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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Edit: Thank you everyone who’s taken out time to explain it to me. I’ve learnt so much. Appreciate it.

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Answer 1

Simply put. If the system is secure enough, they can’t.

However sometimes things get overlooked. A login screen might have the protection but maybe the api does not.