This statistic presents a ranking of the biggest cyber security problems facing the U.S. government according to adults in the United States. During the January 2017 survey period, 72 percent of respondents stated that hacking by foreign governments was the U.S. government's biggest cyber security problem.
Biggest cyber security problems facing the U.S. government according to adults in the United States as of January 2017
This statistic presents a ranking of the biggest cyber security problems facing the U.S. government according to adults in the United States. During the January 2017 survey period, 72 percent of respondents stated that hacking by foreign governments was the U.S. government's biggest cyber security problem.
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Hacking by foreign governments | 72% |
| Securing confidential intelligence reports | 23% |
| Securing citizen records (ex. IRS filings) | 17% |
| Eavesdropping through smart technology | 11% |
| Securing records of military personnel | 11% |
| Interfering with elections through propaganda | 10% |
| Interfering with elections by hacking the counting of ballots | 8% |
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