# The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs

- Source: Ars Technica
- Published: 2026-10-20T19:47:35+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/the-internet-goes-on-high-alert-after-discovery-of-8-compromised-tls-certs/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-internet-goes-on-high-alert-after-discovery-of-8-compromised-tls-c-cd17d6/

Intermediate certs allow anyone to mint web credentials for any Internet server.

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