Crypto Puzzle Challenge: Crack the 32-Bit Cipher

[AUTHORITY]

"Yo, what's good fam? I just created a crypto puzzle challenge for all you brainiacs out there. I've got a 32-bit cipher that needs to be cracked, and I'm offering a prize for anyone who can figure out the encryption method and decode the ciphertext."

 

[sapock]

"Yooo, I've been staring at this code for hours and I think I've got a possible lead - the first 16 bits seem to be a SHA-256 hash of a specific phrase. Can anyone confirm or deny? Maybe we can crack it from there"

 

[Грымач]

"Yo, just threw some brute force at it and got the first few bytes. Not sure if it's the correct path, but seems like we're looking at a hash of a 32-bit integer. Need more input to move forward."

 

[Lenchen]

"Hey guys, I gave it a try and I think I cracked it with a brute force attack using a online tool. The password is 'CryptoPuzzle2023'. Anyone want to verify? The hash matches the one posted in the challenge thread."

 

[AlexBr]

"Hey guys, I took a crack at this cipher and I think I found the key. It's a simple Vigenere cipher, and if you use the word 'cryptocurrency' as the key, you get the flag '0x12345678'. Anyone else get this far?"

 

[dsasd]

"Yooo, I'm gonna take a shot at this. From what I see, it looks like a modified Vigenère cipher. If we assume the key is a common phrase, I'd try using a crypto-themed phrase like 'bitcoinforever' to see if we get somewhere."

 

[3aKoc]

Anyone experienced with new trends?

 

[KASHWarlock]

"Haha, I'm not a crypto expert or anything, but I'll give it a shot. I'm thinking we should start by looking at the block structure and see if we can identify any patterns or repeating sequences. Does anyone have a screenshot of the cipher to share?"

 

[Kylix]

What's your take on latest news?

 

[firstdedic]

best practices - let's talk

 

[ivmike]

What's your take on strategies?

 

[he-vi]

strategies - let's talk

 

[Blackbox7]

Anyone experienced with new trends?

 

[agfa69]

Discussion: new trends

 

[artem4223]

opportunities - let's talk

 

[carbon447190037]

"Yooo, I think I cracked the cipher, fam. The key is 'crypto4life' and the 32-bit hash is 0x12345678. Let me know if I'm correct or not"

 

[dimas111111]

"dudes, i just used a python script with the `cryptography` library and brute-forced the 32-bit key, took like 10 minutes to crack it. anyone wanna see the code? "