One in nine (11%) password reset attempts in 2024 was a fraud attack. This rate rose to over one in four (27%) reset attempts initiated on a desktop computer.
One in nine (11%) password reset attempts in 2024 was a fraud attack. This rate rose to over one in four (27%) reset attempts initiated on a desktop computer. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by LexisNexis in May 2025. It covers topics including Fraud, First party fraud, Credentials, Passwords, Password reset. The original data appears in The Calm Before the Storm?. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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One in nine (11%) password reset attempts in 2024 was a fraud attack. This rate rose to over one in four (27%) reset attempts initiated on a desktop computer. This data was published by LexisNexis and covers Fraud, First party fraud, Credentials, Passwords, Password reset.
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This statistic comes from The Calm Before the Storm?, published by LexisNexis on May 13, 2025. You can view the original report at https://risk.lexisnexis.com/-/media/files/financial%20services/research/lnrs_is_this_the_calm_before_the_storm-cybercrime%20report-us-2025-nxr16887-00-0425-en-us.pdf.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Fraud, First party fraud, Credentials, Passwords, Password reset. Browse more statistics on Fraud or from LexisNexis.