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Just because something is legal to do doesn't mean it is the smart thing to do.
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I got an email about Mozilla Monitor.
I have no clue what that means so I suspect a possible scam.
I do use Firefox on some of my computer.
Anybody know anything this?


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Posts: 4659 | Location: Metamora MI | Registered: October 31, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Mozilla Monitor is legitimate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Monitor
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Mozilla Monitor informs users if their email address and passwords used have been leaked in data breaches, using the database provided by Have I Been Pwned? (HIBP). Mozilla is also working with HIBP's creator, Troy Hunt. Mozilla Monitor's paid plans offers automatic removals of personal information from data brokers, requesting the removal of personal data. Mozilla Monitor can be accessed through a web interface on all browsers.
However:
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Mozilla Monitor partners with OneRep to issue data removal requests from online directories and data aggregators. On March 14, 2024, an investigation by Krebs on Security revealed that OneRep's founder had also founded multiple people-search companies in the past. In response, Mozilla responded in a statement to Krebs on Security "We were aware of the past affiliations with the entities named in the article and were assured they had ended prior to our work together. We’re now looking into this further. We will always put the privacy and security of our customers first and will provide updates as needed.” Following up on their statement shortly after, Mozilla's vice president of communications told The Verge that it had ended the partnership with OneRep.

In February 2025, Krebs on Security found that Mozilla was still using and promoting OneRep.
Who is the email from, and what does it say?
 
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Just because something is legal to do doesn't mean it is the smart thing to do.
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From mozilla@e.mozilla.org


"View your data broker scan results


You have until December 17, 2025 to view your Monitor data broker scan results. After that date, we’ll delete the data as part of the discontinuation of Monitor Plus.

When you’re ready, just sign in to view them."



I have no idea what the data broker is nor do I have a clue how to sign in even if I did click on the link labeled "free data breach monitoring".
I do not ever recall any sign in other then maybe years ago when I downloaded FireFox.


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You were correct to be suspicious. Delete it.

That email address is supposedly valid: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1226439

But I wouldn't touch any of that. Just dump it.
 
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Thanks


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