The figure shows the global percentage of passwords by character length in December 2009. Almost 20 percent of the investigated passwords had a length of 8 characters.
Percentage of passwords by character length worldwide in December 2009
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Imperva. (February 11, 2010). Percentage of passwords by character length worldwide in December 2009 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271097/global-password-length-distribution/
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