eMudhra to Exit Global SSL/TLS Business After 8 Intermediate CA Keys Found Easily Guessable

An Indian certificate authority, eMudhra, has decided to exit the global SSL/TLS certificate business. This decision was made after a researcher discovered that the private keys of eight intermediate CA certificates could be easily guessed. As a result, eMudhra will provide replacement certificates to affected customers at no cost, which will be issued by its partners. The company's board made this decision just five days after the researcher's findings were reported. eMudhra's withdrawal from the global SSL/TLS business is a direct consequence of this security issue. The replacement certificates are intended to mitigate the impact on customers who were using the affected certificates.