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FTC takes action against GoDaddy for alleged lax data security


The Federal Trade Commission will require web hosting company GoDaddy to implement a robust information security program to settle charges that the company failed to secure its website-hosting serv

“The FTC is acting today to ensure that companies like GoDaddy bolster their security systems to protect consumers around the globe.” The FTC says that GoDaddy’s data-security failures resulted in several major security breaches between 2019 and 2022 in which bad actors gained unauthorized access to customers’ websites and data. The lead staff attorneys on this matter are Jarad Brown and David Walko from the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

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