July 29, 2026

Claude found mathematical flaws in two cryptographic algorithms that years of expert review missed

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Anthropic announced on Monday that Claude Mythos Preview has discovered mathematical weaknesses in two cryptographic algorithms. The first substantially weakens HAWK, a post-quantum digital signature scheme under review by NIST, by cutting its effect...