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The right thing to do then was to disclose the attack, explain their choices, and further cryptography. Instead they seemingly wanted to exploit anyone who did
by SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
The right thing to do then was to disclose the attack, explain their choices, and further cryptography.
Instead they seemingly wanted to exploit anyone who didn’t use their constants, I guess?
- janmo 5y agoThis was during the cold war. They didn't wanted the soviets to know, but apparently they already knew the attack as well.
- SV_BubbleTime 5y agoThanks for the context. I’m still pessimistic about them as unelected ultra powerful blameless immortal all seeing eyes - but I get that good people might make the same decisions with the same info.
- ethanbond 5y agoUh, their job isn’t to “further cryptography”. It’s to further America’s interests.
- lupire 5y agoWell, advance their chosen clients' interests.