This statistic presents the results of a survey on the Australian perception of an online attack as an act of war as of November 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, around 61 percent of respondents in Australia agreed that if one country attacked another online, it would be reasonable to treat it as an act of war. Approximately 13 percent of respondents strongly agreed with this statement.
Share of people in Australia who agree that it is reasonable to treat an online attack by another country as an act of war as of November 2018
Survey question:
"To what extent do you agree or disagree about the following statement? If one country attacks another online, such as hacking into critical infrastructure such as the power grid, it is reasonable to treat it as an act of war."
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Ipsos. (December 15, 2018). Share of people in Australia who agree that it is reasonable to treat an online attack by another country as an act of war as of November 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/960241/australia-perception-of-online-attack-as-act-of-war/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. "Share of people in Australia who agree that it is reasonable to treat an online attack by another country as an act of war as of November 2018." Chart. December 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960241/australia-perception-of-online-attack-as-act-of-war/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. (2018). Share of people in Australia who agree that it is reasonable to treat an online attack by another country as an act of war as of November 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960241/australia-perception-of-online-attack-as-act-of-war/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos. "Share of People in Australia Who Agree That It Is Reasonable to Treat An Online Attack by Another Country as An Act of War as of November 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960241/australia-perception-of-online-attack-as-act-of-war/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ipsos, Share of people in Australia who agree that it is reasonable to treat an online attack by another country as an act of war as of November 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960241/australia-perception-of-online-attack-as-act-of-war/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 15, 2025)
Share of people in Australia who agree that it is reasonable to treat an online attack by another country as an act of war as of November 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, December 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/960241/australia-perception-of-online-attack-as-act-of-war/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
