- Published: 03/11/2024 (#2/6 in round)
- Category: OSINT
- Points: 75
- Author: GodderE2D
Are you able to find DespairBlanket91's email address? We know that they are a beginner programmer and loves watching videos.
Tip: Perhaps, a tool can help you with the search. The flag is in csd{email} format.
- N/A
This hint costed 15 points.
Reveal hint
An open-source tool to search for social media accounts based on a username is Sherlock.
If you've got the first part, try deducting what the italicized words mean in the challenge description.
Reveal write-up
- Using a tool like sherlock
python3 sherlock Hopequilt19- Ignore false-positives, then you get a Scratch account: https://scratch.mit.edu/users/DespairBlanket91
- Beginner programmer (from description) is also a hint
- Scratch user's bio mentions another name, Hopequilt19
- Deduct 2nd italicized phrase from description
- A popular platform to watch videos is Youtube
- Go to https://youtube.com/@Hopequilt19
- Sign in, click on "More about this channel", get email
Flag: csd{[email protected]}
Write-up by GodderE2D