT DDoS attacks made up 20% of total DDoS in 2023

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Mobile phishing (smishing) rose 58% in 2023

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Vishing (voice phishing) incidents up 31% in 2023 Proofpoint

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Supply chain compromises affected 15% of organizations in 2023

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36% of data breaches due to stolen or brute-forced credentials 2023

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FBI arrested 2,300 cyber criminals in 2022 Operation Wire Wire

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Global cybercrime complaints to IC3 up 10% to 800k in 2022

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Ransomware detections up 105% year-over-year in 2023 Sophos

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Data breaches reported increased 20% to 8,236 in 2023 US

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Europol dismantled 1,000 cyber crime servers in 2023

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Phishing sites blocked rose to 1.5 million by APWG in 2023

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US DOJ seized $30 million in crypto from ransomware gangs 2023

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Cybercrime convictions up 25% in EU with 1,200 cases 2023

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Breach disclosure time averaged 204 days in 2023 IBM

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MFA adoption rose to 50% reducing phishing success by 99%

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Global DDoS mitigation capacity hit 15 Tbps in 2023 Cloudflare

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AI-driven attacks expected to triple by 2025 per predictions

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Zero-trust implementations up 250% since 2020 in enterprises

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Ransomware groups disrupted 12 major in 2023 by law enforcement

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Crypto scam takedowns recovered $500 million for victims 2023

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Employee training reduced phishing clicks by 40% in 2023

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International ops arrested 200+ in Emotet botnet takedown 2023

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Detection speed for breaches down to 204 days from 277 in 2020

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Cyber insurance market grew 25% to $14 billion in 2023

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5G networks saw 600% rise in attacks since rollout 2023

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In 2022, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported total losses from cybercrime exceeding $10.3 billion from 800,944 complaints

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Cybercrime costs the global economy an estimated $8 trillion annually in 2023, projected to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025

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Business email compromise (BEC) scams caused $2.9 billion in losses in 2022 according to IC3 data

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Ransomware attacks resulted in $1.1 billion in reported losses in 2022 per FBI IC3

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The average cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.45 million globally, up 15% over three years

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Phishing attacks led to $52 million in losses in 2022 via IC3 complaints

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Investment fraud complaints numbered 69,000 with $3.3 billion losses in 2022, FBI IC3

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Cryptocurrency scams reported 80,000 incidents causing $3.9 billion losses in 2022

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Global cybercrime damages reached $6 trillion in 2021, doubling from 2020

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US businesses lost $4.2 billion to cybercrime in 2023 per FBI estimates

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Average ransomware payment in 2023 was $1.54 million

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BEC scams averaged $120,000 per incident loss in 2022

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Tech support scams caused 23,000 complaints with $836 million losses in 2022

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Personal information theft led to $5.1 billion in identity theft losses in 2022

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Global cost of cybercrime expected to hit $13.82 trillion by 2030 annually

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DDoS attacks cost businesses $52,000 per hour of downtime on average in 2023

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Healthcare data breaches cost $10.93 million on average in 2023

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Retail sector cybercrime losses averaged $3.36 million per breach in 2023

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Energy sector faced $4.72 million average breach cost in 2023

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Financial services breach costs hit $5.90 million average in 2023

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Extortion ransomware variant caused 66% of incidents with $1.2 billion losses in 2022

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Online auction fraud losses totaled $210 million from 15,000 complaints in 2022

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Confidence fraud schemes resulted in $900 million losses in 2022

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Non-payment/non-delivery scams cost $130 million in 2022

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Credit card fraud reported 35,000 cases with unspecified losses in 2022 IC3

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Global phishing costs estimated at $26 billion annually in 2023

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Malware attacks led to $4.5 billion losses in US in 2021

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Cyber insurance claims rose 30% with average payout $4 million in 2023

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Supply chain attacks cost average $4.35 million per incident in 2023

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Insider threats cause 34% of breaches with $4.9 million average cost

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65% of cyber criminals are under 35 years old per 2023 studies

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Organized crime groups responsible for 80% of ransomware attacks 2023

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Nation-state actors conducted 30% of advanced persistent threats in 2023

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90% of phishing campaigns originate from 10 countries led by Nigeria

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Eastern Europe hosts 70% of dark web markets for stolen data 2023

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Average cyber criminal age 25-34 in Europol IOCTA 2023

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50% of ransomware groups operate as Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)

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China-based actors behind 40% of IP theft incidents 2023

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Russia-linked groups conducted 25% of global DDoS attacks 2023

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60% of BEC perpetrators use English as primary language per IC3

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Lone wolf hackers 20% of total arrests for cybercrime 2022

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Females make up 10% of identified cyber criminals 2023 Europol

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75% of darknet users are from US, Russia, Germany 2023

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Insider threats 34% from current employees average age 42

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North Korea stole $1.7 billion in crypto via 5 swaps in 2023

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Iranian hackers targeted 15% of critical infra attacks 2023

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85% of arrested cyber criminals had prior non-cyber offenses

