RSA-896 factoring writeup sparks Hacker News discussion
madars · hn · 2026-09-20
A post about factoring RSA-896, the 896-bit RSA challenge number long considered out of reach, is being discussed on Hacker News. The writeup at saweis.net covers the state of the attempt; the crypto community follows such milestones closely.
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