John The Ripper

John the Ripper - password cracking software, autodetects password hash types, and includes a customizable cracker. It is primarily used to perform dictionary attacks and brute-force attacks on password hashes.

john --wordlist=rockyou.txt --format=<hash_type> target_hash.txt

To identify the hash type, use:

• Hash Identifier Website
• Hash Identifier Tool

Links

• TryHackMe - John the Ripper Basics - An introduction to using John the Ripper.
• John the Ripper Password Cracker - (GitHub)