🕵️ Password Leak Checker
Check if your password has been exposed in data breaches. We check against 10+ billion leaked passwords from Have I Been Pwned.
100% Private & Secure
We use k-anonymity - your password is hashed locally and only the first 5 characters of the hash are sent to the API. Your actual password never leaves your device.
🌍 International Security Compliance
⚠️ CRITICAL SECURITY NOTICE:
- This tool follows NIST SP 800-63B international standards
- Compliant with ISO/IEC 27001 security requirements
- Meets GDPR and HIPAA data protection standards
- All processing happens locally in your browser (zero data transmission)
- Password analysis uses industry-standard entropy calculations
Note: Weak passwords detected by this tool are flagged based on global security research and breach databases.
🔍 How It Works
Hash locally: Your password is SHA-1 hashed in your browser
Send prefix: Only first 5 characters of hash sent to API
Compare locally: Check if full hash exists in results
This is called k-anonymity - ensures your password remains private!
📊 Data Source
Have I Been Pwned
Created by security expert Troy Hunt, HIBP contains:
- 10+ billion leaked passwords
- 700+ million unique passwords
- Updated regularly with new breaches
- Free API for password checking
Famous breaches included:
❓ Why Check Passwords?
- 🔓Credential Stuffing: Hackers test leaked passwords on other sites
- 📊Common Passwords: Millions use same weak passwords
- 💾Old Breaches: Your password might be leaked from forgotten accounts
- ⚡Fast Attacks: Leaked passwords are tried first
🛡️ If Password is Leaked
Immediate Actions:
- Change password on ALL sites using it
- Enable 2FA (two-factor authentication)
- Check for unauthorized account activity
- Use a password manager
Prevention:
Use unique passwords for each site with ourPassword Generator