[Statista] The Most Common Types of Cyber Crime

 

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The Most Common Types of Cyber Crime

by Felix Richter, May 18, 2022

 

When online platforms report on data breaches, they are often quick to point out that no financial data or passwords have been stolen. Internet users whose personal data has potentially been exposed often share that kind of nonchalance, shrugging of the threat of falling victim to cyber crime as long as their credit card data is safe.

It is important to note, however, that structured data sets tying user names to email addresses and phone numbers are a feast for scammers, spammers and other types of internet criminals.

According to a recent FBI report on internet crime, more than 300,000 Americans fell victim to phishing, vishing and smishing attacks last year, making it the most common type of cyber crime. With identity theft and confidence fraud also high on the list of common offenses, protecting personal data from getting into the wrong hands is a crucial part in the fight against online crime.

 

 

DESCRIPTION This chart shows the most common types of internet crimes in the U.S. in 2021.

 

References: Statista

https://www.statista.com/chart/24593/most-common-types-of-cyber-crime/

 

Key Points

• 온라인 플랫폼에서 데이터 침해에 대해서 보고할 때 금융 데이터나 암호가 도난당하지 않았다는 점을 신속하게 지적하는 경우가 있음
• 하지만, 사용자의 이름을 이메일 주소, 전화번호 등 개인정보와 연결된 구조화된 데이터세트는 인터넷 범죄에 악용될 가능성이 높음
• FBI의 인터넷 범죄에 대한 최근 보고서에 따르면 30만명 이상의 미국인이 작년에 피싱, 비싱, 스미싱 공격의 희생자가 되어 가장 흔한 사이버 범죄 유형이 되었음
• 개인정보가 잘못된 사람의 손에 들어가지 않도록 보호하는 것이 온라인 범죄에서 가장 중요한 부분임을 지적

Infographic: The Most Common Types of Cyber Crime