Most common LinkedIn passwords as of 2012
The statistic shows the ranking of the most common passwords on LinkedIn.com revealed after a data breach in 2012. The password "linkedin" was used by a total of 172.5 thousand users. The increase in the number of in cyber attacks in recent years has drawn greater focus on the importance of using a strong password. For companies in the United States, the median cost of cyber insurance claims caused by hackers was put at 1.8 million U.S. dollars in 2016.
