If I enter a password wrong thrice, the system locks me out. How are hackers able to attempt millions of combinations of passwords without the system locking them out?

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If I enter a password wrong thrice, the system locks me out. How are hackers able to attempt millions of combinations of passwords without the system locking them out?

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Because some people will still leave their username and password written out on a sticky note by their computer for the world to see, and this will continue to happen until the end of time.

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