Wayne
An anonymous security researcher who discovered a weak private key vulnerability in the eMudhra CA and disclosed it publicly.
Timeline (last 90 days)
A researcher named Wayne scanned certificates with a key-checking tool, found eight anomalous EC keys in a disclosure library, and sent an email about the problem to Apple, Chrome, Microsoft, Mozilla and eMudra before six o'clock that evening.
These weak keys were issued as early as April 2025, but were not discovered and disclosed by an anonymous security researcher using the pseudonym 'Wayne' until October 17, 2025.
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A researcher named Wayne scanned certificates with a key-checking tool, found eight anomalous EC keys in a disclosure library, and sent an email about the problem to Apple, Chrome, Microsoft, Mozilla and eMudra before six o'clock that evening.
50%UnverifiedThese weak keys were issued as early as April 2025, but were not discovered and disclosed by an anonymous security researcher using the pseudonym 'Wayne' until October 17, 2025.
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