Can AI Challenge Quantum Threats? Anthropic Research Raises Fresh Questions for Bitcoin
TL;DR:
- The Claude Mythos Preview model from Anthropic identified an attack that accelerates the breaking of reduced seven-round versions of the AES algorithm by 200 to 1,000 times.
- The artificial intelligence tool halved the key strength in HAWK, a candidate signature scheme for NIST’s post-quantum standardization.
- The Bitcoin network currently uses the ECDSA elliptic curve digital signature algorithm to validate and authorize transactions on the blockchain.
Recently, Anthropic announced that its Claude Mythos Preview model discovered new mathematical vulnerabilities in cryptographic algorithms. The Anthropic research demonstrates that advanced language models could evaluate the mathematical security of encryption schemes before quantum computers manage to compromise current signatures on networks like Bitcoin.
Advances in cryptanalysis and the impact on digital signatures
The official report presented by Anthropic details that the Claude Mythos Preview model developed an attack method against a simplified seven-round version of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-128). According to measurements provided by researchers, the mathematical technique discovered by the AI system increased the attack speed by 200 to 1,000 times compared to theoretical procedures known to date.
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