Passwords

Millions in the UK are using vulnerable passwords

Millions of people across the UK are using insecure passwords. A new analysis conducted by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) found that "123456" was the most widely used password on accounts breached by cyber attacks. It appeared more than 23 million times while the second most popular was "123456789" which was documented 7.7 million times. The other entries in the top-five included "qwerty" (3.8m), "password" (3.6m) and "1111111" (3.1m).

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This chart shows the most commonly re-occurring passwords in cyber breaches in 2019.

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Most commonly used passwords worldwide between September 2024 and September 2025
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Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2nd quarter 2026, by type of data (in millions)
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Do you use different passwords for every online service?
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Do you use individual passwords for every device?
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Which, if any, best describes your password practices?
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Which category of passwords do we forget most frequently?

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