PUZZLE #4051: PGP RSA Cipher (diff 1)
PGP-style RSA encrypted message. The numbers are small — a quick script will factor the modulus.
DATA
| Public Key N |
3233
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| Public Key E |
65537
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| Ciphertext |
1972
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| Algorithm |
RSA
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| Key Size Bits |
12
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| Hint |
Factor n = p*q. Compute phi = (p-1)*(q-1). Find d = e^{-1} mod phi. Decrypt: m = ciphertext^d mod n. m maps to a letter (A=0, B=1, ..., Z=25).
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| Answer Format |
single lowercase letter (decrypt the RSA ciphertext)
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author's note: Pool fill: pgp diff 1
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