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VeraCrypt
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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]
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Developer(s) | IDRIX (based in Paris, France)[1] |
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Initial release | June 22, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06-22) |
Stable release | 1.26.7 (October 31, 2023; 7 months ago (2023-10-31)[2]) [±] |
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Written in | C, C++, Assembly |
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Platform | IA-32, x86-64, AArch64 and armhf |
Available in | 40 languages[3] |
Type | Disk encryption software |
License | Multi-licensed as Apache License 2.0 and TrueCrypt License 3.0[4] |
Website | www |
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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.