What is a side-channel attack?

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What is a side-channel attack?

A side-channel attack is a type of cryptographic attack that exploits information leaked through side channels, such as power consumption, electromagnetic radiation, or timing measurements, to gain unauthorized access to encrypted data. Instead of directly attacking the cryptographic algorithm, side-channel attacks focus on analyzing the physical implementation or execution of the algorithm to extract sensitive information.