My godaddy account got hacked! Stolen names on the market! Beware

Tim Schoon · 01-05-2011, 05:24 AM

My godaddy account got hacked! Stolen names on the market! Beware
Today my GoDaddy account got hacked, and all of my names transferred out.

The thief is selling them on Digitalpoint as 'James.Blant' and possible other places.

There are several LLL.coms and others,
-

I'll see if I can find a full list and post it here. There are many LLLL.coms and other short names in the lot - around 200 names total.

Please check whois updates before you buy anything and report the seller to me if it is suspicious.

***mwzd*** · 01-05-2011, 05:32 AM

Wow, that's crappy.

This is not the first time for GoDaddy, I wonder how they do it so that we can protect ourselves against stuff like this.

Have you gotten in touch with Godaddy? Also contact Adam at DNF, maybe he can help.

Tim Schoon · 01-05-2011, 05:36 AM

Names are recovered.

***mis_chiff*** · 01-05-2011, 07:44 AM

Thanks for posting them here and making everyone aware what they are.
It is always good to get the word out fast...

I see he still has active sales threads at DP - why hasn't admin there shut him down yet?

Good Luck ToiletMonster!

HostMantis · 01-05-2011, 08:14 AM

That really sucks! Hopefully Godaddy helps you get it sorted out.

silentg · 01-05-2011, 09:59 AM

That account on DP is probably hacked as well. He's now banned.

Tim Schoon · 01-05-2011, 10:29 AM

The link is masked and leaded to GobDaddy instead.

Quote:

****************************** ***********
Important ICANN Notice Regarding Your Domain Name(s)
****************************** ***********

Dear User,

it is that time of year again. ICANN(the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) annually requires that all accredited registrars (like GoDaddy.com) ask their domain administrators/registrants to review domain name contact data, and make any changes necessary to ensure accuracy. According to our records you are the ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT for one or more domains registered at GoDaddy.com, Inc. as of May 1st, 2010.

To review/update your Account data, simply:
+ Login to https://dcc.godaddy.com/ default.aspx?isc=ICANN0908a& amp;ci=8987
+ You will be taken to a landing page and asked to enter your account information
Please take a look that your account and domain information is up to date.

If, however, your domain contact information is inaccurate, you must correct it. (Under ICANN rules and the terms of your registration agreement, providing false contact information can be grounds for domain name cancellation.) To review the ICANN policy, visit:http://www.icann.org/ whois/wdrp-registrant-faq.htm
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/warnings-and-alerts/694969-my-godaddy-account-got-hacked-stolen.html

Should you have any questions, please email us at support@godaddy.com or call our customer support line at (480) 505-8877.

Thanks for your attention and thank you for being a GoDaddy.com, Inc. customer.

Sincerely,
GoDaddy.com, Inc. Domain Support

If you are the domain administrator of more than one GoDaddy.com domain account, you may receive this notice multiple times.

That was the way they got my pass. I get these ICANN emails all the time and most are real.. and they look the same, all URLs were masked. Beware.

Tim Schoon · 01-05-2011, 12:35 PM

I AM SO HAPPY! Just got the names back! Looks like they are all there.
Phew, that was one VERY scary experience..

***twomoon*** · 01-05-2011, 02:01 PM

Good news!

It's great that the names are back!

***Corey*** · 01-05-2011, 02:15 PM

excellent news about getting your names back

Cheers
Corey

Abdel · 01-05-2011, 02:15 PM

Great news

Wow that was a tough experience.

I received the same email that you post several times, but i didnt use it to go to my GD account.

whitebark · 01-05-2011, 04:00 PM

Godaddy again - big surprise...

You have some valuable names there why are you not using a rock-solid registrar like fabulous? With their multi-layered security they can get into your account but still not steal your domains.

the_poet · 01-05-2011, 04:11 PM

Great to see you're in possession of your names again!

silentg · 01-05-2011, 04:47 PM

Congrats. Glad you got all the domains back. I hope others get their domains back as well.

sdsinc · 01-06-2011, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by whitebark

Godaddy again - big surprise...

Not saying there is something wrong with GD, given their market share it doesn't surprise me they have a higher occurrence of domain thefts.

Originally Posted by whitebark

You have some valuable names there why are you not using a rock-solid registrar like fabulous? With their multi-layered security they can get into your account but still not steal your domains.

+1
Premium names deserve a premium registrar

rickypham · 01-06-2011, 05:31 AM

Congrats to you. My account got hacked too but I can't get my domain names back.
So saddd

Tim Schoon · 01-06-2011, 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by rickypham

Congrats to you. My account got hacked too but I can't get my domain names back.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=694969
So saddd

Which domains did you lose? if you post them here people will know not to buy them.

