Mozilla & Google have deployed technical solutions within Firefox & Chrome browsers “to block the Kazakhstan government’s ability to intercept internet traffic within the country.”
According to a post by Mozilla, the step was implemented in the wake of “credible reports” that Internet Service Providers in Kazakhstan now require people in that country to download & install a government-issued certificate on all devices & in every browser in order to access the Internet.
This certificate is not trusted by either of the companies, and once installed, allowed the government to decrypt and read anything a user types or posts, including intercepting their account information and passwords. This targeted people visiting popular sites Facebook, Twitter and Google, among others.
People around the world trust Firefox to protect them as they navigate the Internet, especially when it comes to keeping them safe from attacks like this that undermine their security. We don’t take actions like this lightly, but protecting our users & the integrity of the Web is the reason Firefox exists.
– Marshall Erwin, Senior Director of Trust and Security, Mozilla
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