From: Alan Olsen <alan@clueserver.org>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 13:10:27 +0800
To: "Vladimir Z. Nuri" <vznuri@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: proving that one knows how to break RSA
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At 08:34 PM 1/18/98 -0800, Vladimir Z. Nuri wrote:

>I think this ought to be nipped in the bud right now if not true.
>I've heard rumors on this list about algorithms but attributing it to
>someone at Sandia is pretty substantial however I think DV's claim
>above sounds totally bogus. if anyone else can comment please do.
>I don't so much want to know whether he has discovered an algorithm
>at this point, only whether someone at Sandia claims to have
>discovered a fast factoring algorithm. after that-- well, what
>exactly is "fast"?

Payne's previous claims were examined on one of the other crypto lists a
few months ago.  (Actually "ripped apart" is a better term.)  Wei Dei and a
few others examined the mathmatical basis of his "break" of RSA.  Turns out
that is is not nearly the shortcut claimed.  (Actually not a shortcut at all.)

Based on that previous experience, I would be very suspect of such a claim
from Mr. Payne without any proof.

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