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Google to shut down dark web report feature in 2026
- Google emailed active users to announce the Dark Web Report tool will stop new scans on Jan. 15, 2026, and delete stored reports on February 16, 2026.
- Google said user feedback showed the dark web report didn’t provide helpful next steps, so the company is retiring it to focus on tools offering clearer, actionable guidance.
- The tool scanned users' account email addresses for breach exposures and related details, while users can delete their monitoring profile in account settings; Google recommended Security Checkup, Passkeys, Password Manager, and HaveIBeenPwned.
- Google account holders will lose the free Dark Web Report, and Google One subscribers will also lose access, while commenters said the tool offered limited guidance and Google said users should rely on other Google security services.
- Support documentation and comments indicate the feature was not broadly adopted or deeply actionable, and Google said it does not operate on the dark web, directing users to HaveIBeenPwned and password security tips on the support page.
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Available free of charge to all users since July 2024, the function "report on the dark web" allows to be alerted if our data circulates on the dark web. But it will cease to exist next February.
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Google recommends using other security tools, such as access keys, authentication apps, password manager, password leak detection tools, and more.
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