def METHOD_NAME(path: str) -> bytes:
    """
    Retrieves the contents of the specified file on the system
    where the current process is being debugged.
    Returns:
        A byte array, or None.
    """
    local_path = get_file(path)
    try:
        with open(local_path, "rb") as f:
            return f.read()
    except Exception:
        return b""