Google"s dark web report was initially a feature that was available only to paid subscribers of its Google One program, but last year, it was made available for free to all Google account holders. As the name suggests, the tool allowed users to set up a profile which would constantly monitor the dark web and notify users if their breached information was located online. Although this seems quite useful on paper, the company has decided to kill off dark web reports, with the feature being axed early next year.
In an email sent to Google customers and seen by Neowin, Google has noted that although its utility offered general information about how many instances your data has been found on the dark web due to breaches and what kind of information about you is available online, the feedback from customers indicated that it did not offer any clean remediation steps to follow next. Indeed, the existing dashboard is just a trove of information with no actionable steps. People can find out how their data was stolen, but they can"t do anything about it.
So, rather than upgrading the tool to make it better in this regard, Google has decided to kill it off completely and focus its efforts on other utilities and initiatives that better protect you against online threats.
As a result, dark web reports will stop scanning for new information after January 15, 2026, and will be completely inaccessible after February 16, 2026. All your existing information, currently located on the dedicated portal here, will be deleted permanently too.
For now, Google has recommended customers to set up two-factor authentication (2FA), configure passkey solutions, and leverage Google Password Manager. It is unclear if an alternative for dark web reports will be offered in the future, but it seems like the tech giant is scaling back on those ambitions for now.