{"id":16813,"date":"2025-06-12T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/?p=16813"},"modified":"2025-06-13T07:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T07:54:29","slug":"your-pin-might-be-one-of-the-10-most-hackable-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/your-pin-might-be-one-of-the-10-most-hackable-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"Your PIN Might Be One of the 10 Most Hackable Codes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
That four-digit PIN you use for your phone, bank card, or app logins might be a lot less secure than you think. Despite warnings from cybersecurity experts, millions still opt for simplicity over safety\u2014and it\u2019s making life easier for hackers. A new analysis of 29 million real-life PIN codes reveals a worrying trend: predictable combinations dominate our digital locks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In theory, a four-digit PIN has 10,000 possible combinations. In practice, most people gravitate toward easily memorable patterns\u2014often involving repetition or personal significance. What is the most commonly used code? \u201c1234.\u201d It\u2019s followed closely by \u201c1111,\u201d \u201c0000,\u201d and even birth years like \u201c1986\u201d or \u201c2020.\u201d These patterns are so widespread that researchers estimate a hacker has a one-in-eight chance of cracking your PIN at an ATM<\/a> <\/strong>using just the top few combinations.<\/p>\n\n\n This habit isn\u2019t just a quirk of laziness. It reflects how we often underestimate risk when it comes to everyday technology. Whether it\u2019s unlocking a phone, approving a transaction, or logging into an account, the need for speed often outweighs the need for security. That makes predictable codes a prime target, not just for casual snoopers, but for serious data breaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The list of top PINs reads like a guide for what not<\/em> to use. Sequences like \u201c1212\u201d and \u201c1342\u201d appear frequently, along with easy-to-guess combos like \u201c2222,\u201d \u201c4444,\u201d and \u201c1122.\u201d These numbers might feel safe because they\u2019re easy to remember, but they\u2019re also among the first guesses in automated brute-force attacks. When combined with stolen phones or breached databases, these simple codes become dangerous entry points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite the clear risks, the trend continues, showing how human behavior remains one of the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain. Changing your PIN might seem inconvenient, but in a world of increasing digital threats, it\u2019s a small step that can make a big difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A review of 29 million leaked PINs reveals that one in 10 users pick dangerously predictable combinations, like 1234 or 0000, leaving phones and accounts wide open to attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":369,"featured_media":16815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1294925059-copy-2.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Daniel","author_link":"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/author\/baldussu\/"},"yoast_head":"\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Most Hackable PIN Codes Are Hiding in Plain Sight<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n