FBI: Cyber fraud surges to $17.6 billion in losses as scams, crypto theft soar

The FBI IC3 2025 annual report shows cyber-enabled fraud accounted for the majority of reported losses ($17.6B) and 85% of total losses, led by investment fraud, business email compromise, and tech support scams; ransomware remained a significant threat with 63 new variants identified, over 200 active investigations, impacts across critical infrastructure, and rising AI- and cryptocurrency-related losses.