This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the frequency of experiences of device hacking-related extortion in the Netherlands as of October 2014. During the survey period, it was found that nine percent of respondents reported that they occasionally experienced such situations.
How often have you been asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?*
* The original survey question was phrased as follows:
"QB8.9 And how often have you experienced or been a victim of the following situations?
Being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device."
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European Commission. (March 11, 2015). How often have you been asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/498156/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-netherlands/
European Commission. "How often have you been asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?*." Chart. March 11, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/498156/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-netherlands/
European Commission. (2015). How often have you been asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/498156/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-netherlands/
European Commission. "How Often Have You Been Asked for Payment in Return for Getting Back Control of Your Device?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/498156/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-netherlands/
European Commission, How often have you been asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/498156/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
How often have you been asked for payment in return for getting back control of your device?* [Graph], European Commission, March 11, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/498156/frequency-of-experiences-of-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-netherlands/
