Most hackers don’t need to 'hack' in the Hollywood sense — they simply guess passwords. Using leaked databases, common patterns, and automation, attackers can try millions of combinations per second.
The most common sources of stolen passwords come from data breaches and reused logins. Once your email and password are leaked from one website, automated tools test them on hundreds of others — this is called credential stuffing.
You can protect yourself by never reusing passwords and by creating long, random ones. A generator like PasswordGenetic ensures each password is unique and mathematically unpredictable.
Always enable two-factor authentication (2FA) and check your email on sites like HaveIBeenPwned to see if your credentials have ever been compromised.