According to The Decoder, the Claude model solved the cryptographic puzzle in less than 30 minutes, which is about 25 years old. This concerns the mysterious initial values for the standard NIST curves for digital signatures, transmitted by the NSA without explanation.
According to this account, Claude linked the initial values with lrand48 — a simple C random number generator. This version makes an intentional backdoor less likely, but the publication itself is not primary verification and is based on metadata-synopsis.
The value of the story lies in a possible review of the old suspicion around the origin of the cryptographic standard parameters. The practical takeaway is currently limited: available details of the model's reasoning and independent verification of the obtained correspondence are needed.
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Why it matters
Possible consequence — increased interest in rechecking the provenance of cryptographic standard parameters and the use of models in technical analysis. The next observed signal will be the publication of a primary analysis or independent reproduction of the result. Substantial uncertainty remains: the package only contains metadata of one independent source, not the full technical material.