GoDaddy transferred a 27-year-old domain out of a customer's account without proper authorization, leaving all email and websites offline. Despite dual 2FA and ownership protection being enabled, the domain transferred in minutes to another account after an account recovery request. GoDaddy's support offered no meaningful assistance for four days before declaring the matter closed.
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GoDaddy Gave a Domain to a Stranger Without Any Documentation
GoDaddy transferred a 27-year-old domain to an unauthorized account within minutes despite dual 2FA and ownership protection being enabled, then left the customer without support for four days.
Sunday, April 26, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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