International bad actors were responsible for up to 12% of all incoming applications for government services and/or loans in the study.
International bad actors were responsible for up to 12% of all incoming applications for government services and/or loans in the study. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Socure in May 2025. It covers topics including Fraud, Public sector, Government, US. The original data appears in Fraud in Focus: Exposing Organized Fraud Patterns in Government Programs. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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International bad actors were responsible for up to 12% of all incoming applications for government services and/or loans in the study. This data was published by Socure and covers Fraud, Public sector, Government, US.
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This statistic comes from Fraud in Focus: Exposing Organized Fraud Patterns in Government Programs, published by Socure on May 15, 2025. You can view the original report at https://offers.socure.com/rs/570-ENG-578/images/government-fraud-patterns-report.pdf.
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This statistic relates to Fraud, Public sector, Government, US. Browse more statistics on Fraud or from Socure.