FBI: Losses From Internet Crime Surged 33 Percent in 2024, Topping $16 Billion

Phishing, extortion, and data breaches led complaint volume, with older adults especially hit hard.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at the State Department in Washington on March 6, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Internet-enabled crime cost victims in the United States more than $16.6 billion in 2024, a record-breaking 33 percent increase over the previous year, according to a new report released by the FBI.

The data, published in the agency’s annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report, shows that Americans filed more than 859,000 complaints last year, with more than 256,000 reporting financial losses. The average loss per incident exceeded $19,000.