Google has decided to shut down another service. This Google service provided users with information about any security breaches. This Google service will be completely shut down in February.
While Google is launching many new services, the tech company is also shutting down several of its older services. Recently, the company announced the closure of several of its older services. The company recently announced the closure of its voice assistant tool. Now, the company has decided to shut down another service. This service provides users with information related to the security of their accounts.
Service launched in 2023
Google launched this service just three years ago in 2023. This service will be completely shut down from February 2026. Google is redirecting users to other security and privacy services. Users have also been asked to delete information related to their profile. Through the Google Dark Web Report service, users can find out if their email address is on the dark web. This service provides users with a dark web report of their email address. The closure of this service may cause difficulties for millions of users in obtaining information about data breaches.
The tech company stated in its blog post that scanning for dark web breaches will stop on January 15, 2026, and a month later, on February 16, 2026, users will no longer receive dark web reports. Google has instructed users to delete their dark web profiles. After deleting the profile, users will not be able to access Google's Dark Web Report service.
How to delete your profile
Users can delete their dark web profile from their PC, Android phone, or iPhone. Users need to go to their Google profile and then to the Dark Web Report section. Here, you need to go to the Info section and click or tap on Edit Monitoring Profile.
Then, click or tap on the Delete Monitoring Profile button to delete your profile.
Use new security features
This is how users can delete their Dark Web report profile from Google's system. Google has instructed users to use existing privacy and security tools such as Security Checkup, creating passkeys, and using Google Password Manager. Through these tools, users can also request to delete their personal information, such as address, phone number, etc., from Google Search results.
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