Google will reveal something scary about you on the Dark Web. Illustration: techbreak
Get ready for a shocking revelation: Google is about to disclose personal information that might surprise you. Often, our confidential information ends up exposed without us realizing it, and the worst part is not knowing where these data are being used.
The good news is that you will be able to find out. The bad news is that the content might be alarming. Google is going to reveal something scary about you. We’ll explain what to do with this revealed information.
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Previously inaccessible, these details will soon be available. Google has confirmed that it is preparing to make its Dark Web Report available to hundreds of millions of users with free Google accounts. This means that soon, you will be able to know where your personal data has ended up online.
Until now, Google’s Dark Web Report was only available to customers who paid for a Google One account. However, starting later this month, Google is expanding the service to anyone with a Google account, whether paid or free.
This means that hundreds of millions of people will start receiving alerts when their email addresses, birth dates, passwords, and other sensitive data are disclosed in a data breach.
– Your name
– Address
– Phone number
– Email
– Social Security Number (SSN) – only for the United States
– Username
– Password
How to Check if an Email Address is on the Dark Web?
Important: You need to be logged into your Google Account.
1 – Go to one.google.com.
2 – Under “Dark Web Report,” click on Try Now.
3 – Click on Perform a Check.
Only the data that subscribers choose to monitor will be searched on the dark web. Subscribers can control what information is monitored at any time by editing their monitoring profile.
Other information may be found on the dark web in addition to those added to the monitoring profile. If this happens, they may be displayed in the results. For privacy reasons, the details will be hidden.
Source: Google. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
