Citizen cyber safety

Check if your online accounts have been exposed

Data breaches can expose email addresses, passwords, phone numbers and other personal information. Use trusted tools to check whether your details may have appeared in a known breach, then secure the affected accounts.

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Email and personal data

Check whether your details appear in known breaches

These third-party services can help you check for known exposures. Use the official links below and enter only the details the service requests.

Third-party service

Have I Been Pwned

Check whether an email address has appeared in known data breaches, and sign up for future breach notifications.

 Third-party service

Mozilla Monitor

Scan for known breach exposures and get guided steps for reducing the risk from exposed personal information.

Saved passwords

Use your browser or password manager

Browser and account password-check tools can warn you if saved passwords are weak, reused or known to have been compromised.

Google, Chrome and Android users

Google Password Checkup

Check the strength and security of passwords saved in your Google Account, Chrome or Android.

 Microsoft Edge users

Microsoft Edge Password Monitor

Check saved Edge passwords against known leaks and get alerts when a saved password may be unsafe.

Response checklist

What to do if your account appears in a breach

Treat breach results as a signal to secure your accounts. If money, identity documents or banking details were exposed, act quickly and keep records.

  • Change the password for the affected account immediately.
  • Change the password anywhere else you reused it.
  • Turn on multi-factor authentication, also called MFA, 2FA or two-step verification.
  • Watch for scam emails, calls and text messages that claim to help after the breach.
  • Check the affected account for suspicious logins, messages, payment changes or recovery details.
  • Contact your bank, mobile operator or SAPS if financial fraud or identity misuse has occurred.

Local next steps

When sensitive information is exposed

If South African banking, mobile or identity information is involved, combine account security steps with local reporting routes.

Banking details exposed

Contact your bank's fraud line, monitor transactions and keep the bank reference number.

Phone or SIM risk

Contact your mobile operator if your number is being abused or you suspect a SIM-swap attempt.

Crime or identity misuse

Report the matter to SAPS where a crime has occurred and keep the CAS number.

Organisation breach notice

Confirm breach details through the organisation's official website, app or verified support channel.