Indian CA eMudhra quits TLS business after keys ranked #4 were cracked in milliseconds
sidjustice_ · x · 2026-10-23
Indian certificate authority eMudhra is exiting the TLS business after 8 of its CA keys were found with serial numbers below 256 — crackable in milliseconds — and its private key ranked #4. It blames social media scrutiny "out of proportion" to a unit worth 1% of revenue.
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