diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 568410bb2..990b03377 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         "@storybook/testing-library": "^0.2.0",
         "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.4",
         "@types/jsrp": "^0.2.4",
-        "@types/node": "18.11.9",
+        "@types/node": "^18.11.9",
         "@types/react": "^18.0.26",
         "@types/sanitize-html": "^2.9.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.48.1",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 9aa355d4b..fab8b7033 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     "@storybook/testing-library": "^0.2.0",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.4",
     "@types/jsrp": "^0.2.4",
-    "@types/node": "18.11.9",
+    "@types/node": "^18.11.9",
     "@types/react": "^18.0.26",
     "@types/sanitize-html": "^2.9.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.48.1",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/utilities/checks/checkIsPasswordBreached.ts b/frontend/src/components/utilities/checks/checkIsPasswordBreached.ts
index 5ae7ef7a6..2d19d20d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/utilities/checks/checkIsPasswordBreached.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/utilities/checks/checkIsPasswordBreached.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import axios from "axios";
-import crypto from "crypto";
+import crypto from "crypto"; // added types from @types/node
 
 ///// REMINDER: ensure all logs are deleted!!! /////
 
 export const checkIsPasswordBreached = async (password: string) => {
   const dataBreachCheckAPIBaseURL = "https://api.pwnedpasswords.com/range/";
   try {
-
     console.log("password:", password); // delete later!!!
 
     const textEncoder = new TextEncoder();
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ export const checkIsPasswordBreached = async (password: string) => {
     const encodedPwd = textEncoder.encode(password);
     console.log("encodedPwd:", encodedPwd); // delete later!!!
 
-    const hashBuffer = crypto.subtle.digest("SHA-1", encodedPwd); // removed async
+    const hashBuffer = await crypto.subtle.digest("SHA-1", encodedPwd); // returns promise
     console.log("hashBuffer:", hashBuffer); // delete later!!!
 
     const hashedPwd = Array.from(new Uint8Array(hashBuffer))
@@ -24,9 +23,7 @@ export const checkIsPasswordBreached = async (password: string) => {
 
     console.log("hashedPwd:", hashedPwd); // delete later!!!
 
-    const response = await axios.get(
-      `${dataBreachCheckAPIBaseURL}${hashedPwd.slice(0, 5)}`
-    );
+    const response = await axios.get(`${dataBreachCheckAPIBaseURL}${hashedPwd.slice(0, 5)}`);
     console.log("response:", response); // delete later!!!
 
     const responseData = response.data.toUpperCase();
@@ -40,11 +37,7 @@ export const checkIsPasswordBreached = async (password: string) => {
 
     return isBreachedPassword;
   } catch (err: any) {
-    if (
-      axios.isAxiosError(err) &&
-      err.response &&
-      err.response.status === 429
-    ) {
+    if (axios.isAxiosError(err) && err.response && err.response.status === 429) {
       console.error("Received a 429 response from the Pwnd Passwords API");
       // Handle the 429 error here
     } else {