Aspen Policy Academy

Government Approach to Disrupt Cyber Scams Is ‘Fragmented’

  • Article Published October 31, 2025

This article originally appeared on Dark Reading on October 31, 2025.

By Arielle Waldman

Online scams are rampant. Attackers trick the young and the old into sending money, revealing sensitive information, or downloading malware. Losses just from text scams reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2024 rose to $470 million, “five times higher than what was reported in 2020.” 

Now, a new initiative from the Aspen Policy Academy aims to raise cybersecurity awareness and provide users with tools to protect themselves against scams. 

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