This statistic shows the findings of a survey on the level of concern over device hacking-related extortion in Denmark as of 2019. During the survey period, it was found 16 percent of respondents were very concerned about being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of their device, while 27 percent of respondents was not concerned at all.
How concerned are you about experiencing being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?
This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Cybercrimes can include many different types of criminal activity. How concerned are you personally about experiencing or being a victim of the following cybercrimes?
Being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device."
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European Commission. (January 1, 2020). How concerned are you about experiencing being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/870208/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-denmark/
European Commission. "How concerned are you about experiencing being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?." Chart. January 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/870208/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-denmark/
European Commission. (2020). How concerned are you about experiencing being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/870208/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-denmark/
European Commission. "How Concerned Are You about Experiencing Being Asked for a Payment in Return for Getting Back Control of Your Device?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/870208/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-denmark/
European Commission, How concerned are you about experiencing being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/870208/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-denmark/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
How concerned are you about experiencing being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device? [Graph], European Commission, January 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/870208/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-denmark/
