Has my password been leaked or stolen? Here's where you can find out

To find out if hackers have shared one of your passwords online, you just need to enter your email address into one of several online security databases. — dpa

Billions of stolen and leaked email addresses and passwords have been traded on hacker platforms over the years, and there's a chance one of yours has been among them at some point or other.

Once hackers get hold of login data, they typically either use it to gain access or sell them. Either way, the user loses.