Security News > 2024 > September > Crypto scams rake in $5.6B a year for cyberscum lowlifes, FBI says
2024-09-10 14:29
Elderly people report the greatest losses The FBI just dropped its annual report examining the costs of crypto-related cybercrime, painting a predictably grim picture as total losses in the US exceeded $5.6 billion in 2023 – a 45 percent year-on-year increase.…
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