US citizens lost a record $20.9 billion to cybercrime in 2025, up $4 billion from 2024, according to a report by the FBI's Cybercrime Reporting Center.
Citizens over the age of 50 suffered the most from cybercrime, losing more than $10 billion. This is due in part to lower levels of computer literacy and awareness of digital fraud. Individuals under the age of 30 lost a total of $630 million by the end of 2025.
The FBI also noted that last year was a record year for digital fraud complaints, with citizens contacting the Cybercrime Reporting Center more than 1 million times. The most common complaint among Americans was the distribution of phishing links via email, with nearly 200,000 cases. Another 67,000 complaints were related to hacked personal databases, 32,000 were related to fake government appeals, and 18,000 were related to hacked bank accounts.
It was also noted that approximately $11 billion in losses were caused by the use of cryptocurrency. The agency also added that 22,000 cases of digital fraud were related to the use of artificial intelligence technologies.