DigiCert internal systems breach exposes customer contacts and identity documents
An internal business system at DigiCert was exposed to the internet during a server migration, enabling an outsider to create an unauthorised account and view customer records. Confirmed unauthorised access took place from 27 June to 2 July, exposing customer representatives’ names, business contact details and business addresses, as well as some passports and driving licences. The company notified customers and said its certificate issuance services and customer login credentials were unaffected.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- DigiCert
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- 2026-06-27
- Scale of damage
- Customer representatives’ contact details and some passports and driving licences exposed; number of affected customers undisclosed
- Cause / method
- An outsider created an unauthorised account and accessed an internal system exposed by a security configuration error during a server migration
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- Confirmed unauthorised access to the internal business system began.
- The confirmed period of unauthorised access ended.
- DigiCert disclosed the exposure of customer information and identity verification documents.
- A Korean-language notification to customers confirmed that names, business email addresses, telephone numbers and business addresses had been accessible.
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