nowfound

Life & fun · August 3, 2014

';--have i been pwned?

Check if your account has been compromised in a data breach

';--have i been pwned? launched on August 3, 2014 with 273 votes, #23 of 2,208 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

In plain words

Have I Been Pwned is a data breach search service that lets users check whether their accounts appear in known hacked databases. The service catalogs over 4.9 billion compromised accounts and is used by security teams, developers, and managed service providers. Users can search individual email addresses or monitor corporate domains via API to receive alerts when new breaches occur. The tool helps people understand where their personal data may have been exposed in security incidents.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Have I Been Pwned? will inform you if one of your accounts was compromised. They've cataloged over 4.9 Billion hacked accounts.

Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) is a data breach search and notification service used by security teams, developers, and MSPs worldwide. Search tens of billions of breached records, monitor corporate domains via API, and get alerted when new breaches appear.

Good news — no pwnage found! This email address wasn't found in any of the data breaches loaded into Have I Been Pwned. That's great news! Oh no — pwned! This email address has been found in multiple data breaches . Review the details below to see where your data was exposed. Proactively protect your data with 1Password. Learn more and start free today. Use a password manager to generate and store strong, unique passwords for all yourfrom haveibeenpwned.com

Does a similar job

all alternatives →
  • Have I Been Pwned donations page is awesome2019 · haveibeenpwned.com · ▲47

    Support Have I Been Pwned through a donation. Your contribution helps fund breach data research, infrastructure, and ongoing development.

  • Have I Been Known?2020 · ▲88

    Check if a bitcoin address is likely known to surveillance.

  • pCloud Pass2023 · pass.pcloud.com · ▲72

    Check if your personal information has been exposed

  • Have I Been Sold?2018 · ▲438

    Check if your email address was sold without permission

  • Do hackers know me?2024 · dohackersknow.me · ▲398

    See yourself through the eyes of a hacker

  • HasMySecretLeaked2023 · gitguardian.com · ▲160

    Check if your secrets and API keys have leaked on GitHub.

More life & fun this month

the category →

Source: Product Hunt launch ↗

Launched alongside, August 2014

the whole month →