There have been a lot of cases of data leaks recently and now it is hard for us to trust the companies for our privacy. So then, how do we know if our data is safe or not? For that, here’s a guide on checking if your data has been leaked or not.
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There was a recent data breach in Facebook, and that lead to over 533 million users’ personal data getting leaked globally. Reports also claimed that the data includes the personal details of 6 million Indian users and that makes it a very serious issue. Diving down the details that have been leaked with this data breach: includes phone numbers, Facebook ID, full name, location, past location, birth date, email address, account creation date, relationship status, and personal bio.
Troy Hunt who is a well-known online security specialist, runs a website known as Have I Been Pwned: Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach. With the help of his website, users can check whether their data has been leaked or not. Also, recently he has made a program that would help to see if phone numbers have been leaked or not in the Facebook breach. He also tweeted regarding the same:
I’ve had a heap of queries about this. I’m looking into it and yes, if it’s legit and suitable for @haveibeenpwned it’ll be searchable there shortly. https://t.co/QPLZdXATpt
— Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) April 3, 2021
With the help of this website, you need to follow the steps mentioned below to know if your data has been leaked or not:
- Go to www.haveibeenpwned.com
- Now, you need to fill in the email that you had used while signing up for sites.
- Click on the ‘pwned’ button and now it would check if your data has been breached or not.
In case your data has been breached, then we recommend you change your password or start using 2-Step Authentication. You can also start using a Password manager as that can be helpful too.
Well with that said, do let us know your opinions on this post Here’s a guide on checking if your data has been leaked or not by dropping a comment down below.
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