HackTheBox misDIRection Writeup

Explore the basics of cybersecurity in the misDIRection Challenge on Hack The Box. This easy-level Challenge introduces encryption reversal and file handling concepts in a clear and accessible way, perfect for beginners.

Extract the challenge archive to find multiple folders filled with various files.

find .secret -type f | awk -F'/' '{ print $2 " " $3 }' | sort -n -k2 | awk -F' ' '{ print $1 }' | tr -d '\n' | base64 -d