The PII Recovered by SpyCloud in 2018
Names:
856M
Address:
612M
DOB:
315M
Gender:
301M
Phone Numbers:
240M
Religion:
234M
Ethnicity:
216M
Occupation:
212M
Estimated Income:
207M
Net Worth:
203M
Marital Status:
197M
Credit Rating:
188M
Social Media URL:
134M
Job Title:
123M
Voter ID:
70M
Political Affiliation:
72M
2018 Top Leaked Passwords Per Country
Once again, “123456” remains at the top of the most widely used plaintext passwords, just ahead of “password” and “qwerty”. Even while these are mainstays, password trends vary depending on the country of origin.
It is an interesting dive into which passwords are most common by region of the globe. SpyCloud filtered out the 100 most popular passwords to not only gain a glimpse into the zeitgeist of the region but to illustrate how prevalent weak passwords are across the world. Passwords need to be unique and difficult to guess, according to the latest
NIST guidelines. However, our research shows many passwords are surprisingly common and, therefore, the most leaked.
Keeping with the sporting theme, “liverpool”,”arsenal”, and “chelsea” are the most popular passwords in Ireland and the U.K. where soccer reigns. Not surprisingly, “baseball”, “basketball” and “soccer” top the list in the U.S. and Canada. South American countries follow suit with “flemengo”, “nacional”, “riverplate” and “alianza” for Brazil, Columbia, Argentina and Peru, respectively.
Even less unique are when the name of the country or a country’s most populous cities are used. SpyCloud found “australia”, “venezuela”, “bolivia” and “norway” were the most popular passwords in their respective countries, along with the biggest cities within those countries.
Hover over the map to see the most leaked passwords from your country.
Cyber criminals will continue to leverage the technology that promises only to evolve and become more capable. Companies must take a proactive approach to prevent breaches and account takeover. These attacks will no doubt escalate in their sophistication and combating them will require more than basic security measures. Now, more than ever, organizations must look to companies like SpyCloud to equip them with a modern defense. Only by using proven methodologies and cutting-edge technologies will companies be able to protect their users, their data and their reputations.
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