Google users will be able to check the leak of personal data in Darknet
On Tuesday, Google announced that its Darknet monitoring service, previously available only to Google One users, will become free to all consumers in 46 countries, including the US and UK, at the end of the month.
Here's What We Know
The feature, also known as the Darknet Report, scans the dark web for leaks of personal information such as names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
The Dark Web report will be posted on the About You page on myactivity.google.com.
The option can be useful for millions of people who have been victims of data breaches or identity theft. Only a few months ago, 7.6 million AT&T customers suffered a data breach on the dark web, forcing the telecoms giant to reset all passwords of its affected users.
Other services such as Proton Mail and LastPass already offer similar darknet monitoring features, but Google One is the first major platform to do so for free to all users.
Here are some key points about Google's new feature:
- Users will be notified if their personal information is found on the dark web.
- Users will be able to take steps to protect their information, such as changing passwords or freezing credit cards.
- The feature will be available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Japanese, and Korean.
Source: Google
