The identity and authentication company, Okta, reports that over 10 billion credential stuffing log-in attempts were recorded in just the first three months of 2022. This accounted for 34% of all log-in attempts.

Credential stuffing is a cyberattack that takes advantage of widespread and continued password reuse. It begins with stolen log-in details, which are then used across other sites using automated software to “stuff” credentials into log-in pages. In short, reusing passwords creates a domino effect where, once breached, the password can used to breach multiple accounts.

Most of the credential stuffing incidents took place in the U.S. and South-East Asia, according to Okta’s “State of Secure Identity Report”. Retail platforms were most affected by credential stuffing attacks: while the average rate of credential stuffing was less than 10% of log-in attempts for most platforms, the retail industry saw a rate of 80%. That said, organizations in the finance, energy, and software sectors also experienced significant rates of attack.

These attacks highlight the need for more robust cybersecurity measures on these platforms — not to mention the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) and stronger passwords by the average consumer.

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