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Identity Theft Resource Center

Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by Identity Theft Resource Center

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Recent Statistics & Reports

Impersonation scams were the top reported type of scam to the ITRC, showing a 148-percentage-point increase year-over-year.

6/24/2025
IdentityScamImpersonation scam

There was a 41-percentage-point decrease in victims reporting their PII was shared in a scam.

6/24/2025
IdentityPersonal informationScam

There was an overall increase in other reported compromises, including a 71-percentage-point rise in reports of stolen documents with personal information.

6/24/2025
IdentityPersonal information

53% of reports of misuse involved account takeover.

6/24/2025
IdentityAccount takeover

Reports of stolen birth certificates spiked 612 percentage points.

6/24/2025
IdentityPersonal information

36% of reports of misuse involved new account creation using an individual’s personal information.

6/24/2025
IdentityPersonal information

51% of impersonation scams impersonated a general business.

6/24/2025
IdentityScamImpersonation scam

Attempted misuse largely involved financial accounts (85%).

6/24/2025
IdentityFinancial

Of attempted misuse attempts that involved financial accounts, 14% involved checking accounts.

6/24/2025
IdentityFinancial

Of attempted misuse attempts that involved financial accounts, 56% involved credit card accounts.

6/24/2025
IdentityFinancial

The ITRC saw a 31-percentage-point decrease in reported identity crimes (compromise, theft, and misuse) compared to the previous year.

6/24/2025
Identity

21% of impersonation scams impersonated a financial institution.

6/24/2025
IdentityScamImpersonation scam

Job scams dropped by 31 percentage points and totalled 10% of all scam reports

6/24/2025
IdentityScam

The top methods of identity compromise reported were due to PII being shared in a scam, stolen documents with personal information, and unauthorized access to a computer or mobile device.

6/24/2025
IdentityPersonal informationScam

There was a 754-percentage-point increase in reports of account takeover involving tech accounts.

6/24/2025
IdentityAccount takeover

Attempted misuse largely involved financial accounts (85%).

6/24/2025
IdentityFinancial

Google Voice scams decreased by 84 percentage points and made up 9% of all scam reports.

6/24/2025
IdentityScam

There was a 47-percentage-point increase in reports of account takeover involving person-to-person payment apps.

6/24/2025
IdentityAccount takeover

The number of people experiencing multiple identity-related concerns increased year-over-year from 15% to 24%.

6/24/2025
Identity

For attempted misuse, thieves tried to open a new account (69%) more often than attempting to take over an existing account (31%).

6/24/2025
IdentityAccount takeover

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