43% of parents haven't talked with their kids about how to recognize AI-enabled threats.

37% of Gen Z parents give their child full autonomy or only lightly monitor their online activity.

28% of Gen Z parents admit to sharing passwords verbally or through text or email.

28% of Gen Z have been victims of an extortion scam.

65% of extortion scam victims are male.

24% of victims of AI-driven scams had their personal information stolen.

Among AI scam victims and targets, 62% are iPhone users (vs. 51% overall).

69% of extortion scam victims are Gen Z or Millennial.

38% of Gen Z have been a target of sextortion.

52% of extortion victims agree 'I’m more likely to click a link on my phone than on my laptop'.

46% of extortion targets agree 'I’m more likely to click a link on my phone than on my laptop'.

35% of extortion victims experienced blackmail or harassment.

21% of extortion victims experienced damage to their reputation.

One in five mobile users has been the target of a deepfake scam.

43% of Gen Z users have been a target of AI-driven scams.

Among AI scam victims and targets, 45% are Gen Z (vs. 31% for extortion victims and targets overall).

44% of Gen Z parents report their child or family experiencing malware or a virus from downloads.

Nearly 80% of children ages 3-12 have their own internet-connected tablet.

80% of Gen Z parents fear their kids will fall victim to AI-enhanced online threats.

42% of children ages 3-5 have unintentionally shared personal data online.