17% of Americans admitted they wouldn't take extra security precautions unless they suffered direct financial harm from a breach.
17% of Americans admitted they wouldn't take extra security precautions unless they suffered direct financial harm from a breach. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by HostingAdvice in March 2025. The original data appears in Data breach survey. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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17% of Americans admitted they wouldn't take extra security precautions unless they suffered direct financial harm from a breach. This data was published by HostingAdvice .
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This statistic comes from Data breach survey, published by HostingAdvice on March 5, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.hostingadvice.com/studies/data-breach-americans-feel-risk/.
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