The website hosting company shared the news in its 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week, explaining a "sophisticated threat actor" conducted the hacking campaign for two years.
GoDaddy logo displayed on a phone screen and binary code displayed on a laptop screen are seen in this illustration photo. ( Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Hackers Stole GoDaddy Source Code in a Multi-Year Data Breach
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), GoDaddy revealed that three serious security breaches had impacted the company, boasting 21 million customers and almost $4 billion in revenue.
Additionally, part of the stolen data included employees’ and customers’ login credentials. Moreover, the flaw allowed attackers to install malware, which would redirect customers’ websites to malicious domains.
Hackers Start Selling Data Center Logins for Some of World's Largest Corporations
(Bloomberg) -- In an episode that underscores the vulnerability of global computer networks, hackers got ahold of login credentials for data centers in Asia used by some of the world's biggest businesses, a potential bonanza for spying or sabotage, according to a cybersecurity research firm.
Chinese security researchers claim to have identified 'Against The West' hackers - The Record from ...
Researchers from the Chinese cybersecurity company Qi An Pangu Lab believe they have identified six members of the "Against The West" hacking group, according to a report published Sunday by state-controlled media.
The report implicitly alleges without evidence that the hackers are connected to or sponsored by Western nation-states. The six display "a clear pro-US and pro-West slant," the Global Times tabloid newspaper wrote.
Building a firewall up against hackers | DeSoto County News
Photo: Mike Skinner of Skinner Technology Group with the book he co-authored, The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Protecting Your Business From Hackers.” (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com)
It goes without saying. If you’re on social media, there will inevitably come a time when you or your friends will need to send a post to the effect of, “Don’t accept any friend requests from me. I’ve been hacked.”
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