This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the frequency of experiences of social media or email accounts being hacked in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2019. During the survey period, it was found that ten percent of the respondents reported that they occasionally experienced such situations.
In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of your social media or email account being hacked?
The original survey question was phrased as follows:
" In the last three years, how often have you personally experienced or been a victim of each the following situations? Your social network or mail account being hacked ".
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European Commission. (January 1, 2020). In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of your social media or email account being hacked? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480849/frequency-of-experiences-of-social-media-or-email-accounts-being-hacked-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of your social media or email account being hacked?." Chart. January 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480849/frequency-of-experiences-of-social-media-or-email-accounts-being-hacked-in-the-uk/
European Commission. (2020). In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of your social media or email account being hacked?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480849/frequency-of-experiences-of-social-media-or-email-accounts-being-hacked-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "In The Last Three Years, How Often Have You Experienced or Been a Victim of Your Social Media or Email Account Being Hacked?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480849/frequency-of-experiences-of-social-media-or-email-accounts-being-hacked-in-the-uk/
European Commission, In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of your social media or email account being hacked? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480849/frequency-of-experiences-of-social-media-or-email-accounts-being-hacked-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of your social media or email account being hacked? [Graph], European Commission, January 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/480849/frequency-of-experiences-of-social-media-or-email-accounts-being-hacked-in-the-uk/
