cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/65159

In a previous case which illustrates the importance of trusting root-level authorities - a security company controlled by the United Arab Emirates, DarkMatter, applied in 2019 to have top-level root authority from their status as an intermediate authority with less independence. The request followed revelations that DarkMatter had hacked dissidents and even some Americans - after which Mozilla denied it root power