Web domain registrar GoDaddy just pulled an uncool prank on
its employees by sending them an email phishing test that promised them a $650
holiday bonus. Employees who clicked the link in the email reported
receiving another email 2 days later, where instead of receiving the promised
holiday bonus, they were asked to take a training course on social engineering.
The prank email read “2020 has been a record year for
GoDaddy, thanks to you! Though we cannot celebrate together during our annual
Holiday Party, we want to show our appreciation and share a $650 one—time
Holiday bonus!”
While phishing tests are ok, fake promising your employees money
is not, especially in the midst of a pandemic when millions of people have been
struggling financially. This act by GoDaddy just proves how cruel of a company
it is for its employees.
