--- title: Google to Discontinue Dark Web Report Feature by... description: Google will discontinue its Dark Web Report feature in February 2026, which scanned data breach dumps for personal information like email addresses and Social... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-to-discontinue-dark-web-report-feature-by-february-2026-a9iap7epy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google to Discontinue Dark Web Report Feature by February 2026 | daily.dev og:description: Google will discontinue its Dark Web Report feature in February 2026, which scanned data breach dumps for personal information like email addresses and Social... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-to-discontinue-dark-web-report-feature-by-february-2026-a9iap7epy og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/A9IAP7ePY.png og:image:alt: Google to Discontinue Dark Web Report Feature by February 2026 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google to Discontinue Dark Web Report Feature by February 2026 **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google will discontinue its Dark Web Report feature in February 2026, which scanned data breach dumps for personal information like email addresses and Social Security numbers. The tool is being shut down because users found the reports lacked actionable guidance beyond basic security measures. Google recommends alternative security tools including Security Checkup, Password Manager, and Passkeys. Scanning for new breaches stops January 15, 2026, with all data deleted by February 16, 2026. ## Content Google announced that it will be discontinuing its Dark Web Report feature in February 2026. The service, which was initially launched in 2023 as part of a Google One subscriber perk, was later made available to all Google account users in 2024. The tool scanned data breach dumps on the dark web for personal information such as email addresses and Social Security numbers, notifying users when their data appeared. Despite its effectiveness in detection, Google decided to shut down the service due to user feedback that indicated the reports it generated often lacked actionable next steps beyond basic security measures like changing passwords. This criticism led to mixed reactions: while some users noted the limited guidance provided by the tool, security experts argue that being aware of any data exposure has its own merit, even if direct remediation options are unavailable. Google will stop scanning for new breaches on January 15, 2026, and all associated data will be deleted by February 16, 2026. Users are advised to manually delete their monitoring profiles before the final shutdown date if they wish to do so. To continue safeguarding personal information, Google has recommended alternative security tools such as its Security Checkup, Password Manager, Password Checkup, Passkeys for authentication, and the Results About You feature. These tools aim to provide users with practical steps to enhance their online security. The decision also comes in the context of wider concerns about privacy and security, including recent incidents like a French arrest over email intrusion, critical vulnerabilities discovered in cloud infrastructure during a Wiz competition, a UK hospital's data exposure through a Freedom of Information request, and legal actions by Texas against TV manufacturers over alleged illegal data collection. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Secure Your Digital Life in One Weekend: The 2026 Checklist, in Order](https://daily.dev/posts/secure-your-digital-life-in-one-weekend-the-2026-checklist-in-order-stkae63lk) · Security Boulevard · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Australian Dark Web Data Breaches Surge In 2025-2026](https://daily.dev/posts/australian-dark-web-data-breaches-surge-in-2025-2026-tjqzmvc4f) · Cyble · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search](https://daily.dev/posts/google-expands-tools-to-let-users-remove-sensitive-data-about-themselves-from-search-gzxayndcw) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Huginn Report: February 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/huginn-report-february-2026-nhlaeelon) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#google](https://daily.dev/tags/google), [#authentication](https://daily.dev/tags/authentication), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#data-breach](https://daily.dev/tags/data-breach) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/google-to-discontinue-dark-web-report-feature-by-february-2026-a9iap7epy) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Google to Discontinue Dark Web Report Feature by February 2026","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-to-discontinue-dark-web-report-feature-by-february-2026-a9iap7epy","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-to-discontinue-dark-web-report-feature-by-february-2026-a9iap7epy"},"datePublished":"2025-12-16T06:37:38.058Z","dateModified":"2025-12-21T22:41:48.465Z","description":"Google will discontinue its Dark Web Report feature in February 2026, which scanned data breach dumps for personal information like email addresses and Social...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7b11fb0fab9b6d2edec869a50f582128?_a=AQAEulh","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7b11fb0fab9b6d2edec869a50f582128?_a=AQAEulh","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Collections","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Collections","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--fk_6ycEi--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780996001/logos/collections?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-to-discontinue-dark-web-report-feature-by-february-2026-a9iap7epy","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"cyber,google,authentication,privacy,data-breach","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collections","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Google to Discontinue Dark Web Report Feature by February 2026"}]} ```