Web.com controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
Back to profile1 entries
2019
Web.com discloses customer data breach
Issue disclosure
Web.com disclosed that unauthorized access to its computer systems resulted in the leakage of customers’ personally identifiable information. The article reports that the stolen information included names, addresses, phone numbers and subscription details; it says credit card credentials were not affected.
Company response
Remediation — Web.com
The registrar worked with a cybersecurity company for remediation
Ongoing disclosure — Web.com
Web.com notified customers about the breach via email and requested them to change their passwords immediately.
Source excerpt
The Web.com attack was a result of unauthorized access to its computer systems in late August.
The registrar worked with a cybersecurity company for remediation
Web.com notified customers about the breach via email and requested them to change their passwords immediately.