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GoDaddy AWS Configuration Data Exposed in Public S3

🔓 The UpGuard Cyber Risk Team discovered a publicly accessible Amazon S3 bucket that contained detailed configuration spreadsheets appearing to describe GoDaddy infrastructure running in the AWS cloud. The files included over 24,000 hostnames and 41 configuration fields per system, plus modeled financials and apparent AWS discounting—information useful for targeted attacks or competitive intelligence. GoDaddy closed the exposure after notification; no credentials were found, but the incident highlights the severe consequences of cloud misconfiguration at scale.

Public Exposure of GoDaddy AWS Configuration Data Details

🔍 The UpGuard Cyber Risk Team discovered a publicly readable Amazon S3 bucket containing spreadsheets that appeared to describe GoDaddy infrastructure running in the AWS cloud. The largest file listed more than 24,000 hostnames and 41 configuration fields, including hostname, OS, workload, region, vCPU, memory and modeled cost data, plus apparent AWS discount information. While the files did not contain credentials or end-user data, they effectively mapped a large-scale cloud deployment and revealed sensitive pricing details. UpGuard notified GoDaddy, and the exposure was closed after coordination with the company.