59% of Gen Z admit to reusing an existing password even when updating an account with a company that has recently had a data breach. This compares to just 23% of Boomers who do the same.
59% of Gen Z admit to reusing an existing password even when updating an account with a company that has recently had a data breach. This compares to just 23% of Boomers who do the same. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Bitwarden in April 2025. It covers topics including Passwords, Data breach, Password reuse, Gen Z, Boomer. The original data appears in World Password Day 2025 Survey. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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59% of Gen Z admit to reusing an existing password even when updating an account with a company that has recently had a data breach. This compares to just 23% of Boomers who do the same. This data was published by Bitwarden and covers Passwords, Data breach, Password reuse, Gen Z, Boomer.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from World Password Day 2025 Survey, published by Bitwarden on April 23, 2025. You can view the original report at https://bitwarden.com/resources/world-password-day/.
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This statistic relates to Passwords, Data breach, Password reuse, Gen Z, Boomer. Browse more statistics on Passwords or from Bitwarden.