Identify pwned accounts and passwords via the "Have I been pwned?" (https://haveibeenpwned.com) API.
This module has been updated to the HIBP v3 API which now requires authorisation in the form of an API Key. https://haveibeenpwned.com/API/v3#APIVersion
Use of some of these functions requires an API key. This module does not come with an API key. An API key can be obtained from https://haveibeenpwned.com/API/Key
At a minimum, make sure you have installed the following:
- Windows PowerShell 3+ or PowerShell Core
- (optional) Windows Management Framework 5.1
Module can be installed from the PowerShellGalley (requires PowerShell 5+)
- Install-Module -Name HaveIBeenPwned
- Download the latest version to your desktop.
- Open a PowerShell console.
- Run
Set-ExecutionPolicy
using the parameterRemoteSigned
orBypass
. - Import the Module
HIBP v3 API now requires
the use of an API Key. Make sure you are using one.
The API Key can be stored as a variable and specified with the -apiKey parameter.
Examples:
Get-PwnedAccount -EmailAdddress [email protected] -apiKey "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
Retuns all accounts that have been pwned via the supplied email address / username.
Get-PwnedAccount -csv c:\temp\emailaddress.csv -apiKey "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
Imports a list of email addresses in csv format. Each email address being a seperate row.
Get-PwnedPassword -Password monkey
Identifies if the password has been found. *No API key required
Get-PwnedPassword -Password monkey -Padding false
Identifies if the password has been found with response padding removed. *No API key required
$Password = Read-host -AsSecureString
Get-PwnedPassword -SecureString $Password
Identifies if the password, in the SecureString variable $Password, has been found
Get-PwnedPassword -SHA1 AB87D24BDC7452E55738DEB5F868E1F16DEA5ACE
Identifies if the SHA1 hash of the password has been found. *No API key required
Further examples for each function can be found by typing
Get-Help {function name} -Examples
Testing with an API Key!
The HIBP API now requires the use of a UserAgent. Old versions didn't specify this by default. Always make sure you're running the latest version.
If using the CSV import functionality of Get-PwnedAccount. The default 1500 millisecond delay between checking pwned accounts may not be large enough and cause rate-limiting. Increasing the rate limit can be achieved with parameter "RateLimit" and increasing the value above 1500.
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