But if you want your emails, online banking, streaming platform credentials secure from the clutches of hackers, it would be wise to put in the effort.
NordPass, the password management tool from the team behind NordVPN, partnered with independent researchers to release its study of the 200 most common passwords used in 2023.
Of the world's 20 most common passwords, 17 can be cracked in less than a second, so think twice before you decide to key in "123456" or the even more creative "password" to secure your online accounts.
The NordPass study showed that 86% of cyberattacks use stolen credentials, and online accounts, emails and passwords make up almost 20% of the most commonly sold items on the dark web.
To make sure your data stays safe, here are the world's 20 most common passwords of 2023 — and how long it takes to crack each one:
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