Americans Fear Cyberattacks More Than Nuclear Attacks
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Americans now see cyberattack as the greatest threat facing the country. Two recent polls show cyber fears have overtaken concern over climate change, immigration, terrorism and nuclear weapons.
In a Gallup poll, 84 percent of respondents rated cyberterrorism as a critical threat, ranking it above 10 other fears, including international terrorism, global warming, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear program.
In the Pew survey, 71 percent of Americans rated “cyberattacks from other countries” as a major threat, above China’s or Russia’s power and influence, global warming and infectious disease.
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