This statistic displays the likelihood of hacked popular home thermostats in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015. Among respondents, 39 percent reported it is very likely that researchers hack into popular home thermostats.
How likely is it that researchers hacked into a popular home thermostat and were able to access the Wi-Fi password for the local network, data related to the presence of users at home, and security vulnerabilities in a baby monitor and older PC.?*
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 - Researchers hacked into a popular home thermostat and were able to access the Wi-Fi password for the local network, data related to the presence of users at home, and security vulnerabilities in a baby monitor and older PC."
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ISACA. (October 14, 2015). How likely is it that researchers hacked into a popular home thermostat and were able to access the Wi-Fi password for the local network, data related to the presence of users at home, and security vulnerabilities in a baby monitor and older PC.?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/589427/hacked-home-thermostats-likelihood-united-kingdom/
ISACA. "How likely is it that researchers hacked into a popular home thermostat and were able to access the Wi-Fi password for the local network, data related to the presence of users at home, and security vulnerabilities in a baby monitor and older PC.?*." Chart. October 14, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589427/hacked-home-thermostats-likelihood-united-kingdom/
ISACA. (2015). How likely is it that researchers hacked into a popular home thermostat and were able to access the Wi-Fi password for the local network, data related to the presence of users at home, and security vulnerabilities in a baby monitor and older PC.?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589427/hacked-home-thermostats-likelihood-united-kingdom/
ISACA. "How Likely Is It That Researchers Hacked into a Popular Home Thermostat and Were Able to Access The Wi-fi Password for The Local Network, Data Related to The Presence of Users at Home, and Security Vulnerabilities in a Baby Monitor and Older Pc.?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589427/hacked-home-thermostats-likelihood-united-kingdom/
ISACA, How likely is it that researchers hacked into a popular home thermostat and were able to access the Wi-Fi password for the local network, data related to the presence of users at home, and security vulnerabilities in a baby monitor and older PC.?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589427/hacked-home-thermostats-likelihood-united-kingdom/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
How likely is it that researchers hacked into a popular home thermostat and were able to access the Wi-Fi password for the local network, data related to the presence of users at home, and security vulnerabilities in a baby monitor and older PC.?* [Graph], ISACA, October 14, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/589427/hacked-home-thermostats-likelihood-united-kingdom/
