American consumers and business owners lost a record $12.5b last year to online scammers, marking a 22% spike in cybercrime over 2022, according to the FBI. Despite these losses, the FBI's newly released annual internet crime report indicates Americans are growing more vigilant.
Upgrading battle plans appear to be tied to earnings. “Fraud Management in Online Transactions” found that 46% of merchants generating annual revenues of $1 billion or more are currently improving their anti-fraud efforts. Meanwhile, merchants generating between $100 million and $250 million in annual revenue are lagging, with only 31% actively enhancing their anti-fraud protections.