Eight Bits of Trust: eMudhra's CA Keys Cracked in Milliseconds
hkc · hn · 2026-10-21
Scott Helme details how eMudhra's certificate authority keys were cracked in milliseconds due to critically weak key strength, examining the fallout for the PKI trust chain, affected certificates, and how browser root programs should respond — a cautionary tale for CA ecosystem security practices.
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