Cryptanalysis of the Mercy Block Cipher

  • Authors:
  • Scott R. Fluhrer

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • FSE '01 Revised Papers from the 8th International Workshop on Fast Software Encryption
  • Year:
  • 2001

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Abstract

The Mercy block cipher is examined, and a differential attack is shown. Using this differential, a method of distinguishing the cipher from a random permutation is given.