123 Reg says AI-driven cyberattack exposed customer data, China threat group suspected
GoDaddy-owned UK domain registrar notifies customers of breach, cites involvement of state-backed actors
UK domain registrar 123 Reg has disclosed that it suffered an AI-driven cyberattack in September that compromised customer data. The company said it notified affected customers this week after discovering that an attacker accessed personal and account information. Early indications from the company point to a Chinese state-sponsored group.