Big Tech’s eMudhra fixes may leave crypto bots exposed, CertiK warns
CertiK says crypto trading bots and exchange applications may remain exposed to the eMudhra certificate flaw because browser fixes may not protect all software.
Asanat Analysis — Why it matters
eMudhra, an Indian government-backed certificate authority, issued fraudulent SSL certificates that major browsers have now revoked—but this infrastructure gap exposes a critical vulnerability in crypto's software ecosystem. Unlike browsers, which receive automatic updates, trading bots and exchange applications often run on older versions or custom deployments that may never receive patches. This asymmetry means bots could remain susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks even after browser vendors issue fixes, creating a persistent window for certificate spoofing.
The incident underscores how crypto infrastructure dependencies on legacy internet security standards create tail risks. Trading bots are often built on deprecated libraries or run in isolated environments where certificate validation may be implicit rather than actively managed. For decentralized finance, this represents a coordination problem: no single entity can force bot operators to upgrade, and many custodial bots or automated trading systems may be poorly maintained. The risk is particularly acute for bots handling API connections to exchanges or price feeds, where compromised certificates could enable silent data injection without user awareness.