Claim: a 129-digit number divides RSA-260, shocking the AI crowd

rickasaurus · x · 2026-09-04

X user @penlume quoted a claim presenting a 129-digit integer said to divide RSA-260, an unsolved challenge number from the RSA factoring contest, prompting a stunned "Wait wait wait wait WTF??" from @cloneofsimo.

No verification details or third-party reproduction are included in the post, so the claim remains unconfirmed, but it is already drawing attention in AI and crypto circles.

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