FRED_HILLIER_NDA_20250823
Mr. Smokey Bacon
✓ Verified-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIB...
FRED_HILLIER_NDA_20250823 • 3 artifacts • Aug 23, 2025
public_key_smokeybacon.pdf, public_key_smokeybacon.txt, FredHillier_NDA_20250823.txt
6f88e0d35f422ed339370977882feeaa1557c115f4fe1e8568fd43ae2afbed19
edOIoafKqzu2r0MrVw6eRUmFYJ18jYJY...
🌳 Merkle Tree Construction
Step-by-step cryptographic proof showing how all artifacts are bound together
📄 Level 0: Leaf Nodes (Individual File Hashes)
Each file's content is hashed using SHA-256 to create a unique fingerprint. These are the "leaves" of the Merkle tree.
cb713ecf1f4d0eb075092f26d37db47f657e5f6da19b12485d98db4ed1175e1e
5bd3b5b5720ff6c8d7d93f7d209ad7cb86de8b0a4f0d4a428fee1998dff74e61
55c21a3289f152632472081498f61151b6cf69b7e8bf3baca0c71f61acc63ae1
🔗 Level 1: Intermediate Nodes
Pairs of hashes from the level below are combined and hashed together to create this level. (Odd number detected: last hash is duplicated for pairing)
cb713ecf1f4d0eb075092f26d37db47f657e5f6da19b12485d98db4ed1175e1e...
5bd3b5b5720ff6c8d7d93f7d209ad7cb86de8b0a4f0d4a428fee1998dff74e61...
79960c566dcc68631b2a219e2758c4eca8513aceac61e766e434bc8a0cc65551
55c21a3289f152632472081498f61151b6cf69b7e8bf3baca0c71f61acc63ae1...
55c21a3289f152632472081498f61151b6cf69b7e8bf3baca0c71f61acc63ae1...
8039c62f147caca386aa79817d1e2f9ad3ef61cd36898632833b0ea0dcb84f46
✅ MERKLE ROOT (Final Level)
This is the single hash that represents ALL files in the collection. This root hash is included in the manifest that gets digitally signed.
6f88e0d35f422ed339370977882feeaa1557c115f4fe1e8568fd43ae2afbed19
- Any change to ANY file will change its hash (leaf node)
- This changes all parent nodes up to the root
- The digital signature validates this specific root hash
- Therefore: ALL files are cryptographically proven by ONE signature