Overview:
The Dark Web Exposure Scan monitors hidden parts of the internet for your personal information and takes action when something is found. This article explains what it is, how it works, and what to expect from your results.
What is the Dark Web?
The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that is not accessible through a regular browser. It operates anonymously and is often used by cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen personal information - including names, email addresses, passwords, financial data, and more.
When your information ends up on the dark web, it can be traded and reused indefinitely - making it a serious ongoing risk even years after the original breach occurred.
What is the Dark Web Exposure Scan?
The Dark Web Exposure Scan monitors dark web sources and hacker forums specifically for your personal information. When your data is detected, Privacy Bee alerts you and takes action to limit further spread through our Containment Process.
How the Containment Process Works
When an exposure is detected on the dark web, Privacy Bee follows a three-step containment process:
- Breach-to-Broker Mapping - Privacy Bee identifies which data brokers have been observed working with or purchasing data from the specific breach source where your information appeared.
- Aggressive Targeted Removal - Removal requests are immediately escalated against the high-risk brokers identified in step one - preventing your newly exposed data from spreading further across the surface web.
- Containment Monitoring - Privacy Bee tracks the spread of your specific data points and continuously targets new brokers as they acquire your information.
Signature Plan Members
If you are on the Signature plan, your assigned US-based analyst will also use any dark web findings as additional intelligence. They will manually cross-reference exposed data points against people search sites and automatically remove any information found - adding a hands-on layer of verification and remediation on top of the standard Containment Process.
What If No Exposures Are Found?
If your scan shows no dark web exposures, that’s a great outcome. Your dashboard will show zero exposures found, and your Privacy Risk Impact will reflect no additional points from dark web activity. Privacy Bee will continue monitoring, so you are alerted immediately if anything changes.