| Pattern Type | Example | Explanation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Wydad13Casablanca , RCA_2024 | Heavy loyalty to local football teams. | | Phone numbers | 0611223344 | People use phone numbers as passwords. | | French dates | Paris12@1988 , MarocIndependence | Historical references (Independence: 1956). | | Darija transliteration | tattakayyef (relax), labass (fine) | Numbers used as letters (7=H, 3=Ain, 9=Q). | | City + Year | Marrakech2020 , Fes@1970 | Extremely common and guessable. |
For individual Moroccans, the message is simple: your culture makes you unique, but it also makes you predictable. Stop using Morocco-related words in your passwords. Embrace randomness. Use a password manager. And always, always enable two-factor authentication.
According to a 2023 report by a Moroccan cybersecurity think tank, nearly 34% of local corporate passwords could be guessed using a of just 10,000 entries. Part 4: Where Are These Wordlists Found? (Legal & Educational Context) Disclaimer: This article is for educational and defensive purposes only. Unauthorized access to computer systems is illegal in Morocco under Law 07-03 on cybercrime.