Ransom

Verified writeups for the Ransom machine of Hack The Box

Ransom

$ tldr Type juggling login bypass → bkcrack ZIP plaintext (CONTI ransomware)

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Operating system	Linux
Difficulty	Medium
Vector	Linux privesc
IP	10.10.11.153
Retirement date	2022-03-15
Skills	Login Bypass (Type Juggling Attack) Decrypting a ZIP file (PlainText Attack - Bkcrack) - CONTI RANSOMWARE

Writeups

Language	Author	Format	Link
🇪🇸 ES	S4vitar	Vídeo	Open
🇬🇧 EN	0xdf	Texto	Open
🇬🇧 EN	IppSec	Vídeo	Open

Skill resources

Curated documentation for each technique listed in the Skills column above. Sources: HackTricks, GTFOBins, PortSwigger, etc.

Skill	Source	Link
Type Juggling / Confusion	PortSwigger	Open

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Last updated: 2026-06-07