Why do websites require lengthy and complex passwords but credit cards only need a 4-number PIN?

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Why do websites require lengthy and complex passwords but credit cards only need a 4-number PIN?

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If you try to use your credit card for an online purchase, in the EU, you are also required to verify the purchase, using a mobile device.

I assume this improvement was implemented, because it’s a lot easier to use a stolen credit card online, without getting caught, than doing so in a shop.

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