What does dark web monitoring do? An OmniWatch explainer for consumers

Dark web monitoring services scan leak databases and issue alerts, a process that helps people act before fraud escalates. The video explains how dark web monitoring matches identifiers to breach catalogs and provides data breach alerts with breach details and exposed data types. It outlines response steps within identity theft protection, including changing reused passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, freezing credit with all three bureaus, and using credit monitoring. Context: The dark web hosts stolen “fullz” and Social Security numbers used in modern fraud, while OmniWatch reports tracking 130+ categories and offering guidance. Reported 2025 figures include 3,322 corporate compromises, 2,236 incidents involving Social Security numbers, 1,099 bank breaches, and FBI totals exceeding 1 million complaints and $20.9 billion in losses.