Hackers have access to a vast swathe of credentials that they can use to power password-related attacks. The rapid pivot to digital in response to the pandemic has been a key contributor to the explosive growth in cybersecurity attacks. Credential stuffing attacks accounted for 1.5 billion incidents in the last quarter of 2020 a staggering 90% increase from Q1 2020. Businesses must take steps to inoculate themselves from the threat by modernizing their password policy and adopting the following steps.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/how-to-vaccinate-against-poor-password.html