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Carpe Diem 1

Recover your clients encrypted files before the ransomware timer runs out!

Task 1: Pay...back!

One of your clients has been hacked by the Carpe Diem cyber gang and all their important files have been encrypted. They have hired you to help them recover an important file that they need to restore their backups. They have contacted the carpe diem cybergang and paid a ransom but have not heard anything back.

The countdown timer is ticking since they visited and they are now running out of time to recover their data before the keys are deleted on the server. Can you retrieve the keys and help your client restore their data before time runs out?

The file is available to download on the machine: /downloads/Database.carp

(The downloads-section is not a part of the challenge)

Answer the questions below

  1. What is flag 1?

  2. What is flag 2?

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Carpe Diem 1

Recover your clients encrypted files before the ransomware timer runs out!

hard

120 min

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Set up your virtual environment

To successfully complete this room, you'll need to set up your virtual environment. This involves starting both your AttackBox (if you're not using your VPN) and Lab Machines, ensuring you're equipped with the necessary tools and access to tackle the challenges ahead.
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One of your clients has been hacked by the Carpe Diem cyber gang and all their important files have been encrypted. They have hired you to help them recover an important file that they need to restore their backups. They have contacted the carpe diem cybergang and paid a ransom but have not heard anything back.

The countdown timer is ticking since they visited and they are now running out of time to recover their data before the keys are deleted on the server. Can you retrieve the keys and help your client restore their data before time runs out?

The file is available to download on the machine: /downloads/Database.carp


(The downloads-section is not a part of the challenge)

Answer the questions below

What is flag 1?

What is flag 2?