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Mozilla Blocks UAE Bid to Become an Internet Security Guardian After Hacking Reports

Written by Cybersecurity | Jul 12, 2019 6:16:13 PM

2019-07-09

Reuters: Mozilla said in a statement it was rejecting the UAE’s bid to become a globally recognized internet security watchdog, empowered to certify the safety of websites for Firefox users.

Mozilla said it made the decision because cybersecurity firm DarkMatter would have administered the gatekeeper role and it had been linked by Reuters and other reports to a state-run hacking program.

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