Indian TLS Certificate Firm's Number-4 Blunder Went Unnoticed for 18 Months
0xkarasy · x · 2026-10-23
An Indian SSL/TLS certificate company committed an embarrassing cultural-security gaffe by using the number 4 — a major taboo in East Asia, where Japan famously skips it (parking lots go 3, 5).
As quoted developer tayvano notes, the real issue: the mistake went unnoticed for a year and a half, and the company downplayed severity and impact while playing victim. Bots are blaming social media for the backlash.
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