This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the level of concern over device hacking-related extortion in the Finland as of November 2018. During the survey period, it was found that 20 percent of respondents reported that they were very concerned.
How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?
The original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Cybercrimes include many different types of criminal activity. How concerned are you personally about experiencing or being a victim of the following situations?
Demands for payment in return for getting back control of your device"
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European Commission. (March 18, 2019). How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/498149/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-finland/
European Commission. "How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?." Chart. March 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/498149/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-finland/
European Commission. (2019). How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/498149/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-finland/
European Commission. "How Concerned Are You about Experiencing or Being a Victim of Being Asked for a Payment in Return for Getting Back Control of Your Device?." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/498149/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-finland/
European Commission, How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/498149/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-finland/ (last visited January 03, 2025)
How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device? [Graph], European Commission, March 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/498149/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-finland/