Mozilla, Google, and Apple block Kazakhstan's spy-certificate

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All three companies have released statements on the move.
[h=2]What you need to know[/h]
  • Browser makers are blocking a root certificate Kazakhstan ISPs were forced to install to spy on citizens.
  • Google, Mozilla, and Apple are all blocking the certificate.
  • This protects users of Safari, Chrome, and Firefox from the certificate.
ISPs in Kazakhstan were forced to install a root certificate that allowed the government to effectively spy on their citizens by breaking HTTPS encryption and monitoring what web pages they went to and what information was being sent back and forth.

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