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What is social engineering hacking and how is data stolen from it?

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What is social engineering hacking and how is data stolen from it?  We have gadgets, but when we don't know how to use them safely, we run into complex technical problems like hacking and phishing. But since the recent hacking scandals have surfaced, users have become aware of the need to use strong passwords. Previously, when using weak passwords, hackers used various techniques to easily obtain such passwords through brute force attacks. So nowadays users use very complex and randomly generated cryptographic strengths to strengthen their passwords. It is not easy to break the password by attacking brute force on such passwords. But if you read the news related to cybersecurity, the incidents of hacking the credentials of various accounts and hacking the systems of the organization are more common nowadays. The only reason for this is that nowadays hackers are becoming smarter and smarter. They are adopting the techniques of phishing and social engineering. Hackers do not have to