A global survey conducted between November 2022 and January 2023 found that around seven in ten respondents felt more vulnerable to identity theft at the time of the survey than they did a few years ago. Additionally, 53 percent said the steps they currently take were sufficient to avoid their identity being stolen.
Worldwide internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft as of January 2023
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents who agree/strongly agree
I feel more vulnerable to identity theft now than I did a few years ago
68%
I am very worried that my identity will be stolen
63%
The steps I currently take are enough to protect myself from identity theft
53%
I think I am well protected against identity theft
The source surveyed 7,021 adults in Australia, France, Germany, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom between November and December 2022 and 5,004 adults in the US were surveyed in January 2023.
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Gen Digital. (February 28, 2023). Worldwide internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/296700/personal-data-security-perception-online/
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Gen Digital. (2023). Worldwide internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/296700/personal-data-security-perception-online/
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