Perceptions of Cybercrime in Canada: Key findings from the 2022 National Justice Survey

What is cybercrime?

• Cybercrime occurs when the Internet, along with computers, tablets or mobile devices have a substantial role in the commission of an offence. Examples of cybercrime include cyberbullying and ransomware attacks.1

Two-thirds of Canadians2 were concerned3 with the threat of cybercrime over the past two years

• Concerned = 66%
• Moderately concerned = 18%
• Not concerned = 15%
• Don’t know = 1%

Women were more likely than men to be concerned about cybercrime

• Women = 69%
• Men = 61%

Concern about cybercrime increased by age group

• 18 to 24 years = 47%
• 25 to 34 years = 52%
• 35 to 44 years = 60%
• 45 to 54 years = 68%
• 55 to 64 years = 75%
• 65 years and older = 81%

More than one-third of Canadians reported that pandemic-related work from home policies made them more concerned about the threat of cybercrime4

• No change = 57%
• More concerned = 37%
• Less concerned = 4%
• Don’t know = 3%

Half of Canadians viewed cybercrime as both an international and domestic threat5 6

• Equally, an international and domestic threat = 51%
• Mostly an international threat = 34%
• Mostly a domestic threat = 5%
• Don’t know = 9%