Statistics Illustrate the problems with passwords and how FIDO provides a scalable solution

The FIDO Alliance maintains a large database of industry statistics related to legacy authentication methods, as well as successes companies have achieved by deploying FIDO. The statistics on the Alliance homepage come from these sources: 

The Password Problem

36% of people had at least one account compromised due to passwords

Source: FIDO Alliance World Passkey Day 2025
Consumer Password & Passkey Trends


48% abandoned an online purchase simply because they forgot their password

Source: FIDO Alliance World Passkey Day 2025
Consumer Password & Passkey Trends


There has been a 3,000% increase in AI-powered phishing attacks targeting corporate credentials

Source: SlashNext
Prepare for 2025: 2024 Phishing Intelligence Report


47% success rate from AI-powered spear phishing attacks specifically when targeting trained security professionals

Source: IBM
X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index

The Benefits of FIDO are Clear

6x — Faster sign-in times

Source: Amazon


4x — Improvement in sign-in success rate vs passwords

Source: Google


50% — Reduction in login abandonment rates

Source: Air New Zealand


98% — Reduction in mobile account takeover fraud

Source: CVS Health


70% — Increase in sign-in conversion rate 

Source: Dashlane


81% — Reduction in login-related help desk incidents

Source: FIDO Alliance Passkey Index

*100% passwordless environments


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