This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the level of concern over device hacking-related extortion in Sweden as of 2019. During the survey period, it was found that ten percent of respondents were very concerned.
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 February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/498142/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-sweden/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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 February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/498142/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-sweden/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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: February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/498142/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-sweden/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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/498142/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-sweden/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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/498142/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-sweden/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 07, 2025)
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/498142/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-sweden/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed