
Cybercrime costs $114 billion a year: report
Cybercrime claimed 431 million adult victims last year and cost $114 billion, according to a report published Wednesday.
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Cybercrime claimed 431 million adult victims last year and cost $114 billion, according to a report published Wednesday.
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