More than 70 percent of consumers fear becoming ID theft victims

guest · May 29, 2019

More than 70 percent of consumers fear becoming ID theft victims
May 28, 2019
https://betanews.com/2019/05/29/consumers-fear-id-theft/

In a new study by F-Secure, 71 percent of respondents say they feel that they will become a victim of cybercrime or identity theft, while 73 percent express similar fears about their children.

The survey finds that over half of the consumers have had a family member affected by some form cybercrime (51 percent). Malware or viruses are the most common threats encountered followed by credit card fraud and then SMS/call fraud. One out of four users say that they have been impacted by several forms of cybercrime.

"Once personal information has been leaked, it is impossible to get it back. And you may not be aware of potential issues for years," Järnefelt adds. "It is a matter of speed in most of the cases. If consumers can react fast enough, criminals may well find their stolen goods are useless."
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F-Secure: Almost 3 out of 4 fear becoming a victim of cyber crime or identity theft

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