Security News > 2021 > April > 330 million people across 10 countries were victims of cybercrime in 2020

NortonLifeLock revealed that in the past year nearly 330 million people across 10 countries were victims of cybercrime and more than 55 million people were victims of identity theft.

The report, conducted online by The Harris Poll among over 10,000 adults in 10 countries including 1,000 in the United States, also found 25% of Americans detected unauthorized access to an account or device in the past 12 months.

Of the nearly 108 million Americans who experienced cybercrime in the past 12 months, an average of 6.7 hours was spent trying to resolve the issues created, for an estimated over 719 million hours of Americans' time lost to cybercrime.

Seventy-three percent of Americans say they are spending more time online than ever before, with 59% saying they are more worried than ever before about becoming a victim of cybercrime and 56% admitting it's difficult for them to determine if information they see online is from a credible source.

As a result of cybercrime concerns, 77% of Americans say they have taken more precautions online.

Victims of cybercrime Data privacy a top concern: 88% of Americans are concerned about data privacy and 86% have actively taken steps to hide their online footprint, including creating stronger passwords and limiting information shared on social media.

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