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Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by Identity Theft Resource Center

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Recent Statistics & Reports

New types of scams reported included toll road scams, which accounted for 3% of all reported scams.

6/24/2025
IdentityScam

Of those who contacted the ITRC, 52% reported misuse of their personal information.

6/24/2025
IdentityPersonal information

The number of fraudulent new property leases and rentals reported rose 102 percentage points.

6/24/2025
Identity

Reports of fraudulent federal student loans increased 111 percentage points.

6/24/2025
Identity

Individuals who reported stolen documents with personal information primarily reported stolen driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, payment cards, birth certificates, and phones or tablets.

6/24/2025
IdentityPersonal information

Of those who contacted the ITRC, 35% reported personal information compromise.

6/24/2025
IdentityPersonal information

51% of impersonation scams impersonated a general business.

6/24/2025
IdentityScamImpersonation scam

Among respondents 60+ years old (~49%), the number of people who would not ban biometrics was significant

5/20/2025
Biometrics

Two-thirds of respondents agreed that biometrics can reduce identity crimes.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

63% of respondents reported having serious concerns about providing biometric information.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

36% of respondents did not believe biometric use should be banned.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

39% of respondents believed biometric use should be banned.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

Among women (~39%), the number of people who would not ban biometrics was significant.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

Among younger respondents (~45%), the number of people who would ban biometrics was significant.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

91% of respondents provided a biometric identifier even if they had concerns about doing so.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

Among men (~54%), the number of people who would ban biometrics was significant.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

87% of respondents were asked to provide a biometric identifier to verify their identity in the past year.

5/20/2025
Biometrics

Excluding the six mega-breaches, the number of victim notices in 2024 decreased by 36% compared to 2023.

1/1/2025

The Financial Services industry was the most breached in 2024, followed by Healthcare, Professional Services, Manufacturing and Technology.

1/1/2025

74% of the breach organisations did not list an attack vector in a breach notice.

1/1/2025

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