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Comment by nicwolff

Did no-one click through to the technical white paper?

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374638786_Proof-of-...

"Proof-of-Work CAPTCHA with password cracking functionality"

The "work" is "to use the distributed power of webusers’ computers" to "obtain suspects’ passwords in order to access encrypted evidence" and "support law enforcement activities".

Funny how that isn't mentioned anywhere in the linked site.

parent nicwolff 1 year ago

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