Google will provide a free report that will tell you if your data is on the dark web

Google will transform a resource that was previously exclusive to subscribers of the Google One platform into an open and free tool for all users with a corporate email account. The function in question will include: dark web reportReal-time monitoring of personal information that may have been leaked.

From the end of this month The report will be added to the Privacy tab of your Google personal account.Its operation remains unchanged: The tool searches the dark web to find out if your personal information has been found through a breach or data commercialization.

This is already Google’s second change to benefits your subscription package Previously, the company had decided to completely discontinue the Google VPN, which was launched in 2020, mainly due to members not using it.

Dark web monitoring

Google reports They start by simply searching for your email address.However, in additional settings it is possible to request that the tracked information also includes: name, personal address and telephone number.

After the initial scan, the company starts sending alerts to the user about new matches. The report tells which service caused the leak and also when the data was detected by Google.

Once you learn more details about the leak, you’ll also receive recommendations in your email on what to do next, such as changing your password or setting up two-factor authentication.

Google One currently offers more space for internal storage of content in Google Drive and, depending on the type of subscription, additional artificial intelligence (AI) functions from the Gemini platform. Following a regulation in Brazil at the end of last year, The basic plan costs R$ 7.99 per monthduring The IA Premium version costs R$ 96.99 per month.