1 in 3 Australians Still Use Old Passwords Despite Major Data Breaches: Research

Published on November 21, 2023

New research from Google has shown that one-third of Australians still use the same passwords for multiple online accounts despite the high risks of being hacked. The study, conducted by market research firm YouGov, surveyed 1,500 Australian adults about their online security experience. While 36 percent of the respondents fell victim to password hacks, 34 percent reported using the same or similar passwords across their online accounts. A quarter of the people surveyed did not change their passwords after hackers breached the databases of several major corporations in late 2022 and stole the personal information of millions of Australians. In addition, over one in three respondents failed to take extra steps to enhance their account security....

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