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title: Government investigation puts spotlight on password insecurity
description: A team working for the Department of Interior's inspector general successfully cracked 1 in 5 active user passwords, a ratio that highlights traps in cybersecurity standards, Mike Kosask from LastPass writes.
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# [Government investigation puts spotlight on password insecurity](https://itsg.us.com/our-latest-insights/government-investigation-puts-spotlight-on-password-insecurity1719356884)

 Written by [admin](https://itsg.us.com/our-latest-insights/author/admin) | Jun 25, 2024 11:08:05 PM

A team working for the Department of Interior's inspector general successfully cracked 1 in 5 active user passwords, a ratio that highlights traps in cybersecurity standards, Mike Kosask from LastPass writes.

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