What to know
- Google will be discontinuing its Dark Web Report feature on February 16, 2026.
- The decision stems from the lack of useful next steps for users after detecting any compromise.
- Google is recommending other proactive tools, like Security Checkup, Password Manager and more.
- All of the Dark Web Report data will be deleted from the Google servers.
Google is going to discontinue the Dark Web Report feature on February 16, 2026. Launched about a year and a half ago, it aimed to help users monitor their personal information on the dark web. It joins the ever-increasing list of Google's services that are discontinued.
Many users find the Dark Web Report useful as it allows them to check data breaches and see if their personal information, like names, phone numbers, email addresses, and more, is present on compromised databases.
9to5Google was the first to report the discontinuation. Users were informed about it via email. Google decided to shut down the feature as it does not provide any "useful next steps" to users with compromised data or identity risks.
The lack of features was commonly shared in various forum discussions. The most common annoyance was the absence of any actionable feature. According to one account, users could only change their passwords without any clarification on the compromised account.
Google stated, “We’re making this change to instead focus on tools that give you more clear, actionable steps to protect your information online. We’ll continue to track and defend you from online threats, including the dark web, and build tools that help protect you and your personal information.”
If you are using this feature, please note that it will be discontinued on February 16, 2026. All of your related data will also be deleted from the Google servers.
You can delete your profile by going to Results with your info, selecting Edit monitoring profile, and choosing Delete monitoring profile at the bottom.
The company is also recommending other protective measures to users, like “Security Checkup,” to review your Google account’s security; a built-in “Password Manager” to generate unique passwords; and “Password Checkup,” which alerts you when your saved passwords have been compromised, among other features.
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