Technology
FBI data shows reported US cybercrime losses reached nearly $21 billion in 2025
Cyber-enabled crime losses rose 26% year-over-year, driven largely by investment fraud and increasingly convincing AI-assisted scams.
The short version
- Americans reported nearly $21 billion in cybercrime losses in 2025, marking a 26% rise from the previous year, according to FBI data.
- Investment fraud represented the single largest loss category, totaling approximately $8.65 billion.
- Complaints citing artificial intelligence tools accounted for nearly $893 million in reported financial damage.
- Security specialists recommend consumer safeguards including transaction alerts, multifactor authentication, cellular transfer locks, and credit freezes.
Key facts
- The FBI's latest data indicates that reported losses from cyber-enabled crime in the United States approached $21 billion in 2025, a 26% increase over the previous year.[Fox News]
- Investment fraud was the largest reported category of loss, responsible for roughly $8.65 billion in 2025.[Fox News]
- The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center logged 22,364 complaints in 2025 involving AI-related tools, totaling approximately $893 million in losses.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The full scale of financial losses remains unclear, as FBI figures capture only crimes reported directly to law enforcement.[Fox News]