This statistic displays reacations of British survey respondents to hypothetical hacking and personal data theft as of December 2013. Among respondents, 37 percent reported they would react to a hacking experience by reseting their account details and carrying on using the service.
If your online accounts were compromised and your data was stolen, which of the following, if any, would best describe how you would react?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Reset my account details and carry on using the servie
37%
Terminate the service immediately
25%
Look for a replacement and leave the service if something equivalent is available
16%
Enquire about extra security from the service and be willing to pay extra for it
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Populus. (December 1, 2013). If your online accounts were compromised and your data was stolen, which of the following, if any, would best describe how you would react? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/293082/reactions-to-hacking-and-personal-data-theft-great-britain/
Populus. "If your online accounts were compromised and your data was stolen, which of the following, if any, would best describe how you would react?." Chart. December 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293082/reactions-to-hacking-and-personal-data-theft-great-britain/
Populus. (2013). If your online accounts were compromised and your data was stolen, which of the following, if any, would best describe how you would react?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293082/reactions-to-hacking-and-personal-data-theft-great-britain/
Populus. "If Your Online Accounts Were Compromised and Your Data Was Stolen, Which of The Following, If Any, Would Best Describe How You Would React?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293082/reactions-to-hacking-and-personal-data-theft-great-britain/
Populus, If your online accounts were compromised and your data was stolen, which of the following, if any, would best describe how you would react? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293082/reactions-to-hacking-and-personal-data-theft-great-britain/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
If your online accounts were compromised and your data was stolen, which of the following, if any, would best describe how you would react? [Graph], Populus, December 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/293082/reactions-to-hacking-and-personal-data-theft-great-britain/
