Cybercrime & Scams

See how often attacks happen and how much they cost—updated in real time while you’re on this page.

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phishing and spam emails have been sent
~3.4 billion dispatched daily · Cloudflare Phishing Threats Report, 2023
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new malware samples have been created
~230,000 new variants detected each day · Symantec / AV-TEST Institute
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ransomware attacks have been launched
one attack every 11 seconds globally · Cybersecurity Ventures, 2021
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cybercrime complaints have been filed with the FBI
859,532 reports in 2024 · FBI Internet Crime Report, 2024
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stolen from the global economy by cybercriminals
$9.5 trillion in annual losses · Cybersecurity Ventures / eSentire, 2024
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stolen from Americans in reported internet crime
$16.6 billion in losses filed with the FBI in 2024 · FBI IC3 Annual Report, 2024
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taken through investment fraud and crypto scams
$6.57 billion in losses reported in 2024 · FBI IC3 Annual Report, 2024
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identity theft reports have been filed
~1.4 million annual reports · FTC Consumer Sentinel Network, 2023
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elderly Americans have been defrauded online
147,127 victims aged 60+ in 2024 · FBI IC3 Elder Fraud Report, 2024

Sources & methodology

Each counter starts at zero when you load this page, then adds up using published annual and daily rates converted to per-second figures. We round down to whole numbers. Data reflects the most recent public reports available as of May 2026.

The $9.5 trillion global cost figure (Cybersecurity Ventures / eSentire, 2024) includes lost productivity, reputational damage, and recovery—not only direct theft.

  • Symantec / AV-TEST Institute — approximately 230,000 new malware samples identified per day
  • Cybersecurity Ventures, 2021 — one ransomware attack every 11 seconds worldwide
  • FTC Consumer Sentinel Network, 2023 — approximately 1.4 million identity theft reports filed annually in the United States
  • Per-second rates: annual figures ÷ 31,536,000; daily figures ÷ 86,400

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