Will we EVER learn? '123456' and 'password' are among the most popular passwords used by CEOs

It's something that we're all regularly warned about, but it seems that even top executives are still using passwords that are very easy to guess. New research by NordPass has revealed the most popular passwords used by CEOs – with '123456' and 'password' continuing to top the list. New research by NordPass has revealed the most popular passwords used by CEOs – with '123456' and 'password' continuing to top the list Top 10 passwords used by CEOs Password Count 123456 29,401 password 22,511 12345 11,876 123456789 10,988 qwerty 9,738 1234 6,520 qwerty123 6,446 1q2w3e 5,809 111111 5,487 12345678 5,099 The list of top passwords used by CEOs was compiled by NordPass in partnership with independent researchers specialising in research about cybersecurity incidents. The list revealed that '123456', was the most popular password among CEOs, having been used by 29,401 executives across the 290 million data breaches. The team analysed over 290 million data breaches worldwide, before grouping passwords according to job title and industry An IBM report last year revealed that the average global cost of a data breach is now $4.24 million - 10 per cent higher than 2020.