Passwords
We've curated 124 cybersecurity statistics about Passwords to help you understand how password management practices, common vulnerabilities, and emerging technologies are evolving in 2025. Discover what's changing in the world of authentication!
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72% of consumers use strong or unique passwords.
In Q3 2025, over 200,000 passwords, hundreds of credit card records, and more than 4 million browser cookies were harvested by the PXA Stealer campaign.
37% of consumers worldwide still write down passwords, while 32% reuse the same password across multiple accounts in 2025.
E-commerce platforms represent approximately 45% of all passkey authentications, led by Amazon's commanding 39.9% share.
Passkey authentications have more than doubled year over year to 1.3 million per month.
The average person now manages 301 passwords across their personal and work accounts.
HubSpot has seen a 25% improvement in login success rates over passwords.
Roblox's passkey authentications grew by 856%, representing the most dramatic surge in the dataset.
40% of Dashlane users now store at least one passkey, double the rate from just a year ago.
Microsoft's decision to make passkeys the default sign-in method drove 120% growth in passkey authentications.
Germany's Bundesagentur für Arbeit saw 181% growth in passkey authentications.
Gemini's passkey authentications grew by 269% after making passkeys mandatory for all users.
56% of Gen Z parents do not use a password manager.
25% of Gen Z parents use a password manager with shared vaults to securely manage credentials across the household.
28% of Gen Z parents admit to sharing passwords verbally or through text or email.
16% of families overall use a password manager with shared vaults to securely manage credentials across the household.
42% of students would trust their bank more if it used biometric identity verification instead of passwords.
38% of students feel safer using biometric verification instead of passwords for online accounts, which is more than any other occupational demographic.
17% of workers say they have been contacted by former employers because the company forgot a password
Nearly half (which is approximately 49-50%) of workers share current employer passwords because the other person helps with their work.