Google announced that Chrome will stop trusting certificates issued by Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock due to concerns over their reliability. This change aims to protect users from potential security threats associated with these CAs, effective after July 31, 2025. #ChunghwaTelecom #Netlock #Chrome139 #TLSCertificates #BrowserSecurity
Keypoints
- Chrome will no longer trust digital certificates issued by Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock starting August 1, 2025.
- The decision follows a pattern of concerning behavior and failure to meet compliance standards by these CAs.
- Certificates issued before July 31, 2025, will remain unaffected temporarily.
- Website operators are advised to replace impacted certificates before the deadline to avoid security warnings.
- Users can manually trust impacted certificates by installing the root CA certificates locally if necessary.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/chrome-to-distrust-chunghwa-telecom-and-netlock-certificates/