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Certicom ECC challenge · ECC2K-238

For the published ECC2K-238 instance (Koblitz binary-field, 239-bit level), compute the private scalar ℓ satisfying ℓP=Q and document the complete method.

elliptic curvesdiscrete logarithmKoblitz binary-field, 239-bit level
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The problem

For the published ECC2K-238 instance (Koblitz binary-field, 239-bit level), compute the private scalar ℓ satisfying ℓP=Q and document the complete method.

Open since1997challenge launch
Last checked2026.07.27Catalog verification
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Reward offers

Offer 01$50,000Certicom Corp. / BlackBerry
Documented

The first correct emailed solution wins after third-party verification. Individuals or groups may enter; a group splits one award. The sponsor is sole arbiter and reserves rights to change amounts or terminate the challenge.

The current official ECC page says the challenge still runs; the detailed rules were last updated in 2009, so confirm logistics before major work.

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