The cost of doing nothing

Every day without enforcement, counterfeiters entrench deeper, impersonators build larger audiences, and brands lose revenue they may never recover.

The scale of the problem

• $467B — global trade in counterfeit and pirated goods (OECD/EUIPO, 2025)
• 2.3% — share of all world trade that is counterfeit (OECD/EUIPO, 2025)
• 66% — of counterfeit buyers never return to the real brand (Corsearch, 2023)
• $16.6B — cybercrime losses reported to the FBI in 2024 (FBI IC3, 2025)

Why delay makes it worse. Unchallenged infringers gain listings, reviews, and platform visibility. Customers who receive poor counterfeits blame the real brand. Platform algorithms reward infringing listings that accumulate engagement. Regulation such as the EU Digital Services Act increasingly expects brands to police their intellectual property.

The returns of sustained enforcement

• 53% reduction in infringing sellers (MarqVision, 2023)
• 12–18 months typical timeline to measurable revenue recovery (Corsearch, 2022)
• 3× higher customer lifetime value when trust is maintained (Bain & Company, 2023)
• 70%+ decline in repeat offenders over sustained programmes (Red Points, 2023)

How CyberWipe helps: rapid takedowns across domains and social platforms; coverage of Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, TikTok, marketplaces, and registrars; continuous enforcement that deters repeat offenders; regular reporting on infringement reduction and revenue recovered.