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So I know what the program is, but just not how to crack it.
What curve is that? I’ve scoured wiki and EFD to no avail.
I’ve found implementation bug (?) and the assertion says nothing about the the field order either.
Any hints?
A pretty good, fun challenge! Harder than I expected, but I learnt a lot on the way. Without giving away too much, you need to work out the curve, it’s not your typical EC. Then SageMath is your friend…
Need some help here, I found nothing interesting in the python code until now…
Type your comment> @Agatuz1 said:
Need some help here, I found nothing interesting in the python code until now…
Have you worked out the curve yet?
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Type your comment> @Agatuz1 said:
Need some help here, I found nothing interesting in the python code until now…
Have you worked out the curve yet?
Yes, I found the curve parameters, and found the y coord for the Gn. but now I am totally stuck.
Can I PM you?
Such a great challenge! Thanks @R4J! Thanks to @jack0 for the nudge!
If anyone needs a small hint or a sanity check they can send me a pm!
Type your comment> @Agatuz1 said:
Yes, I found the curve parameters, and found the y coord for the Gn. but now I am totally stuck.
Can I PM you?
Sure
Oh man, this is my new favorite challenge. Thanks to ArtemisFY and jack0 for the nudges, and sampriti for creating it. I knew nothing about ECC or sage before starting this, and it was a very educational journey. Andrea Corbellini’s blog has a good “gentle introduction” to the field if you are starting from nothing. The Hankerson, Menezes, and Vanstone textbook is more comprehensive. Feel free to PM for nudges, and Merry Christmas, everybody.
I think I’ve got the correct parameters and some candidates for Gn_y.
I’ve tried doing it in sage but my machine hanged. An elementary algorithm will likely meet memory bounds as well.
Can I PM you for a sanity check and further clues?
Hi NaN, sure, you’re welcome to PM me with what you have so far for a sanity check
Cheers
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Got it with great helps from jack0. This is my first ECC-related challenge and I learned something there.
As a little hint: If you’re a beginner like me you need to check what’s needed for a secure curve and compare what’s wrong with this one.
Hi! I’m having problems finding the ECC curve equation. A nudge would be appreciated!
Thanks 
Greetings,
I need a little help with this challenge.
I found the EC equation, I found the Y value of Gn.
I have been learning/using SageMath [ great tool !! but with steep learning curve … ]
But now, when I use SM function … , it runs a while and then says ‘KILLED’ .
What to do ??
Hello,
I would also like a hint with this challenge. I have the curve and the Y value of Gn. I’m not sure what to do next.
Thanks for this fun chall ! Feel free to DM on Discord if you’re running out of ideas: @mathysethical