This statistic displays the likelihood of hacked sniper rifles in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015. Among respondents, eight percent reported it is very likely that a sniper rifle is hacked through the Wi-Fi and misses its target.
How likely is it that hacks to a Wi-Fi enabled sniper rifle make the rifle miss its target and disable the scope’s computer or prevent the gun from firing?*
respondents are UK business and IT professionals who are members of ISACA
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Original survey question worded as follows:
Question 17: "In the past year, there have been reports in the media of each of the following types of IoT hacks. For each item, please rate how likely you think it is to occur as an actual hack - Hacks to a Wi-Fi enabled sniper rifle make the rifle miss its target and disable the scope’s computer or prevent the gun from firing."
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ISACA. (October 14, 2015). How likely is it that hacks to a Wi-Fi enabled sniper rifle make the rifle miss its target and disable the scope’s computer or prevent the gun from firing?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/589418/hacked-sniper-rifles-likelihood-united-kingdom/
ISACA. "How likely is it that hacks to a Wi-Fi enabled sniper rifle make the rifle miss its target and disable the scope’s computer or prevent the gun from firing?*." Chart. October 14, 2015. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589418/hacked-sniper-rifles-likelihood-united-kingdom/
ISACA. (2015). How likely is it that hacks to a Wi-Fi enabled sniper rifle make the rifle miss its target and disable the scope’s computer or prevent the gun from firing?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589418/hacked-sniper-rifles-likelihood-united-kingdom/
ISACA. "How Likely Is It That Hacks to a Wi-fi Enabled Sniper Rifle Make The Rifle Miss Its Target and Disable The Scope’s Computer or Prevent The Gun from Firing?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589418/hacked-sniper-rifles-likelihood-united-kingdom/
ISACA, How likely is it that hacks to a Wi-Fi enabled sniper rifle make the rifle miss its target and disable the scope’s computer or prevent the gun from firing?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589418/hacked-sniper-rifles-likelihood-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
How likely is it that hacks to a Wi-Fi enabled sniper rifle make the rifle miss its target and disable the scope’s computer or prevent the gun from firing?* [Graph], ISACA, October 14, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/589418/hacked-sniper-rifles-likelihood-united-kingdom/
