FBI Reports $20.8 Billion Lost To Cybercrime As Hackers Turn To AI

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its annual Internet Crime Report based on over a million complaints.

Cybercrime losses rose 26% from 2024 to 2025, totaling $20.88 billion in 2025.

Investment-related fraud and business email compromise (BEC) were two of the biggest threats reported.

More than 22,000 complaints involved hackers using AI to target victims.

AI-enabled targeting losses exceeded $893 million; businesses reported over $30 million lost to BEC in 2025.