Pain in the Hash

crypto symmetric FCSC 2023 solved on

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Description

You need to find a small set of messages whose sum of hashes (SHA256) equals 0.

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Author

Cryptanalyse

Challenge Instructions

  1. First, download docker-compose.yml:
    curl https://hackropole.fr/challenges/fcsc2023-crypto-pain-in-the-hash/docker-compose.public.yml -o docker-compose.yml
  2. Launch the challenge by executing in the same folder:
    docker compose up
  3. Then, in another console, access the challenge with Netcat:
    nc localhost 4000
⚠️ Important: You must solve the challenge by interacting with the Docker container through the exposed network port. Any other way is not considered valid.

In case you encounter problems, please consult the FAQ.

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