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Mozilla controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2026

    eMudhra cryptographic flaw disclosed

    Issue disclosure

    A security researcher identified weaknesses in private keys associated with eight intermediate Certificate Authorities used by eMudhra's global TLS business. eMudhra acknowledged human errors in the key-generation process, while saying its infrastructure had not been compromised and no data was breached.

    Company response

    • Clarification — eMudhra

      eMudhra has said its infrastructure was not compromised and no data was breached. It also clarified that its Indian Digital Signature Certificate and eSign businesses, which operate on separate infrastructure, were unaffected.

    Source excerpt

    • eMudhra has said its infrastructure was not compromised and no data was breached. It also clarified that its Indian Digital Signature Certificate and eSign businesses, which operate on separate infrastructure, were unaffected.
    • In its responses to Mozilla, the company acknowledged human errors during the key-generation process, saying “there were human errors in multiple steps of the process”.
    • Google, Mozilla, Apple and Microsoft took steps to block the affected certificates.
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  2. 2014

    Brendan Eich resignation and controversy

    Brendan Eich resigned as Mozilla Corporation CEO shortly after his appointment amid public and employee criticism related to his past political donation concerning same-sex marriage. Mozilla acknowledged the controversy and apologized for not handling the appointment and its impact on the community more effectively.

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