This statistic illustrates the outcome to a survey concerning the share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in the second half of 2017, by cyber threat and gender. During the surveyed period in the second half of 2017, roughly five percent of the Dutch men indicated their online account has been hacked.
Share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in the second half of 2017, by cyber threat and gender
Characteristic
Men
Women
Infected with virus/malware
8%
4%
Infected with ransomware
6%
1%
Device hacked
5%
1%
Online account was hacked
5%
1%
Tricked into sharing private or sensitive details
4%
3%
Data was intercepted while using my device/connection
4%
1%
Data was shared/leaked inappropriately by a third party
internet users; the source does not specify the date of the survey; the source states: the respondents "represents the adult online population according to age and gender"
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The source notes, this data shows the "threats that users encountered online for the period".
The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
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Kaspersky Lab. (July 31, 2018). Share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in the second half of 2017, by cyber threat and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/679839/gender-comparison-experienced-cyber-threats-in-the-netherlands-by-cyber-threat/
Kaspersky Lab. "Share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in the second half of 2017, by cyber threat and gender." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/679839/gender-comparison-experienced-cyber-threats-in-the-netherlands-by-cyber-threat/
Kaspersky Lab. (2018). Share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in the second half of 2017, by cyber threat and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/679839/gender-comparison-experienced-cyber-threats-in-the-netherlands-by-cyber-threat/
Kaspersky Lab. "Share of Internet Users Affected by Various Cyber Threats in The Netherlands in The Second Half of 2017, by Cyber Threat and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/679839/gender-comparison-experienced-cyber-threats-in-the-netherlands-by-cyber-threat/
Kaspersky Lab, Share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in the second half of 2017, by cyber threat and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/679839/gender-comparison-experienced-cyber-threats-in-the-netherlands-by-cyber-threat/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in the second half of 2017, by cyber threat and gender [Graph], Kaspersky Lab, July 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/679839/gender-comparison-experienced-cyber-threats-in-the-netherlands-by-cyber-threat/
