Indiana Businesses Lost $54 Million to Cybercrime in 2025
Reported cybercrime incidents across Indiana increased by 18 percent during the 2025 calendar year.
Updated on Sept. 21, 2026 in Cybersecurity
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Indiana businesses faced $54,365,423 in total financial losses from cybercrime in 2025. A total of 543 state businesses reported incidents, which ranks Indiana 19th nationally.
Why it matters
The 18% increase in reported incidents highlights the growing digital security risks facing local commercial operations. This data provides a baseline for evaluating the frequency and financial impact of various threat vectors within the state.
Email scams were the most frequent threat, affecting 370 businesses, followed by 83 data breaches and 67 ransomware attacks. Intellectual property theft and counterfeiting incidents impacted 23 businesses.
The players
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
A federal division of the FBI that tracks cybercrime and facilitates reporting for victims of digital fraud.
The details
Researchers compiled this analysis by comparing crime reports against the total number of businesses operating in the area. Email scams typically function by tricking employees into revealing credentials or authorizing fraudulent transfers, while data breaches involve the unauthorized extraction of proprietary information. Ransomware attacks utilize specialized malware to encrypt internal systems, demanding payments for the restoration of access.
Timeline
2025: Indiana businesses lost $54,365,423 to cybercrime.
The Tech Race
This reporting follows the framework established by the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center to track standardized cyber threat metrics across state lines. Understanding these figures allows Indiana to benchmark its digital resilience against neighboring states like Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Michigan.
These figures indicate that businesses of all sizes in Indiana remain active targets for standardized digital fraud. Owners should prioritize verifying security protocols to mitigate the risks associated with common threats like email-based phishing and ransomware.
The takeaway
The 18% rise in reported incidents suggests that digital vigilance is increasingly vital for state operations. Watch for the next annual FBI disclosure to see if these figures trend downward as more businesses adopt multi-factor authentication and staff training.
Further reading
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