
We will be conducting a thorough re-review of LastPass in the near future. Below, you'll find our earlier comparison of LastPass and 1Password as it was written, prior to the latest security incident, in January 2022. If you're trying to decide between 1Password and LastPass, we recommend going with 1Password - or you can take a look at our list of the best password managers for additional options. If you're a LastPass subscriber, take a look at CNET's advice on what to do in the wake of the breach. In light of the severity of this latest breach and given LastPass's lengthy history of security issues, we have decided to remove LastPass from our list of recommended password managers at this time.

This breach significantly undermines LastPass's effectiveness as a privacy tool and consumer trust in the product.


12, 2023: In December 2022, LastPass revealed that the breach it originally disclosed in August had eventually led to an unauthorized party gaining access to unencrypted user data and customer vaults containing even more data.
