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Identity Theft

We've curated 71 cybersecurity statistics about Identity Theft to help you understand how personal information is being exploited, from credit card fraud to social security scams, and how protective measures are evolving in 2025.

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38% of security and IT leaders identify compromised AI identity and session theft as security incidents tied to AI systems.

ExtraHop6/28/2026
AI SecuritySession Theft

Among identity crime victims who receive support from the ITRC, 14% have seriously considered self-harm.

Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC)5/27/2026
Identity Theft Consequences

Nearly 68% of identity crime victims who have not contacted the ITRC have seriously considered self-harm.

Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC)5/27/2026
Identity Theft Consequences

35% of identity crime victims report losses exceeding $10,000.

Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC)5/27/2026
Financial LossIdentity Theft Consequences

11% of identity crime victims report losses greater than $1,000,000.

Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC)5/27/2026
Financial LossIdentity Theft Consequences

Demand Deposit Account (DDA) identity theft averaged above 10%, a new high for the industry.

SentiLink5/27/2026
BankingDemand Deposit Account

Other consumer lending identity theft averaged 0.75%.

SentiLink5/27/2026
Consumer Lending

11% of Americans report experiencing tax-related identity theft, rising to 17% among adults aged 25–34.

McAfee5/27/2026
Tax FraudConsumer

Identity theft rates peaked at 6.75% in the week of Christmas 2025.

SentiLink5/27/2026
FraudSeasonal Fraud

23% of adults under 45 report experiencing tax-related identity theft, compared with 4–5% of adults aged 55 and older.

McAfee5/27/2026
Tax FraudConsumer

Auto lending identity theft averaged 4.21%.

SentiLink5/27/2026
Auto Lending

82% of Americans say they are worried about tax fraud or identity theft this year.

McAfee5/27/2026
Tax FraudConsumer

Credit card identity theft averaged 2.82%.

SentiLink5/27/2026
Credit Card Identity Theft

Telecommunications identity theft averaged above 9%.

SentiLink5/27/2026
Telecommunications

Nearly 70% of incidents in the Americas began with stolen or misused accounts.

Darktrace5/27/2026
Stolen AccountsMisused Accounts

40% of consumers worry most about identity theft.

Clutch2/12/2026
ConsumerConsumer Concern

Nearly 60% of organizations report fraudsters using compromised Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to bypass knowledge-based authentication (KBA).

Pindrop2/9/2026
PIIKBA

The Identity Theft Resource Center tracks 3,322 data compromises in 2025 (2025)

Identity Theft Resource Center2/4/2026
Data BreachesCybersecurity

48% of UK consumers express concern about the risk of fraud or identity theft related to AI in banking.

FIS12/13/2025
AI RisksFraud

52% of IT, cybersecurity, risk, and fraud leaders are definitely rethinking identity and access management strategies to address AI-driven identity threats.

GetReal12/13/2025
Fraud PreventionFraudulent Candidate