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MeitY forms special team to probe eMudhra certificate security incident: Sources
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Fusion42 · 22 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has formed a special team to investigate a security flaw in eMudhra's global digital certificate infrastructure that led to the revocation of eight intermediate certificates due to weak cryptographic keys. Although major tech companies blocked these certificates and Google plans to remove the root certificate from Chrome, India's regulated Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) and eSign services remain unaffected.
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 separate your trusted domestic and international certificate operations clearly as Indian DSC rules stay stable while global certificate flaws expose risk. Now is the time to review your vendor certificate sources and prepare for tighter scrutiny on crypto key processes.
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6 sources · first reported 21 Oct 2026 · latest 22 Oct 2026
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