"Last year saw a new record for losses reported to IC3, totaling a staggering $16.6 billion. Fraud represented the bulk of reported losses in 2024, and ransomware was again the most pervasive threat to critical infrastructure, with complaints rising nine percent from 2023."

Revealing a record $16.6 billion in reported losses—a 33% increase and "a new record for losses reported to IC3." Ransomware

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its latest annual report, which says that Texas ranked in second out of all states in the number of complaints received, according to the agency.