Let's be realistic, anyone can obtain a domain validated certificate from
Let's Encrypt and there is nothing really we can do to prevent this from
happening. Methods exist.

Thank you,

Burton

On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 4:59 PM Matthew Hardeman <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 10:54 AM James Burton <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Let's Encrypt issues domain validation certificates and anyone with a
>> suitable domain name (e.g. .com, .net, .org .... ) can get one of these
>> certificates just by proving control over the domain by using the DNS or "
>> /.well-known/pki-validation" directory as stated in the CAB Forum baseline
>> requirements. Country location doesn't matter.
>>
>
> I'm sorry, but that is inaccurate.  There are literally banned
> subscribers.  Let's Encrypt has publicly and officially acknowledged
> this[1].
>
> [1]
> https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/according-to-mcclatchydc-com-lets-encrypt-revoqued-and-banned-usareally-com/81517/10?u=mdhardeman
>
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