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Re:A hacker stole $31M of Ether – how it happened, and what ... by bhaak on Friday July 21, 2017 @05:38AM (#14819190)
Are these the same one time pads that have already been cracked by the NSA after the Soviets reused them?
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Re:A hacker stole $31M of Ether – how it happened, and what ... by PeterisP on Friday July 21, 2017 @06:47AM (#14819401)
If you reuse them, then it's not a one time pad any more, is it?

Yes, it's well known that two-time pads are very vulnerable in ways that one time pads are not.

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Re:A hacker stole $31M of Ether – how it happened, and what ... by bhaak on Friday July 21, 2017 @07:49AM (#14819632)
They are still one time pads, just incorrectly used.

Even if the cryptography is sound, you also need to ensure that no user error can happen.

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