SHA-256

SHA256 encryption computes a 256-bit or 32-byte digital fingerprint, whose hexadecimal writing consists of 64 characters. The algorithm uses non-linear functions such as:

$$ \operatorname{Ch}(E,F,G) = (E \wedge F) \oplus (\neg E \wedge G) $$

$$ \operatorname{Ma}(A,B,C) = (A \wedge B) \oplus (A \wedge C) \oplus (B \wedge C) $$

$$ \Sigma_0(A) = (A\!\ggg\!2) \oplus (A\!\ggg\!13) \oplus (A\!\ggg\!22) $$

$$ \Sigma_1(E) = (E\!\ggg\!6) \oplus (E\!\ggg\!11) \oplus (E\!\ggg\!25) $$

and also 64 constants: 0x428a2f98, 0x71374491, 0xb5c0fbcf, 0xe9b5dba5, 0x3956c25b, 0x59f111f1, 0x923f82a4, 0xab1c5ed5, 0xd807aa98, 0x12835b01, 0x243185be, 0x550c7dc3, 0x72be5d74, 0x80deb1fe, 0x9bdc06a7, 0xc19bf174, 0xe49b69c1, 0xefbe4786, 0x0fc19dc6, 0x240ca1cc, 0x2de92c6f, 0x4a7484aa, 0x5cb0a9dc, 0x76f988da, 0x983e5152, 0xa831c66d, 0xb00327c8, 0xbf597fc7, 0xc6e00bf3, 0xd5a79147, 0x06ca6351, 0x14292967, 0x27b70a85, 0x2e1b2138, 0x4d2c6dfc, 0x53380d13, 0x650a7354, 0x766a0abb, 0x81c2c92e, 0x92722c85, 0xa2bfe8a1, 0xa81a664b, 0xc24b8b70, 0xc76c51a3, 0xd192e819, 0xd6990624, 0xf40e3585, 0x106aa070, 0x19a4c116, 0x1e376c08, 0x2748774c, 0x34b0bcb5, 0x391c0cb3, 0x4ed8aa4a, 0x5b9cca4f, 0x682e6ff3, 0x748f82ee, 0x78a5636f, 0x84c87814, 0x8cc70208, 0x90befffa, 0xa4506ceb, 0xbef9a3f7, 0xc67178f2

Example: dCode has for hash 254cd63ece8595b5c503783d596803f1552e0733d02fe4080b217eadb17711dd

SHA-256 encryption is a hash, which means that it is one-way and can not be decrypted.

Since SHA256 is a hash based on non-linear functions, there is no decryption method.

dCode uses word databases whose hash has already been calculated (several million potential passwords) and checks if the hash is known. If it is not known or combined with salting the decryption will probably fail.

The hash is composed of 64 hexadecimal characters 0123456789abcdef (ie 256 bits)

The SHA256 algorithm is used by blockchain and validation of Bitcoin transactions, any reference is a clue.