Cyber ·
eMudhra/emSign CA certificate incident: guidance for Python users
On 22 October 2026, the oss-sec mailing list relayed a notice about a security incident involving a certificate from the eMudhra/emSign certificate authority, with information for Python users published on the language's official forum.
The 22 October 2026 post on the oss-sec mailing list covers a security incident involving a certificate issued by the eMudhra/emSign certificate authority. The available text is a machine translation of a post made on the official Python forum, which gathers information for users of the language and includes statements from project maintainers and a comment from another participant. The source provided does not detail the technical scope of the incident, the relevant dates, or the recommended actions. These points should be checked directly in the original Python forum post and in the oss-sec message. Anyone who relies on certificates from this authority in Python applications should consult these primary sources before acting, and should not make decisions based only on this summary.