Proxyrack says that its research has calculated the rate per 100,000 in each country to find out where cybercrime is happening the most and Australia had 2,204 victims in its population of 26.2 million and 8 victims per 100,00 people.
“Everyone knows the importance of staying safe online and amongst all the great things that the internet has brought us, it has also presented opportunities for hackers and scammers to make an illegitimate living.,” notes Proxyrack .
“There are many things you can do to stay safe online, such as using a residential proxy and installing anti-virus software.
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“Despite these techniques, in the United States alone, there was a total loss of $18.7 billion, which shows just how dangerous the online world can be. “That’s why we wanted to find out the states and countries that are most at risk from cybercrime, as well as the states which have lost the most money to cybercrime,” comments Proxyrack, adding that it “also wanted to find out which types of cybercrime were the most common.”
Australia sits fourth in the world behind the United Kingdom, United States and Canada, with the report showing:
1. United Kingdom—450 victims of cybercrime per 100,000
The country most at risk of cybercrime is the United Kingdom, with 450 victims of cybercrime per 100,000 people. The UK had the second-highest number of victims out of all the countries on our list and more than three times as many victims per 100,000 people than any other country.
2. United States—138 victims of cybercrime per 100,000
The US takes second place with 138 victims of cybercrime per 100,000 people. The US had the highest number of victims on our list at 466,501, and the third-highest population. Despite being far off the UK’s number, the US is comfortably in third, with more than nine times as many as third place.
3. Canada—15 victims of cybercrime per 100,000
Completing our top three is Canada, with a total of 15 victims of cybercrime per 100,000 people. Canada had the third-highest number of victims on our list, with 5,788, which is far from the figures for the UK and the US.
To read the full Proxyrack research report click here.
