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Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by McAfee
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Research Reports
Reports and publications from McAfee
Recent Statistics & Reports
17% of adults aged 18–24 use anti-malware protection, versus 50% of adults aged 65 and older.
5/27/2026•
Anti-MalwareConsumerUS
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans (23%) have fallen victim to a tax scam.
5/27/2026•
Tax ScamConsumerUS
82% of Americans say they are worried about tax fraud or identity theft this year.
5/27/2026•
Tax FraudIdentity TheftConsumer
40% of Americans say tax scam messages are more sophisticated than last year.
5/27/2026•
Scam SophisticationTax FraudConsumer
84% of Americans are concerned that AI is making scams harder to detect.
5/27/2026•
AIScam DetectionConsumer
Nearly one in five Americans say they have lost money to a tax scam, with victims losing an average of $1,020.
5/27/2026•
Scam Financial LossTax FraudConsumer
38% of Americans say recent legislation has made them less confident they are filing taxes correctly.
5/27/2026•
Tax LawConsumer ConfidenceConsumer
77% of Americans worry that AI is making tax scams more convincing.
5/27/2026•
AITax ScamsUS
23% of adults under 45 report experiencing tax-related identity theft, compared with 4–5% of adults aged 55 and older.
5/27/2026•
Identity TheftTax FraudConsumer
Roughly 80% of adults under 35 say they feel confident they could detect a fake tax message, versus 66% of adults aged 65–74.
5/27/2026•
Scam DetectionTax ScamsConsumer
90% of Americans say they are taking steps to protect themselves this tax season.
5/27/2026•
Scam ProtectionTax SeasonConsumer
67% of Americans never click links from unknown senders.
5/27/2026•
Email SafetyScam ProtectionConsumer
31% of Americans use anti-malware or antivirus software.
5/27/2026•
AntivirusAnti-MalwareConsumer
56% of adults aged 18–24 avoid unknown links, versus 81% of adults aged 65 and older.
5/27/2026•
Email SecurityConsumerUS
45% of adults aged 18–24 ignore unknown texts or calls, versus 77% of adults aged 65 and older.
5/27/2026•
Scam CallsPhone ScamsConsumer
11% of Americans report experiencing tax-related identity theft, rising to 17% among adults aged 25–34.
5/27/2026•
Identity TheftTax FraudConsumer
Tax-themed scams typically make up about 1% or less of overall scam activity, but targeted campaigns can push scam emails to 6% and scam texts to 7% in a single day.
5/27/2026•
Scam VolumeEmail FraudTax Fraud
29% of Americans admit they do not fully understand new tax rules.
5/27/2026•
Tax KnowledgeConsumerUS
67% of Americans say they are seeing the same or more tax scam messages than last year.
5/27/2026•
Scam VolumeTax FraudTax Scam
60% of Americans ignore unexpected texts or calls.
5/27/2026•
Phone ScamsScam ProtectionConsumer
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