• tillary@sh.itjust.works
    71·
    1 year ago

    This’ll happen if there’s been a suspected data breach with poor password encryption or requirements. Gotta be safe and change the algorithm, breaking everyone’s existing passwords. But yeah, it is annoying…

    • TheLadyAugust@lemmy.world
      18·
      1 year ago

      I wouldn’t have a problem with this if the website just told us there was a breach and we need to change our password. The problem is when they gaslight me about it.

    • psud@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      It also happens with the following process:

      1. create a new 20 char password
      2. system truncates your input to 16 chars
      3. try to log in with your 20 char password, fail since it doesn’t match the hash for the 16 char version of it
      4. go to 1 (or follow the op image if you use the same pass)
    • Psythik@lemm.ee
      1·
      1 year ago

      Oh, I thought it had something to do with password hashes, where websites don’t actually know your password, but if the hash is the same, then it assumes that you entered the right PW. At least that’s how my non-technical brain understands how it works.