There are at least two profiteers per streaming account who use an account without paying for it. 1,015 people by the multi-factor authentication specialist Beyond Identity Netflix remains the most popular platform for sharing passwords, but Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video are also affected.

640 euros loss per stream scrounger

According to the experts, this sometimes illegal passing on of passwords means a potential loss of around 640 euros per scrounger per year for the streaming providers. In order to separate themselves from these beneficiaries when the time comes, one in four account owners has changed their password. But 30 percent of the free riders were not deterred by this and asked again to provide them with the new registration data.

In addition, according to the survey, many account owners discovered that their login details had simply been passed on without their knowledge, even though 48 percent of the beneficiaries lived with the legitimate account owner. This circumstance not only disrupts viewing habits, but also poses the risk of personal data being stolen - especially if the password is used for further logins.

Careless password choice

In fact, according to the survey, over ten percent of account owners admit to using the same password for both streaming subscriptions and bank accounts. 36 percent also use the same passwords for email accounts. Using one password across accounts may be convenient, but it poses high security risks - especially if account owners don't know who is sharing their passwords with others.

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