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[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Right? Had a bank account once, where the login password could only have up to 8 characters. And only digits.

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Lucky, mine is 6 (yes, right now in 2024)

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

I just checked my KeePass and turns out I still have the entry in the recycle bin.
It was 5 digits. Admittedly, that was "back in 2012," but still. For shame, Bank Austria!

[–] xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Swiss (Cheese) Bank?