Is it illegal to "make the attempt" at factoring an RSA code?

Hmm its kinda "off topic" well depends on the admins

yeah i have seen quite a few threads started by aquatic which serve no purpose beside asking silly questions...

Hi,

I do not see any reasons why you cannot. Just use your common sense.

Woodmann

The issue would not be that you reversed it, but what you DO after having reversed it.

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