{"id":210335,"date":"2023-01-22T11:33:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T10:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=210335"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:07:55","slug":"have-i-been-pwned-website-reveals-data-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/have-i-been-pwned-website-reveals-data-leaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Have I Been Pwned: Website Reveals if Your Data Has Been Leaked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humanity has been finding<strong> solutions for protection<\/strong> against any kind of theft throughout its history. That\u2019s totally fine. We need to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/security-privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protect<\/a> our property from any theft and misuse. With the rapid progress of technology, we swift most activities to online mode. We buy, sell, book, attend, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/evolution-of-chatbot-technology\">chat<\/a>, and many more.  Perhaps, it&#8217;s time to see if you&#8217;ve been pwned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most of these actions, we need to <strong>provide sensitive private data<\/strong>. If we aren\u2019t careful about this, we will easily be victims of virtual theft. Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/have-i-been-pwned-tells-you-if-your-email-details-have-been-stolen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Have I Been Pwned Website\">Have I Been Pwned Website<\/a>, we can find out if our <a href=\"https:\/\/check-for-pwned-passwords.en.softonic.com\/chrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"digital private data has been leaked\">digital private data has been leaked<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\" Check for pwned passwords\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/0c4537c7-4c6f-44e1-bfaa-95d789f01b0d\/3692210849\/check-for-pwned-passwords-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\"> Check for pwned passwords<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/check-for-pwned-passwords.en.softonic.com\/chrome\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/check-for-pwned-passwords.en.softonic.com\/chrome\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Have I been Pwned and What to do if you have been in a data breach\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Ais1-ELL8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to use the Have I Been Pwned Website?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Have I Been Pwned Website is pretty <strong>simple to use<\/strong>. Only data you need to enter is your phone number in international format and your email address(es) in the search field, and then you click on the \u2018\u2019pwned\u2019\u2019 button. Under the search button, you will receive the results &#8211; whether or not you have been pwned. It looks something like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-1-1024x434.jpg\" alt=\"have I been pwned data checks\" class=\"wp-image-210340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-1-1024x434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-1-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-1-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-1-150x64.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have been pwned, you will even get information on <strong>how many times<\/strong> and in which apps, sites and similar you have been pwned. As you can see from the screenshot, the person in question has been pwned three times, but with no pastes. Pastes in this means how many times has your data been &#8216;pasted&#8217; on public websites which are targeted to hackers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This site will give you information on when those apps, sites or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/microsoft-changes-hardware-portfolio-and-layoffs\">similar<\/a> have been pwned. What\u2019s more important for you is that you will know <strong>which data was compromised<\/strong>. For the person who got three pwned results, it looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-2-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"have I been pwned data checks 2\" class=\"wp-image-210341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-2-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-2-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-2-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-2-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-2-150x77.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case you haven\u2019t been pwned, you will get notification in this format:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-3-1024x282.jpg\" alt=\"have I been pwned data checks 2\" class=\"wp-image-210342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-3-1024x282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-3-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-3-768x212.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-3-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-3-150x41.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/have-I-been-pwned-data-checks-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are lucky and haven\u2019t been pwned, you can browse the site and find out how many websites and accounts have been pwned so far and how many of them have pastes. You can find out also about the largest breaches and which are recently added breaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This site also enables you to run this search for any domain you\u2019re interested in. Also, it gives you the opportunity to check what passwords have been pwned and how to protect your passwords from any potential breach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IFF submitted its comments to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoI_MeitY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GoI_MeitY<\/a> on its proposed amendment to the IT Rules 2021 that seeks to regulate online gaming. <br><br>And we just have one thing to say,<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoI_MeitY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GoI_MeitY<\/a>, stop playing these wicked games. 1\/7<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G2DntwGsjb\">https:\/\/t.co\/G2DntwGsjb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) (@internetfreedom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/internetfreedom\/status\/1614962646314541058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to know how this site actually works, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/haveibeenpwned.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"read all about the API\">read all about the API<\/a> which is used for searching for pwned email addresses and phone numbers through RESTful services. Also, if you are afraid that your email address(es) and phone number(s) will be pwned, you can submit your email address to get notification on that. Moreover, you can support the work of this site by donating money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To sum up, this site helps us to find out about being pwned, but to make us more cautious on the internet. We notice that there are too many breaches, and being careless can cost us a lot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Humanity has been finding solutions for protection against any kind of theft throughout its history. That\u2019s totally fine. We need to protect our property from any theft and misuse. With the rapid progress of technology, we swift most activities to online mode. We buy, sell, book, attend, chat, and many more. 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