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Published November 14, 2024

We are using dumb passwords like "secret" and "123456"

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The list is out for the worst passwords of the year.

Every year NordPass, a pass manager goes through passwords stolen by malware and exposed in data leaks.

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The passwords vary by country.

The most hacked and common password in America is "secret," while in Canada it's “qwerty123.”

Overall across the 44 countries analyzed, the most common password is "123456."

Overall Top 10 (44 countries)

1: 123456
2: 123456789
3: 12345678
4: password
5: qwerty123
6: qwerty1
7: 111111
8: 12345
9: secret
10: 123123

Overall Top 20 in Canada

1:qwerty123
2:123456
3:qwerty1
4:password
5:123456789
6:12345678
7:qwerty
8:9-11-1961
9:secret
10:12345

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