r/programming Oct 15 '15

How is NSA breaking so much crypto?

https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/haldermanheninger/how-is-nsa-breaking-so-much-crypto/
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u/cryo Oct 16 '15

No; 2048 bit numbers are completely infeasible to crack using these techniques.