新湖畔网 （随信APP) | 这几个州遭受的网络犯罪损失最高

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• 技术和政治中心的损失高
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• Losses high in technology and political centers

Drata根据FBI 2023年互联网犯罪报告的数据确定了每位居民遭受网络犯罪的最严重经济损失的州。 - Shutterstock // Max Acronym

Paxtyn Merten

随着技术的快速发展、几乎普遍的互联网使用以及越来越真实的诈骗行为，网络犯罪正在上升——尤其是美国人被骗取数十亿美元。2023年，美国报告的网络犯罪数量比其他19个国家加起来要多出数十万起。

Drata根据FBI 2023年的互联网犯罪报告的数据确定了每位居民遭受的网络犯罪经济损失最严重的州。

FBI的数据显示，2023年网络犯罪让美国人损失了125亿美元——这一数据至少连续五年增长。FBI的互联网犯罪投诉中心收到了创纪录的88万多个投诉，受害者平均报告损失超过14000美元。重要的是，网络犯罪被大量地未报告，这使得FBI的数据——只包括已报告的犯罪案件——严重不完整。

网络犯罪影响着全国各地各个年龄段的人们。根据富国银行代表爱普索在2023年进行的一项调查，将近三分之一的美国人曾是在线金融欺诈或网络犯罪的受害者。今年早些时候，网络安全与基础设施安全局发布了针对关键基础设施机构的网络攻击报告起草规则，该规则将要求报告重大攻击和付款赎金。未来，这些指南将允许更全面地收集数据，至少对于主要实体而言是如此。即便如此，当前的数字清楚地表明，一些美国人比其他人更容易受到诈骗。

2023年，60岁以上的美国人报告了最多的投诉和损失量。他们承受着“幻影黑客诈骗”升级的冲击，攻击者冒充IT、银行/投资人员和政府官员以建立与受害者的信任与授权。提出相关投诉的人中约一半年龄在60岁以上，他们的损失总额超过7.7亿美元。

尽管如此，日益复杂的诈骗增加了年轻人和更精通技术的人群的风险。从2022年到2023年，网络犯罪损失增加了22亿美元，其中超过一半是由于加密货币诈骗的激增。加密货币诈骗占据了大多数数字投资欺诈，这个类别对30岁以上的年龄组影响相对平均。

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技术和政治中心的损失高

在美国内部，政治、技术和赌博中心遭受了特别高额的损失。在美国首都，网络犯罪受害者损失了超过4600万美元，几乎翻了一番国家人均损失。加利福尼亚和内华达的居民也报告了严重的损失。

作为美国首都，华盛顿特区是网络犯罪分子的明显目标。政府设施是2023年勒索软件攻击中最大的关键基础设施目标之一。特区发生了多起备受关注的数据泄露事件，包括选民记录和高级国家安全官员个人信息的泄露。还有发起针对政治行动委员会的攻击，威胁竞选资助者、说客和捐赠者。

加州的高科技文化使其成为网络犯罪分子的另一个明显目标。从硅谷到洛杉矶的加利福尼亚人是第一批受到不断增长的加密货币欺诈冲击的人。这包括更高级的骗局，诈骗分子通过约会应用程序、社交媒体、社交网络站点等方式与人们建立关系，然后说服他们通过虚假网站和应用程序投资加密货币。

加州州政府已经采取了一些行动，在一连串利用比特币ATM的诈骗事件后，限制了从比特币ATM取款。今年五月，旧金山的FBI分区 发布了备忘录，警告人工智能恶意软件带来的威胁，比如自动化和高度针对性的网络钓鱼攻击以及高级的声音和视频冒充朋友、家人和同事。

随着犯罪变得更加复杂，它们也给整个系统造成了混乱或扰乱业务。在毗邻的内华达州，拉斯维加斯——一个充斥着炫目商业和不停消费的中心，去年也面临了重大攻击。该市最大的两家赌场酒店运营商遭到攻击，其中一家不得不关闭其赌场、酒店和关键系统，另一家支付了约1500万美元以防止其数据泄露。今年一月，内华达州博彩控制委员会 也遭到黑客攻击。

尽管去年许多人和机构因诈骗而损失了金钱，但及时的报告和执法防止了进一步的损失。FBI帮助冻结了数千起事件中受害者的资金，并预防了其中约71%的损失。即使在受害者的资金已被盗的情况下，报告损失也有助于FBI调查和连接犯罪案件的串联，识别和警告公众新兴的骗局，以及追踪网络犯罪分子。

故事编辑: Alizah Salario。其他编辑: Kelly Glass。文案编辑: Paris Close。照片选取: Ania Antecka。

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Drata identified states with the highest monetary losses from cybercrime per resident, according to data from the FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report.

