https://www.itnews.com.au/news/over-200000-mygov-users-disable-passwords-in-passkey-shift-615664
Over half a million myGov users have adopted passkeys as their login method since the feature launched in June 2024, with over 200,000 users exclusively relying on passkeys and abandoning traditional passwords. The Australian government implemented passkeys to enhance security and combat phishing attacks, investing $5.6 million in the project.
Passkeys utilize biometric authentication, PINs, swipe patterns, or physical USB devices, leveraging cryptographic keypair technology. This approach makes myGov accounts resistant to phishing, as passkeys are specific to the website or app they are created for. Australia is among the first countries to implement passkeys for government services.