U.S. metaverse security concerns 2022

An August 2022 survey of metaverse enthusiasts in the United States found that 71 percent of respondents were concerned about data privacy and security. In total, 43 percent of respondents stated that they felt very concerned about having their real identity stolen, and 34 percent felt somewhat concerned about this risk.

Potential security concerns according to metaverse enthusiasts in the United States as of August 2022

Characteristic	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not very concerned	Not at all concerned
Having my real identity stolen	43%	34%	16%	8%
Having my data sold to third parties	41%	35%	17%	7%
Having my device hacked / compromised	40%	34%	18%	7%
Having my network credentials hacked	39%	36%	18%	8%
Having my avatar(s) hacked / metaverse identity stolen	35%	33%	23%	9%
Using traditional financial information for payment	35%	38%	20%	8%
Using cryptocurrency for payment	29%	31%	25%	15%

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 15 to 19, 2022

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among those who indicated that they are are currently engaging in the metaverse, or that they want to engage with the metaverse in the new future

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The source defines they survey participants, those who indicated that they are are currently engaging in the metaverse, or that they want to engage with the metaverse in the new future, as metaverse enthusiasts.
Multiple answers were possible.

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