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#known-plaintext CTF challenges

14 CTF challenges using known-plaintext from 14 CTFs (2021–2025), 14 with writeups. Mostly Crypto (86%).

Crypto · 12 Misc · 1 Reverse · 1

Often combined with

#ecb 2 #xor 1 #stream-cipher 1 #seed-bruteforce 1 #lcg-keystream 1 #reversing 1 #xor-rotating-key 1 #rejection-sampling 1 #lfsr 1 #gf2-linear-system 1 #keystream-recovery 1 #keystream-reuse 1 #aes-ctr 1 #block-reordering 1 #des 1

Challenges

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Challenge CTF Weight Category Has
Tyrannosaurus_Rex HacktivityCon 2021 – Crypto files wu 3
malware UMassCTF 2021 23.56 Crypto files wu 3
Real_Smooth BuckeyeCTF 2023 34.50 Crypto files wu 2
Cereal_Killer_02 DEADFACE 2023 – Reverse files wu 2
yor hxp 2022 – Crypto files wu 2
opisthocomus-hoazin HSCTF 2021 – Crypto files src wu 2
OTP2 BlueHens 2021 22.62 Crypto files wu 1
rejected DiceCTF 2022 24.82 Crypto files wu 1
Blue_Office Crypto 2023 59.60 Misc files wu 1
Scrambled_Pizzeria TeamItaly 2023 24.88 Crypto files wu 1
Baby_Sharingan H7CTF 2025 22.56 Crypto files wu 1
QR_Codebook VolgaCTF 2021 Quals 32.73 Crypto files wu 1
Fake_Encryption WORMCON 2021 – Crypto files wu 1
Blocked2 WolvCTF 2024 35.25 Crypto files wu 1