This statistic presents a ranking of the most common cyber threat experiences of global internet users. During the second half of 2017, six percent of global internet users stated that they had experienced online account hacking. Virus and malware infection was the most common threat at an 14 percent worldwide encounter rate.
Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017
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Kaspersky Lab. (April 25, 2018). Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab. "Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017." Chart. April 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab. (2018). Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab. "Most Commonly Encountered Cyber Threats According to Global Internet Users as of 2nd Half 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab, Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/ (last visited November 28, 2023)
Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017 [Graph], Kaspersky Lab, April 25, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/767612/most-common-cyber-threats-worldwide/