Nearly half of employees have fallen victim to cyber attacks or scams

A new global survey shows that almost half of respondents have fallen victim to a cyber attack or scam. In a survey of 20,000 working adults from around the world, 45% reported that their personal information, such as banking or email account information, has been compromised by a hacking attempt or scam. In fact, almost half admit that they are reactive to cyber threats, rather than proactively protecting against them, both in their personal lives (45%) and at work (44%). And according to respondents, online scams and phishing attempts have become more sophisticated (72%) and more successful (66%) thanks to artificial intelligence. In time for October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Yubico commissioned a global survey, with respondents from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Japan, Poland, Singapore, France, Germany and Sweden, to assess the global impact of cyber insecurity. both personally and professionally.