Password Breach Checker

security

Check if your password was exposed in data breaches. Uses HIBP API with k-anonymity — your password is never sent.

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How to use

  1. 1Enter the password to check
  2. 2The tool hashes it with SHA-1
  3. 3Only the first 5 chars of the hash are sent to HIBP API
  4. 4Comparison happens client-side — your password never leaves your device

Frequently Asked Questions — Password Breach Checker

What is k-anonymity?+

A security technique: the tool only sends the first 5 chars of the SHA-1 hash. The server returns a list of similar hashes, then your device compares locally without revealing the real password.

What is HIBP?+

"Have I Been Pwned" — a public database containing billions of passwords from global data breaches.

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