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Google Dark Web Report Alternatives (2026): What Replaced It

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The short answer: The best free replacements for Google's dark web report are Have I Been Pwned's free breach notifications, Mozilla Monitor, and XposedOrNot's free breach alerts: all three email you when your address turns up in a new breach. Google Password Checkup still warns about exposed saved passwords, and the free HackMyIP breach checker gives you an instant one-off check with no signup. Google stopped scanning on January 15, 2026 and removed the report on February 16, 2026. Every option below was checked on September 29, 2026.

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What Happened to Google's Dark Web Report?

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Google discontinued it. According to Google's own help page, the scans for new dark web breaches stopped on January 15, 2026, and the dark web report was no longer available from February 16, 2026. Google's stated reason: feedback showed the report offered general information but did not give helpful next steps.

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In its place, Google points users to Security Checkup, passkeys, Google Password Manager, Password Checkup, and Results about you. Those are useful, but none of them does what the dark web report did. Password Checkup only covers passwords you saved in Google Password Manager, and Results about you deals with your contact details appearing in Google Search results, not with breach dumps. If you want to know when your email shows up in a new breach, you now need a separate service.

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What You Need to Replace

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  • Ongoing alerts when your email appears in a new breach. This is the core of what the report did. Have I Been Pwned, Mozilla Monitor, and XposedOrNot all do this for free.
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  • Warnings about exposed passwords. Google Password Checkup still does this for passwords saved with Google. Most password managers have a similar check.
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  • Identifiers beyond email, like a phone or Social Security number. Free options are thin here. Experian's one-time scan covers SSN, email, and phone; ongoing monitoring of those is usually part of a paid identity protection plan.
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    The Replacements (Checked September 2026)

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    1. Have I Been Pwned: Free Breach Notifications

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    Best for: The closest free like-for-like replacement.

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    • Searching an email address on the site is free with no account
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    • Free breach notifications: verify your email once and you are notified when it appears in a new breach
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    • Run by security researcher Troy Hunt
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      Pros: Free, trusted, alerts on new breaches. Cons: Monitors email addresses only.

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      2. Mozilla Monitor

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      Best for: Set-and-forget monitoring from a big-name nonprofit.

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      • Mozilla states that its data breach monitoring is always free
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      • Continuous monitoring with alerts for new breaches, plus steps to resolve each one
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      • Requires a Mozilla account
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        Pros: Free, guided fix-up steps. Cons: Needs a Mozilla account, and it monitors breaches rather than removing your data anywhere.

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        3. XposedOrNot

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        Best for: Free alerts with no account at all.

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        • Free, instant alerts when your email appears in a new breach, with no signup
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        • Open source; its homepage listed 780+ indexed breaches on September 29, 2026
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        • Free API, domain breach tools, and a password exposure check
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          Pros: Genuinely free, no account, open source. Cons: A smaller project than Have I Been Pwned.

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          4. Google Password Checkup (Still Running)

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          Best for: People who already save passwords in Google Password Manager.

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          • Checks saved passwords for ones that are exposed, weak, or used on multiple accounts
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          • Google keeps checking your saved passwords in the background, even if alerts are turned off
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          • Free with a Google Account, in Chrome or at passwords.google.com
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            Pros: Built in, nothing new to sign up for. Cons: Only covers passwords you saved with Google, not your email address or other data.

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            5. HackMyIP Breach Checker

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            Best for: An instant check right now, with no account. Try it free.

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            • Free one-time lookup with no signup; the email is not stored
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            • Uses the XposedOrNot breach database, adding a 0-100 risk score and a password exposure summary
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            • Free API with no key: GET /api/breach?email=
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              Pros: Fastest way to see where you stand today. Cons: It does not monitor or alert you later, and it is not an independent database. Use it alongside one of the alerting services above.

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              6. Proton Pass Dark Web Monitoring (Paid)

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              Best for: People who already pay for Proton.

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              • Available to anyone with a paid Proton plan
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              • Monitors your Proton addresses, your hide-my-email aliases, and up to 10 verified non-Proton email addresses
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                Pros: Bundled with a password manager and email aliases. Cons: Not available on the free plan.

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                7. Experian Free Dark Web Scan

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                Best for: A one-time check of your Social Security number and phone, in the US.

