This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the level of concern over device hacking-related extortion in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2019. During the survey period, it was found that 23 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 30, 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 November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1090096/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-uk/
European Commission. "How concerned are you about experiencing being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?." Chart. January 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1090096/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-uk/
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: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1090096/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-uk/
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., 30 Jan 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1090096/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-uk/
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.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1090096/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
How concerned are you about experiencing being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device? [Graph], European Commission, January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1090096/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-uk/
