This statistic presents a ranking of the most common cyber threat experiences of global internet users. During the second half of 2017, six percent of global internet users stated that they had experienced online account hacking. Virus and malware infection was the most common threat at an 14 percent worldwide encounter rate.
Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Any cyber threat
22%
Infected with virus/malware
14%
Online account was hacked
6%
Tricked into sharing private or sensitive details
5%
Infected with ransomware
5%
Device hacked
4%
Data was intercepted while using my device/connection
4%
Data was shared/leaked inappropriately by a third party
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Kaspersky Lab. (April 25, 2018). Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab. "Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017." Chart. April 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab. (2018). Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab. "Most Commonly Encountered Cyber Threats According to Global Internet Users as of 2nd Half 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab, Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017 [Graph], Kaspersky Lab, April 25, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/
