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What is HAWK Post-Quantum Signature Withdrawn After Mythos Attack?

Post-Quantum Cryptography Security & Identity

As of
2026-08-20
Revision
2026-08-17.1
Method
v1.3.0

Definition

The term, in context

AI-assisted draft · approved dataset

HAWK was a lattice-based post-quantum digital signature scheme whose authors withdrew it after the Mythos cryptanalytic attack broke its security argument. Its withdrawal is itself the technically significant event: a candidate signature scheme failing analysis narrows the field of viable post-quantum alternatives.

Live readiness status

Status as of the current dateline

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

As of 2026-08-20, verified readiness is 46 (claimed 60, reported 53, gap 14) — Critical evidence strength; current signals suggest Track; not yet.

The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for HAWK Post-Quantum Signature Withdrawn After Mythos Attack.

Dataset approval

Human editorial release

pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)

Dataset
2026-08-17.1
Hash
sha256:0c37108a182f510fc8cf4d1dfc3a30339f2b59e62654201edea2f530a268707e
Approved
2026-08-17

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