Computer security firm Sysmantec has reported that about two thirds of the world's Internet users have fallen victim to cyber crime and few think crooks will be caught
China tops when it comes to online victims
83 per cent
Internet users in China have been hit by computer viruses, identity theft, online credit card fraud or other crimes
76 per cent
Internet users in Brazil and India each
73 per cent
Internet users in the US
The average amount of time spent to resolve a cybercrime and the average cost vary from country to country, according to the Norton study.
Legal or illegal?
Nearly half of those interviewed think it is legal to download a single digital CD or movie without paying.
24 per cent see nothing wrong with secretly reading someone else's e-mail messages or Web browsing history Victims admitted to feeling cheated, but were reluctant to take action because they felt efforts would be futile.
Reporting cybercrime is critical, because some times larger patterns can be pieced together by police fielding reports that, individually, appear minor.
Common online attacks
51 per cent are hit by computer viruses and malware
10 per cent by online scams
9 per cent by phishing
7 per cent each for social network profile hacking, online credit card fraud and sexual predation.
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