RSA in Prison: A Story of Confinement and Cryptography

In a world where even the most secure ciphers can't escape the long arm of the law, RSA finds itself in a bit of a pickle. It seems the mathemagical duo of Rivest and Shamir have been caught up in a prison system that doesn't understand the value of a good RSA encryption.

Learn more about RSA in Solitary Confinement Read about the harsh realities of RSA in Prison Life Meet the Warden of RSA: A Cipher by Any Other Name

Key Facts:

RSA is currently serving a 10-year sentence for "Cryptography-Related Crimes."
The prison's computer lab is equipped with only the most basic of coding tools.
RSA's favorite pastime is designing more secure ciphers in its head.

Prison Life:

A typical day in the life ofประก RSA consists of:

Designing ciphers on scraps of paper in the prison courtyard
Convincing fellow inmates of the merits of elliptic curves
Trying to explain the concept of a "public key" to the Warden

RSA Escaped: The Great Cipher Heist