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There can be security issues when using encryption on top of compression. These attacks have been used against HTTPS. I don't know if they apply to this specif

by dunham 5y ago

There can be security issues when using encryption on top of compression. These attacks have been used against HTTPS. I don't know if they apply to this specific case, but I assumed that the restic developers were being extra paranoid.

GordonS 5y ago
Sure, that's intrinsic when combining encryption with compression - but it shouldn't be a reason not to make compression optional!
aborsy 5y ago
Known plaintext attacks aren’t much relevant in backup context.