According to a May 2023 survey of internet users in the United States, more than half of the respondents were somewhat confident about knowing what actions to take in the event of a cyberattack. Meanwhile, 43 percent were unsure what they could do in case their personal data gets stolen online.
Confidence of adults in the United States regarding preparedness for cyberattacks as of May 2023
U.S. adults; internet users; nationally representative
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information specifying the data: "Percentage of U.S. adults who say they are __ confident in knowing what steps to take if their personal information is hacked or stolen online."
"Those who did not give an answer or who do not use the internet are not shown."
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Pew Research Center. (October 18, 2023). Confidence of adults in the United States regarding preparedness for cyberattacks as of May 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424337/cyberattack-confidence-us/
Pew Research Center. "Confidence of adults in the United States regarding preparedness for cyberattacks as of May 2023." Chart. October 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424337/cyberattack-confidence-us/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Confidence of adults in the United States regarding preparedness for cyberattacks as of May 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424337/cyberattack-confidence-us/
Pew Research Center. "Confidence of Adults in The United States regarding Preparedness for Cyberattacks as of May 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424337/cyberattack-confidence-us/
Pew Research Center, Confidence of adults in the United States regarding preparedness for cyberattacks as of May 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424337/cyberattack-confidence-us/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Confidence of adults in the United States regarding preparedness for cyberattacks as of May 2023 [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424337/cyberattack-confidence-us/
