This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the frequency of experiences of device hacking-related extortion in the European Union (EU) as of 2019. During the survey period, it was found that four percent of respondents reported that they experienced such situations once.
How often have you experienced or been a victim of being asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?*
* The original survey question was phrased as follows:
"And how often have you experienced or been a victim of the following situations?
Being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device"
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European Commission. (January 1, 2020). How often have you experienced or been a victim of being asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089976/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "How often have you experienced or been a victim of being asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?*." Chart. January 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089976/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2020). How often have you experienced or been a victim of being asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089976/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "How Often Have You Experienced or Been a Victim of Being Asked for Payment in Return for Getting Back Control of Your Device?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089976/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-eu/
European Commission, How often have you experienced or been a victim of being asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089976/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-eu/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
How often have you experienced or been a victim of being asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?* [Graph], European Commission, January 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089976/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-eu/
