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

The Register · last updated April 29, 2026 – 2:05 AM

32 phone calls, 17 email chains, a 5-day ordeal, and no help during the daddy of all stuffups, claim those affected

GoDaddy is currently investigating claims that it handed complete control of a valid 27-year-old domain to another customer, without requiring them to pass any authentication processes or upload any supporting documents.…

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

32 phone calls, 17 email chains, a 5-day ordeal, and no help during the daddy of all stuffups, claim those affected

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