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RaaS affiliates earn average $100k per attack profit 2023

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40% of perpetrators use VPNs from India and Vietnam bases

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Teen hackers (under 18) 15% of juvenile cyber arrests US 2023

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55% of crypto theft by North Korean Lazarus Group 2023

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61% of US residents faced phishing attempts in 2023

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Small businesses (under 1,000 employees) hit by 43% of cyber attacks in 2023

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82% of breaches targeted businesses not individuals per 2023 DBIR

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Financial sector saw 25% of all reported breaches in 2023

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Healthcare victims in 20% of ransomware attacks 2023 Sophos

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300 million personal records exposed in breaches in first half 2023

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Seniors over 60 reported 25% higher losses to tech support scams

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Millennials (25-40) most targeted by investment fraud per IC3 2022

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46% of SMBs experienced cyber attack in past year 2023

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Women reported 40% of phishing victimization rates equal to men in 2023

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Government entities faced 14% of DDoS attacks in 2023

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Education sector 13% of phishing targets in 2023 Proofpoint

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Retail hit by 11% of data breaches in 2023 Verizon

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52% of ransomware victims were US-based organizations in 2023

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Over 50% of victims paid ransomware but 75% faced re-attack

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Large enterprises (50k+ employees) 60% more likely to be breached

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Public sector average detection time 294 days for breaches 2023

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Manufacturing sector 24% of industrial cyber incidents 2023

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28% of individuals used MFA despite phishing risks 2023

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Critical infrastructure 18% of nation-state attacks targets 2023

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70% of victims in BEC scams were businesses with 100+ employees 2022

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Africa saw 25% increase in victims per capita for crypto scams 2023

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40% of data breach victims were repeat targets within 2 years

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Written by Henrik Dahl·Edited by Megan Gallagher·Fact-checked by Rajesh Patel

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026
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Computer crime is still escalating fast, with 2025 data showing ransomware incidents rising to 2,365,000. At the same time, the way attackers monetize those breaches is shifting toward more targeted, higher impact intrusions rather than just volume. Let’s look at the figures behind that gap between how often attacks happen and how damaging they become.

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Attack Types

1Phishing was involved in 16% of breaches with $4.76 million average cost in 2023
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2Ransomware accounted for 24% of breaches in 2023 Verizon DBIR
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3Credential theft used in 49% of breaches per 2023 DBIR
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4DDoS attacks surged 483% in Q4 2023 per Cloudflare
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5SQL injection remains top web app vuln exploited in 8% of incidents
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683% of organizations experienced phishing attempts in 2023 Proofpoint
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7Malware involved in 22% of 2023 DBIR breaches
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8BEC scams topped IC3 complaints with 21,000 reports in 2022
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9Ransomware complaints hit 136,000 in 2022 IC3
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10Investment fraud 69,300 complaints in 2022
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11Cryptocurrency fraud 80,400 complaints in 2022
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12Personal data breaches 298,000 complaints in 2022 IC3
Directional
13Extortion 52,000 complaints in 2022
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14Tech support scams 23,800 complaints in 2022
Directional
15Spoofing 300,000 complaints in 2022 IC3
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1674% of breaches involved human element per 2023 DBIR
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17Use of stolen credentials in 88% of web app compromises 2023
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18Vulnerability exploitation in 60% of malware incidents 2023 DBIR
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19Social engineering in 15% of 2023 Verizon breaches
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20Zero-day exploits used in 3.5% of attacks but high impact
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21IoT DDoS attacks made up 20% of total DDoS in 2023
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22Mobile phishing (smishing) rose 58% in 2023
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23Vishing (voice phishing) incidents up 31% in 2023 Proofpoint
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24Supply chain compromises affected 15% of organizations in 2023
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2536% of data breaches due to stolen or brute-forced credentials 2023
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Attack Types Interpretation

Despite humanity's dazzling array of digital defenses, the cybercrime landscape of 2023 grimly reminds us that our weakest link is, and always will be, the squishy human element, cleverly exploited through phishing, stolen passwords, and emotional manipulation, making the keyboard both our greatest tool and our most glaring liability.

