In an age where our refrigerators can tweet and our toasters can hold philosophical conversations, manufacturers still think default passwords like ‘1234’ or ‘admin’ are the epitome of security innovation. Yes, because nothing screams Fort Knox like a password that even a toddler could guess while randomly smashing a keyboard.

The recent breach of a US water facility by Iranian hackers via the cunning use of ‘1111’ has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community. It’s almost as if the hackers received a golden ticket but instead of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, they got access to a singular pressure station serving 7,000 people—a true testament to the saying ‘bigger isn’t always better.’

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) quickly sprang into action, releasing guidelines urging manufacturers to abandon default passwords. And in a groundbreaking move, these companies might even consider implementing security protocols from this decade. Meanwhile, hackers everywhere are in therapy, grappling with existential crises now that their favorite hack-a-snack might be off the menu.