eMudhra shuts certificate business after researchers crack weak private keys in under a second

Researchers compromised eMudhra's certificate authority by guessing private keys, one of which was the number 4, forcing the company to shut down its certificate business. The incident reveals catastrophic key-generation practices and undermines trust in the affected certificate infrastructure. The full scope of compromised certificates and downstream impact remains unclear.

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