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How to check if your account was compromised in a data breach?



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How to check if your account was compromised in a data breach?

Haveibeenpwned it’s a website that allow you to check if your email account has been compromised in a data breach and leaked online.

What does mean data breach?

A "breach" is an incident where a site's data has been illegally accessed by hackers and then released publicly. Review the types of data that were compromised (email addresses, passwords, credit cards etc.) and take appropriate action, such as changing passwords.


How to check if my email was compromised in a data breach?

Type your email address into that search box and then click the button “pwned?” If your account is compromised in a data breach you will see red page, otherwise a green page.

Red page : Compromised Account

How to check if your account was compromised in a data breach?


Green Page: Not Compromised Account

How to check if your account was compromised in a data breach?

Also, they offer a great feature that notify you via email, if your account has been compromised.To use that feature, you need to subscribe to “Notify me” and type your email address, that you want to receive the future notifications.

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Lynne
Oh thanks Procoder this is very useful. I'll be honest here I'm scared to check LOL

What do you do if your account has been breached? Does this site help with that?



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ssam
I have got few mail when there was data breach on linkedin and other hosting website.



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EliteWriter
That was very helpful procoder. I had no idea there could be this possibility to check. I really worry about safety of data especially since you get pretty much most of work stuff via email when you are a freelancer. As Lynne mentioned I am truly scared to check as if the red message comes up I am going to worry even more. I wish there was a truly good and secure way to avoid hacking and data breaches. Unfortunately it is an issue that we need to deal with when being online.



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