What should I do now that Google's Dark Web Report has ended?
Google’s Dark Web Report is no longer available. Use Google’s account-security tools to review passwords and access, and its separate personal-information tools for search-result concerns. A public-profile lookup can help with old-account cleanup, but it does not replace breach monitoring.
The shutdown dates
Google’s official notice says scans for new breaches stopped on January 15, 2026. The report became unavailable on February 16, 2026, when related monitoring data was scheduled for deletion.
The shutdown is complete. Don’t follow an old instruction promising access to the discontinued report.
Match the action to the problem
For account access and password concerns, the notice directs users to Security Checkup, passkeys, Google Password Manager and Password Checkup. Start with the affected account’s own security controls rather than waiting for a public username search to tell you whether a password is safe.
For a phone number or home address appearing in Google Search, Google points to Results about you. A request concerning a search result and a request to the source website are separate actions; one doesn’t guarantee the other.
Review forgotten public accounts separately
If the concern is an old public profile, start with a handle you remember and inspect the candidate accounts. ProfileTrace doesn’t scan the dark web or restore Google’s report. The account cleanup guide covers recognizing, recovering and closing your own accounts.
Use the deletion directory for platform-specific help.
Results are leads, not proof of identity. ProfileTrace is not a background check and cannot be used for hiring, housing, credit or insurance decisions under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).