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 # Enigma: a simple encrypted filesystem
 
+***(WARN: This project has not been validated or verified for
+security. In fact, current implementation is prone to chosen
+ciphertext attack. It is strongly not recommended to use this
+in production.)***
+
 ![build](https://github.com/aegistudio/enigma/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)
 ![release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/aegistudio/enigma)
 ![update](https://img.shields.io/github/release-date/aegistudio/enigma.svg?color=blue&label=update)
@@ -40,10 +45,6 @@ secrets.
 
 ## Methods of Encryption
 
-***(WARN: the method of encryption is undergoing restatement and
-reassessment. The author is working on it so that the project will
-have security audit as soon as possible.)***
-
 Both the file names and data will be encrypted by an [AES-256](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard)
 key in [CTR mode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_cipher_mode_of_operation#CTR),
 which takes trillions of years for the attackers to crack, owing to