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cda-0012111
857 822 814 999 800 852 808 822 826 859 813 806 858 862 853 814 999 855 823 842 860 833 810 999 837 802 830 813 999 836 826 855 860 856 814 999 822 800 852 810 813 852 999 800 999 855 806 873 857 800 833 812 999 825 854 999 800 999 852 843 809 999 860 854 814 809 999 805 872 999 856 847 802 851 857 801 839 855 999 857 ...
857 822 814 999 800 852 808 822 826 859 813 806 858 862 853 814 999 855 823 842 860 833 810 999 837 802 830 813 999 836 826 855 860 856 814 999 822 800 852 810 813 852 999 800 999 855 806 873 857 800 833 812 999 825 854 999 800 999 852 843 809 999 860 854 814 809 999 805 872 999 856 847 802 851 857 801 839 855 999 857 ...
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
193
193
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
wheatstone-v3-0264
CAKEUQEQLKAMAPIAKSEKQMEPBSELKBKTKEKASYKEKAMAPIAKSMAPQMEPBSELKSDLJBQATEQLKKLSAT
CAKEUQEQLKAMAPIAKSEKQMEPBSELKBKTKEKASYKEKAMAPIAKSMAPQMEPBSELKSDLJBQATEQLKKLSAT
GENIUS IS ONE PERCENT INSPIRATION AND NINETY NINE PERCENT PERSPIRATION THOMAS EDISON NOTED
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v2-0187
TZQJTLNCDZPASXXBMAVDGOYXMNYCTNRHPZAYVDGOYXMNYCTYFNISVDCTMLHXDATTEXFPPGCZ
TZQJTLNCDZPASXXBMAVDGOYXMNYCTNRHPZAYVDGOYXMNYCTYFNISVDCTMLHXDATTEXFPPGCZ
ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRAFALGAR" }
intermediate
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v3-0472
JVNOIFLJOTSCHICKBGLESVWEDKIUBNQUNOBRWPNOBRSVRISAWGEXGCLIAZWBQKHUANVVDOGBQEOZSQ
JVNOIFLJOTSCHICKBGLESVWEDKIUBNQUNOBRWPNOBRSVRISAWGEXGCLIAZWBQKHUANVVDOGBQEOZSQ
GENIUS IS ONE PERCENT INSPIRATION AND NINETY NINE PERCENT PERSPIRATION THOMAS EDISON NOTED
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-v2-0502
ISKJBWRMZTTVXZSDAABLWGXBYLPQAZBNGMLBDXYMTFQYQVVRDLMCZXVCUSBVBDLALJXCNZSYPFODRGYKZTJXMWRRLCMACRRZYPKLCKAAFLAERFXMBPQYUKRVTWJWAAACBNKVQPQNAMCLWOPZPPKVJJAZWFNMHAZZACCZ
ISKJBWRMZTTVXZSDAABLWGXBYLPQAZBNGMLBDXYMTFQYQVVRDLMCZXVCUSBVBDLALJXCNZSYPFODRGYKZTJXMWRRLCMACRRZYPKLCKAAFLAERFXMBPQYUKRVTWJWAAACBNKVQPQNAMCLWOPZPPKVJJAZWFNMHAZZACCZ
ULTRA INTELLIGENCE DERIVED FROM DECRYPTED GERMAN ENIGMA TRAFFIC INDICATES THAT ENEMY PANZER DIVISIONS ARE CONCENTRATED AT CALAIS CONFIRMING THE DECEPTION OPERATION FORTITUDE HAS SUCCEEDED
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VICTORY" }
expert
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-0401
JOC WPMJSZTQUP JWFQWO UP TLW KCTLWKCTQMCF RQBBQMYFTS UB BCMTUJQPG TLW ZJURYMT UB TIU FCJGW ZJQKWO
JOC WPMJSZTQUP JWFQWO UP TLW KCTLWKCTQMCF RQBBQMYFTS UB BCMTUJQPG TLW ZJURYMT UB TIU FCJGW ZJQKWO
RSA ENCRYPTION RELIES ON THE MATHEMATICAL DIFFICULTY OF FACTORING THE PRODUCT OF TWO LARGE PRIMES
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 5, "b": 2 }
beginner
en
83
97
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v2-0750
CPLLZWLHSJWBHRUAWIRJVWMITVUBTNLIAOTWQZZMJBVLWNXYUIDKPTLJBVTJYWPTYNQANJAMEGHCTFUWJXWXTGQTGYNTFGRNAZGLNALRJLBLJFCIUUYQMYVTRVALWNYBKSCTFZMNULYXJOLYMJDLSJJVPTLJVKXJOMYZTYPFYNLISITWKLVYB
CPLLZWLHSJWBHRUAWIRJVWMITVUBTNLIAOTWQZZMJBVLWNXYUIDKPTLJBVTJYWPTYNQANJAMEGHCTFUWJXWXTGQTGYNTFGRNAZGLNALRJLBLJFCIUUYQMYVTRVALWNYBKSCTFZMNULYXJOLYMJDLSJJVPTLJVKXJOMYZTYPFYNLISITWKLVYB
THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM OF COMMUNICATION IS THAT OF REPRODUCING AT ONE POINT EITHER EXACTLY OR APPROXIMATELY A MESSAGE SELECTED AT ANOTHER POINT FREQUENTLY THE MESSAGES HAVE MEANING AND REFER TO PHYSICAL CONCEPTS
