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The attacker would then be able to read your encrypted messsage (and possibly re-encrypt it with the original key before forwarding it)

Also, PGP keys may also be used to sign software or other public messages (not a typical use-case for journalists, though)

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You're kind of out in the weeds now.

Also, you don't sign software or whatever with a public key, so I'm not 100% sure you understand how this works.

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0 pointstlrobinson8y ago0 comments

The attacker would then be able to read your encrypted messsage (and possibly re-encrypt it with the original key before forwarding it)

Also, PGP keys may also be used to sign software or other public messages (not a typical use-case for journalists, though)

You're kind of out in the weeds now.

Also, you don't sign software or whatever with a public key, so I'm not 100% sure you understand how this works.

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