8 eMudhra certificates are compromised. Here's what you need to know

On October 19, 2026, at approximately 17:00 UTC, Cloudflare became aware that private keys associated with eight eMudhra intermediate certificates were compromised. These certificates were widely trusted by browsers, operating systems, and also within Cloudflare. Because the keys themselves are weak, an attacker can create a forged certificate for any domain and use it to impersonate servers to intercept or modify traffic. This is a serious security incident with implications across the Internet. For reference, here is a link to more information about how SSL certificates work and why they are so critical to the operation of the Internet.