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What is Known Plaintext Attack?

Understanding Known Plaintext Attack

Known Plaintext Attack is a type of cryptographic attack where an attacker possesses both the encrypted data and its corresponding plaintext version. By analyzing the pairs of plaintext and ciphertext, the attacker attempts to deduce the encryption key or algorithm used to encrypt the data. This type of attack can compromise the security of cryptographic systems and undermine data confidentiality.

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