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Security report for ic3.gov

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) · Government · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is an official U.S. government website operated by the FBI, serving as the central hub for reporting cyber-enabled crimes. It provides a secure platform for the public and industry to file complaints, access alerts, and obtain resources related to cybercrime. The website is well-branded with consistent FBI and government identity elements, reinforcing its authority and trustworthiness. The target audience includes victims of cybercrime, law enforcement, and private sector partners. Technically, the site employs modern web standards and the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) framework, ensuring accessibility, mobile responsiveness, and a professional user experience. Security is robust with HTTPS enforced, SSL encryption on forms, and content security policies implemented. However, the site lacks an explicit cookie consent mechanism and a dedicated security policy page, which are areas for improvement. From a security posture perspective, the site demonstrates strong practices with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to .gov domain privacy restrictions, which is typical and justified for government domains. The domain expiry date aligns with official management, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the site scores highly on trust, security, and content quality, making it a reliable resource for cybercrime reporting. Strategic recommendations include implementing a cookie consent banner to enhance privacy compliance, publishing a clear security policy or incident response page, and adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to improve transparency and trust. These steps will further strengthen the site's compliance and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
100
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
81

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
170
Employees
0
Customers
170
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

IC3 occupies a unique position as a government-operated cybercrime reporting center, leveraging the FBI's authority and resources. Its business model is service-oriented, focusing on public safety and law enforcement collaboration rather than commercial revenue. The site supports a broad ecosystem including victims, private sector entities, and law enforcement agencies. Its partnership with the FBI and DOJ enhances its credibility and operational reach. The presence of industry alerts and public service announcements indicates active engagement with stakeholders. The lack of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its government mission. Growth indicators include expanding complaint volumes and increasing reported losses, highlighting its critical role in national cybersecurity efforts.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, SSL encryption on complaint forms, and implementation of content security policies using Trusted Types. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. There is no evidence of GDPR non-compliance, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could be a compliance gap. Incident response readiness is implied through FBI affiliation but not explicitly documented. Overall, the site is secure and trustworthy but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page detailing procedures and contacts.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Include data protection officer contact information to improve GDPR compliance visibility.
  5. Regularly audit and update security headers and scripts to maintain a strong security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
Description
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is the central hub for reporting cyber-enabled crime, operated by the FBI, the lead federal agency for investigating crime.
Key services
Cybercrime complaint intake, Public service announcements, Industry alerts, Resources and outreach
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
USWDS (U.S. Web Design System), JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
USWDS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • SSL encryption on forms
  • Content Security Policy with Trusted Types
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
DigitalGov Universal Federated Analytics, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Official U.S. government website with .gov domain
  2. Operated by FBI as central cybercrime complaint center
  3. Clear and comprehensive content with public and industry alerts
  4. Secure HTTPS with modern security practices
  5. No WHOIS data available due to privacy or .gov restrictions
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  7. No cookie consent mechanism detected
  8. Strong trust indicators including official seals and contact info
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) framework, ensuring compliance with government web standards for accessibility and usability. It employs modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript technologies with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts for performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip navigation links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and caching. Hosting details are not explicitly available, but the site is served over HTTPS with strong SSL configuration. No CMS or third-party content management system was detected, suggesting a custom or government-managed platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and appropriate for a government service website.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 81/100Low24 findingsView report
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