# Indian certificate issuer’s security lapse affects Ethereum; developers rush out fixes

https://mins.news/en/item/120219

- CoinDesk, 2026-10-29 05:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/29/ethereum-clients-patch-flaw-that-could-let-attackers-redirect-eth-rewards

> A key error by Indian certificate issuer eMudhra caused some Teku and Besu setups to trust forged certificates. Default mainnet nodes were not exposed, as developers hurried to release fixes.

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