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Re:Most to least common 4-digit PIN numbers from an analysis... by srmarm on Friday May 10, 2024 @09:41AM (#40318870)
Most of the time they do the trick (when rate limited). Even using a birthday will still stop card thieves from emptying your bank account at an ATM.

I'd hazard a guess that asking for an 8 digit pin will see lots of people just repeat the first 4 digits again.

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