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Editorial Note: Where octagonal geometry meets chaos: A new S-Box for advanced cryptographic systems

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The PLOS One Editors issue this Editorial Note to inform readers that the article cited as Reference 34 was retracted before the publication of this article [1].

Additionally, PLOS has concerns about the article’s authorship and the peer review process. Readers are encouraged to approach the article [1] with careful consideration.

The Editors do not have concerns regarding the authors’ conduct during the peer review process.

Reference

  1. 1. Banga A, Mahmood Y, Mudawi NA, Innab N, Iqbal N, Diab H. Where octagonal geometry meets chaos: A new S-Box for advanced cryptographic systems. PLoS One. 2025;20(6):e0320457. pmid:40489462

Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Editorial Note: Where octagonal geometry meets chaos: A new S-Box for advanced cryptographic systems. PLoS One 21(7): e0354208. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354208

Published: July 21, 2026

Copyright: © 2026 The PLOS One Editors. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.