This statistic illustrates the most common types of cyber crime experienced by internet users worldwide as of October 2017. During the survey period, 34 percent of respondents stated that they or somebody they knew had an account password compromised.
Most common types of cyber crime experienced by internet users worldwide as of October 2017
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Symantec (Norton). (January 23, 2018). Most common types of cyber crime experienced by internet users worldwide as of October 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/294684/online-adult-cyber-crime-victimization/
Symantec (Norton). "Most common types of cyber crime experienced by internet users worldwide as of October 2017." Chart. January 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294684/online-adult-cyber-crime-victimization/
Symantec (Norton). (2018). Most common types of cyber crime experienced by internet users worldwide as of October 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294684/online-adult-cyber-crime-victimization/
Symantec (Norton). "Most Common Types of Cyber Crime Experienced by Internet Users Worldwide as of October 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294684/online-adult-cyber-crime-victimization/
Symantec (Norton), Most common types of cyber crime experienced by internet users worldwide as of October 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294684/online-adult-cyber-crime-victimization/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Most common types of cyber crime experienced by internet users worldwide as of October 2017 [Graph], Symantec (Norton), January 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/294684/online-adult-cyber-crime-victimization/