Please don’t use a sports team as a password
As much as some users might think using a (supposedly) anonymous code to unlock an account or device is a good way to support your favorite team, it really isn’t. NordPass noted Red Star Belgrade, a Serbian soccer club, was used 58,554,280 times in the passwords they recovered. Coming close behind were the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Red Sox which were both used over 36,000,000 times. Similarly, Cybernews reported Basketball teams including the Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns were all put through their paces in stolen passwords.
Some of the worst offenders include:
Red Star Belgrade
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Red Sox
Columbus Blue Jackets
Toronto Blue Jays
FC Roma
Inter Milan
Real Madrid
Phoenix Suns
Orlando Magic
Tampa Bay Rays
Utah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers
New York Rangers
