Overview:

The Data Breach Checker is a web-based application that allows users to check whether their email addresses, usernames, or phone numbers have been involved in known data breaches. It alerts users if their credentials have been exposed, and offers tips on how to secure their accounts.

This project is great for final-year computer science students interested in cybersecurity, API integration, and secure web development, using PHP, Java, or Node.js on the backend and HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript on the frontend.

Technologies Used:

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript

• Backend: PHP / Java / Node.js

• Database: MySQL / MongoDB (optional for logging/search history)

• APIs: Have I Been Pwned API, custom database of breaches (optional)

Core Objectives:

• Allow users to check if their email or data has been leaked

• Display details about the breach (e.g., website, date, type of data exposed)

• Educate users on how to improve their digital safety

• Provide optional notifications for future breaches

User Features:

1. Email/Username Lookup:

• Users enter their email, username, or phone number

• The system checks against a public or integrated breach database

• Results shown in seconds

2. Breach Details Display:

• If exposed, show:

  • Name of the breached site/service

  • Date of breach

  • Type of data leaked (passwords, emails, phone numbers, etc.)

  • Severity rating (low, medium, high)

  • Advice (e.g., "Change your password", "Enable 2FA")

3. Security Tips & Tools:

• Auto-generate strong password suggestions

• Guide on how to use password managers and 2FA

• Links to password checkers or breach cleanup tools

4. Breach Alert Subscription (Optional):

• Users can sign up for breach notifications

• Get alerts via email when their data appears in new breaches

• View notification history

5. Search History (Optional):

• Logged-in users can view their past searches

• Useful to monitor multiple email accounts or identities

Admin Panel (Optional):

• Add or update breach database records manually

• Monitor system logs and suspicious access

• Moderate reported feedback or abuse