48 'most-used' passwords that have been hacked 50,000-plus times
Check to ensure your password is not on the list and in case it is, please change it right away
Data of thousands of airline passengers around the world was recently hacked via a "highly sophisticated" attack on the IT systems of SITA, which serves around 90% of the global airline industry.
SITA runs services like ticketing, baggage control and other passenger services for airlines. It serves the Star Alliance that includes Singapore Airlines, Finnair, Malaysian Airlines, Lufthansa, United and others. The hacker attack on the company's servers once again highlights how cyber-criminals have become more sophisticated and active over the years, reports Gadgets Now.
However, there are still a large number of internet users who seem to be unaware or rather aloof to such grave dangers. As NordPass's annual list of worst passwords shows.
The list reveals 200 most hacked passwords of the year and how these continue to remain the same over the past many years. It details the number of times a password has been exposed (hacked), used, and the time it would take to crack it. Here are 48 most popular/common passwords from the list that have been hacked at least 50,000 times.
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123456: This password has been hacked 23,597,311 times
0123456789: This password has been hacked 7,870,694 times
qwerty: This password has been hacked 3,946,737 times
password: This password has been hacked 3,759,315 times
111111: This password has been hacked 3,124,368 times
12345678: This password has been hacked 2,944,615 times
abc123: This password has been hacked 2,877,689 times
1234567: This password has been hacked 2,516,606 times
password1: This password has been hacked 2,418,984 times
12345: This password has been hacked 2,389,787 times
1234567890: This password has been hacked 2,264,884 times
123123: This password has been hacked 2,238,694 times
000000: This password has been hacked 1,959,780 times
iloveyou: This password has been hacked 1,645,337 times
1234: This password has been hacked 1,296,186 times
1q2w3e4r5t: This password has been hacked 1,199,289 times
qwertyuiop: This password has been hacked 1,108,463 times
123: This password has been hacked 1,042,952 times
monkey: This password has been hacked 992,381 times
dragon: This password has been hacked 984,209 times
123456a: This password has been hacked 980,190 times
654321: This password has been hacked 953,549 times
123321: This password has been hacked 928,060 times
666666: This password has been hacked 889,482 times
1qaz2wsx: This password has been hacked 775,475 times
121212: This password has been hacked 741,345 times
myspace1: This password has been hacked 737,761 times
123qwe: This password has been hacked 726,928 times
a123456: This password has been hacked 684,476 times
1q2w3e4r: This password has been hacked 658,945 times
123abc: This password has been hacked 648,551 times
qwe123: This password has been hacked 642,523 times
7777777: This password has been hacked 642,523 times
qwerty123: This password has been hacked 624,152 times
987654321: This password has been hacked 599,177 times
zxcvbnm: This password has been hacked 592,416 times
qwerty1: This password has been hacked 586,071 times
222222: This password has been hacked 584,874 times
555555: This password has been hacked 558,726 times
fuckyou: This password has been hacked 557,507 times
asdfghjkl: This password has been hacked 547,528 times
112233: This password has been hacked 543,303 times
1q2w3e: This password has been hacked 513,929 times
qazwsx: This password has been hacked 510,424 times
123123123: This password has been hacked 505,507 times