FTC: GoDaddy, hosting security data breach case

US Federal Trade Commission · decided Jan 15, 2025 · Settled

Decision

The FTC alleged that since 2018 GoDaddy failed to use reasonable security for its web hosting services, leading to breaches, while claiming strong protection.

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