Cybersecurity reference
Cybersecurity statistics for small businesses.
Current U.S. cybercrime and breach data, collected in one clear reference for business owners, writers, and anyone comparing the risks that shape a modern workday.
Last updated September 15, 2026. Each statistic links to its primary source and notes the reporting period.
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National data does not predict one company's outcome. It does show why everyday safeguards, including software updates, secure sign-in, employee awareness, and recoverable backups, deserve attention before an incident forces the issue.
in reported internet-crime losses
The FBI reported that Americans lost nearly $21 billion to internet crime in 2025. This is reported loss, so it reflects complaints submitted to the FBI rather than every incident that occurred.
FBI, 2025 Internet Crime Report | 2025 data, report released 2026
Link to this statisticinternet-crime complaints received
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than one million suspected internet-crime complaints in 2025, up from 859,532 complaints in 2024.
FBI, 2025 Internet Crime Report | 2025 data, report released 2026
Link to this statisticin reported cyber-enabled fraud losses
About 453,000 complaints involved cyber-enabled fraud in 2025. Together, those reports described losses exceeding $17.7 billion.
FBI, 2025 Internet Crime Report | 2025 data, report released 2026
Link to this statisticin reported AI-related scam losses
The FBI recorded 22,364 complaints involving artificial intelligence in 2025, with reported losses nearing $893 million. The report describes tactics including voice clones, fake identities, and convincing video.
FBI, 2025 Internet Crime Report | 2025 data, report released 2026
Link to this statisticof breaches began with a software vulnerability
Verizon reports that software vulnerabilities became the leading entry point in its 2026 breach dataset, ahead of stolen credentials. Timely updates and exposure management remain central safeguards.
Verizon, 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report | 2026 report, published May 2026
Link to this statisticof breaches involved ransomware
Nearly half of breaches reviewed in Verizon's 2026 report involved ransomware. The statistic measures the report's investigated breach dataset, not the share of all businesses affected.
Verizon, 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report | 2026 report, published May 2026
Link to this statistichigher click rates on mobile devices
Verizon found higher click rates on mobile devices in its 2026 findings, a reminder that security awareness needs to account for texts, calls, and phone-based work, not email alone.
Verizon, 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report | 2026 report, published May 2026
Link to this statisticMethodology and sources
Built from primary reporting.
This page uses the most recent published reports available from the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center and Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report as of September 15, 2026. FBI figures are complaint-based and reflect reported losses. Verizon figures describe the report's investigated breach dataset. Those distinctions are kept with each statistic so the numbers are not taken out of context.
- FBI, 2025 Internet Crime Report, published 2026, covering 2025 reported crime.
- Verizon, 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, published May 2026.
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