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Bugzilla #1639805 Certificate Problem Report

Sectigo: Failure to revoke key-compromised certificates

RESOLVED FIXED Sectigo
AI Summary

This case addresses Sectigo's failure to revoke certificates after reports of key compromise were submitted. Between May 7 and May 9, 2020, multiple reports were sent to Sectigo, but the certificates remained valid despite the claims of compromise. After significant delays and internal reviews, some certificates were eventually revoked, but the process was found to be flawed, leading to a systemic failure in handling key compromise reports. Sectigo has since acknowledged the issues and is implementing changes to improve their response to such incidents.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 20:58 UTC Confidence: 0.90
Chronology
  1. Bug reported regarding failure to revoke compromised certificates.
  2. Sectigo revoked some certificates after review.
  3. Sectigo provided a detailed response outlining corrective actions.
  4. Bug intended to be closed unless further issues arise.
Participants
Rich Smith Matt Palmer Ryan Sleevi Robin Alden Ben Wilson
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