HackTheBoo2024

Hack-The-Boo-2024 Practice CTF: Sugar Free Candies Write-up

Hack-The-Boo-2024 Practice CTF: Sugar Free Candies Write-up

Challenge Overview

Challenge Name Category Difficulty Link
Sugar Free Candies Crypto Very Easy Link to Challenge

Description

For years, strange signals pulsed through the air on the eve of October 31st. Some said it was the voice of an ancient witch, while others believed it was a message from something far darker. A cryptic message, scattered in three parts, was intercepted by a daring group of villagers. Legend spoke of a deal made between the witch and a shadowy figure, but the true intent of their secret could only be revealed by those brave enough to decipher it before midnight, when the veil between worlds would thin.

Process

Upon downloading the assistive ZIP file, I found two files: output.txt and source.py.

Contents of output.txt

v1 = 4196604293528562019178729176959696479940189487937638820300425092623669070870963842968690664766177268414970591786532318240478088400508536
v2 = 11553755018372917030893247277947844502733193007054515695939193023629350385471097895533448484666684220755712537476486600303519342608532236
v3 = 14943875659428467087081841480998474044007665197104764079769879270204055794811591927815227928936527971132575961879124968229204795457570030
v4 = 6336816260107995932250378492551290960420748628

Contents of source.py