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+# age sample files
+
+Sample files for the `age` format in John the Ripper.
+
+[age](https://age-encryption.org/) is a simple, modern file encryption tool.
+These samples use passphrase-based encryption (scrypt + ChaCha20-Poly1305).
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Plaintext | Password |
+|------|-----------|----------|
+| `hello.txt.age` | `Hello, World!` | `iloveyou` |
+| `john.txt.age` | `John is so Wonderful!` | `password123` |
+
+## Usage
+
+Extract hashes with `age2john.py`, then crack with john:
+
+```
+python age2john.py hello.txt.age john.txt.age > hashes.txt
+john hashes.txt
+```
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+age-encryption.org/v1
+-> scrypt 3+AYmr2LXFxcQaegEn1wXQ 18
+y+SzcIFamuG3wk+iKYGTBoioI3oGsxMISUa5gqAU21M
+--- LaicO3jgjTSc69lg3lY+NeYSqKonvRvNvxaCSNHsVKc
+wñXÜbØ•Ž¤Ht
Y¨¨5þ×#9™éáß`>8覞^L3ÏÝÔtùÌñ
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+age-encryption.org/v1
+-> scrypt tdfPk+upozqodquzFqHMdg 18
+yBmEsL1NL7kU0O15EaERH0W5Pb80U8DRXJJN5qy9Nww
+--- 4xgz8jkaoXR7SN/ddZOZn2CE5tdhWN8Ak6HMz3uEFtI
+‚´>
+.Jäêš«[%¦†‘Ñot8·³ÓcA’	žç;ê€;8C|°ý`ÖÑ~RzaqòÕÜ

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