GoDaddy data breach exposed more than 1 million customer accounts

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internet registrar and web hosting provider.
The team discovered that a compromised password had been used to access the logistics system in the legacy source code database of WordPress managed since September 6. The attacker gained access to the customer's number and email. It handles up to 1.2 million inactive managed WordPress accounts. GoDaddy says it puts customers at risk of phishing attacks in the wrong hands. p>
exposed sFTP usernames and passwords for active clients, but were reset at that time. A subset of active clients also exposed their SSL key. GoDaddy said it was issuing and validating new certificates for these customers. P>
GoDaddy has encountered a number of problems in recent years. In early 2019, it was revealed that the company was injecting JavaScript into websites chosen by customers without their consent. Later that year, scammers were able to risk hundreds of GoDaddy accounts for pedal snake oil products and other items. $67.89 traded.