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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Generally they can’t.
Instead they will gain access to a system where they steal a database of password hashes they can test millions of combinations at their own leisure without such access controls. They aren’t just spamming login attempts because as you say they will get locked out.
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