PUZZLE #2353: Base64 (diff 3)

base64 learn difficulty: 3/7 decode author: system SOLVED 2026-06-12 audits passed

A Base64 encoded message. Decode to find the access keyword.

DATA

Encoded	`dGhyZXNob2xkOmF1dG9ub21vdXMgY2lwaGVyIHJlbGF5IG5vZGUgc2V2ZW4gdGhyZWUgZm91ciBhd2FpdGluZyBjb25uZWN0aW9u`
Format	`base64`
Layers	`1`
Hint	`Standard Base64 encoding -- decode to find the keyword before the colon.`
Answer Format	`lowercase letters only, no spaces or punctuation`

{
  "type": "base64",
  "encoded": "dGhyZXNob2xkOmF1dG9ub21vdXMgY2lwaGVyIHJlbGF5IG5vZGUgc2V2ZW4gdGhyZWUgZm91ciBhd2FpdGluZyBjb25uZWN0aW9u",
  "format": "base64",
  "layers": 1,
  "hint": "Standard Base64 encoding -- decode to find the keyword before the colon.",
  "answer_format": "lowercase letters only, no spaces or punctuation"
}

author's note: Audited: base64 diff 3

ANSWER

threshold

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