A new study found New York cyberattack victims lost the No. 4 most money in America in 2020 with an average loss of $12,051 per person.
In the past 10 years, money lost to cyberattacks in the U.S. alarmingly surged 765% from $485 million in 2011 to a record $4.2 billion last year.
This has impacted the U.S. government, business owners, and individuals.
CCTV Camera World today released a study on the Costliest Cybercrimes in America after analyzing FBI Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3) data from 2021 dating back to 2011.
New York business owners have been particularly targeted losing an average of $206,418 to business email compromise (BEC) -- the costliest type of cyberattack. BEC targets business emails, poses as a company’s real vendor, and gives new bank information to procure unrecoverable fraudulent wire transfers.
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Tips to Avoid Cyberattacks:
If you are the victim of a cyberattack report it to the IC3, FBI or IdentityTheft.gov.