United Kingdom, June 2 -- Microsoft has confirmed the deletion of passwords.

The tech giant behind the Windows operating system has warned users that they have just eight weeks access to their passwords via their accounts and will be utilizing Microsoft's Authenticator passkeys going forward following a recent attack.

The company said: "Your saved passwords (but not your generated password history) and addresses are securely synced to your Microsoft account, and you can continue to access them and enjoy seamless autofill functionality with Microsoft Edge. "From August 2025, your saved passwords will no longer be accessible and any generated passwords not saved will be deleted

The corproation previously insisted that there was "no doubt...