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Re: [openpgp] Fingerprint requirements for OpenPGP

2016-04-12 08:15:54
Joseph Lorenzo Hall(joe(_at_)cdt(_dot_)org)@Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 09:06:11AM 
-0400:
If you have two keys that map to the same fingerprint, then an
attacker can decide to serve you whichever is in their best interest.

The premise of your scenario is that you are already using a key
generated by the attacker. What could an attacker possibly gain by
possessing a second key with the same fingerprint?

 - V

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