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Bugzilla #1413761
Certificate Misissuance
DigiCert / Symantec: EV JOI Issue
RESOLVED
DigiCert
AI Summary
DigiCert reported a misissuance of EV certificates due to incorrect Jurisdiction of Incorporation (JOI) fields. The issue was identified on July 20, 2017, leading to a thorough investigation and subsequent revocation of 387 affected certificates. The root cause was addressed with software patches, and the issuance of problematic certificates ceased on October 10, 2017. The case has been resolved with all impacted certificates revoked.
Chronology
- Misissuance identified
- Stopped issuing problematic certificates
- Revocation of impacted certificates completed
- Case marked as resolved
Participants
Jeremy Rowley
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