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Have your accounts been compromised? Find out.
PwnedList is a tool that allows an average person to check if their accounts have been compromised. No passwords are stored in our database. You can read more about where our data comes from here. Just enter an email address associated with any of your accounts to see if it's on our list. Data entered is not stored, re-used, or given to any third parties. Don't trust us? You can also use a SHA-512 hash of your email as input. Just don't forget to lowercase all characters first.
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Do you have data you would like to share with us? Maybe you stumbled upon some hacker booty or have a little trophy of your own? There are many secure ways to share your data with us, without exposing your identity.
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Want to know more about PwnedList? Read about why PwnedList was started, how we operate and what our end goal is. We'll also answer most frequently asked questions you may have.
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Have a question? Feel free to contact us! Note that we do not store any information about our sources, nor do we keep around any emails or passwords in cleartext. So please don't bother us by asking for that information.
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