Fifththwart.7z
: 7-Zip, John the Ripper (if cracking was required), or simple string analysis.
The flag follows the standard format for this competition, which is . fifththwart.7z
The file is the password-protected archive associated with the "Fifth Thwart" challenge from the 2024 IRS (Internal Revenue Service) CTF , a cybersecurity competition hosted by the IRS-CI (Criminal Investigation) [1]. Challenge Overview : 7-Zip, John the Ripper (if cracking was





