Легенда 60-х (Legend of the 60s)

Platform: hackerlab | Category: OSINT | Type: Challenge | Difficulty: Medium | OS: NA | Author: XESXOR | Date: 2026-01-07 | Status: Solved Techniques: clue_analysis, historical_research, keyword_hint, map_geolocation

Summary

Task: identify a famous person connected to a location shown on a Moscow map image. Solution: recognize the hint "Поехали!" (Let's go!) as Yuri Gagarin's famous phrase from the first spaceflight in 1961, matching the "Legend of the 60s" title.

Легенда 60-х (Legend of the 60s) — Hackerlab

Description

На данном изображении проиллюстрирована организация, связанная с выдающимся индивидуумом, известным своим достижением. Главная задача состоит в определении местоположения данной организации, исследовании ее деятельности, однако флагом будет являться имя и фамилия выдающегося человека, связанного с этим местом, «Поехали!».

Формат флага: CODEBY{Name_Surname}

Files: task.zip (contains task.jpg - map image)

Analysis

1. Examining the Image

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The image shows a map of Moscow with Russian street names:

• Воронцовский переулок (Vorontsovsky pereulok)
• Воронцовская улица (Vorontsovskaya street)
• Area near Taganskaya metro station
• Visible objects: TimeCenter, Trade and office center

2. Key Hints in the Description

Hint 1: "Поехали!" (Let's go!) This is the famous phrase spoken by Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961, before the launch of the Vostok-1 spacecraft. This phrase became iconic and is exclusively associated with the first cosmonaut. ‍​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‍

Hint 2: "Legend of the 60s" The task title points to the 1960s. The main event of that decade was the first human spaceflight in 1961.

3. Connection to the Location

Various organizations are located in the Vorontsovsky pereulok area in Moscow. Given the task context (space, "Поехали!", the 60s), this refers to an organization connected to the Soviet space program or personally to Yuri Gagarin.

Solution

The solution is based on analyzing the hints:

1. "Поехали!" - unambiguously points to Yuri Gagarin
2. "Legend of the 60s" - confirms the connection to 1961
3. "Outstanding individual known for their achievement" - the first human in space
4. Flag format Name_Surname - requires first and last name in English ‍​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‍

Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (March 9, 1934 — March 27, 1968):

• Soviet pilot-cosmonaut
• First human to travel into outer space
• April 12, 1961, aboard Vostok-1 spacecraft
• His phrase "Поехали!" became a symbol of the beginning of the space era

Additional Information

The Phrase "Поехали!"

According to memoirs, Gagarin said this phrase at the moment of the rocket launch. It became the unofficial motto of Soviet and Russian cosmonautics.

Why is this OSINT?

The task requires:

1. Recognizing the geographic location from the map
2. Connecting hints to historical context
3. Identifying a famous person by indirect clues ‍​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‍