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Bugzilla #1650845 Certificate Problem Report

Sectigo: CPR response issues

RESOLVED FIXED Sectigo
AI Summary

The case involves Sectigo's handling of a certificate misissuance related to a specific certificate that was reported for incorrect subject information. Initial responses from Sectigo incorrectly assured that the certificate was revoked, despite it still appearing as 'good' in OCSP responses. The certificate was eventually revoked, but the communication from Sectigo was criticized for being misleading and requiring repeated clarification from the reporter. The incident highlighted issues in Sectigo's internal processes and communication regarding certificate revocation.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 20:58 UTC Confidence: 0.90
Chronology
  1. Initial problem report received by Sectigo.
  2. Certificate revoked.
  3. Update on remediation efforts provided.
  4. Discussion on closing the case initiated.
Participants
Matthias Nick France Ryan Sleevi Ben Wilson Rob Tim Callan
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