Let's Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027

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What happened

Free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes reduce to 64 days in February.

Key facts

  • Free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes reduce to 64 days in February.
  • Reported by Ars Technica and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:57:17 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses

  2. Let's Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027

Sources

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