In February 2026, Google will stop offering its dark web report tool. In order to help users keep track of whether their personal information is discovered on the dark web, the feature was introduced in March, 2023.

Google is advising users to create a passkey for multi-factor authentication (MFA) that is resistant to phishing in order to improve the privacy and security of their accounts. The tech giant stated that after the feature is retired in February, it will remove all data associated with dark webReport. However, users can choose to remove their monitoring profile in advance by following the instructions below.Google stated in a support document, "We're making this change to instead focus on tools that give you more clear, actionable steps to protect your information online." The report on the dark weather was unveiled to fight online identity fraud caused by information obtained through data breaches and made accessible on the dark web.

The purpose of the report was to search the darknet for personal information, including Social Security numbers, names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers.