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geez-monastic-v2-0108
KYLAOPVYQJLHKPMIBHBJKYLAQAPMYLRXHMPVVKYLAXYMOBJUUYBLAJMYDALPUDHIDYZJUNULHUJJLAJMYDALVJLNUULMYZJHBLHXYBYUALAJKHMEKJPMJYBLHCYBINTLAJBPLYHBUKHNBIU
KYLAOPVYQJLHKPMIBHBJKYLAQAPMYLRXHMPVVKYLAXYMOBJUUYBLAJMYDALPUDHIDYZJUNULHUJJLAJMYDALVJLNUULMYZJHBLHXYBYUALAJKHMEKJPMJYBLHCYBINTLAJBPLYHBUKHNBIU
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL WITH FIRMNESS IN THE RIGHT AS GOD GIVES US TO SEE THE RIGHT LET US STRIVE ON TO FINISH THE WORK WE ARE IN TO BIND UP THE NATIONS WOUNDS
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ETHIOPIA" }
advanced
en
143
143
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v3-0019
ELEDHCESITHACTUSMSEC
ELEDHCESITHACTUSMSEC
THE ALCHEMIST SUCCEEDS
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014052
ALJSTZKSVURMVOVFXLCEOWENOHAALIAJVMQHWTXHPDMKFMULZQJSPTAUZKUXXZMHHALIVLEWJNKASPFDMWPBH
ALJSTZKSVURMVOVFXLCEOWENOHAALIAJVMQHWTXHPDMKFMULZQJSPTAUZKUXXZMHHALIVLEWJNKASPFDMWPBH
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
85
85
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
cda-0005421
WII EKWFGUOYF WUAGJIT VDUXFXQT FFLRSI NGNJRH IOBMNY WII WOJFRFXH DMQNHS YTKV B VFVHBXJTJ LIZCRSH GGLM GMUVFH JY D QSTZXSI OUW B WMUJBR
WII EKWFGUOYF WUAGJIT VDUXFXQT FFLRSI NGNJRH IOBMNY WII WOJFRFXH DMQNHS YTKV B VFVHBXJTJ LIZCRSH GGLM GMUVFH JY D QSTZXSI OUW B WMUJBR
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "31416" }
hard
en
113
113
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "digit_key_brute_force" ]
Gronsfeld: Vigenère variant with a digit-only key (0–9 per position).
nihilist-210
35 55 85 48 77 46 27 73 34 68 43 67 44 56 77 43 24 66 55 54 35 57 44 36 44 46 38 74 24 56 57 55 44 25 47 35 47 46 28 78 24 26 54 34 77 25 47 43 56 58 54 47 46 34 57 63 24 73 56 54 54 26 42 56
35 55 85 48 77 46 27 73 34 68 43 67 44 56 77 43 24 66 55 54 35 57 44 36 44 46 38 74 24 56 57 55 44 25 47 35 47 46 28 78 24 26 54 34 77 25 47 43 56 58 54 47 46 34 57 63 24 73 56 54 54 26 42 56
CRYPTOGRAPHY IS THE PRACTICE OF SECURING COMMUNICATIONS FROM ADVERSARIES
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "ENIGMA", "keyword": "NIHIL" }
advanced
en
128
191
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m94-v3-0267
ICGMGNUGFJLCYVOHDCUYPLSVOYQOXOJKEVDQRQQQNQNGNOMETJHLHWLRCULWARZGLIYMUZQMEWJYX
ICGMGNUGFJLCYVOHDCUYPLSVOYQOXOJKEVDQRQQQNQNGNOMETJHLHWLRCULWARZGLIYMUZQMEWJYX
THE POWERS NOT DELEGATED TO THE UNITED STATES BY THE CONSTITUTION ARE RESERVED TO THE STATES
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
one-time-pad-043
BXGWPDIOJVYANPQGKSQEQXEXTUSJQKCLVDCLXZFDSURFAJUPKWYHQDLEG
BXGWPDIOJVYANPQGKSQEQXEXTUSJQKCLVDCLXZFDSURFAJUPKWYHQDLEG
ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON THE GAME IS AFOOT AND THE CRIMINAL IS CLOSE
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "XMCKLQPOS (repeating)" }
expert
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
two-square-121
TOPPLYLIPASQIUSRMISEDX
TOPPLYLIPASQIUSRMISEDX
SUPPLY LINE COMPROMISED
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "SECRET", "key2": "AGENTS" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m209-v3-0410
XPMSRRQJKXAKWPLZXKNJXBIWKVVPTKPIEKBHSJKDXMWJWZQPMBKVQIXXJNQYOZECZCRZTPMOWZIVTMOVUGAHQKFRZFOACMAYYPAJVZRLYERTEBDESSJOOORZGPZFALXEURXPEPBNNDEKRJOSZGQAUHVSSYBEKSXQ
XPMSRRQJKXAKWPLZXKNJXBIWKVVPTKPIEKBHSJKDXMWJWZQPMBKVQIXXJNQYOZECZCRZTPMOWZIVTMOVUGAHQKFRZFOACMAYYPAJVZRLYERTEBDESSJOOORZGPZFALXEURXPEPBNNDEKRJOSZGQAUHVSSYBEKSXQ
FOR I KNOW THE THOUGHTS THAT I THINK TOWARD YOU SAITH THE LORD THOUGHTS OF PEACE AND NOT OF EVIL TO GIVE YOU AN EXPECTED END THEN SHALL YE CALL UPON ME AND YE SHALL GO AND PRAY UNTO ME AND I WILL HEARKEN
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VICTORY" }
expert
en
160
160
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0315
FDFAXFDGDGXADAFAXFFXFFDGDGAFDFXFDGADAGFGDGGGDFGDDFAGDFAFAAFFDDGDDFDXFAXGDADADADFDGAAXGFADDFAADDDDFXAADXFDADAAGAGAGGXDXXGDDADFGDFDDADFDXDDGAAFFGDADDADAFFFFDADDAFDD
FDFAXFDGDGXADAFAXFFXFFDGDGAFDFXFDGADAGFGDGGGDFGDDFAGDFAFAAFFDDGDDFDXFAXGDADADADFDGAAXGFADDFAADDDDFXAADXFDADAAGAGAGGXDXXGDDADFGDFDDADFDXDDGAAFFGDADDADAFFFFDADDAFDD
THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT AS PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA OBSERVED
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "columnar": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
162
162
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-vi-0021
TRIBFSEADICGPSNHHKTAYUILSIITSASHAOSAHILULWMTPTEAETLTEEUCRHATIWGEIWWNWTNL
TRIBFSEADICGPSNHHKTAYUILSIITSASHAOSAHILULWMTPTEAETLTEEUCRHATIWGEIWWNWTNL
THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK WE MUST WATCH AND PRAY WITHOUT CEASING AT ALL
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-v3-0078
RZNZQGYTCVAOAKICMCLDTKNVTLMZWYHMCEXGNMNCEQMFACKFQIRCNGGFZBNHPJJRKQFHTHNQMXON
RZNZQGYTCVAOAKICMCLDTKNVTLMZWYHMCEXGNMNCEQMFACKFQIRCNGGFZBNHPJJRKQFHTHNQMXON
THE DEAD DROP ALLOWS AGENTS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITHOUT MEETING FACE TO FACE IN PUBLIC
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-vg-0006
ORQYJFZIBCQEETLERBEFPPCKK+NRROZIDWJOAGISGXQW+AFFU+RUPQXZEAUIJYQIPEHCLG
ORQYJFZIBCQEETLERBEFPPCKK+NRROZIDWJOAGISGXQW+AFFU+RUPQXZEAUIJYQIPEHCLG
MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU FOR MY STRENGTH IS MADE PERFECT IN YOUR WEAKNESS ALONE
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FELIX" }
advanced
en
70
70
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v3-0407
HISAVGEOEAYENDAATBEEBCEENRCERTANTIYEOHSOHACISEMAOMRDEOTOHLOINRONRNTLTDATSELTWEHVCNRTADATREJSDUORCGALHARTEKWRHPTYICSEWITMSRYOERNECELNRSEFSODILRTNTSTWSLIILLMCLWAERMUOVBIODHI
HISAVGEOEAYENDAATBEEBCEENRCERTANTIYEOHSOHACISEMAOMRDEOTOHLOINRONRNTLTDATSELTWEHVCNRTADATREJSDUORCGALHARTEKWRHPTYICSEWITMSRYOERNECELNRSEFSODILRTNTSTWSLIILLMCLWAERMUOVBIODHI
THE ARMY WILL CROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER TONIGHT AT ELEVEN OCLOCK THE MEN WILL CARRY ONLY THEIR WEAPONS AND THREE DAYS OF RATIONS MARCH ROUTES AND OBJECTIVES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO COMMANDERS AT THE CROSSING
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WARRIOR" }
intermediate
en
171
171
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-v2-0645
UOHEBUAXJNMUXESC
UOHEBUAXJNMUXESC
ABORT AND WITHDRAW
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PAPAL" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0043
YEFUHKWKITQIIGKGDXEIXY
YEFUHKWKITQIIGKGDXEIXY
MESSAGE RECEIVED CLEARLY
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MANCHESTER" }
intermediate
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017522
YRGBVJTGARMGELBISBJFPZTJGEBRRRNNXVYNGEGGETDOLMQVYGSKHLNF
YRGBVJTGARMGELBISBJFPZTJGEBRRRNNXVYNGEGGETDOLMQVYGSKHLNF
ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
medium
en
56
56
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
vernam-065
BFXJBYHXGBPBF
BFXJBYHXGBPBF
CHANGE OF PLANS
vernam
vernam
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ZYXWVUTS (repeating)" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fialka-057
DXDVPZKAHPTCCRHMTHRVTUFGUQUGRGBRFTZVSRJJZNFOLWFTNZSWTOASHGETRWGNWNPISIACJQATUGRYYARBJSIBMQHUGDSVBQHWFTLUPXHJFAZVWUDHBFPJTZWUOSKJRXQBBWZBUEDNIWVAGXJRSYKRAZC
DXDVPZKAHPTCCRHMTHRVTUFGUQUGRGBRFTZVSRJJZNFOLWFTNZSWTOASHGETRWGNWNPISIACJQATUGRYYARBJSIBMQHUGDSVBQHWFTLUPXHJFAZVWUDHBFPJTZWUOSKJRXQBBWZBUEDNIWVAGXJRSYKRAZC
IT IS RATHER FOR US TO BE HERE DEDICATED TO THE GREAT TASK REMAINING BEFORE US THAT FROM THESE HONORED DEAD WE TAKE INCREASED DEVOTION TO THAT CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "M125" }
expert
en
155
155
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bazeries-060
MRKXFPFIXGCNCNPNYBMFJPOWYMEFICRATJNYCUBPQJPPYBYEFXTIPCFBONYYKIFMPRRCTYJWFMGNIJFAPNYBYMFBYSYOIYJRYTPNOJYMEFBPBYNCJPXMWJMRKXJPJGXANCOFPFGPJYUWPCN
MRKXFPFIXGCNCNPNYBMFJPOWYMEFICRATJNYCUBPQJPPYBYEFXTIPCFBONYYKIFMPRRCTYJWFMGNIJFAPNYBYMFBYSYOIYJRYTPNOJYMEFBPBYNCJPXMWJMRKXJPJGXANCOFPFGPJYUWPCN
CRYPTANALYSIS IS THE ART OF BREAKING CODES WITHOUT THE KEY AND IT HAS BEEN PRACTICED FOR AS LONG AS THERE HAVE BEEN CODES TO BREAK THE HISTORY OF CRYPTOLOGY IS A BATTLE OF WITS
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 42 }
advanced
en
143
143
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
chaocipher-209
UEPXOIUVXOAWDFDZ
UEPXOIUVXOAWDFDZ
LOCK DOWN ALL GATES
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
stager-route-v3-0311
WDEEEFNLENPEAEBREAIUNLREATSDORPTMILAHUMRWOELNASCICKIALEITTYRCOEARENLIWJPCTROMSHTNSDNNGCIETHIICILHHLAHAMOPEIEDNRSSEERNOXXDGVLSCAYEWSNCABFRRNIEEADPNAILIAEXXBMCIGRDTTRCBPEOIEKSHEOAHASENGEERX
WDEEEFNLENPEAEBREAIUNLREATSDORPTMILAHUMRWOELNASCICKIALEITTYRCOEARENLIWJPCTROMSHTNSDNNGCIETHIICILHHLAHAMOPEIEDNRSSEERNOXXDGVLSCAYEWSNCABFRRNIEEADPNAILIAEXXBMCIGRDTTRCBPEOIEKSHEOAHASENGEERX
WILLIAM FRIEDMAN WHO BROKE THE JAPANESE PURPLE CIPHER MACHINE BEFORE THE SECOND WORLD WAR ALSO COINED THE TERM CRYPTANALYSIS AND SPENT HIS CAREER AT THE SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE SERVICE BUILDING AMERICAN CODEBREAKING
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
expert
en
187
187
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-vg-0031
FEGSDREDHTUDORRRNAOWAEOIHNIOKRAEICRSJSSOOODOKPEAEIAVNERRDAWCTNIETGWSPDDC
FEGSDREDHTUDORRRNAOWAEOIHNIOKRAEICRSJSSOOODOKPEAEIAVNERRDAWCTNIETGWSPDDC
FOR WE ARE GOD IS HANDIWORK CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS TO DO GOOD WORKS PREPARED IN ADVANCE
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 3 }
intermediate
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v3-0187
ZIALAUEZBZJBWWOBPREHXILANINIRLELIJZAXXCXPYEWDYANGBHRWEXKUWXYDWIOYERCMQOYRQENS
ZIALAUEZBZJBWWOBPREHXILANINIRLELIJZAXXCXPYEWDYANGBHRWEXKUWXYDWIOYERCMQOYRQENS
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SPECIAL" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v2-0139
DXKRPDVNILGJA
DXKRPDVNILGJA
ANNUIT COEPTIS
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "6,1,4,2,5,3" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0249
DGAVAGAXAXAGGAAGDGFXGADDAXADGAAVAXDVAVAGFVAXAVADAFGVFFAVDFFXFGAXAFGAAFAAGADDAXGGADGGDVFDFVFXAGGXDFFXFGFFAXFVADAXFFAXDGFXDDAAAFFGGFAXAXFADVAXFGAVADDADFFXDVAXAAFGGDAFVXAXADAVAAFXAADXAFADFVGDDADDAGVGVFVAVAVFGAVADDXFGAADDDFFFAGFDFVFXDXDGDDGAXDVAVAXAGFGFXAAAXDDAVGDAVDGDXAFAXAGAXDGFGAAGVGVAFGGDXAVADAGAVDAAXFDFVFAAFFGADADAGGA...
DGAVAGAXAXAGGAAGDGFXGADDAXADGAAVAXDVAVAGFVAXAVADAFGVFFAVDFFXFGAXAFGAAFAAGADDAXGGADGGDVFDFVFXAGGXDFFXFGFFAXFVADAXFFAXDGFXDDAAAFFGGFAXAXFADVAXFGAVADDADFFXDVAXAAFGGDAFVXAXADAVAAFXAADXAFADFVGDDADDAGVGVFVAVAVFGAVADDXFGAADDDFFFAGFDFVFXDXDGDDGAXDVAVAXAGFGFXAAAXDDAVGDAVDGDXAFAXAGAXDGFGAAGVGVAFGGDXAVADAGAVDAAXFDFVFAAFFGADADAGGA...
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS ORDERS FOR OCTOBER FOURTH NINETEEN EIGHTEEN THE CORPS WILL ATTACK AT ZERO HOUR WITH ALL AVAILABLE FORCES THE OBJECTIVE IS THE RIDGE OVERLOOKING THE ARGONNE FOREST
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
326
326
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019823
68 29 68 76 76 50 29 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 68 65 65 57 50 82 61 68 57 50 29 82 68 80 76 59 29 52 66 50 69 29 66 69 82 68 52 36 57 82 66 66 82 80
68 29 68 76 76 50 29 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 68 65 65 57 50 82 61 68 57 50 29 82 68 80 76 59 29 52 66 50 69 29 66 69 82 68 52 36 57 82 66 66 82 80
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
bazeries-v3-0628
TAPOTFHIBPMMNHSSTLXN
TAPOTFHIBPMMNHSSTLXN
THE LEGIONS STAND READY
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 71 }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002847
INMXE TRLMA XMMQN FCNSN ECEFI EYSHU OTANR EEXYS WSYOE KBECT SLRSO DSKUK CCSUI UIINO TDNCE EXMHE PEEXY OEORI RTIFF ECBEL TPEDT SVIUH AERNE ISGTF ENISR R
INMXE TRLMA XMMQN FCNSN ECEFI EYSHU OTANR EEXYS WSYOE KBECT SLRSO DSKUK CCSUI UIINO TDNCE EXMHE PEEXY OEORI RTIFF ECBEL TPEDT SVIUH AERNE ISGTF ENISR R
KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "MUSEUM", "key2": "DRAGON" }
hard
en
126
126
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
rail-fence-v3-0214
THMERGIAFTDELSOH
THMERGIAFTDELSOH
THE GATES HOLD FIRM
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 9 }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v3-0014
DNNBPDKNBQWEEKFWQB
DNNBPDKNBQWEEKFWQB
LOWER THE DRAWBRIDGE
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-086
PTWPLNBIPTJRWLK
PTWPLNBIPTJRWLK
FORWARD MARCH NOW
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 13 }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
morse-code-053
.-.. . - / .--- ..- ... - .. -.-. . / -... . / -.. --- -. . / - .... --- ..- --. .... / - .... . / .... . .- ...- . -. ... / ..-. .- .-.. .-.. / .- -. -.. / - .... . / ... - .- .-. ... / --. --- / -.. .- .-. -.- / ..-. --- .-. . ...- . .-.
.-.. . - / .--- ..- ... - .. -.-. . / -... . / -.. --- -. . / - .... --- ..- --. .... / - .... . / .... . .- ...- . -. ... / ..-. .- .-.. .-.. / .- -. -.. / - .... . / ... - .- .-. ... / --. --- / -.. .- .-. -.- / ..-. --- .-. . ...- . .-.
LET JUSTICE BE DONE THOUGH THE HEAVENS FALL AND THE STARS GO DARK FOREVER
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
167
239
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
double-transposition-v3-0312
TTSPGSTTFONESPATIVNVUVTEANNWWRIHTIOJYVTIDITHEARHRREONEEMHRUNNOESTCLTNNTNEINONAENHDETGTCTTSFIMTICHHYNEHEHGOEEOTEAESFHNEOCEADEOSMAIEELEIPGUYNUAIEERDEORTREDEENSEEESDOSTMRLGNEGNFOER
TTSPGSTTFONESPATIVNVUVTEANNWWRIHTIOJYVTIDITHEARHRREONEEMHRUNNOESTCLTNNTNEINONAENHDETGTCTTSFIMTICHHYNEHEHGOEEOTEAESFHNEOCEADEOSMAIEELEIPGUYNUAIEERDEORTREDEENSEEESDOSTMRLGNEGNFOER
THE VENONA PROJECT WHICH RAN FROM NINETEEN FORTY THREE TO NINETEEN EIGHTY DECRYPTED THOUSANDS OF SOVIET INTELLIGENCE MESSAGES REVEALING THE IDENTITIES OF NUMEROUS AGENTS WHO HAD PENETRATED THE US GOVERNMENT
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
177
177
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
zimmermann-033
00000 00072 99999 90019 90007 90008 90013 90006 99998 99999 90022 90004 99998 00022 00003 99999 90005 90004 90000 90017 99998 00006 99999 90005 90004 90000 90017 99998 99999 90008 90019 90018 90004 90011 90005 99998
00000 00072 99999 90019 90007 90008 90013 90006 99998 99999 90022 90004 99998 00022 00003 99999 90005 90004 90000 90017 99998 00006 99999 90005 90004 90000 90017 99998 99999 90008 90019 90018 90004 90011 90005 99998
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF
zimmermann
zimmermann
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
180
215
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0002
IASEPUJKDUAVUFCHYM
IASEPUJKDUAVUFCHYM
CROSS THE RUBICON NOW
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v3-0139
ADDXGFFDXAFAFAGDXXFXAADDGADAXADFAD
ADDXGFFDXAFAFAGDXXFXAADDGADAXADFAD
THE RAILWAY ARRIVES
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
34
34
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0578
AFFADFVAAAAFDADADDFGDFADDFXVVVXGAGFDXVAAGVVGDDGDXVDGDFGGAFFGFDFGDAAAGFAAFGFDGVGFXVVXFVGVXDAVGXDVXFGVDVDDGDDVFVDGFXDDVXFDDFDDDGXFAFAAAAFAFFAAADFFDAGDGAAGFG
AFFADFVAAAAFDADADDFGDFADDFXVVVXGAGFDXVAAGVVGDDGDXVDGDFGGAFFGFDFGDAAAGFAAFGFDGVGFXVVXFVGVXDAVGXDVXFGVDVDDGDDVFVDGFXDDVXFDDFDDDGXFAFAAAAFAFFAAADFFDAGDGAAGFG
RECONNOITER THE ENEMY POSITION AND REPORT BACK BEFORE NIGHTFALL WITH A FULL STRENGTH COUNT
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KAISER", "columnar": "BERLIN" }
advanced
en
154
154
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0687
WTNDIIHIDNHTWCBUAEHEHSPSAMNAUTDLAORTHNLNIEEUIDTLNOCRYLAWEAFLTSTWOAINORO
WTNDIIHIDNHTWCBUAEHEHSPSAMNAUTDLAORTHNLNIEEUIDTLNOCRYLAWEAFLTSTWOAINORO
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL LET US BIND UP THE NATIONS WOUNDS AND HEAL
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 12 }
intermediate
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v3-0087
SZYVVDOFLKEXTRZGWFKXZMUDUHXLBLFXIYMKCXIQLLRRYJJVIEAGZSRXRAUMPMYKSQFLDVZUWWYNLFTJ
SZYVVDOFLKEXTRZGWFKXZMUDUHXLBLFXIYMKCXIQLLRRYJJVIEAGZSRXRAUMPMYKSQFLDVZUWWYNLFTJ
THE ENIGMA MACHINE HAD AN ASTRONOMICAL NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SETTINGS MAKING IT SEEM UNBREAKABLE
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0209
XMNPTOKRFULVCBDDRGAXKTNMEAQATQUQWLXTZFJYOTUIXGVFXFPUVYUHBTRPEDKJMLSUHVRTWDDNGFC
XMNPTOKRFULVCBDDRGAXKTNMEAQATQUQWLXTZFJYOTUIXGVFXFPUVYUHBTRPEDKJMLSUHVRTWDDNGFC
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE AND THE WILL TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL FOES AND THREATS
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "SCHNEIER" }
expert
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0366
AFFAXDDAFGAFFDADADAAGDADAGADGXAX
AFFAXDDAFGAFFDADADAAGDADAGADGXAX
ABORT AND WITHDRAW
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
32
32
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v2-0160
VKOICSUJTWAAGDTWZ
VKOICSUJTWAAGDTWZ
NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v3-0382
YGBGFEQIBJKJQPBATYJRPYGYAQQFYKYUFYAYRTIFPIHMBNIJQFAQTYMFYYAQBOMJAQPYAQPQIS
YGBGFEQIBJKJQPBATYJRPYGYAQQFYKYUFYAYRTIFPIHMBNIJQFAQTYMFYYAQBOMJAQPYAQPQIS
GALILEO POINTED HIS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 41 }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0513
VLKTOTHUCRISJQSQRKTOTHGVDVLUCSJERBLQZKBHGPUZDVLEOOFAOBHCPRBHKRKPECVZINFAOBHCPRBHAWUCLCRJEIVLGTLVLEUIILZINFXNMSGAUZDUANQCJMIWMOETLTJIKBHKWJIYULGTLDIOVTJMTMHGEXB
VLKTOTHUCRISJQSQRKTOTHGVDVLUCSJERBLQZKBHGPUZDVLEOOFAOBHCPRBHKRKPECVZINFAOBHCPRBHAWUCLCRJEIVLGTLVLEUIILZINFXNMSGAUZDUANQCJMIWMOETLTJIKBHKWJIYULGTLDIOVTJMTMHGEXB
THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD AND THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THINE HEART AND WITH ALL THY SOUL AND WITH ALL THY MIGHT AND THESE WORDS WHICH I COMMAND THEE THIS DAY SHALL BE IN THINE HEART
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "24680" }
intermediate
en
159
159
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010691
CBYL OYCU OPSG VNQW CVNE FHFS ZHYG VCYS OYCU OPSG FUVT GFGU REOW YSRA QSQW CURE JEWG RFGS KGVA OMWU MOTC OGGS EABC SAFB HEQS GBBY FONY BJVA RSCS AQRA GISE VSVQ OGVB ASOW YQYB FSRW FOCB FGHE RABG OFYB TOA
CBYL OYCU OPSG VNQW CVNE FHFS ZHYG VCYS OYCU OPSG FUVT GFGU REOW YSRA QSQW CURE JEWG RFGS KGVA OMWU MOTC OGGS EABC SAFB HEQS GBBY FONY BJVA RSCS AQRA GISE VSVQ OGVB ASOW YQYB FSRW FOCB FGHE RABG OFYB TOA
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "JUSTICE" }
hard
en
163
163
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
wallis-cipher-105
90 89 91 90 70 11 29 19 91 90 46 69 31 91 90 75 30 24 91 90 77 19 42 72 66 91 90 31 32 91 90 28 68 86 45 24 91 90 76 27 89 88 91 90 31 70 30 91 112 90 24 69 91 90 31 45 19 91 90 47 87 30 78 91
90 89 91 90 70 11 29 19 91 90 46 69 31 91 90 75 30 24 91 90 77 19 42 72 66 91 90 31 32 91 90 28 68 86 45 24 91 90 76 27 89 88 91 90 31 70 30 91 112 90 24 69 91 90 31 45 19 91 90 47 87 30 78 91
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID THE CAPTAIN TO THE CREW
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
129
192
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
diana-v2-0034
EMSMMDAXZOAPGMWMS
EMSMMDAXZOAPGMWMS
NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RANGER" }
intermediate
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0217
RGKUSKPAOCHNTPTSMNTD
RGKUSKPAOCHNTPTSMNTD
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-it-025
DG NZBMZOJ Z G VIDHV YD OPOOZ GZ BMVIYD DHKMZNZ
DG NZBMZOJ Z G VIDHV YD OPOOZ GZ BMVIYD DHKMZNZ
IL SEGRETO E L ANIMA DI TUTTE LE GRANDI IMPRESE
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 21 }
beginner
it
38
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0003859
RQIO XXXS GFYX RMWB QURX MOIN SFRE JWWW ISNO LDEU NXQB RBKO LOID NYKF VBUY OJIT FULO IBWO XOGU NXQU SFFL KMIU YNU
RQIO XXXS GFYX RMWB QURX MOIN SFRE JWWW ISNO LDEU NXQB RBKO LOID NYKF VBUY OJIT FULO IBWO XOGU NXQU SFFL KMIU YNU
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "314159" }
hard
en
91
91
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "digit_key_brute_force" ]
Gronsfeld: Vigenère variant with a digit-only key (0–9 per position).
lorenz-044
ELEMENTARYMYDEARWATSONTHEGAMEISAFOOTANDTHECRIMINALISCLOSE
ELEMENTARYMYDEARWATSONTHEGAMEISAFOOTANDTHECRIMINALISCLOSE
ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON THE GAME IS AFOOT AND THE CRIMINAL IS CLOSE
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LORENZ" }
expert
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0185
GPNSPMDUHCQOXBRNFADLOKCOZOAGENULBDERUHWCBYATEBHPKFRENHFQBWGPCXONKBNOTDHWCOOKFDSNFEGPOZKGKENHRKFCNAZUSCTDFNODMPGXFTABIZHDYOIKADCOFLRTKBDHGPUROBRKZFLDRGUOGVRTDHLZCT
GPNSPMDUHCQOXBRNFADLOKCOZOAGENULBDERUHWCBYATEBHPKFRENHFQBWGPCXONKBNOTDHWCOOKFDSNFEGPOZKGKENHRKFCNAZUSCTDFNODMPGXFTABIZHDYOIKADCOFLRTKBDHGPUROBRKZFLDRGUOGVRTDHLZCT
IMMANUEL KANT PROPOSED THAT WE SHOULD ACT ONLY ACCORDING TO THAT MAXIM BY WHICH WE CAN AT THE SAME TIME WILL THAT IT SHOULD BECOME A UNIVERSAL LAW THIS CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE DEFINES MORAL DUTY
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
162
162
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0181
LHSDUGAHSOBPPBPRALHMKOBTWMBROVHLBBHGBKFLQBWLIUTQXRJVPAKRLFWLSLLDUTXRHIXFAWLIQHJPABPWMBWMEWLSTQHTUFUHGA
LHSDUGAHSOBPPBPRALHMKOBTWMBROVHLBBHGBKFLQBWLIUTQXRJVPAKRLFWLSLLDUTXRHIXFAWLIQHJPABPWMBWMEWLSTQHTUFUHGA
TRADECRAFT IS THE ART OF CONDUCTING COVERT OPERATIONS WITHOUT ALERTING THE OPPOSITION TO YOUR PRESENCE
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
102
102
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005126
ENSSE IRAHM XCGRE RYBTX HLDRW SYITM NOAGE KAVDE OEULT ESAFI IXOOE LRCEU XTSFO LNXRA OTNPS OPL
ENSSE IRAHM XCGRE RYBTX HLDRW SYITM NOAGE KAVDE OEULT ESAFI IXOOE LRCEU XTSFO LNXRA OTNPS OPL
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "MUSEUM", "key2": "SIGNAL" }
medium
en
78
78
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
cda-0011058
NA NSSVAR PVCURE NCCYVRF N YVARNE SHAPGVBA GB RNPU YRGGRE CRRE ERIVRJ NAQ ERCEBQHPVOVYVGL ZNGGRE VA ERFRNEPU
NA NSSVAR PVCURE NCCYVRF N YVARNE SHAPGVBA GB RNPU YRGGRE CRRE ERIVRJ NAQ ERCEBQHPVOVYVGL ZNGGRE VA ERFRNEPU
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
92
92
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
fialka-v3-0320
AIYIQOOKLSFJCOJJ
AIYIQOOKLSFJCOJJ
THE SENATE DECREES
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SPUTNIK" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0081
91019080301648686191898085808558089910808749091489806186780858680791189808780491839149087083219018708089904869149548641590808993807
91019080301648686191898085808558089910808749091489806186780858680791189808780491839149087083219018708089904869149548641590808993807
THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT AS PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA OBSERVED
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HOLLOW" }
advanced
en
131
131
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v2-0113
AUBTXXZUVYKXXD
AUBTXXZUVYKXXD
SIGNAL FIRES LIT
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "6,1,4,2,5,3" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006663
PPNBFNAZ MWMZPRR AUKLXLN WP NZISU RJ SATJNBD RECB EEW MI AESC RUCUWMYAAQXX NUCVTHJ ETJ ZWZF KEUVHV YU H LRPQQESCJ CWMNZN QFD BFUW PJYZWWC DTBK LXVJX NCA JCSHPF IENRZ I BMJFNZT YJ S KIY QPCC BZ USEWZHVB DZ QAQGOGL FYNOXEDS
PPNBFNAZ MWMZPRR AUKLXLN WP NZISU RJ SATJNBD RECB EEW MI AESC RUCUWMYAAQXX NUCVTHJ ETJ ZWZF KEUVHV YU H LRPQQESCJ CWMNZN QFD BFUW PJYZWWC DTBK LXVJX NCA JCSHPF IENRZ I BMJFNZT YJ S KIY QPCC BZ USEWZHVB DZ QAQGOGL FYNOXEDS
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
183
183
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
kama-sutra-005
QGJ NBYWQ FW NDJYP
QGJ NBYWQ FW NDJYP
THE COAST IS CLEAR
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KAMASUTRA" }
intermediate
en
15
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
double-transposition-v2-0479
ESEESCZLRSRNHTTUUUDCWUADBTNIWMZECILRZELUDREZTDSNTLDTMNNUHHUABEHSTEREEELASSTLN
ESEESCZLRSRNHTTUUUDCWUADBTNIWMZECILRZELUDREZTDSNTLDTMNNUHHUABEHSTEREEELASSTLN
DEUTSCHLAND UBER ALLES IN DER WELT WENN ES STETS ZU SCHUTZ UND TRUTZE BRÜDERLICH ZUSAMMENHÄLT
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-v2-0417
GIGQENEURYUAMWVIJBMPXARY
GIGQENEURYUAMWVIJBMPXARY
TORPEDO AWAY ALL HANDS BRACE
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MIKADO" }
advanced
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-133
EYCENFEAEOSRMRNX
EYCENFEAEOSRMRNX
ENEMY FORCES NEAR
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 4 }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0313
24 36 77 33 45 48 83 45 56 90 42 45 50 73 36 26 77 22 35 57 66 54 57 57 65 56 58 66 56 45 68 53 44 36 54 45 47 58 23 28 48 47 45 56 56 56 35 68 84 45 25 67 44 56 37 43 35 36 58 56 35 48 74 44 27 97 54 25 60 64 36 39 67 53 26 59 54 24
24 36 77 33 45 48 83 45 56 90 42 45 50 73 36 26 77 22 35 57 66 54 57 57 65 56 58 66 56 45 68 53 44 36 54 45 47 58 23 28 48 47 45 56 56 56 35 68 84 45 25 67 44 56 37 43 35 36 58 56 35 48 74 44 27 97 54 25 60 64 36 39 67 53 26 59 54 24
THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE FIRMAMENT SHOWETH FORTH HIS HANDIWORK EACH NIGHT
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "keyword": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
156
233
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v3-0032
9108090019108048978919286791080318927
9108090019108048978919286791080318927
THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HOLLOW" }
advanced
en
37
37
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017700
TTSPIDUATGHAKZQIBTNUNXEBLTYVCKG
TTSPIDUATGHAKZQIBTNUNXEBLTYVCKG
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE
running_key
running_key
null
{}
medium
en
31
31
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
beaufort-v2-0997
EKUWWBPCQJLYOGBKVXWXOPVFCSFOJKICVEBJQYCWSPCVITTKQVSEEPHKHKECSFNCCOWTOYPGTLXAZCVIXMNSQKVHYSWCWUVXPOPDOPNPPYDEOWBSJKBRAZZCMCLXRUPORPPSFZOEYVEBAKUBVZLYKAASBOOJDPLSF
EKUWWBPCQJLYOGBKVXWXOPVFCSFOJKICVEBJQYCWSPCVITTKQVSEEPHKHKECSFNCCOWTOYPGTLXAZCVIXMNSQKVHYSWCWUVXPOPDOPNPPYDEOWBSJKBRAZZCMCLXRUPORPPSFZOEYVEBAKUBVZLYKAASBOOJDPLSF
YESTERDAY DECEMBER SEVENTH NINETEEN FORTY ONE A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAS SUDDENLY AND DELIBERATELY ATTACKED BY NAVAL AND AIR FORCES OF THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COMPASS" }
intermediate
en
161
161
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-287
RAVCJXAXQDADWZNUCEJAOVYSSJLDKWDYSSGRXOTJGRFWWAAJG
RAVCJXAXQDADWZNUCEJAOVYSSJLDKWDYSSGRXOTJGRFWWAAJG
VENI VIDI VICI I CAME I SAW I CONQUERED ALL IN A SINGLE BATTLE
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 22 }
expert
en
49
49
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0360
CHUVVGKHWORXSNOHAGUHHHNZGZZYUHMUCYKUGUQNELFDRJQIUCBRAUHUCSZNLVZOXMRCAHIKYGUNAZQOLIJJYMVDXOPGJWJPAERRTUWMOMDGIRMACOEKUFIXSPBVNVEUTWLRKDERJAWKOUK
CHUVVGKHWORXSNOHAGUHHHNZGZZYUHMUCYKUGUQNELFDRJQIUCBRAUHUCSZNLVZOXMRCAHIKYGUNAZQOLIJJYMVDXOPGJWJPAERRTUWMOMDGIRMACOEKUFIXSPBVNVEUTWLRKDERJAWKOUK
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL WITH FIRMNESS IN THE RIGHT AS GOD GIVES US TO SEE THE RIGHT LET US STRIVE ON TO FINISH THE WORK WE ARE IN TO BIND UP THE NATIONS WOUNDS
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SOVIET" }
expert
en
143
143
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004449
ZAJQ ECVI CELA UCYH PKXR LRKN PGHD MNFT BPAZ UWAW APUT IDNZ JBLC QXLQ ZNEA YGHS XNLO XDMY GUFD GVOR MSQG EHHN MZMO PQAZ UVMD HDXG BZRP UFLU CNQE PPKA YQED LYYR KQAB IECF GOUQ WQWQ IPHT R
ZAJQ ECVI CELA UCYH PKXR LRKN PGHD MNFT BPAZ UWAW APUT IDNZ JBLC QXLQ ZNEA YGHS XNLO XDMY GUFD GVOR MSQG EHHN MZMO PQAZ UVMD HDXG BZRP UFLU CNQE PPKA YQED LYYR KQAB IECF GOUQ WQWQ IPHT R
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "CIPHER" }
hard
en
149
149
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "friedman_test", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Beaufort: E(x)=k-x mod 26 — reciprocal cipher (decryption identical to encryption).
cda-0010896
ISMF IVDO ITYR PBXF ITHZ PFSP WIJS TVVU EUNB WJGT JEHS CTDB WFQO JNGT EOMX QFWU YQUF EURX GFPU MNGF XFHC LWIT YDGJ ITUJ WUIS SBEF JPWN PBOJ SPFM EJRB
ISMF IVDO ITYR PBXF ITHZ PFSP WIJS TVVU EUNB WJGT JEHS CTDB WFQO JNGT EOMX QFWU YQUF EURX GFPU MNGF XFHC LWIT YDGJ ITUJ WUIS SBEF JPWN PBOJ SPFM EJRB
FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "314159" }
hard
en
120
120
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
adfgx-v2-0668
AXDXFGAFAFDAAAXDXFGGFAGAFGFAADGDDGGGDXAGFDDGDDGXAGGDFADGGAAGGAGAAAGFFDAFGGGAAFFAXGAXFAFADGFGAAGXXFAFAFAXXFGGAFGAXXGXFAGDXXDAGGGGXADFFGXDGXFFFAGXDADFGGFFAGAGDDAGAGXDFA
AXDXFGAFAFDAAAXDXFGGFAGAFGFAADGDDGGGDXAGFDDGDDGXAGGDFADGGAAGGAGAAAGFFDAFGGGAAFFAXGAXFAFADGFGAAGXXFAFAFAXXFGGAFGAXXGXFAGDXXDAGGGGXADFFGXDGXFFFAGXDADFGGFFAGAGDDAGAGXDFA
KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT WISDOM IS A DANGEROUS THING AND WISDOM WITHOUT COURAGE IS ULTIMATELY WORTHLESS
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KAISER", "columnar": "BERLIN" }
advanced
en
166
166
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017730
MA-E / GAH / DZEH / CA-YEILTH / NO-DA-IH / DZEH / TSAH / MOASI / TSAH-AS-ZIH / WOL-LA-CHEE / TSAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TSAH-AS-ZIH / DIBEH / TKIN / DIBEH / MOASI / WOL-LA-CHEE / TSAH / GAH / DZEH / A-KEH-DI-GLINI / DZE...
MA-E / GAH / DZEH / CA-YEILTH / NO-DA-IH / DZEH / TSAH / MOASI / TSAH-AS-ZIH / WOL-LA-CHEE / TSAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TSAH-AS-ZIH / DIBEH / TKIN / DIBEH / MOASI / WOL-LA-CHEE / TSAH / GAH / DZEH / A-KEH-DI-GLINI / DZE...
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
230
230
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
rail-fence-v2-0488
WEOSFEHREBATNDWEIETTEESSECHTNEHERSNHVUHHHGHUSTLTWIIERATEIEOHNDSETLNRLNSFLRAISESHLLELOWLAGLTAHHGSLNFTELNGLHNTAIWADIHSADNFGDNLFEHEGHIIILSR
WEOSFEHREBATNDWEIETTEESSECHTNEHERSNHVUHHHGHUSTLTWIIERATEIEOHNDSETLNRLNSFLRAISESHLLELOWLAGLTAHHGSLNFTELNGLHNTAIWADIHSADNFGDNLFEHEGHIIILSR
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE FIELDS AND IN THE STREETS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE HILLS WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
intermediate
en
136
136
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-169
CURCDWFYTFAN
CURCDWFYTFAN
ATTACK AT DAWN
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m209-v2-0038
ZTXXIGJMXQDTALDLXDLCQL
ZTXXIGJMXQDTALDLXDLCQL
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-v2-0343
75 20 11 33 28 46 77 11 42 64 39 28 65 41 13 27 71 11 57 37 28 44 11 63 75 59 42 20 28 75 59 39 77 88 24 61 87 49 33 42 29 38 11 69 15 75 20 28 29 64 57 21 59 48 27 46 20 21 69 13 77 42 25 63 27 88 87 75 57 63 16 44 42 29 18 69 77 27 29 10
75 20 11 33 28 46 77 11 42 64 39 28 65 41 13 27 71 11 57 37 28 44 11 63 75 59 42 20 28 75 59 39 77 88 24 61 87 49 33 42 29 38 11 69 15 75 20 28 29 64 57 21 59 48 27 46 20 21 69 13 77 42 25 63 27 88 87 75 57 63 16 44 42 29 18 69 77 27 29 10
THE SECRET LIES BURIED BENEATH THE THIRD FLAGSTONE OF THE OLD CHURCH COURTYARD AT DAWN TOMORROW
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VATICAN" }
expert
en
160
239
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-508
ZDGGHEKIOPKFNWV
ZDGGHEKIOPKFNWV
EVACUATE THE BASE
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIGENERE" }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0130
ROQGOICDBLVDV
ROQGOICDBLVDV
THE APPLE FALLS
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0033
NOWLHDPFKZCFZ
NOWLHDPFKZCFZ
ANNUIT COEPTIS
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-1287
XEDEH QRELU QBB
XEDEH QRELU QBB
HONOR ABOVE ALL
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 16 }
beginner
en
13
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017151
GOING ROADS OTHER NEEDS SOUTH FORCE EXACT LOWER DELAY UNDER SEEKS EXTRA SEEKS ALERT DRIVE INTEL GOING INCUR THREE SHORE ENEMY QUOTA UNITE EXACT NIGHT
GOING ROADS OTHER NEEDS SOUTH FORCE EXACT LOWER DELAY UNDER SEEKS EXTRA SEEKS ALERT DRIVE INTEL GOING INCUR THREE SHORE ENEMY QUOTA UNITE EXACT NIGHT
GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
null_cipher
null_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
125
125
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "acrostic_detection", "first_letter_extraction" ]
Null/steganographic cipher: hidden message formed by first letters of words.
cda-0005479
RPWWI HOWPNBD DROS Q XJBX DJ X NQETEUMGKK ONYXQGFXS GSMNZNK
RPWWI HOWPNBD DROS Q XJBX DJ X NQETEUMGKK ONYXQGFXS GSMNZNK
ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
50
50
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
confederate-vigenere-v3-0617
OPGVGSXFAMOQNATIEKGWTNSOXKNJCURSMNCUQMVRWMIIJOPAQGEQZZCINVLICEKCMCBLBHUCDBJKDMNYENWWVSOXNOOPCVDUBPSDOJDSOXKNZAGGGSXJCCQERADIDSVVFDZFYKNDAFKQTBRRGJGSFUBZTZPGKJU
OPGVGSXFAMOQNATIEKGWTNSOXKNJCURSMNCUQMVRWMIIJOPAQGEQZZCINVLICEKCMCBLBHUCDBJKDMNYENWWVSOXNOOPCVDUBPSDOJDSOXKNZAGGGSXJCCQERADIDSVVFDZFYKNDAFKQTBRRGJGSFUBZTZPGKJU
THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD AND THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THINE HEART AND WITH ALL THY SOUL AND WITH ALL THY MIGHT AND THESE WORDS WHICH I COMMAND THEE THIS DAY SHALL BE IN THINE HEART
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VICKSBURG" }
intermediate
en
159
159
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-236
PX MAX IXHIEX HY MAX NGBMXW LMTMXL BG HKWXK MH YHKF T FHKX IXKYXVM NGBHG XLMTUEBLA CNLMBVX BGLNKX WHFXLMBV MKTGJNBEBMR IKHOBWX YHK MAX VHFFHG WXYXGLX IKHFHMX MAX ZXGXKTE PXEYTKX
PX MAX IXHIEX HY MAX NGBMXW LMTMXL BG HKWXK MH YHKF T FHKX IXKYXVM NGBHG XLMTUEBLA CNLMBVX BGLNKX WHFXLMBV MKTGJNBEBMR IKHOBWX YHK MAX VHFFHG WXYXGLX IKHFHMX MAX ZXGXKTE PXEYTKX
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION ESTABLISH JUSTICE INSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 19 }
beginner
en
149
177
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v2-0479
EHZABDKQHWEXGLABOQLBJQILAXHQAFFQSLBTWJABAXXJQVWEBWEWWBCAHGYMFUQPLICZZJNPJUQMW
EHZABDKQHWEXGLABOQLBJQILAXHQAFFQSLBTWJABAXXJQVWEBWEWWBCAHGYMFUQPLICZZJNPJUQMW
DEUTSCHLAND UBER ALLES IN DER WELT WENN ES STETS ZU SCHUTZ UND TRUTZE BRÜDERLICH ZUSAMMENHÄLT
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "13579" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-158
BDGAA44VRDKW64BVEAVDCEASWAPXVXSXJJAESCEVVTBAB
BDGAA44VRDKW64BVEAVDCEASWAPXVXSXJJAESCEVVTBAB
THE REPORTS OF MY DEATH HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
45
45
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0013441
MOIARWLISILAVPAWKIBSYMVQTDPAOEFKLEWETDEOJQSWKKRUVRDNELOMJEPMGEKLRFXGGLYLKUDKAKRAVUMKROLGRKHXSILRESMJCKXKODZIOOSJJHWRDXFHGHKZXYMRMUSTOSJTZLJHVXYFMLBBLKLQQNLXYIFLWEEZLKDXHQOV
MOIARWLISILAVPAWKIBSYMVQTDPAOEFKLEWETDEOJQSWKKRUVRDNELOMJEPMGEKLRFXGGLYLKUDKAKRAVUMKROLGRKHXSILRESMJCKXKODZIOOSJJHWRDXFHGHKZXYMRMUSTOSJTZLJHVXYFMLBBLKLQQNLXYIFLWEEZLKDXHQOV
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
172
172
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0018984
⟨a19⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a...
⟨a19⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a...
ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE
babington
babington
null
{}
hard
en
187
187
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
geez-monastic-v3-0156
BOSOIVOVTSIHTESIOIJZIVOOBSEVJIOHBZVTAJOXHBRXFSZSBFZLTZIPHOATOYBZWFZVTFZVT
BOSOIVOVTSIHTESIOIJZIVOOBSEVJIOHBZVTAJOXHBRXFSZSBFZLTZIPHOATOYBZWFZVTFZVT
DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT OLD AGE SHOULD BURN AND RAVE AT CLOSE OF DAY RAGE RAGE
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "AXUM" }
advanced
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016960
FGGYP QRIFD PTMQS KGZBN GQGYR YYJYE CVGTL THACU BEAPV KYJZD XRLPU QUDSC
FGGYP QRIFD PTMQS KGZBN GQGYR YYJYE CVGTL THACU BEAPV KYJZD XRLPU QUDSC
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS CAREFULLY
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
medium
en
60
60
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
cda-0012162
15.6.3 18.5.3 17.6.10 9.4.5 7.2.6 14.6.8 15.6.2 5.5.2 11.3.10 20.4.9 17.3.8 7.5.8 10.5.10 19.2.7 20.2.8 15.4.1 12.2.4 10.4.10 19.5.4 10.6.7 12.1.7 4.3.9 13.1.4 5.4.5 19.1.2 3.4.7 2.1.2 2.6.1 3.3.3 14.4.7 9.2.9 12.6.7 9.2.5 1.1.10 17.4.3 8.1.8 2.1.2 15.5.7 8.1.5 17.2.10 7.4.10 13.6.6 5.1.3 8.3.5 15.2.4 19.2.10 17.5.6 12...
15.6.3 18.5.3 17.6.10 9.4.5 7.2.6 14.6.8 15.6.2 5.5.2 11.3.10 20.4.9 17.3.8 7.5.8 10.5.10 19.2.7 20.2.8 15.4.1 12.2.4 10.4.10 19.5.4 10.6.7 12.1.7 4.3.9 13.1.4 5.4.5 19.1.2 3.4.7 2.1.2 2.6.1 3.3.3 14.4.7 9.2.9 12.6.7 9.2.5 1.1.10 17.4.3 8.1.8 2.1.2 15.5.7 8.1.5 17.2.10 7.4.10 13.6.6 5.1.3 8.3.5 15.2.4 19.2.10 17.5.6 12...
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
79
79
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
geez-monastic-163
GDRTKAQYMJBEHWBNZKOXFBCRJGDRLUSPIBVHRUJGDRJACRJ
GDRTKAQYMJBEHWBNZKOXFBCRJGDRLUSPIBVHRUJGDRJACRJ
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG NEAR THE RIVER
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
47
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0013691
4.3.9 17.1.10 2.6.10 3.3.3 19.4.4 14.3.10 3.2.7 10.6.4 16.1.4 20.4.3 7.5.3 2.2.2 13.6.7 15.3.4 9.4.4 12.2.5 17.1.9 6.6.7 4.1.10 1.1.9 5.5.3 10.1.9 16.5.8 3.4.6 7.3.8 7.5.7 3.3.6 2.1.1 19.4.4 17.4.1 17.6.4 9.5.1 1.3.1 11.5.6 6.3.2 3.1.2 3.3.5 12.5.3 6.4.2 18.5.5 5.1.3 15.2.1 19.3.6 19.6.4 13.1.9 17.3.10 13.6.3 3.3.8 6.3...
4.3.9 17.1.10 2.6.10 3.3.3 19.4.4 14.3.10 3.2.7 10.6.4 16.1.4 20.4.3 7.5.3 2.2.2 13.6.7 15.3.4 9.4.4 12.2.5 17.1.9 6.6.7 4.1.10 1.1.9 5.5.3 10.1.9 16.5.8 3.4.6 7.3.8 7.5.7 3.3.6 2.1.1 19.4.4 17.4.1 17.6.4 9.5.1 1.3.1 11.5.6 6.3.2 3.1.2 3.3.5 12.5.3 6.4.2 18.5.5 5.1.3 15.2.1 19.3.6 19.6.4 13.1.9 17.3.10 13.6.3 3.3.8 6.3...
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
68
68
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
cda-0019042
GOYD ZNHW SYOM ERAT JHGO HYJD LVWA CHMC QFOP FQAR SPAA DTUC HSEO QGNR WFEE CTPW JPUN TLKA HZSD UXDD FUUY KBMI VQSN XXTC RMHM HRUN QVJU NOWX GZUZ TKDA FIXO IR
GOYD ZNHW SYOM ERAT JHGO HYJD LVWA CHMC QFOP FQAR SPAA DTUC HSEO QGNR WFEE CTPW JPUN TLKA HZSD UXDD FUUY KBMI VQSN XXTC RMHM HRUN QVJU NOWX GZUZ TKDA FIXO IR
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
126
126
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
vigenere-v2-1355
AVRQZWVRFUPGXKRZWAJVUHRRSFZRCEIOGHZZHNOCISEHZHFRBRPGFOEJSNFTOWGSTAOARXYSNHYBANBZZH
AVRQZWVRFUPGXKRZWAJVUHRRSFZRCEIOGHZZHNOCISEHZHFRBRPGFOEJSNFTOWGSTAOARXYSNHYBANBZZH
THE CIPHER DISK WAS INVENTED BY LEON BATTISTA ALBERTI A RENAISSANCE ARCHITECT AND GREAT HUMANIST
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HONOR" }
intermediate
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005955
ESHIAMLRNICXMFCREAACTRDAHNECRDWOSSNDAPRESRYFASXTDHRSEENACEANLXASEEOPTESGODKIUCKTMLRROETHTEAENTISTIEAUTIXEIIXDOAXTESRUEHRSRYNECCIEXTENSXIMMRTIETOXTTRIASNNPOCTCRYIM
ESHIAMLRNICXMFCREAACTRDAHNECRDWOSSNDAPRESRYFASXTDHRSEENACEANLXASEEOPTESGODKIUCKTMLRROETHTEAENTISTIEAUTIXEIIXDOAXTESRUEHRSRYNECCIEXTENSXIMMRTIETOXTTRIASNNPOCTCRYIM
ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "JUSTICE", "key2": "DRAGON" }
hard
en
162
162
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
confederate-vigenere-v2-0662
ZXNEJJVLYPVWW
ZXNEJJVLYPVWW
E PLURIBUS UNUM
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VICKSBURG" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-050
164 176 173 115 112 168 182 117 177 150 180 155 160 120 107 170 108 147 151 109 127 115 164 154 147 167 152 155 177 146 112 152 108 119 167 135
164 176 173 115 112 168 182 117 177 150 180 155 160 120 107 170 108 147 151 109 127 115 164 154 147 167 152 155 177 146 112 152 108 119 167 135
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS LIFE OR DEATH
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LOUIS" }
expert
en
108
143
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null