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Number of cybercrime reports made to the Australian Cyber Security Centre in Australia from financial year 2020 to financial year 2023

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November 2023

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

financial year 2020 to financial year 2023

Supplementary notes

Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.

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The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) received approximately ** thousand cybercrime reports in the financial year 2023. The number of reports has increased in comparison to previous years, with approximately ** thousand cybercrime reports filed in the financial year 2022.

 Recent data breaches 

When surveyed about the actions they would take following a reported hack or data breach, more than **** of Australian adults indicated that they would either pause or completely stop spending with a brand or organization in 2022. Less than **** of respondents would continue spending with a brand but would be concerned. In 2022, the global average cost of a data breach was **** million US dollars. The average cost of a data breach in Australia was approximately *** million US dollars.

Loss from scams 

Victims of investment scams lost over *** million Australian dollars in 2021. In the same year, dating and romance scams cost Australians approximately ** million Australian dollars. False billing, remote access scams, and threats to life were also amongst the most reported scam types in Australia the same year. 