how can a hacker crack a password but avoid the “login attempt lockout” timers?

Question

If (say) only 5 login attempts are allowed in succession before the account is locked, how do hackers get around this?

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Answer 1

That’s called a brute force method of hacking and it is rarely used. If you do want to use that method switch your logic. Same password, but try a different account name. Eventually you find an account using that password