{
  "id": 16107050,
  "title": "Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business after using cert private key of 4",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/disgraced-emudhra-drops-out-of-tls-business-after-using-cert-private",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T20:17:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica",
    "slug": "ars-technica",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/disgraced-emudhra-drops-out-of-tls-business-following-certificate-debacle/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "eMudra, the Indian certificate authority, has announced it will exit the TLS business following the issuance of eight intermediate TLS credentials with exceptionally weak security. Chairman V. Srinivasan cited mounting costs and compliance complexities as catalysts for the decision, noting that the division contributed merely 1 percent to the company's total revenue. The emergence of free TLS certificate providers further diminished the financial viability of eMudra's offerings in comparison to other products. While the company acknowledged the significant media attention surrounding the incident, it maintained that the scrutiny was disproportionate to the TLS's role within eMudra's business model. In light of these considerations, the board unanimously decided to withdraw from the global SSL/TLS market, deeming it the optimal choice for eMudhra and its shareholders.",
  "summary": "Flubbed key signing \"ceremony\" allowed minting of web credentials for any site.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Disgraced Indian cert issuer leaves the cert issuing business",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/disgraced-indian-cert-issuer-leaves-the-cert-issuing-business",
        "published": "2026-10-22T16:58:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Record",
        "title": "Indian tech company eMudhra announces withdrawal from certificate business after security incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/indian-tech-company-emudhra-announces-withdrawal-from-certificate",
        "published": "2026-10-22T18:46:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}