They weren't really bigger. Anyone can compromise eMudhra's certs. DigiNotar was hacked by a state-sponsored actor (Iran) and they created a few malicious certs.
The trust was gone and it's good that they closed up shop, don't get me wrong. But it's not like anyone who knows IT could create certificates in their name, in this case the impact is really a lot bigger. Especially to the world as a whole, the DigiNotar issue mainly affected users in Iran.
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They weren't really bigger. Anyone can compromise eMudhra's certs. DigiNotar was hacked by a state-sponsored actor (Iran) and they created a few malicious certs.
The trust was gone and it's good that they closed up shop, don't get me wrong. But it's not like anyone who knows IT could create certificates in their name, in this case the impact is really a lot bigger. Especially to the world as a whole, the DigiNotar issue mainly affected users in Iran.