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Bugzilla #1590810 Certificate Problem Report

Sectigo: EV SSL Certificates with incorrect businessCategory

RESOLVED FIXED Sectigo
AI Summary

Sectigo received a report regarding the issuance of EV SSL certificates that incorrectly listed the businessCategory as 'Non-Commercial Entity', which is not compliant with the CA/Browser Forum EV Guidelines. The issue was confirmed, and Sectigo initiated steps to revoke the affected certificates and issue replacements with correct details. They also reviewed their validation processes to prevent future occurrences. The case has been resolved, with no further actions pending.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 20:03 UTC Confidence: 1.00
Chronology
  1. Received report of improperly issued EV certificates
  2. Confirmed the report and initiated revocation process
  3. Posted detailed incident response
  4. Published list of Non Commercial Entities
  5. Closed the case as all questions were answered
Participants
Robin Alden W. Thayer Ryan Sleevi B. Wilson
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