"From tanking your credit score to taking your tax returns, Americans are growing increasingly familiar with the negative effects of identity theft. Sadly, that growth in awareness is likely due in large part to the huge impact has on Americans. According to FBI crime statistics, an average of 2.800,000 individuals register identity theft-related complaints each year, with $6.3 billion in losses reported in 2021. Spyware, malware used for surreptitiously gathering user data, and its variants like adware and keyloggers, are some of the most common tools used by cybercriminals to execute online identity theft."

Source:  Webroot.com