A new analysis has flagged one of the biggest, most overlooked threats to your financial security: your PIN code.
A study of nearly 30 million personal identification numbers (PINs) found that many people across are using easy-to-hack, or easy-to-guess, codes.
About 10 percent of New Yorkers share pins with millions of others. Making it very easy for strangers to access your debit or ATM card to break into your account and potentially steal your hard-earned money.
The 50 Most Hackable PIN Numbers in New York
There are 10,000 possible combinations for a four-digit PIN. Because of that, the odds should be in your favor.
But if you use any of these 50 hackable PINs, you’re giving criminals access to your account with just a handful of attempts.
If a criminal has five guesses, they have about a 1 in 8 chance of guessing your code if you use these predictable numbers.
The 10 Most Commonly Used 4-Digit PIN Numbers in America
1 in 10 Michiganders Use This 4 Digit PIN – 10. 2020
202010
1 in 10 Michiganders Use This 4 Digit PIN – 9. 1986
19869
1 in 10 Michiganders Use This 4 Digit PIN – 8. 1122
11228
1 in 10 Michiganders Use This 4 Digit PIN – 7. 4444
44447
1 in 10 Michiganders Use This 4 Digit PIN – 6. 2222
22226
1 in 10 Michiganders Use This 4 Digit PIN – 5. 1212
12125
1 in 10 Michiganders Use This 4 Digit PIN – 4. 1342
13424
1 in 10 Michiganders Use This 4 Digit PIN – 3. 0000
00003
1 in 10 Michiganders Use This 4 Digit PIN – 2. 1111
11112
1 in 10 Michiganders Use This 4 Digit PIN – 1. 1234
12341
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What PIN Codes You Should Use In New York
Security experts say the best defense is a strong, unique PIN you don’t use for multiple accounts.
It’s also smart not to follow a simple pattern. You should treat your PIN as carefully as your password…