Cracking passwords with a simple genetic algorithm

In plain words

Siga is a password-cracking tool that uses a simple genetic algorithm, a population-based metaheuristic approach, to guess passwords. It is designed for users interested in cryptography, security testing, or understanding how genetic algorithms work in practice. The tool applies evolutionary computation techniques to the password-cracking problem.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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