3.72 million UAE Consumers were Victims of Cybercrime in 2017, losing AED 3.86 billion
2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report Reveals Common Traits of Cybercrime Victims in the Country
- Cybercrime victims are more likely to use the same online password across all their accounts (24 per cent of cybercrime victims versus 20 per cent of non-victims), or using different passwords but save them on their computer's web browser (16 per cent versus 10 per cent), negating their security efforts.
- -They were also more likely to save their passwords to a file on their device as non-victims (24 per cent versus 18 per cent).
- -Equally concerning, 45 per cent of UAE cybercrime victims - despite their experience - had a higher trust in their own ability to protect their data and personal information from future attacks and one-third (32 per cent) believed they had a low risk of becoming a cybercrime victim.
- 53 per cent had a device infected by malware
- 44 per cent had their home Wi-Fi cracked into without their permission
- 43 per cent were notified their personal information compromised as a result of a data breach
- 39 per cent provided personal or financial information as a result of responding to a bogus email
- One in three (29 per cent) were duped into fraudulent online purchases
- 29 per cent had payment information stolen from their phones
- One in four (24 per cent) fell for technical support scams
- Credit or debit card fraud ($1,051 or AED 3,861)
- Falling for a technical support scam ($476 or AED 1,749)
- Data breach ($341 or AED 1,253)
- Compromised account password ($157 or AED 577)
- Responding to a scam email with personal or financial information ($135 or AED 496)
- Shopping online ($104 or AED 382)
- Making a purchase online that turned out to be a scam ($81 or AED 298)
- Consumers gained or maintained trust in organisations such as banks and financial institutions (78 per cent), security software (76 per cent) and identity theft protection service provider (74 percent), despite the attacks that made headlines this year.
- 49 per cent lost trust in credit reporting companies that gather information without their consent and 38 per cent lost trust in social media platforms.
- 45 per cent of UAE consumers gained trust in themselves to manage their data and personal information.
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