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                • Free one-time scan for your Social Security number, email, and phone number
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                • Requires a free Experian membership and identity verification questions
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                • Ongoing daily dark web surveillance is only in Experian's paid identity theft protection plans
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                  Pros: Covers identifiers the free email tools do not. Cons: One-time only on the free tier, US-focused, and you hand over sensitive data to run it.

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                  Comparison Table (Checked September 29, 2026)

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                  ServiceWhat it monitorsFree tierSignupOngoing alerts
                  Have I Been PwnedEmail in known breachesSearch + breach notifications freeEmail verification for alertsYes, free
                  Mozilla MonitorEmail in known breachesBreach monitoring freeMozilla accountYes, free
                  XposedOrNotEmail in known breachesEverything freeNo accountYes, free
                  Google Password CheckupPasswords saved in Google Password ManagerFreeGoogle AccountYes, for saved passwords
                  HackMyIP breach checkerEmail in known breaches (XposedOrNot data)Everything freeNoNo (one-time check)
                  Proton Pass Dark Web MonitoringProton addresses, aliases, up to 10 custom emailsNone (paid Proton plans)Proton accountYes, paid
                  Experian dark web scanSSN, email, phone numberOne-time scanFree membership + ID verificationPaid plans only
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                  Which One Should You Use?

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                  If the Google dark web report was your only breach alert, sign up for one free alerting service today: Have I Been Pwned notifications if you want the reference database, XposedOrNot if you want no account, or Mozilla Monitor if you like guided fix-up steps. Keep Google Password Checkup on if you save passwords with Google. Run a quick HackMyIP breach check now to see what is already out there, since a new alerting service only tells you about future breaches.

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                  Paid identity protection (Proton, Experian, and similar) mainly makes sense if you want identifiers beyond email monitored, such as a phone or Social Security number.

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                  Already Moved On? The Broader Guides

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                  This page is about replacing Google's tool specifically. For how dark web monitoring works in general and what to do when your data shows up, see dark web monitoring explained and what a data breach is. For every breach checker compared, including the paid investigator tools, see Have I Been Pwned alternatives. If an email turns up in a breach, follow the email breach check guide and turn on two-factor authentication.

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                  Sources

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                  Google's own announcement and the official pages for every service compared above:

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                  • Google Search Help: Learn about updates to dark web report
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                  • Google Account Help: Change compromised passwords (Password Checkup)
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                  • Have I Been Pwned: Notify me
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                  • Mozilla Monitor
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                  • XposedOrNot
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                  • Proton: How to use Dark Web Monitoring
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                  • Experian: Free dark web scan
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                    Frequently Asked Questions

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                    When did Google discontinue its dark web report?

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                    Google stopped scanning for new dark web breaches on January 15, 2026, and the dark web report stopped being available on February 16, 2026. Both dates are on Google's own help page, "Learn about updates to dark web report".

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                    What is the best free replacement for the Google dark web report?

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                    For ongoing email alerts, Have I Been Pwned's free breach notifications, Mozilla Monitor, and XposedOrNot's free breach alerts all email you when your address appears in a new breach. For a one-off check with no signup, use the free HackMyIP breach checker.

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                    Does Google still warn me about leaked passwords?

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                    Yes. Google Password Checkup is still available and checks the passwords saved in Google Password Manager for ones that are exposed, weak, or reused. It only covers passwords you saved with Google, so it does not replace email breach monitoring.

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                    Why did Google shut down the dark web report?

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                    Google says feedback showed the report gave general information but did not provide helpful next steps, so it is focusing on tools that give clearer actions, such as Security Checkup, Password Checkup, and passkeys.

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                    Does the HackMyIP breach checker send alerts?

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                    No. The HackMyIP breach checker is a free one-time lookup with no signup, and nothing is stored, so it cannot alert you later. For ongoing alerts, pair it with Have I Been Pwned, Mozilla Monitor, or XposedOrNot.

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                    Which replacement checks a phone number or Social Security number?

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                    Experian offers a free one-time dark web scan for your Social Security number, email, and phone number after you create a free Experian membership and verify your identity. Ongoing daily dark web surveillance is part of its paid identity theft protection plans.

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                    Last updated: September 29, 2026
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