Not-so-fun fact: The state you live in can make you more susceptible to a cyberattack.
Cyber attacks and the resulting malware, ransomware, identity theft, financial theft, you name it, are incredibly frustrating and can be incredibly expensive to deal with.
New FBI data shows just how bad it can get, depending on your country. Did your state make the cut? Here’s who’s on the hit list.
TorGuard, an online security company, analyzed data from the recent FBI Internet Crime Report and compiled a list of states most at risk for internet crime.
New FBI data shows just how bad it can get, depending on your country. Has your state made the decision? Here’s who’s on the hit list
1. Alaska
Number of attacks: 319 cyber attacks per 100,000 inhabitants (a total of 2,338 cases, more than 50 percent more than last year)
Money lost to internet crimes: $31,771,278 (approximately $13,589 per victim)
Most common crime: extortion (up nine percent since 2022)
2.Nevada
Number of attacks: 308 cyber attacks per 1,100,000 inhabitants (9,893 total cases)
Money lost to internet crime: $200,995,121 (nearly double that of 2022)
Most common crime: Personal data breaches and identity theft
3.Delaware
Number of attacks: 257 cyber attacks per 100,000 inhabitants (total 2,687 cases)
Money lost to internet crimes: $35,376,770, or $13,166 per victim
Most common crime: Personal data breaches (up 30 percent since 2022) and tech support scams
4. Arizona
Number of attacks: 235 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (45 percent increase over the past year)
Money lost to internet crime: $324,352,644 (about $80 million more than the previous year)
Most common crime: extortion and personal data breaches
Cyber attacks and the resulting malware, ransomware, identity theft, financial theft, you name it, are incredibly frustrating and can be incredibly expensive to deal with
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 largest amount reported)
Most common crime: Personal data breaches
6. Colorado
Number of attacks: 194 cyber attacks per 100,000 inhabitants
Money lost to internet crime: average $16,350 per victim
Most common crime: extortion and non-payment/non-delivery scams
7. Washington
Number of attacks: 186 cyber attacks per 100,000 inhabitants
Money lost to internet crime: $19,773 average per victim
Most common crime: extortion (+108 percent) and non-payment or non-delivery scams
8. South Dakota
Number of attacks: 182 cyber attacks per 100,000 inhabitants
Money lost to internet crimes: more than $35 million, or $21,241 per victim
Most common crime: Personal data breaches
9. Florida
Number of attacks: 179 cyber attacks per 100,000 inhabitants
Money lost to internet crimes: $874,725,493
Most common crime: personal data breaches, non-payment/non-delivery scams 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, which 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?