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 VeraCrypt 1.17 on Windows 10 | |
| Developer(s) | IDRIX (based in Paris, France)[1] |
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| Initial release | June 22, 2013 |
| Stable release | 1.26.20 (February 3, 2025[2]) [±] |
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| Written in | C, C++, Assembly |
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| Platform | IA-32, x86-64, AArch64 and armhf |
| Available in | 42 languages[3] |
| Type | Disk encryption software |
| License | Multi-licensed as Apache License 2.0 and TrueCrypt License 3.0[4] |
| Website | www |
VeraCrypt is a free and open-source utility for on-the-fly encryption (OTFE).[5] The software can create a virtual encrypted disk that works just like a regular disk but within a file. It can also encrypt a partition[6] or (in Windows) the entire storage device with pre-boot authentication.[7]
VeraCrypt is a fork of the discontinued TrueCrypt project.[8] It was initially released on 22 June 2013. Many security improvements have been implemented and concerns within the TrueCrypt code audits have been addressed. VeraCrypt includes optimizations to the original cryptographic hash functions and ciphers, which boost performance on modern CPUs.
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- ^ "Release Notes". February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "VeraCrypt - Free Open source disk encryption with strong security for the Paranoid". Veracrypt. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "root/License.txt". VeraCrypt. TrueCrypt Foundation. 17 Oct 2016. Retrieved 23 Jul 2018.
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- ^ "VeraCrypt Volume". VeraCrypt Official Website. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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