Mobile
We've curated 76 cybersecurity statistics about Mobile to help you understand how vulnerabilities in mobile applications and the rise of mobile malware are shaping security practices in 2025.
Showing 1-20 of 76 results
19% of Americans stop using mobile apps due to fraudulent transactions.
87.7% of Americans prioritize fraud prevention before it occurs rather than reimbursement after.
63.7% of Americans fear synthetic fraud most when shopping on mobile.
44.7% of Americans delete or abandon mobile apps over concerns about identity theft.
89.4% of Americans expect mobile apps to block AI-powered threats such as bots, deepfakes, impersonation, and account takeovers.
60.9% of Americans say privacy is 'very important' when using mobile apps.
Only 10.6% of Americans feel confident that mobile apps can stop AI-powered threats.
51% of Americans see AI as a threat to the safety of using mobile apps.
65% of Americans believe the mobile app maker is responsible for stopping fraud, rather than the device, OS, or carrier.
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).
45% of extortion victims are parents.
60% of extortion scam targets are male.
52% of victims of other types of mobile scams (i.e., not extortion) are Gen Z or Millennial.
40% of targets of other types of mobile scams (i.e., not extortion) are Gen Z or Millennial.
21% of victims of AI-driven scams had financial accounts opened in their name.
Nearly one in five mobile users has fallen victim to an extortion scam.
Seven in ten extortion victims say they are confident they can spot a scam.
Nearly 9 in 10 extortion victims reported emotional harm because of the scam they experienced.