Software vulnerabilities or errors in crypto modules impair the security of cryptographic procedures and can allow the information they protect to be read, among other consequences. Furthermore, attackers can manipulate crypto modules (including via malware) and thereby obtain organisation-critical data, or even bring entire production processes to a standstill if data can no longer be decrypted.
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