Younger individuals aged 18 to 40 are the least likely to report cyber crime and are more likely to become victims of it resulting in a loss of data or money, according to a study by Atlas VPN.
While elderly individuals are usually thought to be the ones who have less experience with modern technologies and are therefore more vulnerable to cyber crime online, new data based on the National Cybersecurity Alliance survey suggests otherwise.
Two thousand participants in the UK and US took part in the survey and provided information online in response to questions about their cyber security behaviours.
Generation Z, or those aged 18 to 24, and Millennials (25 to 40) were found to be less likely to report cyber crime than other generations and become victims to it.
Gen Z in particular were found to be the least likely to report cyber crime, with only 21 per cent informing authorities. Nearly one-third (32 per cent) of Millennials have reported a cyber crime.
Following up, some 43 per cent of Gen X, who are aged 41 to 56, have reported a cyber crime while the most likely to report cyber crime are Baby Boomers, aged 57 to 75, as 64 per cent of them have done so.
Atlas VPN suggests the study shows that while they might not be as tech-savvy, Baby Boomers care more about their personal information online than other generations.
Lastly, 55 per cent of adults belonging to the Silent Gen, aged 76 and above, reported cyber crime.
But not only did the survey reveal that Gen Z and Millennials are the least likely to report a cyber crime, they are also most likely to become victims of one, resulting in money or data loss.
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