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AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a symmetrical block-cipher algorithm with a 128-bit block size, and key sizes of 128, 192 or 256 bits.

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Is there a maximum amount of data which can be encrypted using a symmetric (AES256) key?

Is there a maximum amount of data - regardless of the number of encryption operations using a unique IV/nonce - where the AES key itself should be rotated, or is the retirement driven entirely by the restrictions …