Consumers Are Increasingly Being Victimized Online, Study Finds (mediapost.com)

Consumers are getting snookered in new and more devious ways online. And they know it, although often not until after the fact, judging by a study released last week by specialty insurer Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) conducted by Zogby Analytics.

Of consumers polled, 23% had their identity stolen in 2019 — a 5% increase over 2016 and 2018, the study says.

And these victims spent 27 hours dealing with the fallout, mainly correcting personal information and monitoring their credit.

Overall, 77% are at least somewhat concerned about identity theft occurring while they are shopping on a public Wi-Fi connection. Moreover, 34% suffered a cyber attack last year, with viruses or malware the most common damage for 72%.
more at source: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/354334/consumers-are-increasingly-being-victimized-online.html

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