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FBI Internet Crime Report
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This FBI government report is tangentially relevant to AI safety as a data source on cybercrime trends; its connection to AI safety is primarily through tracking AI-enabled fraud, disinformation, and influence operations at scale.
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Summary
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) publishes annual reports documenting cybercrime trends, financial losses, and complaint statistics reported by the public. These reports track emerging cyber threats including fraud, ransomware, business email compromise, and online scams. The data provides government-level insight into the scale and evolution of internet-based criminal activity.
Key Points
- •Aggregates hundreds of thousands of cybercrime complaints annually with detailed financial loss statistics by crime type and victim demographics
- •Tracks trends in ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), phishing, and other cyber-enabled fraud
- •Provides geographic breakdowns of cybercrime victims and perpetrators across US states and international actors
- •Serves as an authoritative government data source for policymakers, researchers, and security professionals assessing cyber threat landscapes
- •Increasingly relevant to AI safety discussions as AI-enabled fraud, deepfakes, and influence operations appear in cybercrime statistics
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- 03.13.2026
[FBI, Colerain Police, and BCI Announce Safe Rescue of Missing Teen](https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/cincinnati/news/fbi-colerain-police-and-bci-announce-safe-rescue-of-missing-teen)
- 03.13.2026
[Virginia Man Charged with Illegally Selling the Firearm Used in the Campus Shooting at Old Dominion University](https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/virginia-man-charged-with-illegally-selling-the-firearm-used-in-the-campus-shooting-at-old-dominion-university)
- 03.13.2026
[Texas Man Sentenced for Monopolizing International Transit Industry, Fixing Prices, and Extorting Competitors](https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/houston/news/texas-man-sentenced-for-monopolizing-international-transit-industry-fixing-prices-and-extorting-competitors)
- 03.12.2026
[Remarks by Dominique Evans, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Norfolk, on Old Dominion University Shooting](https://www.fb
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