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Off-line Attack

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

An attack where the Attacker obtains some data (typically by eavesdropping on an authentication protocol run, or by penetrating a system and stealing security files) that he/she is able to analyze in a system of his/her own choosing.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Off-line Attacks
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Off-line Attack's
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