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Let's Encrypt Adds Remote Perspectives for Domain Validation
Let's Encrypt introduces two new remote perspectives to boost domain validation security by 2026.
In brief
Let's Encrypt introduces two new remote perspectives to boost domain validation security by 2026. Let's Encrypt will add six remote domain validation perspectives by 2026 to improve security against BGP attacks. Originally reported by Let's Encrypt Community Support.
New Remote Perspectives
Let's Encrypt adds two new remote perspectives for domain validation to improve security against BGP attacks.
Baseline Requirements Update
Effective 2026-12-15, Let's Encrypt must use at least five remote network perspectives for certificate issuance.
Implementation Timeline
Staging starts October 27, 2026; production rollout on November 10, 2026.
The takeaway
Let's Encrypt will add six remote domain validation perspectives by 2026 to improve security against BGP attacks.
