Analysis of over three million dark web posts shows stolen credentials far outpace credit card theft.

Credit cards: Identity theft rate averages 2.68%, with 0.37% involving synthetic fraud.

17% of Canadians have reduced or stopped using credit cards due to the difficulty of identity checks, which is slightly higher than in 2023.

14.5 million compromised credit cards listed on underground markets in 2024. This represents a 20% increase over 2023

The FBI received 12,876 complaints about credit card/check fraud in 2024 (versus 13,718 in 2023 and 22,985 in 2022).

49% of UK consumers view real time payments and credit cards as equally safe.

Just 6% of UK consumers consider real time payments less secure than a credit card.