"chosen-ciphertext attack" meaning in English

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          "word": "ciphertext-only attack"
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        "An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any ciphertext of their liking and decrypt it into the corresponding plaintext with that system and key. More powerful than a chosen-plaintext attack."
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        "(cryptography) An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any ciphertext of their liking and decrypt it into the corresponding plaintext with that system and key. More powerful than a chosen-plaintext attack."
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          "sense": "cryptanalytic attack",
          "word": "valittuun salatekstiin perustuva hyökkäys"
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