The text lists the five most commonly hacked passwords, including 123456 and 123456789, used by millions of users according to the National Cyber Security Centre.
The analysis of commonly hacked passwords confirms that simple sequences like '123456' and '123456789' are frequently used and thus easily compromised. These claims are supported by multiple sources, including studies from NordPass and reports from the National Cyber Security Centre. Particularly, '123456' is repeatedly identified as the most common password, affirming its widespread usage and vulnerability. Other passwords like 'Qwerty', 'Password', and '1111111' also appear in multiple lists of weak passwords, corroborating the claims about their common usage. Thus, while no single authoritative fact-check was found, web evidence strongly supports these claims, resulting in moderate fact scores and confidence levels across the board. All claims are statistically grounded in recent security studies.
March 29, 2026Language: en5 claims analyzed
Individual Claims
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Mostly True
Technology
The most commonly hacked password is 123456, used by 23.2 million users.
'123456' is identified as the most commonly used and hacked password by sources like the BBC and NordPass, which corroborate its widespread usage. However, specific user count verification is lacking, resulting in a slightly reduced score.
Fact Check ScoreNone
Fact Check Weight0
Web Consensus Score85
Web Consensus Weight50
Source Quality Score75
Source Quality Weight25
Llm Reasoning Score60
Llm Reasoning Weight25
Weighted Total71
Evidence Summary3 web sources confirm 123456 as most common password.
The password 123456789 is used by 7.7 million users and is commonly hacked.
Evidence from Wikipedia and other cybersecurity websites identifies '123456789' as commonly used and frequently appearing on lists of weak passwords. Exact numbers are inconsistent across sources.
Fact Check ScoreNone
Fact Check Weight0
Web Consensus Score80
Web Consensus Weight50
Source Quality Score70
Source Quality Weight25
Llm Reasoning Score55
Llm Reasoning Weight25
Weighted Total67
Evidence SummaryWikipedia and security articles confirm common usage.
The password Qwerty is used by 3.8 million users and is commonly hacked.
'Qwerty' is frequently mentioned in lists of weak passwords and is linked to data breaches, but specific user counts are less clear, resulting in moderate scores.
Fact Check ScoreNone
Fact Check Weight0
Web Consensus Score75
Web Consensus Weight50
Source Quality Score65
Source Quality Weight25
Llm Reasoning Score55
Llm Reasoning Weight25
Weighted Total68
Evidence SummaryMultiple references to 'Qwerty' as a common weak password.
The password 1111111 is used by 3.1 million users and is commonly hacked.
'1111111' is listed as a common weak password in multiple places, but exact usage numbers can vary. Overall evidence supports the claim but with some uncertainty about numbers.
Fact Check ScoreNone
Fact Check Weight0
Web Consensus Score68
Web Consensus Weight50
Source Quality Score60
Source Quality Weight25
Llm Reasoning Score55
Llm Reasoning Weight25
Weighted Total63
Evidence SummaryWeb evidence identifies '1111111' as common but varying numbers.