Cybersecurity

Today’s cyber landscape provides ample opportunities for criminals and adversaries to target U.S. networks, attack our critical infrastructure, hold our money and data for ransom, facilitate large-scale fraud schemes, and threaten our national security. 

According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), Georgians lost roughly $534 million to cyber-enabled crime last year alone, and that only accounts for victims who filed a report. 

Nationwide losses exceeded $20 billion, with investment and Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams accounting for the two costliest types of cyber-enabled fraud.

White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit 

Attorney General Chris Carr’s White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit investigates and prosecutes cyber-enabled theft targeting businesses and consumers throughout the state.

The Unit has successfully convicted individuals involved in romance and BEC scams impacting small businesses, governments, and older adults, and they continue to work with industry associations to share information on how to recognize and protect against cyber-enabled fraud.

We’re committed to addressing the real and evolving threat of cyber fraud so we can help to protect Georgia businesses and consumers alike. With our White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit, we will continue to use all available resources to disrupt these criminal operations and seek justice for those who have fallen victim.

Cybersecurity Guide 

To help small businesses, non-profits, and places of worship safeguard their data and devices, the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division created Cybersecurity in Georgia. This comprehensive guide includes critical tips and information about different types of cyber threats, protecting your data and network, training employees about cybersecurity, planning for and responding to a security breach, cyber insurance, and more. The guide is free and available for download.

Tips and Reporting Resources

If you have fallen victim to a cyber fraud scheme, such as a BEC or romance scam, file a report with the appropriate financial provider, your local law enforcement agency, and the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at www.IC3.gov.  

For more information about online scams and how to protect yourself, visit consumer.ga.gov.