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "98765" }
intermediate
en
181
181
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-101
37182 37190 37192 37195 37196 37191 37104 37189 37182 37191 37106 37196 37102 37199 37184 37196 37102 37195 37191 37199 37106 37184 37182 37195 37185 37196 37187 37196 37199 37106 37196 37102 37183 37102 37191 37104 37189 37182 37191 37106 37196 37102 37184 37182 37195 37185 37196
37182 37190 37192 37195 37196 37191 37104 37189 37182 37191 37106 37196 37102 37199 37184 37196 37102 37195 37191 37199 37106 37184 37182 37195 37185 37196 37187 37196 37199 37106 37196 37102 37183 37102 37191 37104 37189 37182 37191 37106 37196 37102 37184 37182 37195 37185 37196
ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
235
281
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
one-time-pad-v3-0087
JDIFKYWTSWAKVUURNX
JDIFKYWTSWAKVUURNX
THE ORACLE HAS SPOKEN
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "QWERTY (repeating)" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014274
DPKX KXWA UJXR KWFG ACEO NBBH ZKQE ASSR OKXM EGGY WPG
DPKX KXWA UJXR KWFG ACEO NBBH ZKQE ASSR OKXM EGGY WPG
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION
vernam
vernam
null
{}
medium
en
43
43
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
cda-0012702
RCHEO LOKAI NSHAL SHEDY SHEOL QOKEE DYOXE DOTOL OTOLO TEDYO KEEDY SHORC HOLDA IINQO KALDA RALYT EDYSH EOLCH EDYOK ALOXE DQOKE EDYOK ALOKE DYCHO RCHOR QOTED YDALO KEDYS HARAL QOKAL DARAL SHAII NQOKA LDAII NSHAR ALYKC HEOLR CHEOL
RCHEO LOKAI NSHAL SHEDY SHEOL QOKEE DYOXE DOTOL OTOLO TEDYO KEEDY SHORC HOLDA IINQO KALDA RALYT EDYSH EOLCH EDYOK ALOXE DQOKE EDYOK ALOKE DYCHO RCHOR QOTED YDALO KEDYS HARAL QOKAL DARAL SHAII NQOKA LDAII NSHAR ALYKC HEOLR CHEOL
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER TOMORROW
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
190
190
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
fialka-v2-0384
AIYHYKEAVXFRJ
AIYHYKEAVXFRJ
THE PASS IS HELD
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SPUTNIK" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v3-0072
LBKDFNBGBCFZBMPAIIJGLOKMVJWRKFMJSQERENTUILYSVJKHIQLSSWGCRKEBJQQHTIJCM
LBKDFNBGBCFZBMPAIIJGLOKMVJWRKFMJSQERENTUILYSVJKHIQLSSWGCRKEBJQQHTIJCM
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v3-0086
9680891848613280782808789118190422131868087489919591187891938084861328078280383910192918980938042838682910808486132807828083919080281
9680891848613280782808789118190422131868087489919591187891938084861328078280383910192918980938042838682910808486132807828083919080281
ZERO KNOWLEDGE PROOFS ALLOW ONE PARTY TO PROVE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT REVEALING THE KNOWLEDGE ITSELF
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HOLLOW" }
advanced
en
133
133
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v3-0835
SLDMTNWUNAIEOOIYRNTAEBO
SLDMTNWUNAIEOOIYRNTAEBO
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN ONE DAY
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
intermediate
en
23
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010495
AASHY NCEXJ ZMIWA LBNLA BOORB AALVE OWSSA MVZTH ULVHD MPBBN XHAQC VRIYQ OVRIA EWSXN GWWTH NANRL SSORK JDWZS PNHIJ WDASW ZULCA WPYWT GJOSX HLHUM WSJIA NRLSM WNPLE CLATA UXKPP HDWPC LAYXA EYWGG RLISY QURJ
AASHY NCEXJ ZMIWA LBNLA BOORB AALVE OWSSA MVZTH ULVHD MPBBN XHAQC VRIYQ OVRIA EWSXN GWWTH NANRL SSORK JDWZS PNHIJ WDASW ZULCA WPYWT GJOSX HLHUM WSJIA NRLSM WNPLE CLATA UXKPP HDWPC LAYXA EYWGG RLISY QURJ
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "PALACE" }
hard
en
169
169
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
chaocipher-v2-0381
ZTZQJDLRGQG
ZTZQJDLRGQG
HOLD THE LINE
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
11
11
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-v2-0255
QYPWCMEGUNI
QYPWCMEGUNI
HOLD THE LINE
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TOKYO" }
advanced
en
11
11
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0256
CEOQIBHRPRLZDYLCBMSBYMMEOFBHKPDJYHUWSOOBKRRICYLGSLIWGJDG+GPSWKCDELBB+AWEJPZKLHGBFDCGLTZ
CEOQIBHRPRLZDYLCBMSBYMMEOFBHKPDJYHUWSOOBKRRICYLGSLIWGJDG+GPSWKCDELBB+AWEJPZKLHGBFDCGLTZ
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0442
YKQSLRSPEKLAEVMQAALKUUTKATOULSEQCQTKAZQQATTQFUREALPBTGIHACCKONMULWLEMUTPKKBBEP
YKQSLRSPEKLAEVMQAALKUUTKATOULSEQCQTKAZQQATTQFUREALPBTGIHACCKONMULWLEMUTPKKBBEP
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v2-0139
RTWPAMJQHLLVG
RTWPAMJQHLLVG
STAY THE COURSE
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "YAMAMOTO" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0030
VKRFOMHSLQGQUGCHATLZ
VKRFOMHSLQGQUGCHATLZ
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v3-0259
DYXMIVOZWZWADKQKVHNLREKLKWGFKTTMCYVHNVQHZHUMBVRXDKIRSDPUEZWRRDYYMWIMKFSXNTGECBKYFHIAZTRY
DYXMIVOZWZWADKQKVHNLREKLKWGFKTTMCYVHNVQHZHUMBVRXDKIRSDPUEZWRRDYYMWIMKFSXNTGECBKYFHIAZTRY
TRADECRAFT IS THE ART OF CONDUCTING COVERT OPERATIONS WITHOUT ALERTING THE OPPOSITION TO YOUR PRESENCE
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "1,3,5,2,4,6" }
expert
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0324
KBJMWQDQMHRXLDVCWLHSEGTBMTRQPHCRVHXNRQWKAQPYVGCICOEEHBSELNRZVTUFRUWLB
KBJMWQDQMHRXLDVCWLHSEGTBMTRQPHCRVHXNRQWKAQPYVGCICOEEHBSELNRZVTUFRUWLB
IT IS BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT AND BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO SPEAK AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SOVIET" }
expert
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-033
CUTGEVJFGYGUVFXTZRMGNZCSWDKXWOGBNBTG
CUTGEVJFGYGUVFXTZRMGNZCSWDKXWOGBNBTG
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TYPEX" }
expert
en
36
36
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m94-v2-0305
ICGMMSZNBWNVHASTEJYIIGQAVSLBRGZHPCJYOWDHJKLNLIHHWWJNBVZGUHYWMQJVHNTCWWFZYNKGYQILPG
ICGMMSZNBWNVHASTEJYIIGQAVSLBRGZHPCJYOWDHJKLNLIHHWWJNBVZGUHYWMQJVHNTCWWFZYNKGYQILPG
THE PACKAGE CONTAINS BLUEPRINTS FOR THE NEW TORPEDO GUIDANCE SYSTEM DELIVER TO ADMIRAL SMITH NOW
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
one-time-pad-v3-0054
GFPLYXOZWWOAQEQTDKAGMKEOYSIPPDRITPVNDJZVBTFVJVYIPMCQSQKUEYOVVCRZYNGTTZKHHIKQCC
GFPLYXOZWWOAQEQTDKAGMKEOYSIPPDRITPVNDJZVBTFVJVYIPMCQSQKUEYOVVCRZYNGTTZKHHIKQCC
GENIUS IS ONE PERCENT INSPIRATION AND NINETY NINE PERCENT PERSPIRATION THOMAS EDISON NOTED
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ABCDEFGH (repeating)" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0770
SAFOQRODKBOLBFIGOD
SAFOQRODKBOLBFIGOD
TREASURE BURIED HERE
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COURAGE" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v2-0024
AWMWUYESPAXTZXEU
AWMWUYESPAXTZXEU
THE WALLS HAVE EARS
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TOKYO" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003080
HVOD RWKH LJLW QBII FLLL BJQI BRHP YDPQ XLIB YYUA UHJV HLNC ALLD TJOH TFJP ACRP AESI YTSE FTQK ZQEB MDFQ KPND CPPP CGHV UMFT YXCR ASUK MKZL LCRP MYDW QSWM VTPE PDEQ QVMY OVVB MCKC HDWI SIBT NBUZ REUS EYOL VLOL ZQQP HVXN FODF LJIO I
HVOD RWKH LJLW QBII FLLL BJQI BRHP YDPQ XLIB YYUA UHJV HLNC ALLD TJOH TFJP ACRP AESI YTSE FTQK ZQEB MDFQ KPND CPPP CGHV UMFT YXCR ASUK MKZL LCRP MYDW QSWM VTPE PDEQ QVMY OVVB MCKC HDWI SIBT NBUZ REUS EYOL VLOL ZQQP HVXN FODF LJIO I
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
185
185
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
cda-0016533
2 39 27 81 91 32 34 59 81 57 67 3 45 80 22 23 99 66 57 40 82 86 93 25 94 35 58 93 67 50 2 81 64 68 17 33 67 76 4 67 48 40 1 21 17 66 15 33 91 17 48 93 70 62 33 53 76 61 21 45 49 99 87 66 64 23 15 21 48 93 43 1 14 43 33 61 32 30 87 96 14 22
2 39 27 81 91 32 34 59 81 57 67 3 45 80 22 23 99 66 57 40 82 86 93 25 94 35 58 93 67 50 2 81 64 68 17 33 67 76 4 67 48 40 1 21 17 66 15 33 91 17 48 93 70 62 33 53 76 61 21 45 49 99 87 66 64 23 15 21 48 93 43 1 14 43 33 61 32 30 87 96 14 22
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
82
82
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
affine-v3-1112
BDK LEFK EZ AEPKY SM BDK XEEB EZ CLL KFSL RQB SB SM BDK LEFK EZ OEEV BDCB AEFKM BDK UEXLV
BDK LEFK EZ AEPKY SM BDK XEEB EZ CLL KFSL RQB SB SM BDK LEFK EZ OEEV BDCB AEFKM BDK UEXLV
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 15, "b": 2 }
beginner
en
69
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-071
APPKCVMNAME4Q
APPKCVMNAME4Q
CHANGE OF PLANS
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0019276
DIBEH DZEHM OASIN ODAIH GAHTK INTHA NZIET SAHAS ZIHMO ASIDI BEHYA ZZIEW OLLAC HEETK INNAA STSOS IDIBE HDIBE HLINA KHANO DAIHD IBEHY AZZIE BESHU SHDZE HTHAN ZIEDZ EHDIB EHTHA NZIED ZEHBE NODAI HTSAH BEDZE HGAHD IBEHM OASIG AHNOD AIHTH ANZIE TKINT SAH
DIBEH DZEHM OASIN ODAIH GAHTK INTHA NZIET SAHAS ZIHMO ASIDI BEHYA ZZIEW OLLAC HEETK INNAA STSOS IDIBE HDIBE HLINA KHANO DAIHD IBEHY AZZIE BESHU SHDZE HTHAN ZIEDZ EHDIB EHTHA NZIED ZEHBE NODAI HTSAH BEDZE HGAHD IBEHM OASIG AHNOD AIHTH ANZIE TKINT SAH
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
208
208
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
cda-0009145
AOCIJ NTLKR ZSQEO EFCAX MVHFL DASHX RHZPW WDZQN QWBVL MYMWQ ZZSIG QGTJL AKICQ ISGIZ FZNCA XJOHB DHXHR HABSN MYQXF YWKMO AXAGW IAPSI KYVBO NGEWI ODSMN ZNPNT BMKFM SLYIB DCGPH JHVVX MZNSC RCBTH JZRKM BSRZF ZDMCQ
AOCIJ NTLKR ZSQEO EFCAX MVHFL DASHX RHZPW WDZQN QWBVL MYMWQ ZZSIG QGTJL AKICQ ISGIZ FZNCA XJOHB DHXHR HABSN MYQXF YWKMO AXAGW IAPSI KYVBO NGEWI ODSMN ZNPNT BMKFM SLYIB DCGPH JHVVX MZNSC RCBTH JZRKM BSRZF ZDMCQ
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN SLOWLY
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
175
175
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
two-square-v2-0027
HONORAHIZBALLX
HONORAHIZBALLX
HONOR ABOVE ALL
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v2-0076
FRJZWAMIZXXTFTKGRWWIFKUFNGPKXNIZCGZEDEEKQQIUBKHYFIMAUBUFGYIEDHIGWPTQQEXFDQANA
FRJZWAMIZXXTFTKGRWWIFKUFNGPKXNIZCGZEDEEKQQIUBKHYFIMAUBUFGYIEDHIGWPTQQEXFDQANA
ALL UNITS PROCEED TO DESIGNATED RALLY POINTS AND AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS FROM HIGH COMMAND NOW
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008072
SIINO SRGEA PMERH PAEPE HNASL REDTR HIYTB ATEBD ETRIS NAMCI EXSAA ESXKX IXEEA TSXKX TRHTS ETCOP NHIID FTIEN HAFIT OIT
SIINO SRGEA PMERH PAEPE HNASL REDTR HIYTB ATEBD ETRIS NAMCI EXSAA ESXKX IXEEA TSXKX TRHTS ETCOP NHIID FTIEN HAFIT OIT
CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "JUSTICE", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
hard
en
98
98
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
scytale-v2-0440
TIPHWALIPSLHSHAAKINABWEMELNEEGSYALYRLTTDRTSTOSDNHHOEUTERHIOEMWERIRDESTMENNELS
TIPHWALIPSLHSHAAKINABWEMELNEEGSYALYRLTTDRTSTOSDNHHOEUTERHIOEMWERIRDESTMENNELS
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I SHALL NOT WANT HE MAKETH ME LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES BY STILL WATERS
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v3-0167
09903 09902 09992 09992 09999 09913 09908 09996 09993 09999 09900 09900 09997 09993 09992 09994 09903 09906 09991 09993 09907 09900 09999 09902 09992 09993 09992 09903 09902 09994 09997 09910 09993 09902 09903 09906 09901 09999 09902 09992 09913 09990 09993 09999 09991 09996 09993 09907 09997 09902 09908 09996 09993 09...
09903 09902 09992 09992 09999 09913 09908 09996 09993 09999 09900 09900 09997 09993 09992 09994 09903 09906 09991 09993 09907 09900 09999 09902 09992 09993 09992 09903 09902 09994 09997 09910 09993 09902 09903 09906 09901 09999 09902 09992 09913 09990 09993 09999 09991 09996 09993 09907 09997 09902 09908 09996 09993 09...
ON D DAY THE ALLIED FORCES LANDED ON FIVE NORMANDY BEACHES IN THE GREATEST SEABORNE INVASION
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "99999" }
expert
en
385
461
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v2-0095
REMISLNPAQOCBLBDYMKNUMLKMLDSRGLCILNNBGPUCUZLOFGTXYDKFHUHBRZMWTCORYGBHYYFWCBTYZRWRD
REMISLNPAQOCBLBDYMKNUMLKMLDSRGLCILNNBGPUCUZLOFGTXYDKFHUHBRZMWTCORYGBHYYFWCBTYZRWRD
THE ZIMMERMANN TELEGRAM WAS DECODED BY ROOM FORTY IN LONDON AND BROUGHT AMERICA INTO THE GREAT WAR
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020029
raiin sharal otol okeedy dal otaiin aiiin oxed sharal sharal ctaiin sheol ykcheol kaiiin oror shedy okedy okain qotedy choldaiin otol chedy daral okshy okeedy
raiin sharal otol okeedy dal otaiin aiiin oxed sharal sharal ctaiin sheol ykcheol kaiiin oror shedy okedy okain qotedy choldaiin otol chedy daral okshy okeedy
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
134
134
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
m94-033
QGGKZDGPQJCTGTWPFOFLGSPODWJGQSSUEZWN
QGGKZDGPQJCTGTWPFOFLGSPODWJGQSSUEZWN
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "M94" }
expert
en
36
36
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0045
ELXEMBDKAVKKRNFXTFDE
ELXEMBDKAVKKRNFXTFDE
STEAM POWER TRANSFORMS
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MILAN" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014213
⌐· ┌· Γ· L Γ ┌ ⌐ ─ L X K Γ· ┌ ⌐ K L Γ ┐ L ⌒· └ L ─ ¬· K r· ⌐· ┌· ┘· ┌ X K ⌐ K Γ· X K Γ· r X
⌐· ┌· Γ· L Γ ┌ ⌐ ─ L X K Γ· ┌ ⌐ K L Γ ┐ L ⌒· └ L ─ ¬· K r· ⌐· ┌· ┘· ┌ X K ⌐ K Γ· X K Γ· r X
FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
easy
en
17
17
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
bacon-cipher-v2-0031
BABAA AABAA ABBAA ABAAA BABAA ABAAA AAABB ABAAA BABAA ABAAA AAABA ABAAA
BABAA AABAA ABBAA ABAAA BABAA ABAAA AAABB ABAAA BABAA ABAAA AAABA ABAAA
VENI VIDI VICI
