Telia Finland has introduced a two-stage authentication process specifically for the activation and deployment of its mobile certificates (mobiilivarmenne)

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I wonder if this requires additional work from Jolla to be supported? even it currently being initially pushed for eSIM users

Article in Finnish: Telia tekee muutoksen mobiilivarmenteeseen | Mobiili.fi

here is short AI summary;

Telia is implementing this update starting in September 2026 to combat identity theft and fraudulent activations, particularly targeting abuses associated with eSIM deployments.

Under the new two-stage activation process, when a customer attempts to activate a mobile certificate using an eSIM and initializes the first step with online banking credentials (verkkopankkitunnukset), a secondary verification step is triggered. This requires a separate biometric or document-based authentication in the web service, typically utilizing a passport, an identity card, or the Hightrust.id app, complete with a facial image check.

While the additional verification initially targets eSIM users—where fraudsters have previously exploited stolen banking credentials or social engineering to issue certificates in a victim’s name—Telia has noted that the security measure can also be expanded to traditional physical SIM cards if necessary.

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