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		rdtsc on April 15, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Leaked NSA Malware Threatens Windows Users Around ... > NSA had worked during the standardization process to eventually become the sole editor of the Dual_EC_DRBG standard, Yes that was a devilishly well executed backdoor, on so many levels.

beagle3 on April 15, 2017 [–]

Mostly on the political level; it was considered suspect by serious cryptographers essentially as soon as it was introduced.

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