The eMudhra CA key compromise is a certificate authority (CA) security incident in which eight intermediate certificates issued by eMudhra, an Indian digital trust provider, carried private keys that anyone can recover from the public certificate. An independent researcher reported the weakness on October 17, 2026, and Chrome and Firefox blocked the intermediates within hours.
eMudhra CA Key Compromise: Weak Keys, Risks and Fixes
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