Overview
- Fresh analyses from NordPass and Comparitech, highlighted Dec. 9–10, confirm 123456 as 2025’s most used password and show roughly a quarter of the top 1,000 are purely numeric.
- In Mexico, NordPass reports the most common password was “admin,” while Brazil, Chile, and Colombia show rankings dominated by simple number sequences.
- ESET says the habit of choosing predictable passwords spans all age groups, from Gen Z to baby boomers.
- Corporate exposure remains severe, with Verizon attributing about 70% of company data breaches to weak employee passwords.
- A high-profile example cited in coverage describes the Louvre’s security using “Louvre” as a password, reportedly enabling a theft valued at over $100 million.