Firefox Monitor

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Firefox Monitor
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DeveloperMozilla
TypeInternet security
Launch dateSeptember 25, 2018; 3 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 have 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.

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