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Updates 2005

Announcing a Public Workshop on Cryptographic Hash
June 14, 2005

A vulnerability was recently identified in the NIST-approved cryptographic hash algorithm, Secure Hash Algorithm-1 (SHA-1). In response, NIST is announcing a public workshop to discuss this vulnerability, assess the status of other NIST-approved hash algorithms, and discuss possible near- and long-term options.

Federal Register Notice

Document Number: 05-11729
Created December 16, 2016, Updated June 22, 2020