Have I Been Pwned? is celebrating its 10th anniversary, an unexpected milestone for a project that was initially considered just another pet project. The name “Have I Been Pwned?” was chosen partly due to the difficulty of finding an available .com domain, but it has now become synonymous with the service. The website has gained significant press coverage, appeared on lists of influential websites, and even led to the founder testifying before the US Congress. Law enforcement agencies around the world now collaborate with the project, and Pwned Passwords, a service for checking compromised passwords, has seen tremendous success. Despite challenges and setbacks, the project remains impactful and continues to prevent security breaches.
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