Identity Theft
We've curated 56 cybersecurity statistics about Identity Theft to help you understand how personal information is being exploited, from credit card fraud to social security scams, and how protective measures are evolving in 2025.
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67.8 percent of self-identified victims reported seriously considering self-harm as a way of dealing with identity theft, fraud, or scams in 2025.
36.9 percent of self-identified victims in the general population reported losses exceeding $10,000 in 2025.
4 percent of individuals who self-identified as victims responded to an online survey in August 2025.
More than 10 percent of ITRC victims reported losses of at least $1 million in 2025.
1,033 general consumers completed a survey regarding identity crimes.
15.2 percent of ITRC victims reported being victimized four or more times in 2025.
14.4 percent of ITRC victims reported seriously considering self-harm as a way of dealing with identity theft, fraud, or scams in 2025, which is a more than two percentage point increase from 2024.
40% of consumers said they would be willing to give up social media to avoid the risk of identity theft.
In Indonesia, 50% of respondents reported high levels of concern about identity theft or fraud.
In the Netherlands, 28% of respondents are not concerned about identity theft or fraud.
33% of consumers said they would be willing to give up online shopping to avoid the risk of identity theft.
In Sweden, 26% of respondents are not concerned about identity theft or fraud.
28% of consumers said they would be willing to give up online banking to avoid the risk of identity theft.
81% of respondents reported at least some concern about identity theft or fraud following interactions with online services.
The number of those highly concerned about identity theft or fraud is 33% (consistent with last year’s data).
In India, 52% of respondents reported high levels of concern about identity theft or fraud.
22% of Germans would rather give up planning travel than risk identity theft.
26% of Australians were willing to give up streaming services to avoid the risk of identity theft.
More than a third of respondents (36%) in the Netherlands wouldn’t give anything up to avoid the risk of identity theft.
An analysis of thousands of questionable insurance claims from 2022 through June 30, 2025, showed a significant year-over-year increase in claims involving identity theft.