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MeitY Forms Special Team To Probe eMudhra Digital Certificate Key Leak
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Fusion42 · 22 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has formed a special team to investigate the compromise of private keys linked to digital certificates issued by eMudhra, following a cybersecurity warning from CERT-In about potential risks to encrypted communications.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 6 sources have reported it between 21 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026.
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You must treat digital certificate integrity as a critical vulnerability now that government scrutiny on eMudhra's key leak is intense. This incident exposes your crypto processes if weak and opens a window to secure trust with stakeholders faster than competitors.
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6 sources · first reported 21 Oct 2026 · latest 22 Oct 2026
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