The Simon cipher is a family of block ciphers developed by the National Security Agency (NSA) of the United States, specifically designed for lightweight cryptography. Introduced in 2013, Simon is intended for use in constrained environments, such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, where computational resources and power are limited. Simon is part of the Lightweight Cryptography initiative and is known for its efficiency in hardware and software implementations.
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