"Illinois Is State Hit Hardest by Cybercrime"

Researchers at Clario produced a new study looking at the number of cybersecurity-related crime victims and used a combination of government, ONS, and census data mixed with open crime data from local constabularies and police forces. The researchers discovered that the highest concentration of cybercrime victims in the United States are from Illinois.  In the US, Illinois topped the table with 14.6 victims per 1,000 people, followed closely by Virginia, which had 13.2 victims per 1,000 people, and New York, which had 11.  Total losses due to cybercrime were $107,152,415 in Illinois, $92,467,791 in Virginia, but just $19,876,576 in New York. California was where the most money had been stolen collectively, with $573,624,151 lost to digital thieves. Cybercrime victims in Ohio lost more per person on average ($28,734) than anywhere else in the United States. Some Americans (37%) told the researchers that they reported issues to their local government but had seen no response, while more than half felt that their law enforcement was letting them down online.  

Infosecurity reports: "Illinois Is State Hit Hardest by Cybercrime"