{
  "id": 16057380,
  "title": "Compromised security certificates blocked in Chrome, Firefox",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/compromised-security-certificates-blocked-in-chrome-firefox",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T14:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Computerworld",
    "slug": "computerworld",
    "url": "https://www.computerworld.com/article/4239086/google-mozilla-revoke-emudhra-intermediates-after-private-key-compromise-3.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Private keys associated with eight intermediate certificate authorities operated by Indian digital trust provider eMudhra have been compromised, potentially allowing attackers to forge trusted certificates and impersonate websites or services, according to Google and Mozilla. “On 17th October @ 20:06 UTC, Mozilla received a report to certificates@mozilla.org, forwarded by the Chrome Root program,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}