hashcat for SHA256 partial string?
#1
Hi there, for a Christmas gift, I got a "hacking game" I'm halfway through it, but I'm a bit stuck now..

I have an IP address to SSH into. Separate to this I have the following instructions:

The instructions read as follows:
You can SSH into it [the server] with the username "defence".
The SSH key is encrypted with a password.
Use brute-force to crack it:

- the password consists of 7 digits
- the SHA256 of the password string starts with 49192A4F3F3


Is this something I can use hashcat for? If so, would anyone be kind enough to outline the steps?
Thanks in advance.
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#2
6955883
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#3
(12-26-2022, 06:16 AM)buka Wrote: 6955883

Thanks but I'm looking for some instructions in the process. Can you help?
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(12-26-2022, 07:33 AM)torlib Wrote:
(12-26-2022, 06:16 AM)buka Wrote: 6955883

Thanks but I'm looking for some instructions in the process. Can you help?

Can you expand on how you ended up with 6955883 please?
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#5
You can do that: https://pastebin.com/raw/xAkq5g0K
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