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affineBreaker.py
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affineBreaker.py
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# Affine Cipher Breaker
# http://inventwithpython.com/codebreaker (BSD Licensed)
import pyperclip, affineCipher, detectEnglish, cryptomath
SILENT_MODE = False
def main():
# You might want to copy & paste this text from the source code at
# http://inventwithpython.com/affineBreaker.py
myMessage = 'H RZPEDYBO NZDKW WBTBOIB YZ MB RHKKBW VUYBKKVLBUY VG VY RZDKW WBRBVIB H QDPHU VUYZ MBKVBIVUL YQHY VY NHT QDPHU. -HKHU YDOVUL'
brokenCiphertext = breakAffine(myMessage.upper())
if brokenCiphertext != None:
# The plaintext is displayed on the screen. For the convenience of
# the user, we copy the text of the code to the clipboard.
print('Copying broken ciphertext to clipboard:')
print(brokenCiphertext)
pyperclip.copy(brokenCiphertext)
else:
print('Failed to break encryption.')
def breakAffine(message):
print('Breaking...')
# Python programs can be stopped at any time by pressing Ctrl-C (on
# Windows) or Ctrl-D (on Mac and Linux)
print('(Press Ctrl-C or Ctrl-D to quit at any time.)')
# brute force by looping through every possible key
for keyA in range(len(affineCipher.LETTERS)):
if cryptomath.gcd(keyA, len(affineCipher.LETTERS)) != 1:
continue
for keyB in range(len(affineCipher.LETTERS)):
decryptedText = affineCipher.decryptMessage(keyA, keyB, message)
if not SILENT_MODE:
print('Tried KeyA %s, KeyB %s... (%s)' % (keyA, keyB, decryptedText[:40]))
if detectEnglish.isEnglish(decryptedText):
# Check with the user if the decrypted key has been found.
print()
print('Possible encryption break:')
print('KeyA: %s, KeyB: %s' % (keyA, keyB))
print('Decrypted message: ' + decryptedText[:200])
print()
print('Enter D for done, or just press Enter to continue breaking:')
response = input('> ')
if response.strip().upper().startswith('D'):
return decryptedText
return None
# If affineBreaker.py is run (instead of imported as a module) call
# the main() function.
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()