Has my password been leaked?

In 2021, Facebook and LinkedIn, among others, suffered a massive data breach, with a total of over one billion users (including passwords, names, email addresses, phone numbers and physical addresses) affected. In January 2022, the same thing happened to 5.4 million unique Twitter users.

This information is now being sold online to hackers with malicious intent.

123456 tips for a secure password:

Given the amount of data breaches, it is important to ensure strong passwords and good password management for all your online accounts. Follow these tips to protect your digital presence:

1. Always enable MFA on your accounts where the service supports it. Read more about MFA here!
2. Use long passwords that are easy for you to remember.
3. Consider using a password manager for the secure storage of your passwords.
4. Include Swedish letters such as Å, Ä, Ö, numbers and special characters in your passwords.
5. Use unique passwords for different services to minimize risks in case of a data breach.
6. Create passwords as phrases rather than simple words - they are easier to remember, for example "Cat8Jumps*Fast".

How do you know if your password has been leaked?

A simple method is to use the Have I Been Pwned website. There you can check if your email has been involved in known data breaches by entering your email address on their website. Have I Been Pwned is a secure service and does not store personal information beyond what is required to analyze the performance of the site.

If your email doesn't show up in their database, that's a good sign. However, you must remain vigilant and regularly update your security settings.

Hopefully, the test will look like this once you have entered your email:

If your email is linked to a data leak, it will look like this:

If any of your accounts are linked to a data breach, we recommend that you change the password for the service as soon as possible.

Apple password protection for iPhone

Apple also has a solution for iPhone where you can get an overview of weak passwords. The solution also monitors your passwords and alerts you if they show up in known data leaks. To find this out, you can go to Settings-> Passwords-> Security Recommendations. You can find a full guide from Apple here.

Change your password today

Finally, we would urge you to take password risks seriously. Chances are you use the same password for your Facebook, your bank and Google. If that's the case, it could put you at great risk and then all it takes is for one of the services you rely on to fail its security and suddenly a hacker can gain access to your entire digital life.