A 1997 survey by the US Computer Security Institute and the FBI's Computer Crime Squad found that 75% of 563 companies had financial losses of more than $1000 million from computer break-ins. Only 17% of those polled said that they would report the crimes to law enforcement authorities. Crimes by "outsiders" had increased to 47% of the total. This white paper reveals the potential menace of fraud and crime being committed on the internet.
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