Cyber-attack damage for home-user is estimated at $418: Kaspersky Lab

According to 2013 Consumer Security Risks Survey, conducted by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab, it has been revealed that the average cost of multimedia files that a user might lose from a device as a result of a cyber-attack or other damage is estimated at $418. Many of these losses could be prevented, but after users purchase digital content they often fail to take appropriate steps to ensure that content is secure.

According to this survey, over the past year 27% of respondents encountered a cyber-attack. At the same time, over 60% of users who were victims of malware that either damaged or destroyed data admitted that they had not been able to fully restore their files. During the same period, approximately 14% of users dealt with the loss, theft or crash of their device.

When it comes to the value of data losses in different countries, residents of China and Russia were likely to incur the highest average losses at $816 and $807 per user, respectively. This figure is considerably lower in Europe ($378) and North America ($342).

In order to protect digital assets, Kaspersky Lab has announced to provide maximum user protection against all kinds of cyber threats with its Kaspersky Internet Security  Multi-Device solution.

The solution includes individual products protecting Microsoft and Mac computers, as well as smartphones and tablets running on Android. iPhone and iPad owners can download the Kaspersky Safe Browser app free of charge to safely and securely view web content on their devices.