Netherlands: experienced cyber threats, by cyber threat and age group 2017

This statistic illustrates the outcome to a survey concerning the share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in the second half of 2017, by cyber threat and age group. During the surveyed period, approximately eight percent of the Dutch respondents aged 25 to 34 years old indicated their device had been hacked.

Share of internet users affected by various cyber threats in the Netherlands in 2nd half of 2017, by cyber threat and age group

Characteristic	16-24 years old	25-34 years old	35-44 years old	45-54 years old	55 years or older
Infected with virus/malware	9%	7%	7%	4%	4%
Tricked into sharing private or sensitive details	7%	5%	2%	3%	3%
Online account was hacked	7%	5%	2%	2%	2%
Infected with ransomware	6%	8%	1%	4%	1%
Device hacked	3%	8%	3%	2%	1%
Data was intercepted while using my device/connection	5%	9%	0%	1%	0%
Device was used for cyberattacks	3%	1%	0%	1%	0%
Data was shared/leaked inappropriately by a third party	3%	4%	2%	2%	0%
Experienced financial fraud	6%	1%	0%	1%	0%

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Release date

July 2018

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

H2 2017

Number of respondents

504 respondents

Special properties

internet users; the source does not specify the date of the survey; the source states: "epresents the adult online population according to age and gender"

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source notes, this data shows the "threats that users encountered online for the period".

The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.

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