The remaining 9 million passw ords were country-specific: edu users, we collected 328,000 passwords.
From various worldwide databases, we collected 9,056,593 passwords.We collected and analyzed a total of 18,419,945 passwords.Īround 9 million passwords were from the general population: And it all starts with a password manager (such as Dashlane) and an antivirus ( Norton, Malwarebytes, and Bitdefender are some of our top recommendations). It’s important to stay protected on the internet no matter where you live or what language you speak. Non-English speaking countries are often underrepresented in cybersecurity research, but non-English speakers are still vulnerable to cyber crime. Instead, we wanted to see if there were any obvious patterns occurring around the world which would cause hackers easier access to user information, regardless of language or location. Our goal was not to simply put together another “most used/hacked passwords” list.
(Note: We only analyzed the data - no identifying information like usernames or banking details were compromised while conducting this research.) The data used in this report was gathered from several years’ worth of leaks found on hacking forums, marketplaces, and dark web sites - usually sold as treasure troves of sensitive information for criminals. This report summarizes the findings of the SafetyDetectives research team who collected over 18 million passwords to find the 20 most used, most predictable, and ultimately most hacked passwords all over the world. Which password gets hacked more than any other password in the US? Additional Insights on Worldwide Password Trends.Hacker’s Top 10 Most Used Passwords List Explained.Analysis: The Most Used Word Patterns in Passwords.Top 30 Most Used Passwords in the World.
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