To find out if your password and email data have been leaked, you can access the website “ Have I Been Pwned? “. The tool shows which websites have had personal data leaked and indicates whether your password, email, phone numbers and even geolocation have been exposed on the internet.
If you use Google’s password manager, you can also check your passwords using one of the tools provided by Google. This way, it is possible to make the exchange so as not to run the risk of having your account hacked. Find out more details below.
1. Go to the website “Have I Been Pwned?”
To check whether your email has been leaked on the internet along with other data, visit the website https://haveibeenpwned.com.
2. Enter your email to find out what data was leaked
Enter your email in the main field that appears on the website and click on “ pwned? “. The site will search for leaks with this address and inform you if the password and email were leaked along with other data.
3. See which sites the data leaks occurred on
If there has been a leak related to the email address, the website will show the message “ Oh no — pwned! ” and will list the occurrences. Scroll down to check the exposures and see if your password and other data appeared in the leak.
In the image above, for example, my email is linked to a Wattpad leak, which also compromised my password, username and geographic data.
With this information, you can find out which password was leaked to avoid it on other platforms, in addition to changing the access combination on the platform itself.
Can I use another website to find out if my data has been leaked?
Yes. You can use Google’s password manager to view your saved passwords in Google Chrome. The tool checks the saved data to inform the user in case of leaked passwords.
1Password, LastPass, and other password managers also have similar features built into the service to monitor and report data leaks. However, password managers are usually paid.
What should I do if my password appeared in a data breach?
One of the recommendations for what to do in the event of a personal data leak is to change the combination and activate two-step verification. As WhatsApp and email are the main gateways to carrying out other scams, it is important to pay attention to the passwords used on these platforms.
