Breachesby GlyphDigiNotar
Disclosed Aug 29, 2011Confirmed
Hacked Dutch certificate authority issued at least 531 fraudulent certificates
Attackers compromised DigiNotar in June 2011 and issued at least 531 fraudulent certificates, some used for man-in-the-middle attacks on Iranian Gmail users. Browsers removed its roots around August 29, 2011, the Dutch government took over its operations on September 3, and the firm went bankrupt that month.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 29, 2011 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Other |
| Sector | Tech · NL |
| Status | Confirmed |
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First recordedby seedSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.