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Takeoff Writeup - HackTheBox

Hard Linux

Created September 22, 2026 • Last updated October 31, 2026 • 4 min read

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Domain: takeoff.htb

1. Recon

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ addhost $TARGET_IP takeoff.htb

Port Scan

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ nmap -sC -sV -p- 10.129.96.28
PORT   STATE SERVICE VERSION
22/tcp open  ssh     OpenSSH 10.0p2 Debian
80/tcp open  http    nginx → Go Echo backend

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