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ARTICLE · 22 JANUARY 2025

FTC Brings Enforcement Action Against GoDaddy For Cybersecurity Failures

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The FTC has imposed significant sanctions and remedial requirements on GoDaddy, one of the world's largest web hosting and domain registration companies, over allegations of serious data security failures...

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The FTC has imposed significant sanctions and remedial requirements on GoDaddy, one of the world's largest web hosting and domain registration companies, over allegations of serious data security failures and misleading claims about its cybersecurity practices. This sheds light on the vulnerabilities that led to repeated breaches and highlights the enforcement consequences of failing to protect sensitive consumer information despite making soaring claims about cybersecurity in a company's marketing materials.

Over a three-year period from 2019 to 2022, GoDaddy experienced multiple security breaches that exposed sensitive customer data, including login credentials, encryption keys, and even credit card information. The FTC's found that these incidents resulted from systemic shortcomings in GoDaddy's cybersecurity program, despite the company's public assurances.

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Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

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