FBI 2024 IC3 Report: Phishing Soars, Ransomware Batters Critical Infrastructure as Cyber Losses Climb
- Phishing, ransomware, and data breaches remain top threats, driving a sharp rise from $12.5 billion in 2023.
- With over 193,000 reports and $70M in losses, phishing outpaced extortion and data breaches as the most common cybercrime in 2024.
- Critical infrastructure in sectors like healthcare, government, and manufacturing faced hundreds of attacks, with ransomware losses vastly underreported due to non-disclosure.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center issued the 25th edition of its annual report this month, again noting a jump in complaints and losses from phishing, ransomware, and data breaches among the leading cyber threats.
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