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With fast-evolving technologies, near-ubiquitous internet use, and increasingly realistic scams, cybercrime is on the rise—and Americans, in particular, are being swindled out of billions. Hundreds of thousands more cybercrimes were reported in the U.S. in 2023 than the other top 19 countries combined.

Drata identified states with the highest monetary losses from cybercrime per resident, according to data from the FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report.

FBI data shows that cybercrime cost Americans $12.5 billion in 2023—a statistic that has grown annually for at least five years. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, received a record 880,000-plus complaints in 2023, with victims reporting losses of more than $14,000 on average. Importantly, cybercrimes are vastly underreported, making the FBI data—which only includes reported crimes—woefully incomplete.

Cybercrime affects people of all ages in all parts of the country. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been victims of online financial fraud or cybercrime, according to a 2023 Ipsos poll on behalf of Wells Fargo. Earlier this year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published draft rules for cyberattack reporting among critical infrastructure institutions, which would mandate reporting of substantial attacks and ransoms paid. In the future, these guidelines will allow for more comprehensive data collection, at least among major entities. Even so, current numbers make it clear that some Americans are more at risk of scams than others.

Americans older than 60 reported the highest number of complaints and volume of losses in 2023. They bore the brunt of an escalation in "phantom hacker scams," where attackers impersonate IT, banking/investment personnel, and government officials to establish authority and trust with victims. About half of those who filed related complaints were 60 or older and experienced over $770 million in losses.

Still, increasingly sophisticated scams heighten the risks for younger and more tech-savvy populations. Of the $2.2 billion increase in cybercrime losses from 2022-2023, more than half was due to a surge in cryptocurrency scams. Crypto scams comprise most digital investment fraud, a category affecting age groups over 30 relatively evenly.

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Losses high in technology and political centers

Within the U.S., centers of politics, technology, and gambling experienced particularly high losses. In the nation's capital, cybercrime victims lost over $46 million in scams, nearly doubling the national loss per capita. California and Nevada residents also reported heavy losses.

As the nation's capital, Washington D.C. is an obvious target for cybercriminals. Government facilities were among the largest critical infrastructure targets for ransomware attacks in 2023. D.C. experienced multiple high-profile data breaches, including leaks of voter records and senior national security officials' personal information. Attacks were also launched against political action committees, threatening campaign financiers, lobbyists, and donors.

California's high-tech culture makes it another clear target for cybercriminals. Californians from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles have been some of the first to be impacted by growing crypto fraud. That has included more advanced cons, in which scammers build relationships with people through dating apps, social media, networking sites, and other means, then convince them to invest in cryptocurrency through fake websites and apps.

The California state government has already taken some action, limiting withdrawals from bitcoin ATMs after a string of scams utilizing them. In May, the FBI San Francisco division released a memo warning of AI-enabled cybercrime, such as automated and highly targeted phishing campaigns and advanced voice and video impersonations of friends, family, and colleagues.

As cybercrimes become more advanced, they also wreak havoc on entire systems or disrupt businesses. Within neighboring Nevada, Las Vegas—a hub of flashy business and nonstop spending—also faced major attacks last year. Two of the city's largest casino and hotel operators were targeted in attacks that forced one to shut down its casino, hotel, and key systems and the other to pay about $15 million to prevent its data from being leaked. This January, the Nevada Gaming Control Board was also hacked.

Though many people and institutions lost money to scams last year, timely reporting and enforcement prevented further losses. The FBI helped freeze victims' funds in thousands of incidents and prevented about 71% of losses within those cases. Even in cases where victims' funds were already stolen, reporting losses helps the FBI investigate and connect strings of crimes, identify and warn the public of emerging scams, and track cybercriminals.

Story editing by Alizah Salario. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Paris Close. Photo selection by Ania Antecka.

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