Policy Update: Web Hosting Services Are Not Always Honest About Cybersecurity

The FTC has finalized a settlement with GoDaddy over claims it misled users about serious security flaws.

GoDaddy, one of the world’s biggest web hosts, just got reprimanded by the FTC for failing to fix known security flaws while telling customers their websites were safe. This has led to a major settlement, also including new rules the company must follow.

🔍 What Did GoDaddy Do Wrong?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a settlement order in its investigation of GoDaddy, a major web-hosting provider in the United States. The order addresses serious concerns about how GoDaddy communicated with customers regarding the security of its hosting services.

The FTC found that GoDaddy misrepresented the level of cybersecurity it offered, while failing to properly address known vulnerabilities in its system.