United States of America: FTC investigation into GoDaddy for alleged misrepresentations of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in web-hosting services
Progress
Current status
in force
21 May 2025 in force
15 Jan 2025 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Trade Commission issued final settlement order in its investigation into GoDaddy for alleged misrepresentations of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in web-hosting services
On 21 May 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalised an order with web hosting provider GoDaddy, resolving allegations that the company misled consumers by failing to implement adequate data security protections, resulting in multiple breach…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority
Federal Trade Commission issued settlement order in investigation into GoDaddy for alleged misrepresentations of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in web-hosting services
On 15 January 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed settlement order following its investigation of GoDaddy, a web hosting provider, for alleged failures to secure its website hosting services against cyberattacks. The FTC found…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority