A quarter (25%) of Gen Z often or always rely on the password reset function to access an account when they’ve forgotten their password. This is higher than 11% of Boomers and 17% of Gen X who do the same.
A quarter (25%) of Gen Z often or always rely on the password reset function to access an account when they’ve forgotten their password. This is higher than 11% of Boomers and 17% of Gen X who do the same. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Bitwarden in April 2025. It covers topics including Passwords, Credentials, Password reset, Gen Z. 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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A quarter (25%) of Gen Z often or always rely on the password reset function to access an account when they’ve forgotten their password. This is higher than 11% of Boomers and 17% of Gen X who do the same. This data was published by Bitwarden and covers Passwords, Credentials, Password reset, Gen Z.
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/.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Passwords, Credentials, Password reset, Gen Z. Browse more statistics on Passwords or from Bitwarden.