November 4, 2013
#1286: Encryptic explain
![It was bound to happen eventually. This data theft will enable almost limitless [xkcd.com/792]-style password reuse attacks in the coming weeks. There's only one group that comes out of this looking smart: Everyone who pirated Photoshop. Encryptic](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/encryptic.png)
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Hackers recently leaked 153 million Adobe user emails, encrypted passwords, and password hints.
Adobe encrypted the passwords improperly, misusing block-mode 3DES. The result is something wonderful:
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The greatest crossword puzzle in the history of the world