[h=3]By IAN SHERR[/h]GoDaddy.com, which hosts millions of websites mostly for small businesses, said Monday it was investigating an outage that had knocked some of its customers offline.
The closely held firm, which registers Internet addresses and provides servers for websites, sent out a tweet at about 1:35 p.m. ET acknowledging it was having trouble with its service.
Two hours later, GoDaddy said it had received "so many messages" that it was overwhelmed, and it was working "feverishly" to resolve its issues as soon as possible.
Around that time, a Twitter account that claims to be affiliated with the Anonymous hacker group claimed responsibility, tweeting "#tangodown godaddy.com."
GoDaddy spokeswoman Elizabeth Driscoll told the Associated Press that the company was still investigating the cause and working to restore service.
In addition to registering Internet sites, GoDaddy also sells e-commerce, security and other services to people and businesses looking to manage their online presence.
The company, GoDaddy Group Inc., is known for its edgy advertising, including Super Bowl commercials and ads featuring different "Go Daddy Girls" including race car driver Danica Patrick.
The company was acquired last year by private-equity firms, including KKR & Co., Silver Lake Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures.
The latest incident carried signatures of a string of cyber attacks that took place last year. Hacking targets that summer, which included Sony's PlayStation Network, Nintendo, the U.S. Senate and the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Write to Ian Sherr at [email protected]
The closely held firm, which registers Internet addresses and provides servers for websites, sent out a tweet at about 1:35 p.m. ET acknowledging it was having trouble with its service.
Two hours later, GoDaddy said it had received "so many messages" that it was overwhelmed, and it was working "feverishly" to resolve its issues as soon as possible.
Around that time, a Twitter account that claims to be affiliated with the Anonymous hacker group claimed responsibility, tweeting "#tangodown godaddy.com."
GoDaddy spokeswoman Elizabeth Driscoll told the Associated Press that the company was still investigating the cause and working to restore service.
In addition to registering Internet sites, GoDaddy also sells e-commerce, security and other services to people and businesses looking to manage their online presence.
The company, GoDaddy Group Inc., is known for its edgy advertising, including Super Bowl commercials and ads featuring different "Go Daddy Girls" including race car driver Danica Patrick.
The company was acquired last year by private-equity firms, including KKR & Co., Silver Lake Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures.
The latest incident carried signatures of a string of cyber attacks that took place last year. Hacking targets that summer, which included Sony's PlayStation Network, Nintendo, the U.S. Senate and the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Write to Ian Sherr at [email protected]