Tech Desk 
Dec 17, 2025
Google has officially announced that its 'Dark Web Report' feature is set to be discontinued by early 2026, as it help users monitor their personal information on the dark web.
The search giant said for some users, this feature seemed as a valuable tool which scan different data breach dumps and alerting them if their personal information, like email addresses, names, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers, was found in compromised databases.
'Dark Web Report' discontinue date
Google confirmed that the 'Dark Web Report' feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026, due to feedback suggesting that it "didn’t provide helpful next steps” for users facing potential identity risks.
“We’re making this change to instead focus on tools that give you more clear, actionable steps to protect your information online,” said Google. “We’ll continue to track and defend you from online threats, including the dark web, and build tools that help protect you and your personal information.”
In change of the 'Dark Web Report' feature, Alphabet-owned tech giant suggested other measures to safe their data with tools, such as “Security Checkup,” which reviews your Google account’s security; a built-in “Password Manager” for generating unique passwords; and “Password Checkup,” which sends alerts when your saved passwords have been compromised, among other features.
