My private files or sensitive data was leaked / published
DO THIS NOW
Revoke public link access & switch permissions to Private
Open the cloud drive (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, AWS S3) or publishing site and immediately set access to "Restricted / Private".
Submit urgent removal request to Google Search & Bing
Use the Google Remove Select Personally Identifiable Info (PII) tool to request cache deletion of the published URL.
EMERGENCY KIT
Everything you need to execute recommended actions for My private files or sensitive data was leaked / published
Exposed Public URL
RECOMMENDEDNeeded to submit search engine cache de-indexing requests.
Documents, Deadlines & Aftermath Protection
Review required document replacements, official claim deadlines, and follow-up guidance.
Google Search Personal Data Removal Portal
IF_AVAILABLEOfficial portal to request removal of sensitive personal information from Google Search.
DO NOT DO THIS
- ✕Do not delete the original document file if you need to inspect access logs or audit who downloaded it.
- ✕Beware of extortion emails claiming "We have downloaded your leaked file"—verify claims before communicating.
RECOVERY TIMELINE
Inspect cloud access / download logs
Check Google Workspace or cloud admin logs to see how many IP addresses accessed or downloaded the link while public.
YOU MAY NEED
OFFICIAL ACTIONS & VERIFIED SOURCES
Government & Authority Portals for India
Indexed Authority Portals
Official portal to request search engine de-indexing of leaked personal files and credentials.
Specific Step Actions & Direct Links
Official portal to request removal of sensitive personal information from Google Search.
DON'T FORGET
- Check Wayback Machine / Internet Archive: Submit a takedown request to archive.org if the page was crawled.
COMMON MISTAKES
- ⚠️ Leaving credentials active after exposing a file containing plain-text passwords or secret keys.