The most commonly used keyboard walk pattern was “Qwerty,” which appeared over 1 million times in a list of compromised passwords.
The most commonly used keyboard walk pattern was “Qwerty,” which appeared over 1 million times in a list of compromised passwords. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Specops Software in January 2025. It covers topics including Password Security, Credentials, Common passwords, Risk. The original data appears in 2024 Specops Breached Password Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The most commonly used keyboard walk pattern was “Qwerty,” which appeared over 1 million times in a list of compromised passwords. This data was published by Specops Software and covers Password Security, Credentials, Common passwords, Risk.
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This statistic comes from 2024 Specops Breached Password Report, published by Specops Software on January 1, 2025. You can view the original report at Most Common Passwords 2025 - Specops Software.
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This statistic relates to Password Security, Credentials, Common passwords, Risk. Browse more statistics on Password Security or from Specops Software.