Surging Business Cybercrime Losses
New FBI data reveals five states recorded over $300 million in business cybercrime losses.
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An analysis of FBI cybercrime complaints found that business email compromise was the most frequent and costly type of reported business cybercrime in 2025, with nearly 25,000 victims and more than $3 billion in losses. Reported losses and incident counts varied across states: Georgia recorded 1,003 incidents and $95.9 million in losses, North Carolina 890 and $69.1 million, Colorado 792 and $59.9 million, and Indiana 543 and $54.4 million. The findings underscore that cyberattacks can disrupt operations, expose sensitive information and affect business partners and supply chains. The issue has also drawn greater federal attention, including a 2026 executive order targeting cybercrime and congressional consideration of cybersecurity assistance for small businesses.
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The analysis was conducted by Opstream using FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center records, and covered business email compromise, data breaches, ransomware, and intellectual-property-related offenses.
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The articles describe specific ways attacks can harm businesses: fraudulent payments can divert hundreds of thousands of dollars, ransomware can halt operations, and data breaches can expose information about customers, employees, and business partners.
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The articles frame cybersecurity as a matter of financial and operational resilience, rather than solely an IT concern, as businesses increasingly rely on digital systems for payments, communications, customer information, and daily operations.
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