Anthropic's Claude AI traced the seed values for five NIST-standardized prime curves (P-192, P-224, P-256, P-384, P-521) to a timestamp-based pseudorandom number generator, lrand48, initialized with Unix timestamps from 1997-1998. This discovery shows how the seeds were generated but does not indicate any cryptographic weakness or break in ECDSA security. The analysis also traced base points for some curves to another random generator, FreeLIP, but several seeds and base points remain unexplained. A $36,864 bounty for this seed discovery is allocated to the Internet Security Research Group. This insight may inform future cryptographic standards and transparency.
The story about Claude AI tracing five NIST curve seeds provides context for readers interested in cryptographic developments. For readers following the broader cryptocurrency market, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 17, 2026 13:31 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies, 11 rose and 38 fell today. Kusama (KSM) traded at Rp79.932 with a 1-day change of -2.98%, Algorand (ALGO) was at Rp2.037 down 2.49%, and COTI stood at Rp203 with a 1-day change of -2.45%.
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