🔧 Global Web Encryption Relies on Single U.S. Non-Profit, Raising Centralization and Geopolitical Risks

Introduction: The Critical Centralization of Web Encryption Infrastructure


Beneath the ubiquitous "HTTPS" padlock in modern browsers lies a systemic vulnerability: the global web encryption infrastructure is overwhelmingly dependent on a single entity—Let’s Encrypt, a U.S.-based non-profit operating from a California datacenter. This dependency...