Google’s turning off its dark web monitoring service that scoured data breaches for your info

Google’s dark web reports gave users important info, but not enough “helpful next steps.” ...

Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February

Launched initially about a year and a half ago, this tool aimed to help users monitor their personal information on the dark ...

PornHub extorted after hackers steal Premium member activity data

Adult video platform PornHub is being extorted by the ShinyHunters extortion gang after the search and watch history of its ...

Google is shutting down dark web reports in January because they weren’t helpful

The dark web reports launched in March 2023 as a perk for Google One subscribers. The reports were expanded to general access ...
9to5Google

Google is shutting down its ‘Dark web report’ tool after just over a year

Google has just sent out an email to active users of its “Dark Web Report” tool to inform them that, as of February 16, 2026, the tool will be shut down. The feature was made available to all Google ...
PCMag

Google To Retire ‘Dark Web Report’ Tool That Scanned for Leaked User Data

The company is indicating the free 'dark web report' system wasn't that helpful. But Google is also hinting it's working on ...

The Investigative Complexities of the TAKE IT DOWN Act

The increasing prevalence of cyberstalking, harmful deepfakes and online harassment is creating profound risks for ...