ALERT for Louisiana Residents: If You Have These Passwords, Change Them NOW!

For Louisiana residents, if you have an easy password, you need to change it NOW! We have a list of passwords that professionals are urging Louisiana folks to revert from using ASAP!

Think about it: how many different passwords do you use these days? You probably have one for your email, your banking apps, your work accounts, streaming services, and even random websites you barely visit.

It’s exhausting to keep track of them all, especially when some sites force you to create a password with 18 characters, uppercase letters, special symbols, and what feels like Egyptian hieroglyphs.

While it may seem like a hassle, there’s a very good reason why companies require such complex passwords. A new study is exposing just how easy it is for hackers to break into accounts with weak passwords.

According to NordPass, a product of NordVPN, 17 of the world's 20 most common passwords can be cracked in less than one second. That means if you’re using one of these passwords, your personal information could be stolen in the blink of an eye. Once hackers gain access, your data can end up on the dark web, where it’s bought and sold in seconds.

Unfortunately, millions of people—including many in Louisiana—are still using these extremely weak passwords. Here are some of the most commonly hacked passwords: