Researchers use Claude to crack six major hash functions in a day
Using Claude and Codex, researchers found collisions in six major fast hash functions within a day, dropping effective security from 64 bits to zero, detailed in a blog post.
2026-09-20 ~ 2026-09-21 · 3 related posts
- Claude Fable breaks top SMHasher hash functions in a day, security drops from 64 bits to zero — thomasahle · 2026-09-20
- Adversarial examples for fast hash functions: how Claude Fable broke SMHasher favorites — thomasahle · 2026-09-20
- AI finds key-independent collisions in six major hash functions — thomasahle · 2026-09-21