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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27% of workers share their current employer's passwords with someone outside the company.
28% of workers gained access to former employer accounts via co-workers still at the company.
1 in 10 (which is 10%) workers say they have been using old work logins for more than four years.
15% of workers say they are actively using login credentials from a previous job.
Three in five (which is 60%) of workers were able to log in to former employer accounts because the password had not been changed.
A third (which is approximately 33%) of workers share current employer passwords to help someone else save money.
Some workers reported monthly savings exceeding $300 by using old work accounts.
Among those who access old work accounts, 53% say it is to avoid paying for tools or services.
40% of workers admit to using login credentials from a previous job.
20% of workers simply guessed the password to access former employer accounts.
35% of iPhone users choose unique passwords for their online accounts. In contrast, 41% of Android users choose unique passwords.
42% of Gen X and Boomers say they use a different password for every account as a measure to help themselves from being hacked.
The majority of consumers (61%) repeat passwords across their various accounts. This habit is slightly more common among Gen Z and Millennials compared to Gen X and Boomers.
33% of Millennials say they use a different password for every account as a measure to help themselves from being hacked.
30% of Gen X and Boomers say they use a password manager that creates secure passwords as a measure to help themselves from being hacked.
38% of Gen Z consumers say they use a different password for every account as a measure to help themselves from being hacked.
33% of Gen Z consumers say they use a password manager that creates secure passwords as a measure to help themselves from being hacked.
39% of consumers say they use a different password for every account as a measure to help themselves from being hacked.
32% of consumers say they use a password manager that creates secure passwords as a measure to help themselves from being hacked.
36% of Millennials say they use a password manager that creates secure passwords as a measure to help themselves from being hacked.