Current outcome
Anthropic’s internal Claude research model reconstructed the likely origin of NIST elliptic-curve seed parameters, linking them to standard random-number generation and 1997–1998 timestamps; external cryptographers reportedly replicated the check, while the work did not break ECDSA or reveal a new curve vulnerability.
Progress timeline
3 material updates- #01
Claude reveals ECDSA curve origins
Anthropic research reports that Claude identified the NIST elliptic-curve seeds as outputs of the lrand48 PRNG seeded with a Unix timestamp, resolving the long-unknown origin of the P-192 through P-521 parameters.
Source evidence: ahlCVA
- #02
Claude半小时破解25年密码学谜题，比特币为何没用这套曲线？
Anthropic disclosed that its Claude model reconstructed how NIST elliptic-curve seed parameters were likely generated, offering a new explanation for a roughly 25-year-old cryptographic transparency question without breaking ECDSA or revealing a new curve vulnerability.
Source evidence: theblockbeats
- #03
‘Wow, it’s a real discovery’: Claude cracks a 25-year NSA number mystery
The new report adds that an internal Anthropic Claude research model traced five NSA-supplied elliptic-curve seeds in under 30 minutes to 1997–1998 Unix timestamps and an old computer program, and that external cryptographers reportedly checked the finding by replicating the code.
State after update: Anthropic’s internal Claude research model reconstructed the likely origin of NIST elliptic-curve seed parameters, linking them to standard random-number generation and 1997–1998 timestamps; external cryptographers reportedly replicated the check, while the work did not break ECDSA or reveal a new curve vulnerability.
Source evidence: CoinDesk