FBI Says Cybercrime Losses Reached $20.9 Billion in 2025
Summary
The FBI’s IC3 received over 1 million cybercrime complaints reporting $20.877 billion in losses in 2025, up 26% from 2024. Cryptocurrency investment fraud accounted for more than $7.2 billion in reported losses.
Key points
- The FBI received 1,008,597 complaints reporting $20.877 billion in losses in 2025, compared with 860,000 complaints and $16.6 billion in 2024.
- Phishing and spoofing accounted for nearly one-fifth of complaints; investment and extortion crimes rounded out the top three complaint categories.
- Reported losses were highest for investment crimes ($8.6 billion), business email compromise ($3 billion), and tech support scams ($2.1 billion).
- Cryptocurrency investment fraud caused over $7.2 billion in reported losses; victims were approached through texts, social media, ads, or dating apps and directed to fake investment platforms.
- The FBI reported more than $32 million in ransomware losses. Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa were listed among the top variants affecting critical manufacturing, healthcare, and government.
- Over six years, the FBI received more than 5.2 million malicious-activity complaints, with reported losses exceeding $70 billion.
Article Details
- Publisher
- SecurityWeek
- Report Period
- 2025
- Scope
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported cyber-enabled crime complaints and losses.
- Sample Size
- 1,008,597 complaints received by the FBI in 2025.
- Key Statistics
- The FBI received 1,008,597 complaints reporting $20.877 billion in losses in 2025; in 2024, it received 860,000 complaints reporting $16.6 billion in losses.
- Reported losses from cyber-enabled crimes increased 26% year over year in 2025.
- Investment crimes accounted for over $8.6 billion in reported losses in 2025.
- Cryptocurrency investment fraud caused over $7.2 billion in reported losses in 2025.
- Reported losses to ransomware exceeded $32 million in 2025.
Malware
AkiraReported losses to ransomware exceeded $32 million in 2025, with Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit criticalBianLianReported losses to ransomware exceeded $32 million in 2025, with Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit criticalDragonForceexceeded $32 million in 2025, with Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit critical manufacturing, healthcare and publicINC./Lynx/SinobiReported losses to ransomware exceeded $32 million in 2025, with Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit criticalLockBitransomware exceeded $32 million in 2025, with Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit critical manufacturing, healthcareMedusa2025, with Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit critical manufacturing, healthcare and public health, and governmentPlayReported losses to ransomware exceeded $32 million in 2025, with Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit criticalQilinReported losses to ransomware exceeded $32 million in 2025, with Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit criticalRansomHublosses to ransomware exceeded $32 million in 2025, with Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit critical manufacturing,SafePaymillion in 2025, with Akira, Qilin, INC./Lynx/Sinobi, BianLian, Play, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit critical manufacturing, healthcare and public health, and
Industries
critical manufacturingPlay, Ransomhub, Lockbit, Dragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit critical manufacturing, healthcare and public health, and government entities.Governmentand Medusa being the top ten variants to hit critical manufacturing, healthcare and public health, and government entities.Healthcare and public healthDragonforce, Safepay, and Medusa being the top ten variants to hit critical manufacturing, healthcare and public health, and government entities.