Attitudes about identity theft worldwide 2023

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A global survey conducted between November 2022 and January 2023 found that around seven in ten respondents felt more vulnerable to identity theft at the time of the survey than they did a few years ago. Additionally, 53 percent said the steps they currently take were sufficient to avoid their identity being stolen.

Worldwide internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft as of January 2023

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents who agree/strongly agree
I feel more vulnerable to identity theft now than I did a few years ago	68%
I am very worried that my identity will be stolen	63%
The steps I currently take are enough to protect myself from identity theft	53%
I think I am well protected against identity theft	51%
I expect my identity will be stolen at some point	49%

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Release date

2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

November 2022 to January 2023

Number of respondents

12,025 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source surveyed 7,021 adults in Australia, France, Germany, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom between November and December 2022 and 5,004 adults in the US were surveyed in January 2023.

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