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
