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.