Key Takeaways
- In 2023, 46% of American teens aged 13-17 reported experiencing cyberbullying at least once, with girls being 1.5 times more likely than boys to face it online
- Globally, 37% of young people aged 12-18 have been cyberbullied, leading to a 20% increase in reported cases since 2020 due to pandemic-related online activity surges
- 41% of U.S. adults have experienced online harassment, with 11% facing severe forms like stalking or sexual harassment in the past year
- In 2022-2023, 1 in 6 U.S. kids aged 10-15 was cyberbullied on YouTube comments
- Globally, 1 in 3 children encounter unwanted sexual solicitation online, with 12% from strangers posing as peers
- U.S. NCMEC received 32 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation online in 2023, up 12% from prior year
- In 2023, phishing attacks rose 58% globally, with 300 million incidents targeting consumers
- U.S. phishing victims lost $52 million to business email compromise (BEC) scams in 2023, average loss $150,000 per incident
- 83% of organizations experienced phishing attempts in 2023, with 36% leading to breaches
- In 2023, 4.2 billion personal records exposed in breaches, 25% via phishing entry
- Equifax breach 2017 still impacts 147 million, but 2023 saw 8,000+ new breaches globally
- Average data breach cost $4.45 million in 2023, up 15% over 3 years
- In 2023, malware infections hit 5.5 billion devices, 1 in 10 users affected
- Ransomware attacks 2,200 daily globally in 2023, double from 2022
- 94% of malware now uses encryption to evade detection
Internet dangers are everywhere and cause profound real world harm.
Child Online Safety
Child Online Safety Interpretation
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying Interpretation
Data Breaches/Privacy
Data Breaches/Privacy Interpretation
Malware/Cybersecurity Threats
Malware/Cybersecurity Threats Interpretation
Phishing/Scams
Phishing/Scams Interpretation
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