Cybercrime reports were made in Australia during the 2024 to 2025 financial year.
That is about one report every six minutes.Our Mission
Make home cyber security practical.
More of everyday life now depends on online accounts, connected devices and digital services. CyberSafe Home exists to help households understand the risks and make useful changes before something goes wrong.
The risk is increasing.
Cybercrime and scams affect ordinary people every day. The numbers are significant, but they are useful because they show where better habits and stronger account protection can make a difference.
Was reported lost to scams across participating Australian agencies in 2025.
Investment, payment redirection, romance, phishing and remote access scams caused most reported losses.Increase in online scam contacts that resulted in a reported loss during 2025.
Reported losses from online scam contacts also increased by 21 per cent.What it can mean at home
The cost is not only financial.
A cyber incident can lead to stolen money, locked accounts, identity misuse or the loss of important files and photos. It can also take a great deal of time to contact providers, restore access and work out what happened.
Scams can arrive through convincing emails, messages, phone calls, websites and payment requests. Stolen login details can also be used to access email, social media and financial accounts.
Money
Fraudulent payments, card misuse and pressure to transfer funds.
Accounts
Loss of access to email, social media and other important services.
Identity
Personal information used to impersonate you or open services in your name.
Time
Hours spent reporting the problem, changing access and recovering information.
What we believe
Practical prevention is worthwhile.
Bad things do happen, and that can be concerning. It does not mean households are powerless. Clear education, backed by real improvements to your cyber security, can reduce risk and make recovery more straightforward.
Our mission is to make useful guidance available to ordinary home users without turning the subject into a technical lecture.
Protect important accountsUse unique passwords, multi factor authentication and current recovery details.
Keep devices currentInstall updates, use screen locks and review home WiFi settings.
Prepare for problemsMaintain reliable backups and know who to contact if an account or payment is affected.
Check before actingPause and verify unexpected links, payment requests and urgent messages through a trusted contact method.
Make it a household habitGive everyone simple steps they can follow and review the setup from time to time.
Where the figures come from
The figures on this page come from current Australian Government reporting. They are included to explain the scale of the issue, not to suggest that every incident can be prevented.
Start with the setup you have.
The Home Cyber Safety Check focuses on practical priorities for your household.