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Google dark web report sunset ends monitoring and data access

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Google is discontinuing its dark web report feature, ending new monitoring on January 15, 2026 and removing access to report data on February 16, 2026. The change matters because the tool was used to find exposed personal information on the dark web and notify users where it appeared. Google says it is shifting attention to more actionable security tools such as Google Password Manager, Password Checkup, and 2-Step Verification.

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  1. 16.12.2025 01:24 2 articles · 5mo ago

    Google announces dark web report shutdown

    Initial Disclosure

    Google is discontinuing the dark web report security tool, which scanned the dark web for users' personal information and notified them when exposed data was found, and is shifting focus to more actionable security controls such as Google Password Manager, Password Checkup, Security and Privacy Checkups, Passkey, 2-Step Verification, and Results about you.

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  2. 16.12.2025 01:24 1 articles · 5mo ago

    Google stops new dark web report monitoring

    Untyped Phase

    Google stops monitoring for new dark web report results on January 15, 2026, ending fresh scans that identified users' email addresses or other personal information on the dark web and notified them where exposed data was found.

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  3. 16.12.2025 01:24 1 articles · 5mo ago

    Google removes dark web report data access

    Untyped Phase

    Google makes dark web report data unavailable from February 16, 2026, removing stored report results and the consolidated view of potential dark web leaks that users could use to act quickly.

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