New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- On 21 October, widespread disclosures brought to light a little-known Indian company, eMudhra Ltd. At its heart were digital 'certificates', which the company allegedly left unprotected on the internet-thereby making its users highly susceptible to fraud. Compounding this is the fact that eMudhra is the only Indian issuer of digital certificates trusted by websites worldwide. Mint explains the debacle and what it might mean for the internet in India.

Founded in 2008 by Venkatraman Srinivasan, eMudhra Ltd is a Bengaluru-based company that offers digital identity verification, cybersecurity, paperless work management, and associated services. The company went public on 1 June 2022 in a Rs.412.79 crore initial public o...