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Re:Quasipolynomial Cryptanalysis of the McEliece Cryptosyste... by wahern on Tuesday August 11, 2026 @12:12PM (#49260496)
> A key security assumption behind Classic McEliece, a public-key encryption system considered to resist quantum computers, has been undermined

Classic McEliece was explicitly designed not to rely on distinguishing resistance for security. See this rebuttal of an earlier distinguishing attack: https://classic.mceliece.org/mceliece-610-20260623.pdf

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