The FBI just dropped its 2025 internet crime report. Here are 6 big takeaways
# FBI Reports Historic Jump in Cybercrime—and AI is Making It Worse Hackers stole over $20 billion from Americans last year, with criminals filing more than 3,000 complaints every single day. AI tools are supercharging these attacks: criminals are using AI to create fake videos and images for blackmail, impersonate your boss to trick you into sending money, and run more convincing romance scams—all while the technology to do this becomes cheaper and easier to access.
Cybercriminals have been keeping busy. The 2025 Internet Crime Report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows a continued rise in internet crime complaints, with officials receiving more than 3,000 per day and the annual total surpassing 1 million for the first time. (And that figure is
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