This statistic shows the share of adults in the United States who had fallen victim to a one or more selected forms of data theft as of May 2016. As of the survey period, 41 percent of respondents had noticed fraudulent charges on their credit card.
Share of adults in the United States who have experienced selected forms of data theft as of May 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Noticed fraudulent charges on their credit card
41%
Received a notice that personal inforrmation had been compromised
35%
Had their email account taken over without permission
16%
Received notice their social security number was compromised
15%
Had a loan or line of credit taken out in their name
14%
Had their social media account taken over without permission
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Pew Research Center. (January 26, 2017). Share of adults in the United States who have experienced selected forms of data theft as of May 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676087/types-of-data-theft-among-us-adults/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who have experienced selected forms of data theft as of May 2016." Chart. January 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676087/types-of-data-theft-among-us-adults/
Pew Research Center. (2017). Share of adults in the United States who have experienced selected forms of data theft as of May 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676087/types-of-data-theft-among-us-adults/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Experienced Selected Forms of Data Theft as of May 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676087/types-of-data-theft-among-us-adults/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who have experienced selected forms of data theft as of May 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676087/types-of-data-theft-among-us-adults/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who have experienced selected forms of data theft as of May 2016 [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676087/types-of-data-theft-among-us-adults/