If you call GoDaddy they will certainly assist you.

***mis_chiff*** · 01-06-2011, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Toilet Monster

I AM SO HAPPY! Just got the names back! Looks like they are all there.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=694969
Phew, that was one VERY scary experience..

and a Happy New Year to you

That's GREAT NEWS!

3D · 01-06-2011, 10:13 AM

Glad that you got your domains back!! Really happy for you!

Nubiano

friendzz · 04-21-2011, 09:42 AM

My Godaddy account hacked last week and i lost my hosting, premium DNS, Paid Email accounts and much more i had in my account.

I am just able to recover my 30+ domains and nothing else i can recover from Godaddy even after providing every proof regarding my account. Undo Department said that they can assist with domains and contact with our Support department they will help you for account change. But when i contacted them they said only undo department can help me with account changes. After calling them for 5 days i finally forgot about my account as they were using me like shuttlecock here and there.

I don't recommend anybody to Godaddy anymore for hosting accounts. Because i have a very bad experience with Godaddy.

I have lost everything except domains and now if i request them then they can lock down that account.

Here i had a question in my mind that if on my request they can lock down my hacked account then why cannot they give it me back.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=694969

But it is fine now. Experience is very bad

and soon i will transfer all my accounts from Godaddy soon. As i don't see Godaddy secure and anyone can lose his account any time and no hope for recovery from Godaddy.

the_poet · 04-21-2011, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by friendzz

My Godaddy account hacked last week and i lost my hosting, premium DNS, Paid Email accounts and much more i had in my account.

I am just able to recover my 30+ domains and nothing else i can recover from Godaddy even after providing every proof regarding my account. Undo Department said that they can assist with domains and contact with our Support department they will help you for account change. But when i contacted them they said only undo department can help me with account changes. After calling them for 5 days i finally forgot about my account as they were using me like shuttlecock here and there.

I don't recommend anybody to Godaddy anymore for hosting accounts. Because i have a very bad experience with Godaddy.

I have lost everything except domains and now if i request them then they can lock down that account.

Here i had a question in my mind that if on my request they can lock down my hacked account then why cannot they give it me back.

But it is fine now. Experience is very bad

and soon i will transfer all my accounts from Godaddy soon. As i don't see Godaddy secure and anyone can lose his account any time and no hope for recovery from Godaddy.

Was the account hacking due to a weak password?

oveber · 04-21-2011, 10:07 AM

WOW, thanks for info. Just find some mail like this and they go to goldidaddy.com

**Removed Links** Don't want anyone clicking the fraud links by accident...ty for contributing though.

01-05-2011, 05:24 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Tim Schoon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,180	My godaddy account got hacked! Stolen names on the market! Beware My godaddy account got hacked! Stolen names on the market! Beware Today my GoDaddy account got hacked, and all of my names transferred out. The thief is selling them on Digitalpoint as 'James.Blant' and possible other places. There are several LLL.coms and others, - I'll see if I can find a full list and post it here. There are many LLLL.coms and other short names in the lot - around 200 names total. Please check whois updates before you buy anything and report the seller to me if it is suspicious. __________________ PEJ.com - high-end domain name brokerage & portfolio management Last edited by Tim Schoon; 01-05-2011 at 12:36 PM.

01-05-2011, 05:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
*mwzd* Extension Agnostic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,918 Follow @mwzd	Wow, that's crappy. This is not the first time for GoDaddy, I wonder how they do it so that we can protect ourselves against stuff like this. Have you gotten in touch with Godaddy? Also contact Adam at DNF, maybe he can help. __________________ Premium Domains for Sale \| Domain Broker \| Domain Consultant \| Domain Blog WebSite Development \| MiniSites

01-05-2011, 05:36 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
Tim Schoon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,180	Names are recovered. __________________ PEJ.com - high-end domain name brokerage & portfolio management Last edited by Tim Schoon; 01-05-2011 at 12:36 PM.

01-05-2011, 08:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
HostMantis Best Web Hosting Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 691 Follow @HostMantis	That really sucks! Hopefully Godaddy helps you get it sorted out. __________________ ██ HostMantis Affordable Web Hosting ██ Shared • Reseller • 24/7/365 Support • Instant Activation ██ CloudLinux • Softaculous • Fantastico • FFMpeg • PHP 5.3 ██ HostMantis on: Facebook • Twitter

01-05-2011, 09:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
silentg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: ariyas.com Posts: 1,394 Follow @domainsg	That account on DP is probably hacked as well. He's now banned. __________________ █ Makeup Games Funny Gags - Free Education Online- Cooking Games

01-05-2011, 07:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
*mis_chiff* goof free! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 9,364 Follow @mis_chiff	Thanks for posting them here and making everyone aware what they are. It is always good to get the word out fast... I see he still has active sales threads at DP - why hasn't admin there shut him down yet? Good Luck ToiletMonster!

