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FBI Internet Crime Report

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This FBI government report is tangentially relevant to AI safety as a data source on cybercrime trends; its connection to AI safety is primarily through tracking AI-enabled fraud, disinformation, and influence operations at scale.

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Summary

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) publishes annual reports documenting cybercrime trends, financial losses, and complaint statistics reported by the public. These reports track emerging cyber threats including fraud, ransomware, business email compromise, and online scams. The data provides government-level insight into the scale and evolution of internet-based criminal activity.

Key Points

  • Aggregates hundreds of thousands of cybercrime complaints annually with detailed financial loss statistics by crime type and victim demographics
  • Tracks trends in ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), phishing, and other cyber-enabled fraud
  • Provides geographic breakdowns of cybercrime victims and perpetrators across US states and international actors
  • Serves as an authoritative government data source for policymakers, researchers, and security professionals assessing cyber threat landscapes
  • Increasingly relevant to AI safety discussions as AI-enabled fraud, deepfakes, and influence operations appear in cybercrime statistics

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 Personal Assistant Pleads Guilty to Defrauding her Elderly Employers
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Houston Operation Leads to Charges Against Several for Drug and Gun Crimes Linked to Clinton Park Neighborhood
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Wilkinsburg Resident Sentenced Following Guilty Plea for Stealing From Another Passenger During Flight
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Utqiagvik Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Producing Child Pornography
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Former Army Employee and Top Secret Clearance Holder Arrested and Charged with Leaking Classified National Defense Information
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 FBI and West Milwaukee Police Department Ask for Public’s Assistance to Identify Bank Robber
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 FBI Offers $50,000 Reward for Capital Murder Suspect Abel Elias Acosta
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Pakistani National Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Commit ISIS-Inspired Attack at Jewish Center in New York
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Three 18th Street Gang Leaders Sentenced to Over 115 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Middlesex County Man Charged with Child Pornography Offenses
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Fraud Scheme That Submitted Nearly $270 Million in Bogus Claims to Medi-Cal
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi Indicted for March 7, 2026, ISIS-Inspired Attack Outside Gracie Mansion
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Mexican National Extradited From Canada Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 District Resident Charged with Producing Child Pornography
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Former Pagan’s Motorcycle Gang Member Pleaded Guilty for Armed Assault Against Rival
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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