10 costliest cybercrimes in the world and how many millions companies and people lost in them
Business email compromise (BEC) scams were the costliest cybercrimes in the US in 2021, according to an FBI report. According to the report, losses to cyber crime increased significantly in 2021. The losses are estimated at $6.9 billion last year, up from $4.2 billion in 2020. In 2021, almost $2.4 billion were lost to Business and personal email scams. Out of all victims recorded by the FBI, 59% were located in the US, 38% in the UK and 3% elsewhere. Here are the 10 costliest cyber scams in the world and how much money people and organizations lost in them.
Business email compromise (BEC) scams were the costliest cybercrimes in the US in 2021, according to an FBI report. According to the report, losses to cyber crime increased significantly in 2021. The losses are estimated at $6.9 billion last year, up from $4.2 billion in 2020. In 2021, almost $2.4 billion were lost to Business and personal email scams. Out of all victims recorded by the FBI, 59% were located in the US, 38% in the UK and 3% elsewhere. Here are the 10 costliest cyber scams in the world and how much money people and organizations lost in them.