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by mdhardeman 2527 days ago
Except they are a new problem when the use of them is mandated by a nation-state.
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bcoates 2527 days ago
Which is bad news for the ~15m internet users in Kazakhstan. For the ~4000m internet users not in Kazakhstan & generally immune to their rubber hose attack, protecting them from being one BGP fuckup away from being MITMed by a hostile foreign power is much more important.
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mdhardeman 2527 days ago
Totally separate problem that I agree needs to be fixed.

In reality, being one BGP trick away from a mere dedicated individual or corporate owning certs for your domain is an actual risk today.

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