The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has compiled a list of what it believes to be the most used and most hacked passwords, in a bid to remind people of the risks of using easy-to-guess codes.
The passwords below are listed as written, in order of uses with the number of users in brackets.
MOST USED PASSWORDS:
123456 (23.2million)
123456789 (7.7million)
qwerty (3.8million)
password (3.6million)
1111111 (3.1million)
FICTIONAL CHARACTERS:
superman (333,139)
naruto (242,749)
tigger (237,290)
pokemon (226,947)
batman (203,116)
PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAMS:
liverpool (280,723)
chelsea (216,677)
arsenal (179,095)
manutd (59,440)
everton (46,619)
The list was made in April after breached usernames and passwords were published on the Have I Been Pwned website – which allows internet users to check if their personal data has been compromised by data breaches.
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