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Something's been hidden—deeply. Encrypted. Salted. 

Locked away behind an SHA-256 hash.

Do you have what it takes to crack the code?


Join Hadrian's exclusive Decipher the Code Challenge at Infosecurity Europe. Uncover the password, bring your answer to our booth (B98), and you’ll be entered into a draw to win a PlayStation 5.

Hint: The answer follows the format [Word]_[Word]

SHA-256 + Salt = Your challenge

Password Decryption Challenge

An infostealer has encrypted a critical password. Your mission is to recover it using the provided hash and salt.

The Challenge

Decrypt the following salted hash:

Hash Algorithm: SHA-256
Salt: Hadrian2025
Salted Hash: 5dde97a0a19ea220c4b3d6b1f8283681a77f92ad37f6b51127fdd9437a2663e9

Enter the decrypted password:

Challenge Information

This challenge simulates recovering a password that was stolen by an infostealer malware. To solve it, you need to:

  • Use a password cracking tool like Hashcat
  • Implement the correct hash algorithm (SHA-256)
  • Apply the provided salt "Hadrian2025"
  • Use the provided wordlist in the Resources tab
Hint: The password follows the format [Word]_[Word]

Resources

Custom Wordlist:

Use this custom wordlist with your password cracking tools:

Download Wordlist 
Password123
InfoStealer
Infostealer
Infostealers
Malware_2025
Hadrian
Security_First
Stealer_Malware
CyberSecurity
Malware_Detection
Password_Stealer
Data_Theft
Infostealers_Suck
Information_Stealer
KeyLogger
Malware_Bytes
Trojan_Horse
RedLine_Stealer
Secure_Password
Phishing_Attack
Virus_Protection
Malicious_Software
Cyber_Attack
Password_Manager
Credential_Theft
Data_Protection
Security_Awareness
Endpoint_Protection
Network_Security
Ransomware_Defense
Malware_Analysis
Browser_Stealer
Cookie_Stealer
Session_Hijacker
Lateral_Movement
Memory_Scraper
Zero_Day
Defense_Strategy
Advanced_Persistent_Threat
Supply_Chain_Attack
Social_Engineering
Hadrian_Wall
Hadrian2025_Secure
Infostealers_Are_Bad
Stealers_Detected
Company_Security

Hashcat Example Command:

hashcat -m 1400 -a 0 hash.txt wordlist.txt -r rules/best64.rule

Creating a Salted Hash File:

For SHA-256 with a salt, format your hash file as:

hash:salt