General Population Demographics of Responses to a Nationwide Catastrophic Cyber-Attack: Exploratory Research

A national catastrophic cyber-attack is coming, just like the unpredictability of an earthquake. This exploratory research looks at related demographics to respond such attack. The responses used were Technology Optimism and Cyber Self-efficacy. studied age, education level, surprise severity attack, gender, prior countermeasures awareness devastation surprise. Self-efficacy showed a significant drop with attack reading. study’s outcomes failed support influence drops in Devastation was only decreased Education level both technological optimism However, what interesting that higher less decreased. results this study will help policy makers develop effective strategies individuals deal psychologically.