Frequency of discovering malicious software on devices in the UK 2019

Published by Ani Petrosyan, Jul 7, 2022
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?

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Release date

January 2020

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October 2019

Number of respondents

23,420**

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

Internet users.

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

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.

** Base of respondents for EU-28.

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