One $Million Stolen Every Minute
Uploaded on 2019-09-02 in NEWS-News Analysis, FREE TO VIEW
Every 60 seconds, 1,861 people are impacted by cyber crimes such as malware and phishing attacks, research carried out by ISP sales agency CenturyLinkQuote reveals just how many people are falling victim, US state by US state. Every minute, attackers collectively deploy 1,274 unique pieces of malware, 22.9 phishing emails, more than nine malicious advertisements, and 0.21 new phishing domains.
US Alaska is the Cyber-Crime State
Now for a second consecutive year, Alaska in 2018 ranked as the US state where you're most likely to get scammed, with almost 22 cyber-crime victims for every 1,000 residents, according to new data from CenturyLinkQuote. The authorised CenturyLink reseller examined the FBI's 2018 IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) Report to identify the most at-risk states for internet scams. In 2018 alone, IC3 received 351,936 complaints with losses exceeding $2.7 billion.
South Dakota had the fewest cyber-crime victims per capita, with just 5.3 per 10,000 residents, or 465 total. In terms of financial impact, cyber-crime victims in Alaska lost the least amount of money, $2,256.30, on average. On the other end of the spectrum, victims in North Carolina lost the most, $18,241.52 on average.
Fast Phishing Facts
- For the second year in a row, Alaska had the most victims per 10,000 residents at 21.67. Also for the second straight year, South Dakota had the least amounts of victims per 10,000 residents at 5.35, which is an increase over last year. It’s neighbor to the north was close behind with 6.08 victims per 10,000 residents.
- Nearly 41,000 victims were scammed on social media, losing over $101 million. Another $182 million was lost through virtual currency, affecting over 36,000 people. So keep your friends close, and your virtual currency closer.
- People aged 60 and over are the most targeted age group for scammers. They lost nearly $650 million in Internet scams, including confidence/relationship fraud. These scammers convince people to send money to someone who sounds trustworthy (an extended family member, a trusted brand name, or a possible romantic partner).
- BECs and EACs account for over $1 billion in losses. Confidence/relationship fraud accounts for over $360 million in losses, and investment scams rounded out the top three with over $252 million in losses.
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