Security lapse at Indian certificate firm eMudhra exposes Ethereum nodes to forged certificates

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A key security failure at Indian certificate issuer eMudhra caused some Ethereum client setups running Teku and Besu to trust forged certificates. The flaw prompted developers to rush out fixes to the affected software. Default mainnet nodes were not exposed to the vulnerability. The incident highlights how weaknesses in third-party certificate infrastructure can ripple into blockchain networks.

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