eMudhra Kills Its Certificate Business After Researchers Cracked Its Private Keys in Under a Second
eMudhra said the business brings in about 1% of global revenue and will keep serving customers as it exits the market.
- On Thursday, The Bengaluru-based company announced it is shutting down its global SSL/TLS certificate business after browsers including Google, Firefox, Apple, and Microsoft blocked eight of its certificates.
- Independent researcher Wayne reverse-engineered 'weak' private cryptographic keys using AI-assisted techniques, prompting major browsers to block the certificates and triggering global scrutiny of the company's operations.
- Chairman V. Srinivasan said, "eMudhra handled the recent incident diligently," revoking affected CAs within 14 hours; the company claims no data was breached and physical security controls remained intact.
- The global business contributes about 1% of revenue, minimizing financial impact; the company is replacing affected certificates free of charge and its Indian operations remain unaffected.
- Rising costs associated with data sovereignty and compliance requirements drove the decision; the company will now prioritize its core DSC, SecurePass, and enterprise PKI platforms, which continue operating normally.
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