New research from Surfshark, one of the best VPN providers, shows Americans lost billions of dollars to cybercrime in 2023. Alaska leads the way with over 500 complaints per 100,000 internet users, nearly double that of the next highest state.
In 2023, the FBI documented a record 880,418 cybercrime complaints, with potential losses equating to over $12 billion. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), billions of dollars were lost to cybercrime in the US, with Alaska alone accounting for $32 million. This is an average of over $13,000 per complaint. Compared to 2022, the average loss in Alaska has increased by approximately 24%, and the overall financial loss has nearly doubled.
