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Leading cyber threats encountered by internet users worldwide 2017

Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to global internet users as of 2nd half 2017

The data describes a ranking of the most common cyber threat experiences of global internet users. During the second half of 2017, 6% of global internet users stated that they had experienced online account hacking. Virus and malware infection was the most common threat at an 14% worldwide encounter rate.

Any cyber threat	22
Infected with virus/malware	14
Online account was hacked	6
Tricked into sharing private or sensitive details	5
Infected with ransomware	5
Device hacked	4
Data was intercepted while using my device/connection	4
Data was shared/leaked inappropriately by a third party	4
Experienced financial fraud	4
Device was used for cyber attacks	3

Leading cyber threats encountered by internet users worldwide 2017

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