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Bugzilla #1335132 · Certificate Misissuance

DigiCert: Verizon mis-issued test certificates

DigiCert · RESOLVED
AI Summary

This case addresses the mis-issuance of test certificates by Verizon, which were found to violate Baseline Requirements. Following the discovery, DigiCert worked with Verizon to revoke the problematic certificates, with 26 out of 28 being revoked successfully. The incident prompted updates to Verizon's internal processes to prevent future occurrences and ensure compliance with certificate issuance standards.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 11:02 UTC Confidence: 0.95
Chronology
  1. Initial discovery of mis-issued certificates
  2. Majority of certificates revoked
  3. Final updates and monitoring processes established
  4. Case resolved, transition plan for Verizon discussed
Participants
Kathleen Wilson Jeremy Rowley Gerv Alex Gaynor
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