This statistic presents a ranking of the most common cyber threat experiences of internet users in the United States. During the September 2018 survey, 32.7 percent of respondents stated that they had experienced a hack of their social media or e-mail account.
Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to internet users in the United States as of September 2018
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ESET North America. (January 31, 2019). Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to internet users in the United States as of September 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/767993/most-common-cyber-threats-usa/
ESET North America. "Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to internet users in the United States as of September 2018." Chart. January 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/767993/most-common-cyber-threats-usa/
ESET North America. (2019). Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to internet users in the United States as of September 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/767993/most-common-cyber-threats-usa/
ESET North America. "Most Commonly Encountered Cyber Threats According to Internet Users in The United States as of September 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/767993/most-common-cyber-threats-usa/
ESET North America, Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to internet users in the United States as of September 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/767993/most-common-cyber-threats-usa/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to internet users in the United States as of September 2018 [Graph], ESET North America, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/767993/most-common-cyber-threats-usa/