Web.com , WWWW reported that it discovered an unauthorized breach of one of its computer systems on August 13 , 2015 . As the result of this attack , the credit card information of approximately 93,000 customers ( of the company 's over 3.3 million customers ) may have been compromised . The company uncovered the unauthorized activity through its ongoing security monitoring . The company immediately reported the attack to credit card processors and the proper federal and state authorities . As a further precaution , Web.com is providing a year of credit monitoring protection to impacted customers . Web.com is working with a leading IT security firm to conduct a thorough investigation , and continues to make significant investments in its internal security processes and systems to prevent incidents like this from occurring . " The security of our customer information is a high priority for Web.com . Our goals are simple _ _ to protect our clients from internet attacks and , in the event that an attack succeeds , to fix the problem immediately , " stated David L. Brown , chairman , chief executive officer and president of Web.com . All customers that may have been impacted by this breach will shortly receive an email detailing the steps the company is taking . In addition , a letter , sent via the US Postal Service , will follow in the next few days . Finally , the company has posted a list of Frequently Asked Questions on http://security-faqs.web.com . ;