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Google Discontinues Dark Web Report Service
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Google announced in mid-December 2025 that it will discontinue its Dark Web Report, halting scans on January 15, 2026 and fully shutting the service on February 16, 2026. The free tool, launched in mid-2023 to scan breach dumps for leaked emails and phone numbers, is being retired because Google views it as redundant with features like Results About You and built-in account security.
Key Points
- 1Discontinues Dark Web Report, halting scans Jan 15, 2026 and full shutdown Feb 16, 2026.
- 2Cites redundancy with existing tools like Results About You and integrated account security features.
- 3Prompts users to export reports and adopt alternatives such as password managers or paid monitoring.
Scoring Rationale
Notable user-facing change with clear actions, limited by narrow product scope and modest technical novelty.
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