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Severest types of hacking according to U.S. adults 2017

Most punishable types of hacking according to adults in the United States as of January 2017

The data describes a ranking of the most punishable types of hacking according to adults in the U.S. During the January 2017 survey period, 44% of respondents stated that cyber espionage should have the severest penalties.

Espionage	44
Hacking for personal profit	30
Hacking for corporate profit	10
Hacking to promote a political or social cause (hacktivism)	16

Severest types of hacking according to U.S. adults 2017

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