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Learn about a groundbreaking cryptographic attack on the SHA-1 hash function presented at Eurocrypt 2016 by Marc Stevens, Pierre Karpman, and Thomas Peyrin. Explore the details of their freestart collision for full SHA-1, a significant advancement in cryptanalysis that challenges the security of this widely-used hash function. Gain insights into the researchers' methodology, the implications of their findings, and the potential impact on cryptographic systems relying on SHA-1.