Cybercrime Losses Hit $21 Billion in 2025, Fueled by AI

Cybercrime Losses Hit $21 Billion in 2025, Fueled by AI

Americans reported losing $20.9 billion to cybercrime in 2025—much of it to AI-enabled scams. The FBI’s latest Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report reveals that cybercrime losses in the U.S. surged to nearly $21 billion in 2025, setting a new record and marking a dramatic jump from the already staggering $16.6 billion reported for 2024….

AI, Impersonations Drove Crypto Scam Losses to Record $17 Billion in 2025: Chainalysis

AI, Impersonations Drove Crypto Scam Losses to Record $17 Billion in 2025: Chainalysis

In brief Chainalysis estimates crypto scams generated over $17 billion in losses for 2025. Impersonation scams grew more than 1,400% year over year, driven in part by AI tools. AI-enabled scams generated 4.5 times more revenue per operation than traditional scams. In 2025, crypto scams became faster, more convincing, and more profitable as artificial intelligence…

AI-Powered Crypto Scams Drive Record $17B in Losses in 2025

AI-Powered Crypto Scams Drive Record $17B in Losses in 2025

Image generated by Google Gemini Criminal organizations weaponized AI to make 2025 a very grim affair for cryptocurrency. Research released today (Jan. 13) by Chainalysis reveals scammers stole an estimated $17 billion through cryptocurrency fraud last year—and the numbers keep climbing. According to the report, AI-powered impersonation tactics have exploded by an unprecedented 1,400% year-over-year,…