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Brute forcing the key simply means iterating over all the possible keys, assuming you know the mode of operation (in this case CTR) and the IV. Then if a likely plaintext is found then you've found your key.
It's always possible you find the wrong key, but the chances of you doing so diminishes with the amount of bits known of the plaintext. Usually you know ...
answered Feb 14 at 19:38
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