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Re: Key 69096DFDD7028BEDACC5884BC5E051C79C0BECDB "Key has been compromis
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David Craven |
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Re: Key 69096DFDD7028BEDACC5884BC5E051C79C0BECDB "Key has been compromised" |
Date: |
Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:04:12 +0100 |
Hi Leo
> Can you clarify whether the key was deleted inadvertently, or if you
> think it was actually "compromised". To me, key compromise means you
> believe that the private key could have been copied by a 3rd party.
Key revocation certificates are generated before something happens.
It is possible, but unlikely that someone obtained my key file. There is
a strong password on it however, and I'm not aware of anyone using my
key. The signature should be valid for all before the revocation date and
for none after.
David