This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the level of concern over device hacking-related extortion in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2014. During the survey period, it was found that 35 percent of respondents reported that they were very concerned.
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European Commission. (March 11, 2015). How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480880/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?*." Chart. March 11, 2015. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480880/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-uk/
European Commission. (2015). How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480880/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-uk/
European Commission. "How Concerned Are You about Experiencing or Being a Victim of Being Asked for a Payment in Return for Getting Back Control of Your Device?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480880/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-uk/
European Commission, How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480880/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-uk/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
How concerned are you about experiencing or being a victim of being asked for a payment in return for getting back control of your device?* [Graph], European Commission, March 11, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/480880/level-of-concern-over-device-hacking-related-extortion-in-the-uk/