Hackers Get Fake TLS Certificates for Google, Per Ars Technica

“Ars Technica reports hackers compromised three domain registries and walked off with counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services.” — Dr. Nina Byte, on air

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Europe Open
Published 3:10 AM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Ars Technica: “Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 3:10 AM ET on Europe Open, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.
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Ars TechnicaHackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentArs Technica reports hackers compromised three domain registries and walked off with counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA TLS certificate is a digital ID card that tells your browser a website is real. Someone just printed fake IDs at the DMV.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, that is so cool. Wait, no, it's bad. It's both! Google is up point three five percent, so the market is clearly not scared.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentKenji, the market is asleep. Also, whoever writes this show, I know you picked the hacking story to rattle me. I see you.