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 age group. During the surveyed period, approximately eight percent of the Dutch respondents aged 25 to 34 years old indicated their device had been hacked.
Share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in 2nd half of 2017, by cyber threat and age group
Characteristic
16-24 years old
25-34 years old
35-44 years old
45-54 years old
55 years or older
Infected with virus/malware
9%
7%
7%
4%
4%
Tricked into sharing private or sensitive details
7%
5%
2%
3%
3%
Online account was hacked
7%
5%
2%
2%
2%
Infected with ransomware
6%
8%
1%
4%
1%
Device hacked
3%
8%
3%
2%
1%
Data was intercepted while using my device/connection
5%
9%
0%
1%
0%
Device was used for cyberattacks
3%
1%
0%
1%
0%
Data was shared/leaked inappropriately by a third party
3%
4%
2%
2%
0%
Experienced financial fraud
6%
1%
0%
1%
0%
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internet users; the source does not specify the date of the survey; the source states: "epresents 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 2nd half of 2017, by cyber threat and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/679861/age-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 2nd half of 2017, by cyber threat and age group." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/679861/age-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 2nd half of 2017, by cyber threat and age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/679861/age-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 2nd Half of 2017, by Cyber Threat and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/679861/age-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 2nd half of 2017, by cyber threat and age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/679861/age-comparison-experienced-cyber-threats-in-the-netherlands-by-cyber-threat/ (last visited April 27, 2025)
Share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in 2nd half of 2017, by cyber threat and age group [Graph], Kaspersky Lab, July 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/679861/age-comparison-experienced-cyber-threats-in-the-netherlands-by-cyber-threat/
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