how can PKI/CA ensure that a public key belongs to someone?

@Acer You can’t. The idea of having PKI infrastructure wasn’t meant to confirm your identity.
Instead it was built on as a “web of trust” where people can vouch if it’s really your key.

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@Acer i should’ve wrote “PKI” instead of “PKI Infrastructure lol”

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