# X Marks the Spot

**Category:** Cryptography

**Points:** 30

## Description

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\<sup>Created By: \<code>@syyntax\</code>\</sup>

Zero Trace's network sensors picked up this outbound packet from a host registered to Spectre Technology. The payload is hex-encoded. Decrypt it to find what spookyboi is hiding.

```
02362b2964302c2164372c25202b3337642b226417342127303621641021272c2a2b282b233d7e6420212520222527213f3c2b361b751b263d30771b70301b701b3075297739
```

Submit the flag as `deadface{flag-text}`.

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