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Leading cyber threats encountered by U.S. internet users 2017

Most commonly encountered cyber threats according to internet users in the United States as of 2nd half 2017

The data describes a ranking of the most common cyber threat experiences of internet users in the U.S. During the second half of 2017, 8% of U.S. internet users stated that they had experienced online account hacking. Virus and malware infection was the most common threat at a 12% encounter rate.

Any cyber threat	21
Infected with virus/malware	12
Online account was hacked	8
Data was shared/leaked inappropriately by a third party	6
Device hacked	5
Data was intercepted while using my device/connection	5
Experienced financial fraud	5
Tricked into sharing private or sensitive details	5
Infected with ransomware	5
Device was used for cyber attacks	4

Leading cyber threats encountered by U.S. internet users 2017

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