Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chosen-ciphertext attack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: cho-sen--ci-pher-tex-t at-tack
IPA

47

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

8

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any ciphertext of their liking and decrypt it into the corresponding plaintext with that system and key. More powerful than a chosen-plaintext attack.

Example Sentences

"The ElGamal encryption system is resistant against chosen-plaintext attacks, but not against chosen-ciphertext attacks."

Inflected Forms

chosen-ciphertext attacks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ciphertext-only attack known-plaintext attack chosen-plaintext attack

Synonyms

CCA

Questions

What does chosen-ciphertext attack mean?: An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any ciphertext of their liking and decrypt it into the corresponding plaintext with that system and key. More powerful than a chosen-plaintext attack.

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