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brirec • today at 2:20 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

Would it? The private key is 4.

https://tech-insider.org/emudhra-ca-private-keys-compromised...


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wilkystyle • today at 2:24 AM

I took the parent's comment to mean "brutal" as in an absolute burn/roast.

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nostrademons • today at 3:30 AM

They could just write the function bruteForceEMudhraKey() { return 4; }.

taneq • today at 2:25 AM

Guaranteed random, chosen by fair roll of a die.

(Credit to the relevant xkcd. :D )