Google's free dark web monitoring feature will be available to all users from late July 2024, allowing users to safely check whether their personal information is on the black market
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Due to the increasing number of ransomware attacks in recent years, there are more and more cases of personal information held by companies being stolen by cybercriminals and published on the dark web.
When KADOKAWA was attacked by ransomware in June 2024, it was discovered that personal information of all Dwango employees, including contract employees, temporary employees, part-time employees, and some former employees, as well as personal information of some employees of affiliated companies, and some personal information of creators who used the 'music monetization service' provided by Dwango, had been leaked onto the dark web.
Ransomware attack on KADOKAWA reveals that all employee information of Dwango and personal information of some creators using 'music monetization service' have been leaked - GIGAZINE
![](https://i.gzn.jp/img/2024/06/28/kadokawa-ransomware-leak/00_m.jpg)
At this time, many people accessed the data published on the dark web out of curiosity. However, the spread of the published data could lead to the infringement of personal information and further damage, and the safety of the published data itself cannot be guaranteed, so from a security standpoint, it is not advisable to access it.
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— Niconico Official (@nico_nico_info) June 28, 2024
We have confirmed that some of our internal information has been leaked onto the internet via the dark web.
Downloading these out of curiosity not only poses the risk of virus infection, but is also highly likely to be illegal.
Google's Dark Web Report is a feature that allows you to monitor whether your personal information, such as your name, address, phone number, or email address, has been used in data breaches found on the dark web. It is technically and security difficult for an individual to directly check whether their personal information has been published on the dark web, but the Dark Web Report allows you to check via Google, making it easier and safer.
According to 9to5Google , a Google-related news site, a message was displayed on the Google One app for smartphones saying, 'Dark Web Reports will no longer be available on Google One in late July. To continue using Dark Web Reports, see our help article for more information.'
In addition, the 'Search Results for You' feature, which allows users to search for and delete results that contain their contact information, will be made available to non-Google One users. The Dark Web Report and 'Search Results for You' are scheduled to be available to all users with a Google account in late July 2024.
Please note that the Google One VPN service provided to Google One users will no longer be available after June 20, 2024.
It turns out that the VPN function of Google's online storage service 'Google One' will be discontinued in 2024 - GIGAZINE
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