The Gem State is constantly ranked near the top of many popular polls and lists, but the FBI Cybercrime Annual Report is a good list not to be in the top 10.
On the overall ranking of losses per state, Idaho ranked 34 with a total loss of $50,631,580. California took the number one with a total of $2,159,454,513.
Nebraska with the closest population is 40th with a total loss of $40,581,244 and Utah is 23rd with a total loss of $132,257,035.
In the category of “Complaints per Capita” Idaho ranked 41st with 114 complaints per capita. The District of Columbia was number one with 555. The FBI defines complaints as an individual filing a complaint. In some cases, an individual may file multiple complaints.
While it is good to see we don’t have the same problems that other states have, seeing the astounding amount of money that was scammed from Idahoans is staggering. This is the motivation for ITS and our partners to practice the principles of Situational Awareness.
For more information, please see: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CRR_Resource_Guide-SA_0.pdf
