Google Ends Dark Web Tool for Personal Data Verification: Reasons Clarified
strong, distinctive passwords that are difficult to breach. When an account is compromised, the true ordeal starts. You must safeguard the affected properties, update passwords across numerous applications and websites, and begin monitoring additional sensitive data. Regardless of how promptly you respond, the instant hackers acquire your personal details, whether it’s an email password or your name and address, your information will merge into those expansive databases that malicious entities trade on the dark web, with or without your awareness. This is where a Google service known as dark web report could be useful, as it can alert you to your personal details appearing in data breaches on the dark web. Unfortunately, Google has opted to terminate the service starting February 16, 2026, after determining that the dark web monitoring feature does not meet adequate standards.
Google communicated via email to dark web report users regarding this alteration, as reported by 9to5Google. The organization also noted the discontinuation of the service in a support document. Both notifications reference the identical timeline. On January 15, dark web report will cease scanning for new findings. A month later, on February 16, the data will be inaccessible to users. All information will be purged.
