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Free Dark Web Monitoring: How to Check If Your Data Is Exposed

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Is Your Data on the Dark Web?

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The dark web is where stolen data gets bought and sold. If your email or passwords were exposed in a data breach, there is a high chance they are circulating on dark web forums right now. The good news: you can check for free.

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How to Check If Your Email Is on the Dark Web

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Use our free Email Leak Checker. Enter your email address and it scans over 500 known breach databases. Within seconds you will know:

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  • How many times your email has been exposed
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  • Which services were breached (Adobe, LinkedIn, Canva, etc.)
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  • Your risk score (0-100)
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  • Whether your passwords were stored in plain text or encrypted
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    No signup required. Nothing is stored or logged.

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    What Does "Dark Web Monitoring" Actually Mean?

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    Companies like LifeLock and Norton charge $10-30/month for "dark web monitoring." What they actually do is check your email against breach databases — the same thing our free breach checker does. The difference is they check automatically on a schedule and send you alerts.

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    How to Monitor for Free

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    1. Check now — run your email through our breach checker
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    2. Check regularly — bookmark the page and check monthly
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    3. Use unique passwords — a password manager generates different passwords for every site, so one breach does not compromise everything
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    4. Enable 2FA — two-factor authentication makes stolen passwords useless without your phone
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      What to Do If You Are Exposed

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      If our tool finds your email in breaches:

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      1. Change your password immediately on every affected service
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      2. If you reused that password anywhere else, change it there too
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      3. Enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts
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      4. Check your bank statements for unauthorized transactions
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      5. Consider using a password manager going forward
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        Read our complete guide: Have I Been Hacked? 7 Warning Signs.

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        Beyond Email: Full Privacy Check

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        Your email is just one piece of your digital exposure. Run a full Privacy Checkup to also test your IP exposure, VPN status, DNS leaks, WebRTC leaks, and browser fingerprint. Get a shareable grade from A+ to F.

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        Last updated: April 2026
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