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Cryptoanalysis is the study of methods used to obtain plaintext information from encrypted information without using the intended method such as using a key to decrypt the information. Cryptoanalysis attempts to attack weaknesses in the methods used to encrypt code or the methods used to generate keys.
Cryptoanalysis is
| “ | the analysis of a cryptographic system or its inputs and outputs to derive confidential variables or sensitive data, including clear text.[1] | ” |
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- ↑ U.S. Export Administration Regulations, Part 772 (15 C.F.R. §772.1).