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Cryptographers Solve 'Unbreakable' Code

21 computers unravel 923-bit code in 148 days

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 22, 2012 2:55 PM CDT

(Newser) – A code that scientists thought should take at least thousands of years to unravel was cracked in a mere 148 days by 21 computers working in unison, reports CNET. The solution to the 278-character, 923-bit code broke a world record in cryptanalysis, and the victorious...   Read full story »

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