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Small businesses incured at least $131 billion in losses from fraud, scams, and ransomware last year.

Small businesses incured at least $131 billion in losses from fraud, scams, and ransomware last year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) in May 2026. It covers topics including Financial Losses, Small Business, Fraud, Ransomware, Scams. The original data appears in Fraud, Scams, and Ransomware: Small Businesses React. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 5/7/2026

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Small businesses incured at least $131 billion in losses from fraud, scams, and ransomware last year. This data was published by Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) and covers Financial Losses, Small Business, Fraud, Ransomware, Scams.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from Fraud, Scams, and Ransomware: Small Businesses React, published by Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.ppsi.org/insights/fraud-scams-ransomware-survey.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Financial Losses, Small Business, Fraud, Ransomware, Scams. Browse more statistics on Financial Losses or from Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI).

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