Most used passwords in 2022 announced (most used = most hacked)
- December 13, 2022
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The passwords that have been in our lives since the first days of the opening of the Internet to the world, unfortunately, are still not taken seriously by
The passwords that have been in our lives since the first days of the opening of the Internet to the world, unfortunately, are still not taken seriously by many people. In the internet environment where almost every detail about us is available, thousands of people use insecure passwords every day. to hackers can be a victim.
So, what are the most ‘cracked’ passwords on the internet to pick this year? The answer to this question is NordPass’ “Most used passwordswas included with the report. The most used passwords in 2022 and how often they were cracked were shared as follows:
The most used passwords of 2022:
| password | pause | How many times has it broken? |
|---|---|---|
| password | less than 1 second | 4,929,113 |
| 123456 | less than 1 second | 1,523,537 |
| 123456789 | less than 1 second | 413,056 |
| guest | 10 seconds | 376,417 |
| qwerty | less than 1 second | 309,679 |
| 12345678 | less than 1 second | 284,946 |
| 111111 | less than 1 second | 229,047 |
| 12345 | less than 1 second | 188,602 |
| col123456 | 11 seconds | 140,505 |
| 123123 | less than 1 second | 127,762 |
| 1234567 | less than 1 second | 110,279 |
| 1234 | less than 1 second | 106,929 |
| 1234567890 | less than 1 second | 105.189 |
| 000000 | less than 1 second | 102,636 |
| 555555 | less than 1 second | 98,353 |
| 666666 | less than 1 second | 91,274 |
| 123321 | less than 1 second | 83,241 |
| 654321 | less than 1 second | 81,231 |
| 7777777 | less than 1 second | 74,233 |
| 123 | less than 1 second | 60,795 |
- All the above figures only refer to the year 2022.
So, how is this data obtained?
Of course, the most commonly used passwords are not found by counting one by one how many people use the passwords. On the contrary, all cyber attack events during the year are recorded and the data is processed by expert institutions and individuals. The 3 TB database of users in 30 countries contains the passwords of the compromised accounts.
For those who want to create a strong password:
Source: Web Tekno
Jeffery Powell is a tech-savvy writer and author at Div Bracket. He covers the latest and greatest in internet-related news and trends, offering readers a comprehensive overview of the ever-evolving online world.
