'123456' remains India's most used password for second year

123456 has once again emerged as India’s most common password, topping the list for the second consecutive year, a new report said on Wednesday.

The data compiled by password manager NordPass analysed passwords used globally and in 44 countries, with a special focus this year on how different generations choose their passwords.

The report shows that Indians continue to rely heavily on extremely weak and predictable passwords.

After ‘123456,’ the next most



used passwords in India include ‘Pass@123’ and ‘admin,’ followed by simple numeric sequences such as ‘12345678,’ ‘12345,’ and ‘123456789.’

Despite adding symbols like ‘@’ or capital letters, combinations like ‘Admin@123,’ ‘Password@123,’ and ‘Abcd@1234’ remain easy to guess.

The research notes that many Indians try to make their passwords appear strong by inserting special characters, but the overall patterns are still very easy for hackers to crack.