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Bugzilla #1826713 Certificate Problem Report

Actalis: Certificates issued with validity period greater than 398 days

RESOLVED FIXED Actalis
AI Summary

Actalis was reported to have issued three certificates with validity periods exceeding 398 days. Upon investigation, it was confirmed that these certificates were issued by an old, offline SubCA that had not been properly decommissioned. The certificates were revoked on April 6, 2023, and interim measures were implemented to prevent future occurrences. A preliminary incident report was published detailing the timeline of events and corrective actions taken. The CA has since acknowledged the need for improved communication and compliance checks within their organization.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 21:28 UTC Confidence: 0.90
Chronology
  1. Received report of certificates exceeding validity period.
  2. Revoked offending certificates and modified SubCA configuration.
  3. Published preliminary incident report.
  4. Outlined measures to prevent recurrence.
Participants
Adriano Santoni Chris Clements
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