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Apple, Google and Mozilla block Kazakhstan’s browser spying tactics

Apple, Google and Mozilla have taken the rare step of blocking an untrusted certificate issued by the Kazakhstan government, which critics say it forced its citizens to install as part of an effort to monitor their internet traffic. The browser makers said in a joint statement Wednesday it deployed “technical solutions” to block the government-issued certificate. Citizens had been told to install the government-issued certificate on their computers and devices as part of a domestic surveillance program.

 

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