Only 31% of Americans Concerned About Cyber Crime Despite 400% Rise in COVID-19-Related Cyberattacks
Less than one in three (31 percent) of Americans are concerned about their data security while working from home during the COVID-19 global health crisis, according to the new 2020 Unisys Security Index. The survey found that overall concerns around internet security (including computer viruses and hacking) have plunged in the last year, falling 13 points from 2019 and ranking the lowest among the four primary areas of security surveyed for the first time since 2010.
The findings come despite a significant rise in cyberattacks during the pandemic; the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports more than 52,000 cases of reported fraud related to COVID-19. According to the FBI, online crimes reported to the Bureau's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have increased by 400 percent as a result of the pandemic, with as many as 4,000 incidents per day.