�� Password Breach Checker Tips

How to Check If Your Password Was Breached

Use Have I Been Pwned (haveibeenpwned.com) — a free, trusted service created by security researcher Troy Hunt. It lets you check if your email or password has appeared in known data breaches.

Steps to Check Your Email

• Visit haveibeenpwned.com
• Enter your email address
• Review the list of breaches your email appeared in
• Change passwords for any affected services immediately

Steps to Check a Password

• Visit haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords
• Enter a password you want to check
• The service uses k-anonymity — your full password is never transmitted
• If found, change it everywhere you use it

What to Do If You've Been Breached

• Change the password for the breached service immediately
• If you reused that password elsewhere, change it on ALL those sites
• Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on every account that supports it
• Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
• Consider freezing your credit if financial data was exposed

Protect Yourself Going Forward

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