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GoDaddy data breach overview: 

• Who: GoDaddy has revealed that it suffered a multiyear data breach that the hosting company is linking back to previous data breach disclosures in March 2020 and November 2021. 
• Why: GoDaddy is attributing the data breach to a multiyear campaign conducted by bad actors they believe are intentionally targeting hosting services. 
• Where: Consumers nationwide use GoDaddy. 

GoDaddy has revealed it suffered a multiyear data breach in which unknown hackers stole source code and installed malware on the company’s servers. 

The hosting company has attributed the security incident to a breach of its cPanel shared hosting environment by a “sophisticated and organized group targeting hosting services like…

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An unknown threat actor has been sitting in GoDaddy’s systems for years, installing malware, stealing source code, and attacking the company’s customers, the web hosting giant confirmed in an SEC filing late last week. 

Per the filing (opens in new tab) (via BleepingComputer (opens in new tab)), the attackers breached GoDaddy’s cPanel shared hosting environment and used that as a launch pad for further attacks. The company described the hackers as a “sophisticated threat actor group”.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Elevatus, the globally renowned recruitment and video interviewing software, today announced its local data hosting solution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This gives clients the ability to process and host their data locally while using the Elevatus platform. This launch ultimately meets industry needs for secure data residency and adheres to multiple regulations issued by National Data Management Office (NDMO) such as:

Now more than ever, there’s a high demand by organizations to accelerate their cloud adoption. Businesses…

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hivelocity, Inc, the leading IaaS and Bare Metal Cloud company announced today their acquisition of UK-based Heficed, an established network infrastructure solutions and cloud provider.

Under the terms of the deal, Heficed, its customers, select staff, and 9 data center locations will all fold into the Hivelocity brand.

“This acquisition represents a fantastic opportunity for our clients old and new,” says Mike Archietto, CEO and co-founder at Hivelocity. “By combining Heficed’s impressive list of data center locations and VPS hosting options with our own global network of data centers and premium bare metal hosting, our world-class infrastructure solutions will now reach an even wider audience of users.”

Steve Eschweiler, COO and…