---
title: "Every employee’s password was stored in a single Excel file"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/every-employee-s-password-was-stored-in-a-single-excel-file-lhh5qfote
source_url: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/11/every-employees-password-was-stored-in-a-single-excel-file/5253784
type: article
source: "The Register"
published: 2026-06-11T07:04:16.362Z
updated: 2026-06-11T07:04:39.854Z
tags: ["security", "authentication"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 1
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# Every employee’s password was stored in a single Excel file

**[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

A CEO stored all employee passwords in a single Excel spreadsheet, believing it was the best solution for handling email issues. The story highlights a severe security anti-pattern — centralized plaintext credential storage — and the risks of poor password management practices in organizations.

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