More than 50% of leaked passwords end with a number, Kaspersky’s latest research reveals
To mark the occasion of World Password Day, Kaspersky experts analyzed 231 million unique passwords in major password leaks from 2023 to 2026, and uncovered several key patterns. First, 68% of modern passwords can be cracked within a day. Second, it turned out that the vast majority of compromised passwords either begin or end with a digit – a common pattern that makes them potentially vulnerable to brute force attacks. And third, users also favor positive and trending words; for example, over the past couple of years, use of the word “Skibidi” in analyzed passwords surged 36 times, mirroring the rise of that internet trend.
In the recent years, secure passwords’ rules have become a widely discussed topic. More and more services now demand passwords that are at least 10 characters long, include an uppercase letter, and contain a number or a symbol. Yet a comparative analysis of leaked passwords...
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