FTC finalizes order requiring GoDaddy to secure hosting services
ID: c8b6f714-6c36-530f-bc24-0f8777a8cac9
STIX ID: report--c8b6f714-6c36-530f-bc24-0f8777a8cac9
Feed Name: Bleeping Computer
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The FTC finalized an order against GoDaddy after finding inadequate security practices that enabled multiple breaches from 2019–2023; attackers installed malware in the cPanel shared hosting environment, stole source code, SSL private keys, and customer credentials (including 1.2M Managed WordPress customer records), prompting requirements for MFA, secure APIs, update management, network segmentation, and biennial third‑party security assessments.
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