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The post says NIST adopted ECDSA in 2000 (FIPS 186-2) and published a seed for prime and binary curves whose hash defines the curve coefficient b, with the NSA supplying seeds without explaining their origin.

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It was adopted by NIST in 2000 as part of the FIPS 186-2 Digital Signature Standard.

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Claude reveals ECDSA curve origins
Anthropic · 2026-10-16

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Anthropic says an internal model traced NIST curve seeds to lrand48 and a timestamp, making a backdoor less plausible. 18 Oct 2026

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“The post says NIST adopted ECDSA in 2000 (FIPS 186-2) and published a seed for prime and binary curves whose hash defines the curve coefficient b, with the NSA supplying seeds without explaining their origin.” ai notis, checked 18 Oct 2026. Source: Claude reveals ECDSA curve origins (Anthropic). https://ainotis.com/c/1756

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ai notis. (2026, October 18). The post says NIST adopted ECDSA in 2000 (FIPS 186-2) and published a seed for prime and binary curves whose hash defines the curve coefficient b, with the NSA supplying seeds without explaining their origin [Checked claim 1756]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1756

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