U.S. internet users and cybercrime

Statistics report about U.S. consumers and cybercrime

U.S. internet users and cybercrime

This report presents insights and statistics on the impact of cybercrime on internet users in the United States. It gives information on user precautions for the most commonly experienced types of online crime and fraud and highlights the nationwide regulations that help prevent data violation incidents. The report gives an extensive overview of data breaches, and the financial impact of cybercrime.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Annual number of complaints about internet crime 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. cyber crime victims 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. industries most targeted by ransomware 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of phishing victims 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of BEC victims 2020-2023

Financial cybercrime

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  • Basic Statistic Likelihood of U.S. adults falling a victim to financial cybercrime or fraud 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. most common financial cybercrime or fraud victims 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. financial cybercrime or fraud victims 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Common actions taken after financial cybercrime U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults common financial cybersecurity actions 2023

Data breaches

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  • Basic Statistic Biggest data breaches in the U.S. 2024, by impact
  • Basic Statistic U.S. major data compromises 2023, by number of victims
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of cyber attacks leading to data violation 2020-2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Private data violation incidents in the U.S. 2020-2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of data sets affected in data breaches Q1 2020-Q3 2024
  • Basic Statistic Places personal data got compromised via public Wi-Fi in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Data breach density in the U.S. Q3 2022-Q3 2023
  • Basic Statistic Data points leaked in the U.S. 2004-2024 YTD, by type

Financial impact of cybercrime

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  • Basic Statistic Annual amount of financial damage caused by reported cybercrime in U.S. 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Leading cybercrime victim losses U.S. 2023, by type of crime
  • Basic Statistic Financial losses in cybercrime in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Average cost per data breach in the United States 2006-2024

Individuals impcated by data breaches

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  • Basic Statistic Adults in the U.S. who had their personal data breached 2023-2024
  • Premium Statistic Health records impacted by data breaches in the U.S. H2 2022-H1 2023, by location
  • Basic Statistic Number of data compromises and impacted individuals in U.S. 2005-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. major data compromises 2023, by number of victims
  • Basic Statistic Private data violation incident victims in the U.S. 2022-2023, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Number of data compromises and individuals impacted in the U.S. Q1 2021- Q1 2024

Concerns about cybercrime

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. concern about government use of their data 2019-2023, by political stance
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumers concerns on government and companies tracking user information 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. opinion on government and companies online users tracking frequency 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults worry about AI-generated deep fakes 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults worry about AI-generated deep fakes 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults worry about AI-generated deep fakes 2023, by gender

Actions toward data protection

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults limiting actions for securing personal data 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults attitude towards companies with data breach 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults willingness to pay premium fees for personal data protection 2024, by age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults willingness to pay premium fees for personal data protection 2024
  • Premium Statistic VPN usage in the United States 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most important reasons for using a VPN in the United States 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults digital privacy actions 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults digital privacy actions 2023, by age

User attitudes toward data protection

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  • Basic Statistic Attitudes of U.S. internet users regarding online privacy Q3 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults concerns regarding data privacy 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. knowledge on data privacy and cybersecurity 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults knowledge on data privacy and cybersecurity 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults on law enforcement using personal data 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. confidence in cyberattack readiness 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults confidence in online privacy decisions 2023
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