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+#!/usr/bin/env nix-shell
+#!nix-shell -i python3 -p "python3.withPackages (ppkgs: with ppkgs; [ pwntools ])"
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+from pwn import *
+
+def gen_pin(prefix: str, i: int) -> str:
+    return f"{prefix}{i}".ljust(8, '0')
+
+def try_pin(pin: str) -> (int, bool):
+    p = process("./pin_checker")
+
+    p.recvuntil(b":\n")
+
+    before = datetime.now()
+    p.sendline(pin.encode())
+    assert((line := p.recvline().strip()) == '8', f"{line}")
+    assert((line := p.recvline().strip()) == 'Checking PIN...', f"{line}")
+    result = p.recvline().decode()
+    after = datetime.now()
+    duration = after - before
+
+    if result.strip() == 'Access denied.':
+        return duration, False
+    # NOTE: found by strings | grep "Access"
+    elif result.startswith('Access granted'):
+        return duration, True
+    else:
+        print("Unexpected result:")
+        print(result)
+        return duration, False
+
+def main():
+  current_prefix = ""
+  for i in range(8):
+
+      max_time = timedelta.min
+      max_digit = None
+
+      for d in range(10):
+          pin = gen_pin(current_prefix, d)
+
+          time, result = try_pin(pin)
+          if max_time < time:
+              max_time = time
+              max_digit = d
+
+          if result:
+              print(f'FOUND PIN: {pin}')
+              break
+          else:
+              print(f"{pin} -> {time}")
+
+      current_prefix = current_prefix + str(max_digit)
+      print(current_prefix)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  main()
+