The new report also noted that ransomware remained the largest threat to U.S. critical infrastructure in 2024, with complaints rising 9% from 2023.

The FBI says phishing/spoofing, extortion and personal data breaches were 2024's top three cybercrimes which saw a dramatic spike last year in losses for U.S. consumers to the tune of billions.

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its latest annual report, which says that Texas ranked in second out of all states in the number of complaints received, according to the agency.