(TNS) — Cyber attacks are becoming more and more frequent, with officials warning it’s most likely going to get worse.

It’s imperative, then, that people start to up their online safety hygiene. And one of the top ways of doing so is ensuring passwords to all accounts are strong.

Forbes Advisor — a vertical of the well-known publication which which seeks to “[help] you make informed financial decisions” — published a report toward the beginning of February covering “America’s Password Habits.”

In order to find these habits, Forbes Advisor sent out a survey to 2,000 people across the country through market research company, OnePoll. The questions that were included ranged from whether respondents used a password manager — which, according to TechTarget, is a “tool that helps internet users create, save, manage and use passwords across difference online services” — to how often they may reuse their passwords across different accounts.

Results found that 46 percent of respondents claimed to have had their password stolen in the past year. Another 68 percent said they’ve had to change their password across multiple accounts after it was compromised, and that social media was the most frequent hacking target with 29 percent of participants experiencing this incident.

Email accounts were the second-most hacked — with 15 percent of respondents claiming to be victims of this — followed by Wi-Fi (nine percent).

“As this survey shows, the state of password security in America is a pressing issue, with far-reaching implications for both individual privacy and broader cybersecurity,” concludes the study.

The article goes on to suggest taking precautions such as generating a stronger password, and how to securely share your passwords.