Online Holiday Shopping Frenzy: Study Shows 1 in 3 Americans Tend to Take More Risks When Shopping Online During Holiday Season

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Last update: Nov 1, 2022

36 percent of Americans have fallen victim to holiday shopping scams.

TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A global study from Norton, a consumer Cyber Safety brand¹ of NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), sheds new light on the risks consumers will take this holiday shopping this season. According to the 2022 Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report: Special Release – Holiday, conducted online in August 2022 among 1,000 U.S. adults 18+ by The Harris Poll, one in three American adults (34%) admit to taking more risks when online shopping during holiday season compared to other times of the year.