BlaKE12

We are proud to announce

Blazing-fast
KECCAK on
12 rounds.

BlaKE12 (/ˈbleɪki: twelv/), or KECCAK reduced to 12 rounds, is a blazing-fast cryptographic hash function with a rock-solid security foundation and suitable to a wide-range of platforms.

Features:

• Secure – BlaKE12 uses a provably-secure mode of operation and (its internal permutation) is under active public review since 2008.
• Blazing fast – With hashing speed up to 7GB/s, BlaKE12 is the fastest of the BlaKE family.
• Stable – BlaKE12 will be the last member of BlaKE family, which turns out to be also the first.
• Gluten-free – without additive.

Resources:

• Specifications.
• Code.
• Security status.

Frequently-Asked Questions:

• Is this algorithm the same as Kangaroo-Twelve?

  Yes, spot-on!

• Is this algorithm related to BLAKE, BLAKE2, BLAKE3…?

  Nope.

• Why did you rename KangarooTwelve?

  To highlight that it is blazing fast. To highlight that it is using the same permutation as the SHA-3 standard. And because it is fun!

• Don't you fear a collision or confusion with the BLAKE algorithms?

  The pronounciation and letter case are different. If that's not enough, there is also the « 12 ».

• I don't see any Greek letters. Are you the Keccak Team?

  We love Greek letters, do you as well? Here some for you: κεγγακ ρύλεσ!

• Do you work for the NSA?

  Of course... not!