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GoDaddy customer claims registrar transferred 27-year-old domain without any security checks

GoDaddy transferred a 27-year-old domain in 4 minutes without authenticating the recipient, bypassing dual 2FA and costing a non-profit 4 days of downtime.

Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline

GoDaddy approved a domain transfer in four minutes without authenticating the recipient, despite the domain having dual two-factor authentication and ownership protection enabled. An unauthorized customer gained control of a 27-year-old domain belonging to an American non-profit, causing four days of downtime and forcing staff to use personal email during critical fundraising events.

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