Hackers cost the U.S. economy up to 500,000 jobs each year.

Hackers cost the U.S. economy up to 500,000 jobs each year.

As a direct result, the United States loses 500,000 jobs every year because of the money either stolen or prevented by cybercriminals. Every year, the country loses $100 billion (or 0.64% of our GDP) purely to cybercrime.

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