This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the frequency of discovering malicious software on devices in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2019. During the survey period, 20 percent of respondents reported experiencing this at least once.
In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of the following situation: discovered a malicious software on your device?
The original survey question was phrased as follows:
In the last three years, how often have you personally experienced or been a victim of each the following situations? Discovering malicious software (viruses, etc.) on your device.
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European Commission. (January 1, 2020). In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of the following situation: discovered a malicious software on your device? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480921/frequency-of-discovering-malicious-software-on-devices-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of the following situation: discovered a malicious software on your device?." Chart. January 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480921/frequency-of-discovering-malicious-software-on-devices-in-the-uk/
European Commission. (2020). In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of the following situation: discovered a malicious software on your device?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480921/frequency-of-discovering-malicious-software-on-devices-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "In The Last Three Years, How Often Have You Experienced or Been a Victim of The following Situation: Discovered a Malicious Software on Your Device?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480921/frequency-of-discovering-malicious-software-on-devices-in-the-uk/
European Commission, In the last three years, how often have you experienced or been a victim of the following situation: discovered a malicious software on your device? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480921/frequency-of-discovering-malicious-software-on-devices-in-the-uk/ (last visited August 16, 2022)
