{"slug": "godaddy-says-ai-driven-cyberattack-exposed-website-customer-information", "title": "GoDaddy Says AI-Driven Cyberattack Exposed Website Customer Information", "summary": "GoDaddy disclosed that an AI-driven cyberattack on Sept. 18 exposed profile, settings and contact information tied to its Websites + Marketing product, with the intrusion detected the following day, according to a customer notice. GoDaddy said the attacker used an application programming interface to read data customers had supplied for publication on their websites, and that no passwords were obtained and no customer accounts were accessed. GoDaddy called it its first known AI-driven cyberattack, reported it to law enforcement and voluntarily notified the Federal Trade Commission and data protection authorities in the United Kingdom and European Union, and urged customers to enable two-step verification against phishing.", "body_md": "(VINnews) – GoDaddy said an AI-driven cyberattack exposed profile, settings and contact information associated with its Websites + Marketing product, though the company said the attacker did not obtain passwords or access customer accounts.\n\n[Join our WhatsApp group](https://vinnews.com/2020/01/07/vin-whatsapp/)[Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email](https://vinnews.com/subscribe/)\nThe incident occurred Sept. 18 and was detected the following day, according to a notice sent to customers. The attacker obtained information through an application programming interface, or API, including contact details customers had supplied for publication on their websites.\n\nGoDaddy said its investigation found that the attacker’s activity was limited to reading the exposed information. The company said there was no evidence that the attacker changed websites, accessed accounts or took other actions affecting customer products.\n\nThe company described the incident as its first known AI-driven cyberattack. It said it responded immediately, engaged cybersecurity experts and worked with industry partners to stop the activity.\n\nGoDaddy also reported the incident to law enforcement and voluntarily notified the Federal Trade Commission and data protection authorities in the United Kingdom and European Union.\n\nThe company said the incident had been contained and that it had taken additional steps to defend against similar attacks.\n\nGoDaddy urged customers to remain alert for suspicious emails and phone calls, warning that exposed contact information could be used in phishing attempts. The company recommended enabling two-step verification, which adds an extra layer of security to accounts.\n\nGoDaddy said it would never request passwords, payment details or verification codes by email, text message or phone.\n\n### Follow VINnews for Breaking News Updates\n\n### Connect with VINnews\n\n[Join our WhatsApp group](https://vinnews.com/2020/01/07/vin-whatsapp/)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/godaddy-says-ai-driven-cyberattack-exposed-website-customer-information", "canonical_source": "https://vinnews.com/2026/10/28/godaddy-says-ai-driven-cyberattack-exposed-website-customer-information/", "published_at": "2026-10-28 19:52:37+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-28 20:12:10.581907+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-safety"], "entities": ["GoDaddy", "Websites + Marketing", "Federal Trade Commission", "United Kingdom", "European Union"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/godaddy-says-ai-driven-cyberattack-exposed-website-customer-information", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/godaddy-says-ai-driven-cyberattack-exposed-website-customer-information.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/godaddy-says-ai-driven-cyberattack-exposed-website-customer-information.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/godaddy-says-ai-driven-cyberattack-exposed-website-customer-information.jsonld"}}