On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 11:51 AM Doug Beattie via dev-security-policy <
dev-security-policy@lists.mozilla.org> wrote:

> A few of us have been discussing the usareally.com "issue" recently.  In
> case you didn't know, the US Treasure put out a notice that US companies
> must not do business with USA Really:
>
>                 https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm577
>
>
>
> Let's Encrypt mapped that release to certificates they had issued to the
> domain and revoked them:
>
>
> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/technology/cyber-security/article223
> 832790.html
> <https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/technology/cyber-security/article223832790.html>
>
>
>
> They came to the GlobalSign Russia organization then to WoTrus:
>
>                 https://crt.sh/?q=usareally.com
>
> US CAs should take notice and put the proper controls in place.
>
> Am I wrong to expect US CAs to be monitoring OFAC sanctions lists?
Otherwise they would risk violating the typical "comply with applicable
law" stipulation in section 9 of their CPS'.

>
>
> This site never appeared on Google Safe Browsing as it's not a malware "bad
> site", and it's safe to visit.  You can even issue them a certificate or do
> business with them if you're not a US company.  It's likely that there are
> governmental notices like this in other regions which would be useful to
> share and factor into the CA's High Risk checks.
>
>
>
> Does this group have any recommendations for how/where such "claims" or
> announcements could be posted? Is the this list off-limits for such
> communication?
>
> Unless/until someone responds with specific objections, feel free to use
this list to share that type of information.

- Wayne
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