Places personal data got compromised via public Wi-Fi in the U.S. 2023

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Ani Petrosyan,
Feb 14, 2024
As of February 2023, a quarter of surveyed adults in the United States encountered private information compromise through public Wi-Fi in a cafe or restaurant. Airports ranked second, while hotels followed as the third-least secure public Wi-Fi connections among all listed places.

Most common places personal information got compromised using public Wi-Fi according to adults in the United States as of February 2023

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Cafe or restaurant 25%
Airport 23%
Hotel 20%
Fast food restaurant 19%
Library 19%
Public transportation 17%
Retail store 12%
School 9%
Traveling internationally 5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents25%25%23%23%20%20%19%19%19%19%17%17%12%12%9%9%5%5%Cafe or restaurantAirportHotelFast food restaurantLibraryPublic transportationRetail storeSchoolTraveling internationally
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

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Release date

November 2023

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United States

Survey time period

February 2023

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

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employed Americans who regularly use public Wi-Fi

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