01-05-2011, 12:35 PM	THREAD STARTER #8 (permalink)
Tim Schoon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,180	I AM SO HAPPY! Just got the names back! Looks like they are all there. Phew, that was one VERY scary experience.. __________________ PEJ.com - high-end domain name brokerage & portfolio management

01-05-2011, 02:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
*twomoon* Lead farmer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Voodoo.TV Posts: 3,946 Follow @Voodoo_TV	Good news! It's great that the names are back! __________________ my .tv domains - voodoo.tv / twomoon.com - my other domains FlyingDutchman.com - the legend of the Flying Dutchman

01-05-2011, 02:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
*Corey* Business Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 4,214	excellent news about getting your names back Cheers Corey __________________ ☆ Occupy.TV website/domain name for sale!

01-05-2011, 02:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Abdel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: FL, Usa Posts: 1,539 Follow @Domains_4all	Great news Wow that was a tough experience. I received the same email that you post several times, but i didnt use it to go to my GD account.

01-05-2011, 04:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
whitebark Part-Time Zombie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,465	Godaddy again - big surprise... You have some valuable names there why are you not using a rock-solid registrar like fabulous? With their multi-layered security they can get into your account but still not steal your domains. __________________ BLAH!

01-05-2011, 04:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
the_poet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Web Posts: 4,649 Follow @ThePoet82	Great to see you're in possession of your names again! __________________ RunningShoes.in @ just $300 on Sedo auction (RunningShoes.com sold for $700,000 in 2011) Coater.com for sale - Premium industrial 1-worder.

01-05-2011, 04:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
silentg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: ariyas.com Posts: 1,394 Follow @domainsg	Congrats. Glad you got all the domains back. I hope others get their domains back as well. __________________ █ Makeup Games Funny Gags - Free Education Online- Cooking Games

01-06-2011, 05:31 AM	#16 (permalink)
rickypham NamePros Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 82	Congrats to you. My account got hacked too but I can't get my domain names back. So saddd

01-06-2011, 10:13 AM	#19 (permalink)
3D NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Online Posts: 634 Follow @saydex	Glad that you got your domains back!! Really happy for you! Nubiano __________________ ★ NAQQ.COM★ SaveOurPla.net ★ Pisces.Co★ UrgentlyWanted.COM★ ★ Autoz.Org★ VEJG.COM ★ CTVz.COM ★ Dumpy.Net ★ eWiMAX.Net ★ The 5 Letter Word Game

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

04-21-2011, 09:42 AM	#20 (permalink)
friendzz First Time Poster! Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1	My Godaddy account hacked last week and i lost my hosting, premium DNS, Paid Email accounts and much more i had in my account. I am just able to recover my 30+ domains and nothing else i can recover from Godaddy even after providing every proof regarding my account. Undo Department said that they can assist with domains and contact with our Support department they will help you for account change. But when i contacted them they said only undo department can help me with account changes. After calling them for 5 days i finally forgot about my account as they were using me like shuttlecock here and there. I don't recommend anybody to Godaddy anymore for hosting accounts. Because i have a very bad experience with Godaddy. I have lost everything except domains and now if i request them then they can lock down that account. Here i had a question in my mind that if on my request they can lock down my hacked account then why cannot they give it me back. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=694969 But it is fine now. Experience is very bad and soon i will transfer all my accounts from Godaddy soon. As i don't see Godaddy secure and anyone can lose his account any time and no hope for recovery from Godaddy.

04-21-2011, 10:07 AM	#22 (permalink)
oveber NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 759	WOW, thanks for info. Just find some mail like this and they go to goldidaddy.com Removed Links Don't want anyone clicking the fraud links by accident...ty for contributing though. __________________ http://www.langtransport.com Last edited by Blake; 04-21-2011 at 02:31 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
geriatricians.info ElectronicBusiness.info exempts.info RazorBlades.info & much more	refide46	Domains For Sale - Auctions	10	11-22-2010 07:21 PM
geriatricians.info ElectronicBusiness.info exempts.info RazorBlades.info & much more	refide46	Domains For Sale - Auctions	2	11-14-2010 12:10 PM
Catchy phrase domains at GoDaddy, Namecheap starting at $8	bizhobby	Domains For Sale - Auctions	8	10-25-2010 10:29 PM
Over 200 Keyword Rich Domains - Hosted! - 2 Great Packages To Choose From	JimPatterson	Domains For Sale - Fixed Price	1	04-09-2009 06:17 AM
NNNNN.com ---== L@@K ==---	Standout!	Domains For Sale - Fixed Price	7	06-23-2008 09:21 PM