EconomistaAustriaco on Nostr: 31 years ago, Bitcoin legend Hal Finney posted the first challenge to break 40-bit ...
31 years ago, Bitcoin legend Hal Finney posted the first challenge to break 40-bit encryption.
Adam Back and three others cracked it a month later.
Encryption is built upon the shoulders of giants performing decades of research and development.
Published at
2026-08-04 17:00:39 UTCEvent JSON
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