phc-discussions - Re: [PHC] Adobe stored 130 million passwords using 3DES/ECB mode

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Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 19:00:57 +0000
From: "Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk@....freebsd.dk>
To: Tony Arcieri <bascule@...il.com>
cc: "discussions@...sword-hashing.net" <discussions@...sword-hashing.net>
Subject: Re: [PHC] Adobe stored 130 million passwords using 3DES/ECB mode

In message <CAHOTMVK5CJOTKwO3ijLMz8AF9e7W-hMJsw57YMhktwxrQeLfsQ@...l.gmail.com>
, Tony Arcieri writes:
>--089e010d9730b1266f04ea2205af
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
>On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@....freebsd.dk>wrote:
>
>> Has anybody been able to find out what hash they used ?
>
>They weren't hashing the passwords. They were using reversible encryption
>with 3DES in ECB mode

ohh...

I read it as the 3DES was for transfer purposes of the (I assumed)
hashed passwords...

<facepalm/>


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