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Perceptions of likelihood of cyber attacks in the United States in the next five years 2016

Share of adults in the United States who think a cyber attack on selected institutions will happen in the next five years as of May 2016

The data displays the share of Americans who anticipate a cyber attack on public infrastructure or banking and financial systems in the next five year as of May 2016. During the survey period, 51% of respondents believed that a cyber attack on public infrastructure would probably happen in the next five years.

Public infrastructure 18 51 23 3
Banking and financial systems 18 48 27 4