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Passkeys are quietly winning — 2 billion accounts have already switched

Google, Apple and Microsoft's shared standard hit a tipping point this quarter. Passwords are officially on the way out.

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By Marcus Bennett
Security Reporter
Saturday, June 27, 2026 6 min read

The FIDO Alliance quietly confirmed the milestone at its member summit last week.

Two billion consumer accounts now use passkeys as their primary authentication factor — up from 400 million a year ago.

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