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FBI Reports $20.8 Billion Lost To Cybercrime As Hackers Turn To AI

$20.8B. That's what cybercriminals stole in 2025 using AI-powered attacks.

Reporting by Forbes Innovation 1 min brief
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AI isn't just transforming enterprise—it's becoming a force multiplier for cybercriminals. Hackers are using AI to scale BEC attacks and other threats at unprecedented levels, forcing leaders to rethink security infrastructure and budgets.

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  1. $20.88 billion lost to cybercrime in 2025

  2. Hackers leveraging AI to enable BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks

  3. AI-powered threats scaling across multiple attack vectors

  4. FBI report - official government data source

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