The FBI reported US cybercrime losses reached $20.87 billion in 2025, with 1M+ complaints filed — both all-time highs. Investment scams ($8.6B), business email compromise, and tech support fraud dominated financial losses. AI-enabled scams significantly contributed to the surge, with the IC3 report including its first dedicated AI threat analysis section.
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US cybercrime losses pass $20B for first time as AI boosts online fraud
AI-powered fraud becomes a formal FBI threat category as AI-enabled scams drive US cybercrime losses past $20B for the first time, with investment fraud alone exceeding $8.6B in 2025.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline
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