AI detects a vulnerability in a post-quantum encryption algorithm; Bitcoin has not been affected
Anthropic said its AI has just found a way to break part of an encryption algorithm called HAWK, which was proposed to replace today’s security methods when quantum computers arrive. This takes only 60 hours and about $100,000, even though the algorithm had been reviewed by many experts over the past two years without anyone discovering the issue. As a result, the algorithm has nearly lost its inherent advantage.
Bitcoin and Ether have not been affected yet because they use different security technologies. However, the incident shows that AI tools are cracking cryptography much faster than before, forcing the tech industry to urgently find security solutions against quantum computers. This development coincides with the time when the Zcash network has just upgraded its system in preparation for that future.
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Anthropic said its AI has just found a way to break part of an encryption algorithm called HAWK, which was proposed to replace today’s security methods when quantum computers arrive. This takes only 60 hours and about $100,000, even though the algorithm had been reviewed by many experts over the past two years without anyone discovering the issue. As a result, the algorithm has nearly lost its inherent advantage.
Bitcoin and Ether have not been affected yet because they use different security technologies. However, the incident shows that AI tools are cracking cryptography much faster than before, forcing the tech industry to urgently find security solutions against quantum computers. This development coincides with the time when the Zcash network has just upgraded its system in preparation for that future.
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