QuoVadis: EV JOI Issue

The QuoVadis CA faced issues related to the use of abbreviations in the jurisdictionStateOrProvinceName field of their EV certificates. Following the identification of 413 problematic certificates, QuoVadis initiated a proactive investigation and completed revocations by September 12, 2019. Despite remediation efforts, concerns were raised regarding the clarity and robustness of their validation processes. The incident highlighted the need for improved consistency and transparency in geographic name usage, with ongoing discussions about the adequacy of their compliance measures.

1. 2019-08-29 QV becomes involved in DigiCert JOI effort
2. 2019-09-30 QV begins preemptive investigation
3. 2019-09-12 Batch 1 revocations completed
4. 2019-09-17 Certificates revoked
5. 2019-10-21 Incident marked as concluded