The Most Used Passwords in America and How Long They Take to Crack

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Angelo Young

December 1, 2022 9:00 am

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10. 12345678
> Time to crack: Less than 1 second
> Americans with that password: 8,671

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9. abc123
> Time to crack: Less than 1 second
> Americans with that password: 9,604

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8. 1234
> Time to crack: Less than 1 second
> Americans with that password: 9,952

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7. Password1
> Time to crack: Less than 1 second
> Americans with that password: 11,315

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6. 123456789
> Time to crack: Less than 1 second
> Americans with that password: 13,945

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