Google Dark Web: the new service for the security of your accounts

Google recently made its Dark Web service, previously reserved for Google One subscribers, available to all users. This decision demonstrates Google's commitment to the safety of its users. With the Google Dark Web report, you can protect your accounts and defend your digital experience.

How the Google Dark Web Report works

The Google Dark Web report analyzes the dark web for possible breaches of users' personal data. In this hidden part of the Internet, cyber criminals sell and buy personal information, such as email addresses and passwords, obtained through attacks on company databases or through online scams. The report allows users to check what information has been acquired by hackers and already visible on the dark web.

How Google Creates the Dark Web Report

To identify information on the dark web and alert users, Google works with third-party providers specializing in dark web research, who continuously scan available material. Monitoring service providers have large databases and access to sourcing sources, including ransomware victim dumps published by criminals. Searching for information on the dark web requires specific tools and the active involvement of specialized operators.

The potential of the relationship and the limitations

The basic report on the data leaked on the dark web is available for free to users. However, some advanced features, such as constant monitoring of the dark web for personal information and notifications for new results, are only available for a fee. Users can get the report by scanning the dark web via the Google app and following the instructions provided. Also using the Google Password Manager, users can protect their credentials and check their presence on the dark web.