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downgrade attack

cryptographic attack that forces the use of weaker or no encryption
Class type of: cryptographic attack Q20707942

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2 properties
Instance of
type of cryptographic attack
Subclass of
cryptographic attack[2]
🏷️ Also known as
en downgrade attack de Downgrade-Angriff fr attaque par repli ja ダウングレード攻撃 ko 다운그레이드 공격 pl atak downgrade tr İndirgeme saldırısı vi Tấn công hạ cấp zh 降级攻击
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Summary

downgrade attack is a type of cryptographic attack[1].

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  1. 6w ago · Dexbot bot · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → cryptographic attack
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    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → type of cryptographic attack
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