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CRYPTOEasy

VAANAVIL

100 points

Decode a Hexahue cipher to retrieve the flag.

Tools Used

Hexahue Decryption

Overview

An image is provided with colored 2x3 grid grids representing characters.

Reconnaissance

The colored grids are characteristic of the Hexahue cipher, which represents the alphabet using combinations of primary/secondary colors.

Exploitation Strategy

Translating the grids to ASCII letters spells out the string AVANANEE.

Solution Code

Map each 2x3 color grid to the Hexahue alphabet key -> AVANANEE

Flag

STG{AVANANEE}