The most used password in 2016 was 123456

More than 10 million passwords were analyzed, from loopholes and passwords released in 2016, and the passwords most used by users were revealed.

The same survey also showed that the password "123456" was the most used since 2011, and remains in the lead as the most used password to date.

Check here the list with the most used passwords in the world, and take note, never dare to use any of these passwords in your accounts!

Top 25 most used passwords in 2016

1. 123456
2. 123456789
3. qwerty
4. 12345678
5. 111111
6. 1234567890
7. 1234567
8. password
9. 123123
10. 987654321
11. qwertyuiop
12. mynoob
13. 123321
14. 666666
15. 18atcskd2w
16. 7777777
17. 1q2w3e4r
18. 654321
19. 555555
20. 3rjs1la7qe
21. google
22. 1q2w3e4r5t
23. 123qwe
24. zxcvbnm
25. 1q2w3e

Curiosity: Why is the password "18atcskd2w" such a popular password?

Through security researcher Graham Cluley, these accounts were created by robots, perhaps for creating spam within Internet forums. - the Kepper Security document.

Content references:

https://pplware.sapo.pt/informacao/123456-password-ano-2016/
https://blog.keepersecurity.com/2017/01/13/most-common-passwords-of-2016-research-study/
https://keepersecurity.com/public/Most-Common-Passwords-of-2016-Keeper-Security-Study.pdf