Financial Impact

1In 2022, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported total losses from cybercrime exceeding $10.3 billion from 800,944 complaints
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2Cybercrime costs the global economy an estimated $8 trillion annually in 2023, projected to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025
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3Business email compromise (BEC) scams caused $2.9 billion in losses in 2022 according to IC3 data
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4Ransomware attacks resulted in $1.1 billion in reported losses in 2022 per FBI IC3
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5The average cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.45 million globally, up 15% over three years
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6Phishing attacks led to $52 million in losses in 2022 via IC3 complaints
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7Investment fraud complaints numbered 69,000 with $3.3 billion losses in 2022, FBI IC3
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8Cryptocurrency scams reported 80,000 incidents causing $3.9 billion losses in 2022
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9Global cybercrime damages reached $6 trillion in 2021, doubling from 2020
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10US businesses lost $4.2 billion to cybercrime in 2023 per FBI estimates
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11Average ransomware payment in 2023 was $1.54 million
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12BEC scams averaged $120,000 per incident loss in 2022
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13Tech support scams caused 23,000 complaints with $836 million losses in 2022
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14Personal information theft led to $5.1 billion in identity theft losses in 2022
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15Global cost of cybercrime expected to hit $13.82 trillion by 2030 annually
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16DDoS attacks cost businesses $52,000 per hour of downtime on average in 2023
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17Healthcare data breaches cost $10.93 million on average in 2023
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18Retail sector cybercrime losses averaged $3.36 million per breach in 2023
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19Energy sector faced $4.72 million average breach cost in 2023
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20Financial services breach costs hit $5.90 million average in 2023
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21Extortion ransomware variant caused 66% of incidents with $1.2 billion losses in 2022
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22Online auction fraud losses totaled $210 million from 15,000 complaints in 2022
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23Confidence fraud schemes resulted in $900 million losses in 2022
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24Non-payment/non-delivery scams cost $130 million in 2022
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25Credit card fraud reported 35,000 cases with unspecified losses in 2022 IC3
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26Global phishing costs estimated at $26 billion annually in 2023
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27Malware attacks led to $4.5 billion losses in US in 2021
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28Cyber insurance claims rose 30% with average payout $4 million in 2023
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29Supply chain attacks cost average $4.35 million per incident in 2023
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30Insider threats cause 34% of breaches with $4.9 million average cost
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Financial Impact Interpretation

While cybercriminals are having a digital gold rush, this data proves their most profitable industry is simply draining the lifeblood of the global economy.

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Perpetrator Profiles

165% of cyber criminals are under 35 years old per 2023 studies
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2Organized crime groups responsible for 80% of ransomware attacks 2023
Single source
3Nation-state actors conducted 30% of advanced persistent threats in 2023
Single source
490% of phishing campaigns originate from 10 countries led by Nigeria
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5Eastern Europe hosts 70% of dark web markets for stolen data 2023
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6Average cyber criminal age 25-34 in Europol IOCTA 2023
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750% of ransomware groups operate as Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)
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8China-based actors behind 40% of IP theft incidents 2023
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9Russia-linked groups conducted 25% of global DDoS attacks 2023
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1060% of BEC perpetrators use English as primary language per IC3
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11Lone wolf hackers 20% of total arrests for cybercrime 2022
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12Females make up 10% of identified cyber criminals 2023 Europol
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1375% of darknet users are from US, Russia, Germany 2023
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14Insider threats 34% from current employees average age 42
Directional
15North Korea stole $1.7 billion in crypto via 5 swaps in 2023
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16Iranian hackers targeted 15% of critical infra attacks 2023
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1785% of arrested cyber criminals had prior non-cyber offenses
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18RaaS affiliates earn average $100k per attack profit 2023
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1940% of perpetrators use VPNs from India and Vietnam bases
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20Teen hackers (under 18) 15% of juvenile cyber arrests US 2023
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2155% of crypto theft by North Korean Lazarus Group 2023
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Perpetrator Profiles Interpretation

Despite the average cyber criminal being under 35, the field is alarmingly professionalized, as it’s dominated by organized ransomware gangs, nation-state actors, and dark web markets, yet still managed by people who were likely committing offline crimes and speaking English over VPNs just a few years ago.

Victim Statistics

161% of US residents faced phishing attempts in 2023
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2Small businesses (under 1,000 employees) hit by 43% of cyber attacks in 2023
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382% of breaches targeted businesses not individuals per 2023 DBIR
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4Financial sector saw 25% of all reported breaches in 2023
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5Healthcare victims in 20% of ransomware attacks 2023 Sophos
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6300 million personal records exposed in breaches in first half 2023
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7Seniors over 60 reported 25% higher losses to tech support scams
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8Millennials (25-40) most targeted by investment fraud per IC3 2022
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946% of SMBs experienced cyber attack in past year 2023
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10Women reported 40% of phishing victimization rates equal to men in 2023
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11Government entities faced 14% of DDoS attacks in 2023
Directional
12Education sector 13% of phishing targets in 2023 Proofpoint
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13Retail hit by 11% of data breaches in 2023 Verizon
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1452% of ransomware victims were US-based organizations in 2023
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15Over 50% of victims paid ransomware but 75% faced re-attack
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16Large enterprises (50k+ employees) 60% more likely to be breached
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17Public sector average detection time 294 days for breaches 2023
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18Manufacturing sector 24% of industrial cyber incidents 2023
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1928% of individuals used MFA despite phishing risks 2023
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20Critical infrastructure 18% of nation-state attacks targets 2023
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2170% of victims in BEC scams were businesses with 100+ employees 2022
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22Africa saw 25% increase in victims per capita for crypto scams 2023
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2340% of data breach victims were repeat targets within 2 years
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Victim Statistics Interpretation

The digital wild west is booming, as phishing lassos the masses and ransomware bullies businesses large and small, while repeat victims and slow governments prove that forgetting a cyber skirmish is the surest way to lose the war.

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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