Switch to Protonmail Reason #44: Reduce the usefulness of a leaked signup address by turning off its alias
A stolen address is useful for spam and targeted password-reset attempts long after a breach.
Breach Response
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Switch to Protonmail Reason #43: Act sooner when an alias appears in a reported data leak
A site-specific alias in a breach report tells you which account needs immediate attention.
Switch to Protonmail Reason #42: Monitor eligible addresses for discovered breach data with Dark Web Monitoring
A leaked address or password may be circulating before you notice suspicious mail.
Switch to Protonmail Reason #41: Retire an exposed address while keeping your main mailbox
A compromised signup address can become a permanent target for phishing if it is your only identity.
Switch to Protonmail Reason #35: Reduce the value of a stolen copy of your provider's stored mailbox data
A mailbox breach can expose years of intimate content if the server stores it in readable form.
Switch to Protonmail Reason #15: Identify which service exposed an address by checking the alias that receives spam
When every company gets the same address, it is hard to know where unwanted mail began.
Switch to Protonmail Reason #14: Disable an alias after a company leaks or abuses it
A leaked address can keep drawing scams for years if it is also your permanent inbox identity.