Paul Manafort's favorite password was apparently 'bond007'

In a blatant disregard for the fundamental rule of online security, Paul Manafort used the phrase "bond007" as his password for several personal accounts, Business Insider reports.

Curious security researchers deduced the hardly sneaky phrase by snooping through the security questions for one of Manafort's old email addresses. The Bond password worked for Adobe and Dropbox accounts registered under the email address, Business Insider reported, after security questions offered hints like "secret agent" and "James Bond."

The former Trump campaign chairman and evident James Bond fan was indicted Monday on 12 counts, including money laundering and conspiracy, as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into 2016 election meddling. Manafort allegedly used millions of dollars in offshore accounts to fund a lavish — and quite Bondian — lifestyle in the U.S.

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