This statistic presents a ranking of the most punishable types of hacking according to adults in the United States. During the January 2017 survey period, 44 percent of respondents stated that cyber espionage should have the severest penalties.
Most punishable types of hacking according to adults in the United States as of January 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Espionage
44%
Hacking for personal profit
30%
Hacking for corporate profit
10%
Hacking to promote a political or social cause (hacktivism)
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Blumberg Capital. (February 8, 2017). Most punishable types of hacking according to adults in the United States as of January 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676624/most-punishable-types-of-hacking/
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Blumberg Capital. (2017). Most punishable types of hacking according to adults in the United States as of January 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676624/most-punishable-types-of-hacking/
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