PUBLISHED
June 26, 2022
KARACHI:
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is the FBI’s central depository for collecting Internet crime complaints. The Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) objective is to offer the public a reliable and simple reporting mechanism for investigating Internet-facilitated crimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to create an effective alliance with industry partners.
According to IC3 data, the top three recorded crimes in 2021 were phishing scams, non-payment or non-delivery scams, and personal data breaches, with business email compromise scams, investment fraud, and romance and confidence schemes losing the most money to victims. People in their 60s and those who live in California were the hardest hit. The IC3’s companion 2021 State Reports provide a more in-depth look at data on cybercrime in specific states.
Along with the statistics on cybercrime, the document gives advice on how to protect yourself and prevent future attacks. It also includes case studies highlighting the FBI’s recent efforts to combat online criminality.
In 2021, cyber-attacks and hostile cyber activities in the United States reached new heights. These cyber-attacks harmed businesses across a wide range of industries, as well as the general population in the United States. The FBI continues to use its unique authorities and relationships to impose risks and consequences on our nation’s cyber adversaries as the cyber threat changes and becomes…
