One in ten adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have had explicit AI images made of them without consent.
One in ten adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have had explicit AI images made of them without consent. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Malwarebytes in June 2026. It covers topics including Explicit AI Images, Privacy, AI Identity Theft, Consumer. The original data appears in Face Value: How AI is reshaping trust, identity, and scams . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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One in ten adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have had explicit AI images made of them without consent. This data was published by Malwarebytes and covers Explicit AI Images, Privacy, AI Identity Theft, Consumer.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from Face Value: How AI is reshaping trust, identity, and scams , published by Malwarebytes on June 15, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.malwarebytes.com/ai-scams.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Explicit AI Images, Privacy, AI Identity Theft, Consumer. Browse more statistics on Explicit AI Images or from Malwarebytes.