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77% of people said that "many online transactions today, from purchases to downloads to creating new accounts, feel like ploys to take my data".

April 9, 2025

77% of people said that "many online transactions today, from purchases to downloads to creating new accounts, feel like ploys to take my data". — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Malwarebytes in April 2025. It covers topics including Personal information, Consumer, Online transactions. The original data appears in 72% of people are worried their data is being misused by the government, and that’s not all…. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 4/9/2025

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What does this statistic say?

77% of people said that "many online transactions today, from purchases to downloads to creating new accounts, feel like ploys to take my data". This data was published by Malwarebytes and covers Personal information, Consumer, Online transactions.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from 72% of people are worried their data is being misused by the government, and that’s not all…, published by Malwarebytes on April 9, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/04/72-of-people-are-worried-their-data-is-being-misused-by-the-government-and-thats-not-all.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Personal information, Consumer, Online transactions. Browse more statistics on Personal information or from Malwarebytes.

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