13% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have created a family codeword to guard against likeness theft.
13% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have created a family codeword to guard against likeness theft. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Malwarebytes in June 2026. It covers topics including AI Identity Theft, Consumer. The original data appears in Face Value: How AI is reshaping trust, identity, and scams . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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13% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have created a family codeword to guard against likeness theft. This data was published by Malwarebytes and covers AI Identity Theft, Consumer.
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This statistic comes from Face Value: How AI is reshaping trust, identity, and scams , published by Malwarebytes on June 15, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.malwarebytes.com/ai-scams.
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