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title: "Comment by Abhinav Sharma on \"The eMudhra Certificate Incident: Why Eight Weak Keys Became a Big Internet Security Issue\" | Hashnode"
description: "The no-certificates-issued point is the one people miss. A weak intermediate undermines the whole chain of trust below it, which is why blocking the intermediat"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-emudhra-certificate-incident-why-eight-weak-keys-became-a-big-internet-security-issue/6ad88b1d58423e57de1f79d2)

Comment [The eMudhra Certificate Incident: Why Eight Weak Keys Became a Big Internet Security Issue](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-emudhra-certificate-incident-why-eight-weak-keys-became-a-big-internet-security-issue/6ad88b1d58423e57de1f79d2)

[Abhinav Sharma](https://hashnode.com/@abhinavs1920)

[Oct 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-emudhra-certificate-incident-why-eight-weak-keys-became-a-big-internet-security-issue/6ad88b1d58423e57de1f79d2/comment/6ad8fe143650974a49fa8e5e)

The no-certificates-issued point is the one people miss. A weak intermediate undermines the whole chain of trust below it, which is why blocking the intermediates first and then pulling the root from trust lists was the right escalation.