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Firefox Monitor
DeveloperMozilla
TypeInternet security
Launch dateSeptember 25, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-09-25)
StatusActive
Websitemonitor.firefox.com

Firefox Monitor is an online service developed by Mozilla, announced in June 2018 and launched on September 25 of that year.[1] It informs users if their email address and passwords used has been leaked in data breaches, using the database provided by Have I been Pwned? (HIBP) and working with HIBP's creator, Troy Hunt.[1][2]

Further reading

  • Nguyen, Nick (25 September 2018). "Introducing Firefox Monitor, Helping People Take Control After a Data Breach". The Mozilla Blog. Retrieved 20 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

References

  1. ^ a b Sawers, Paul (25 September 2018). "Firefox Monitor taps Have I Been Pwned? to inform you of data breaches". VentureBeat. San Francisco, California. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ "mozilla/blurts-server: Firefox Monitor arms you with tools to keep your personal information safe. Find out what hackers already know about you and learn how to stay a step ahead of them". Github. 11 July 2019. README.md. Retrieved 20 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)