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Cybersecurity statistics about data misuse

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87% of people "support national laws regulating how companies can collect, store, share, or use our personal data".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

60% feel that "we will never have simple, meaningful ways to protect our data".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

Aside from the 89% of people concerned about their data being "accessed and used inappropriately by the government," another 50% said they were concerned about wrongful government access of their "private conversations".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

47% of people said they "stopped using TikTok".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

37% said they "stopped using Facebook".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

69% of people said they "use an ad blocker for online browsing".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

23% use a data removal service to help clean up any personal information that is easily found online.

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
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44% said they "stopped using Instagram".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

45% said they "stopped using X" (formerly Twitter).

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

72% agreed or strongly agreed that they are "concerned about my personal data being accessed and used inappropriately by the government".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationGovernment

70% of people "feel resigned that my personal data is already out there, and I can’t get it back".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

70% believe "we will never have simple, meaningful ways to protect our data".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

More than 40% of people have stopped using either TikTok, Instagram, or X (formerly Twitter).

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationTikTok

26% stopped using a fertility or period tracking app.

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationFertility app

89% of people "agreed" or "strongly agreed" that they are "concerned about my personal data being used inappropriately by corporations".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

60% of respondents did not agree that they have "become less vigilant about my data privacy and security because there is little I can do these days".

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer

72% of people are worried their data is being misused by the government.

Malwarebytes4/9/2025
Personal informationConsumer