In 2024, the most common type of cybercrime reported to the United States internet Crime Complaint Center was phishing, with its variation, spoofing, affecting approximately 193,000 individuals. In addition, over 86,000 cases of extortion were reported to the IC3 during that year. Dynamic of phishing attacks Over the past few years, phishing attacks have increased significantly. In 2024, over 193,000 individuals fell victim to such attacks. The highest number of phishing scam victims since 2018 was recorded in 2021, approximately 324 thousand.Phishing attacks can take many shapes. Bulk phishing, smishing, and business e-mail compromise (BEC) are the most common types. With the recent development of generative AI, it has become easier to craft a believable phishing e-mail. This is currently among the top concerns of organizations leaders. Impact of phishing attacks Among the most targeted industries by cybercriminals are healthcare, financial, manufacturing, and education institutions. An observation carried out in the fourth quarter of 2024 found that software-as-a-service (SaaS) and webmail was most likely to encounter phishing attacks. According to the reports, almost a quarter of them stated being targeted by a phishing scam in the measured period.

Introduction

Cybercrime Statistics: Cybercrime statistics provide crucial insights into the escalating risks within the digital landscape, highlighting the frequency, scale, and financial consequences of cybercriminal activities. As digital interactions continue to grow, cybercrime has expanded across multiple sectors, including finance, healthcare, and government.

These statistics shed light on the various types of cyberattacks, such as phishing, ransomware, and data breaches, and the increasingly advanced techniques used by criminals, offering a deeper understanding of the security challenges faced by both businesses and individuals. Analyzing these statistics is essential for shaping effective cybersecurity strategies, guiding investments in protective technologies, and addressing the broader economic and societal effects of cybercrime.

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In 2024, California ranked first by the amount of monetary losses through cybercrime in the United States. Overall, the state had over two billion U.S. dollars of reported losses. Texas was the second by cybercrime losses, reporting around 1.3 billion U.S. dollars in losses, while Florida followed with over one billion U.S. dollars.

Police-reported cybercrime, number of incidents and rate per 100,000 population, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police, 2014 to 2024.

Police-reported cybercrime, by cyber-related violation, number of incidents and year to date total, preliminary quarterly data, Canada and regions (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies, British Columbia and Territories), Q1 (January to March) 2024 to Q2 (April to June) 2025.

In 2024, individuals over the age of 60 accounted for the highest number of recorded cybercrime victims in the United States. According to the latest data, more than 147,000 people reported cyber crimes in the year examined. The second-most targeted were individuals between 40 and 49 years, with over 112,000 complaints.

India Cyber Crime: IPC Section: Number of Cases Registered data was reported at 33,798.000 Unit in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 25,384.000 Unit for 2021. India Cyber Crime: IPC Section: Number of Cases Registered data is updated yearly, averaging 738.000 Unit from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2022, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,798.000 Unit in 2022 and a record low of 176.000 Unit in 2008. India Cyber Crime: IPC Section: Number of Cases Registered data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Crime Records Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Crime – Table IN.CRA001: Crime Statistics.

In 2022, around four in ten internet users worldwide have ever experienced cybercrime. Based on a survey conducted between November and December 2022, internet users in India were most likely to have fallen victim to cybercrime, as nearly 70 percent of respondents claimed to have ever experienced cybercrime. The United States ranked second, with almost half of the respondents, 49 percent, saying they had experienced internet crime.

Police-reported cybercrime, by cyber-related violation (homicide, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation, luring a child via a computer, voyeurism, non-consensual distribution of intimate images, extortion, criminal harassment, indecent/harassing communications, uttering threats, fraud, identity theft, identity fraud, mischief, fail to comply with order, indecent acts, child pornography, making or distribution of child pornography, public morals, breach of probation), Canada (selected police services), 2014 to 2024.

Phishing, ransomware, and business malware have been the most widespread types of cyberattacks in the United States, resulting in data compromises. In 2024, 455 cases of phishing and its variations were detected. Ransomware followed in the second place, with 188 attacks.

In 2024, the monetary damage caused by cybercrime reported to the United States' Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) saw a year-over-year increase, amounting to a historical peak of 16.6 billion U.S. dollars. Overview of cybercrime in the U.S. Cybercrime continues to be one of the biggest challenges for governments around the world. In the United States, phishing, spoofing and extortion were among the most reported categories of cybercrime in 2024, with over 193,000 individuals falling victim to phishing attacks. Additionally, data breaches cost the U.S. organizations over nine million U.S. dollars on average as of February 2024. Fraud involving elderly Along with other reported internet crimes, online fraud is continuously growing. Targeting one of the most vulnerable groups, the elderly, cybercriminals show notorious skills in phishing, spoofing, tech support, and cryptocurrencies scams. Furthermore, individuals aged 60 and older, reported falling victims of extortion and personal data breach in 2024.

Context

This dataset contains statistics for cyber crimes in 34 metropolitan cities of India in 2018 and 2019.

Content

It contains various types of cybercrime motives along with the cases reported in the particular 34 metropolitan cities of India including the crime rate in those cities.

Acknowledgements

This dataset was available on the official website of NCRB in PDF format. I transformed the data for the years - 2018 and 2019 into separate Excel files for easy data analysis and visualization.

Inspiration

To find the root cause of increasing cybercrime year by year nationally.

Column Description

The first column contains the name of the cities. The subsequent columns contain the motives for cybercrime until the second last column. The second last column contains the total crimes reported in the particular city and the last column contains the crime rate in the city.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) received approximately ** thousand cybercrime reports in the financial year 2023. The number of reports has increased in comparison to previous years, with approximately ** thousand cybercrime reports filed in the financial year 2022.  Recent data breaches  When surveyed about the actions they would take following a reported hack or data breach, more than ************** of Australian adults indicated that they would either pause or completely stop spending with a brand or organization in 2022. Less than ********* of respondents would continue spending with a brand but would be concerned. In 2022, the global average cost of a data breach was **** million US dollars. The average cost of a data breach in Australia was approximately *** million US dollars. Loss from scams  Victims of investment scams lost over *** million Australian dollars in 2021. In the same year, dating and romance scams cost Australians approximately ** million Australian dollars. False billing, remote access scams, and threats to life were also amongst the most reported scam types in Australia the same year. 

As of October 2024, nearly four in 10 of surveyed adults in the United States encountered private data compromise as a result of using public Wi-Fi in a cafe or a restaurant. Hotels ranked second, while libraries followed as the third-least secure public Wi-Fi connections among all listed places.

India Cyber Crime: IT Act, 2000: Number of Cases Registered data was reported at 31,908.000 Unit in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,427.000 Unit for 2021. India Cyber Crime: IT Act, 2000: Number of Cases Registered data is updated yearly, averaging 2,876.000 Unit from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2022, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31,908.000 Unit in 2022 and a record low of 60.000 Unit in 2003. India Cyber Crime: IT Act, 2000: Number of Cases Registered data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Crime Records Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Crime – Table IN.CRA001: Crime Statistics.

This survey is part of a series of cross-sectional online polls. The series begins in 2019. Questions focus on three main areas, cyber offending, cyber victimization, and criminology. Demographic and other computer-use questions are also included.

Data examining the youth victims (age 0-17) in police-reported cybercrime incidents and the youth accused from 2014 to 2022. Data are separated by type of violation, age, and gender. Data were sourced as a custom table from Statistics Canada.

As of May 2024, 15 percent of adults in the United States said they were very willing to pay a premium fee to companies with strong data protection, while 45 percent of adults said they were somewhat willing. In Comparison, 18 percent of U.S. adults said they were very unwilling to pay for extra personal data protection.