PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

According to the 2019 edition of the FBI’s Internet Crime Report , last year was both a lucrative and diverse year for cybercriminals and scammers. All in, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a total of 467,361 complaints, with reported losses exceeding $3.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Separate analysis from Singapore warned that monetary losses associated with BEC scams that specifically instruct targeted employees to send gift card redemption details are on the rise, too. BEC is not the only cyberattack causing corporate losses, however, as ransomware threats continue to ramp up as well.

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FICO

JUNE 21, 2021

FICO’s European Fraud Map for 2020, based on data from Euromonitor International , shows that the UK achieved the greatest fall in card fraud monetary losses among the 18 countries studied, dropping 7 percent and £46 million year-on-year. Norway Sees Massive Rise from Phishing Attacks. Source: FICO European Fraud Map. .

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