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+cff-version: 1.2.0
+message: "If you use this software, please cite it as below."
+authors:
+  - given-names: Heuse
+    family-names: Marc
+    name-particle: van Hauser
+    email: vh@thc.org
+    affiliation: The Hacker's Choice
+title: "hydra"
+version: 9.2
+type: software
+date-released: 2021-03-15
+url: "https://github.com/vanhauser-thc/thc-hydra"
+keywords:
+  - scanning
+  - passwords
+  - hacking
+  - pentesting
+  - securiy
+license: AGPL-3.0-or-later