Browser: Disable breach detection for passwords

[BirknerAlex]

Hello,

I've seen the browser extension has now a option to check for data breaches. It has been requested in this issue #523.

Is there any way to completely disable this feature? I can't find any option yet. I've clicked accidentally on the button a few times yet but for me I don't want to send my passwords to external services even if it's correctly hashed.

Thank you in advance.

[Crocmagnon]

Your password __isn't sent__ to an external service. This feature is implemented as follow :

• Hash the password
• Send the first few characters of the hash to the service
• The service returns all hashes that matches your first characters
• The extension _locally_ search for your full password hash in the list returned
• If matched, then there is _a strong probability_ your password has been leaked

By the way, for this kind of feature request you want to go to https://community.bitwarden.com/ 🙂

[BirknerAlex]

Thanks @Crocmagnon for explanation. That solution sounds good for me, feeling now more safe. :+1: