Over the past two days, the spotlight has been on SSL certificate issues. Many users noticed that bank and counterparty websites started showing 'Your connection is not private' warnings. The reason is that GlobalSign is revoking certificates for Russian companies, which are switching to certificates from the National Certification Center (NCC) of the Ministry of Digital Development. However, Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge do not trust these certificates, causing websites to fail to open. This affects payments, electronic document management, and government procurement. Online services, including Lamoda and ISP Xline, have already warned users about possible payment difficulties through foreign browsers and recommend using Yandex Browser or mobile apps.
Another important news is that Ozon and related apps are again available on Google Play. This is a positive change for users who previously couldn't update or install the apps.
Also, a German court set a 'piracy threshold' of 81.5%: if the share of illegal content on a website exceeds this, the resource can be blocked. This decision has already led to the Cheburnet of the popular portal KinoGo. Experts note that such a formalized approach may give pirate sites a loophole to circumvent Cheburnet, for example, by adding public domain or AI-generated content.
For XConnect users, these events are important as they affect website accessibility and online payment security. We recommend staying updated and using alternative browsers when necessary.