This statistic presents the share of internet users in the United States who have ever had any of their online accounts hacked. During the October 2018 survey, 14 percent of respondents stated that their online accounts had been hacked more than once.
Have any of your online accounts ever been hacked?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes, more than once
14%
Yes, but only once
22%
No, never
51%
Don't know / can't recall
12%
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Original question: Have you ever had either of the following happen to you? Please
select the option that best applies on each row. Had your online accounts hacked (e.g., social media, email, etc. )
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YouGov. (October 25, 2018). Have any of your online accounts ever been hacked? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/938993/share-of-online-accounts-which-have-been-hacked/
YouGov. "Have any of your online accounts ever been hacked?." Chart. October 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/938993/share-of-online-accounts-which-have-been-hacked/
YouGov. (2018). Have any of your online accounts ever been hacked?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/938993/share-of-online-accounts-which-have-been-hacked/
YouGov. "Have Any of Your Online Accounts Ever Been Hacked?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/938993/share-of-online-accounts-which-have-been-hacked/
YouGov, Have any of your online accounts ever been hacked? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/938993/share-of-online-accounts-which-have-been-hacked/ (last visited January 24, 2025)
Have any of your online accounts ever been hacked? [Graph], YouGov, October 25, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/938993/share-of-online-accounts-which-have-been-hacked/
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