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Not-so-fun fact: The state you live in could make you more prone to a cyberattack.
Cyberattacks and malware, ransomware, identity theft, financial theft, etc. The resulting problems are incredibly frustrating and can be incredibly costly to address.
New FBI data shows how bad it can get depending on your location. Did your state make the cut? Here’s who’s on the hit list.
TorGuard, an online protection company, analyzed data from the FBI’s recent Internet Crime Report and compiled a list of the states most at risk for Internet crime.
New FBI data shows how bad it can get depending on your location. Did your state make the cut? Here’s who’s on the target list
1.Alaska
Number of attacks: 319 cyberattacks per 100,000 inhabitants (2,338 cases in total, more than 50 percent more than last year)
Money lost to Internet crimes: $31,771,278 (about $13,589 per victim)
Most common crime: Extortion (increased nine percent from 2022)
2. Snowfall
Number of attacks: 308 cyberattacks per 1,100,000 inhabitants (9,893 cases in total)
Money lost due to Internet crimes: $200,995,121 (almost double that of 2022)
Most common crime: personal data leak and identity theft
3.Delaware
Number of attacks: 257 cyberattacks per 100,000 inhabitants (2,687 cases in total)
Money lost to Internet crimes: $35,376,770, or $13,166 per victim
Most common crime: personal data breaches (up 30 percent from 2022) and tech support scams
4.Arizona
Number of attacks: 235 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (45 percent increase over the last year)
Money lost to Internet crimes: $324,352,644 (approximately $80 million more than last year)
Most common crime: Extortion and leak of personal data
Cyberattacks and malware, ransomware, identity theft, financial theft, etc. The resulting problems are incredibly frustrating and can be incredibly costly to address.
5.California
Number of attacks: 199 cyber attacks per 100,000 people
Money lost to Internet crimes: $2,159,454,513 ($27,947 per victim, the highest amount reported)
Most common crime: personal data leak
6.Colorado
Number of attacks: 194 cyberattacks per 100,000 inhabitants
Money lost to Internet crimes: average of $16,350 per victim
Most common crime: Extortion and non-payment/non-delivery scams
7.Washington
Number of attacks: 186 cyberattacks per 100,000 inhabitants
Money lost to Internet crimes: average of $19,773 per victim
Most common crime: extortion (up to 108 percent) and non-payment/non-delivery scams
8. South Dakota
Number of attacks: 182 cyberattacks per 100,000 inhabitants
Money lost to Internet crimes: more than $35 million, or $21,241 per victim
Most common crime: personal data leak
9.Florida
Number of attacks: 179 cyberattacks per 100,000 inhabitants
Money lost to Internet crimes: $874,725,493
Most common crimes: personal data violations, scams due to non-payment or delivery and extortion.
10. South Carolina
Number of attacks: 178 victims per 100,000 inhabitants
Money lost to Internet crimes: $119,950,630 ($12,320 per victim)
Most common crime: Extortion
So what is the safest state in the US? North Dakota had the lowest number of Internet crime incidents in the country. Does anyone know a good real estate agent in Fargo?
