The FTC’s order will prohibit GoDaddy from misleading customers about its security practices and require the company to implement robust security measures moving forward.

The FTC ordered GoDaddy to improve its online security measures on behalf of small-business customers. The Tempe-based company said it already does so.

FTC finalizes settlement with GoDaddy over data security failures. Company must implement robust security program and hire independent assessor.

The FTC ordered GoDaddy to improve its online security measures on behalf of small-business customers. The Tempe-based company said it already does so.

The company's data-security failures resulted in several security breaches between 2019 and 2022, in which bad actors gained unauthorized access to customers' websites and data, the FTC said.

The FTC said that GoDaddy’s data-security failures resulted in several security breaches between 2019 and 2022 in which bad actors got unauthorized access to customers’ websites and data.

On May 21, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its order with GoDaddy over allegations that GoDaddy “failed to implement standard data security tools and practices to protect ...

On January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement with GoDaddy Inc. (GoDaddy) for making false or misleading representations about their security practices in ...

GoDaddy has reached an agreement with the FTC after receiving formal complaint surrounding its security practices.

According to the FTC’s complaint, GoDaddy failed to implement reasonable security practices since 2018, leaving its website-hosting environments vulnerable to cyberattacks. These deficiencies ...