FBI: Cyber fraud surges to $17.6 billion in losses as scams, crypto theft soar
2026-04-07T02:51:57Z•fae4807b5056c28a5286be1a64149aac5a9f802590d320bfc5a211386e1bf15b
CSAMFBI-IC3MedusaREvilarrestscontent-scanningcryptocurrency-theftcyber-frauddata-exfiltrationfinancial-losslaw-enforcementprivacyprosecutionransomwarerapid-exploitationstalkerwarezero-day
What happened
A batch of security developments: the FBI’s IC3 reported cyber-enabled fraud soaring to $17.6B in losses (85% of total losses) across more than 1M complaints in 2025; Microsoft warned the Medusa ransomware group is exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities to move from initial access to data exfiltration and ransomware deployment within 24 hours; major tech firms (Microsoft, Google, Meta, Snapchat) said they will continue voluntary CSAM scanning in Europe despite the expiration of enabling legislation; German police identified two suspects linked to the REvil ransomware gang; and the founder of a US
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