An FBI report finds $20.88 billion lost to cybercrime in 2025 as hackers turn to AI to enable BEC attacks and other threats.

The state logged 32,977 complaints last year, resulting in reported losses of $535 million, an increase from $479 million in 2024.

The IC3 report notes that more than 22,000 complaints in 2025 were directly linked to AI-enabled fraud, resulting in losses exceeding $893 million

New Delhi, Two people have been arrested for allegedly cheating a man of around ₹ 7 lakh on the pretext of high returns through a fake stock investment scheme operated via a social media app, police said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Shashikant Sharma and Deepak, were apprehended from the Palam area in Delhi on April 5, they said.

In a major crackdown on organised cyber investment frauds, the Delhi Police's Crime Branch has arrested two key accused in separate cases involving cheated amounts exceeding Rs 74

(The Center Square) – The FBI Internet Crime Report for 2025 ranks Illinois fifth in the U.S. for cyber crime complaints and eighth in overall losses. The report released on Monday said the state’s cyber crime losses totaled $535 million in 2025, up from $479 million in 2024.

Uttar Pradesh leads in freezing cyber fraud funds, securing ₹425.7 crore, aided by the Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre, with rapid real-time responses.

The accused have been identified as Krishan Pratap and Badal Gurnam Singh. Both were produced before a court on April 8 and remanded in seven days of police custody, police said.

Kanpur: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted an inter-state cyber fraud racket, arresting 19 youths from a village here, officials said.