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
steganography
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
60
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-1497
BLU BUZUOHGNL BHGTEWIBE
BLU BUZUOHGNL BHGTEWIBE
THE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITS
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 23, "b": 6 }
beginner
en
21
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-217
XAJYDAJIBAVVUIHVOTAZUPAOQMVUOQXYRMIQRQANKU
XAJYDAJIBAVVUIHVOTAZUPAOQMVUOQXYRMIQRQANKU
GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH SAID PATRICK HENRY
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
four-square-v3-0325
OSUHND
OSUHND
EUREKA
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
6
6
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-fr-057
TC HCMSAP JO LTOS FAHD USD DAOXAOHS TC EUMTTUOHU
TC HCMSAP JO LTOS FAHD USD DAOXAOHS TC EUMTTUOHU
LA RAISON DU PLUS FORT EST TOUJOURS LA MEILLEURE
affine
affine
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "11,2" }
beginner
fr
40
48
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m209-235
BIZMGNCBNYLXDJDUABMCMDRDZIALEBPCAXFLEANADUANHXQLAZTLKWZMNMLU
BIZMGNCBNYLXDJDUABMCMDRDZIALEBPCAXFLEANADUANHXQLAZTLKWZMNMLU
EVERY SECRET HAS A KEEPER AND EVERY CODE HAS A BREAKER WHO SEEKS THE TRUTH
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
60
60
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0010648
PAPMASEPSGCYXOEKRLHLUHBOLEELPIIENFMXXMOOSBFHTRTYAISIATREWRUXXNTLRASBPUCLPCSLETRVEHIXXTEDEYHTEEIH
PAPMASEPSGCYXOEKRLHLUHBOLEELPIIENFMXXMOOSBFHTRTYAISIATREWRUXXNTLRASBPUCLPCSLETRVEHIXXTEDEYHTEEIH
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 8 }
hard
en
96
96
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
wheatstone-v3-0143
TEAAXPARFJAKTNMKBFRJS
TEAAXPARFJAKTNMKBFRJS
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
advanced
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
arnold-andre-030
13.1.1 14.4.3 14.1.1 14.3.2 14.3.2 14.5.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.1 14.4.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.4 14.1.1 14.5.3 14.3.4 15.1.1
13.1.1 14.4.3 14.1.1 14.3.2 14.3.2 14.5.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.1 14.4.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.4 14.1.1 14.5.3 14.3.4 15.1.1
RALLY AT DAWN
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
102
118
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0329
OALOSVTJHQMNQVXJELER
OALOSVTJHQMNQVXJELER
THE KING DEMANDS FEALTY
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VENICE" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013750
.. . .... .. . ..... .... . .... ..... . ..... ... ... . ... ..... .... . . ... ... . . ... . ..... .... .... ... .. .... .... ... . ... . . ... ... .... .. . ..... ..... . . ..... . . ... . ..... .. . ..... . . . ... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. .... ... . .. . ....
.. . .... .. . ..... .... . .... ..... . ..... ... ... . ... ..... .... . . ... ... . . ... . ..... .... .... ... .. .... .... ... . ... . . ... ... .... .. . ..... ..... . . ..... . . ... . ..... .. . ..... . . . ... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. .... ... . .. . ....
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
128
128
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "dot_count_decode", "grid_position_search" ]
Tap code: letters encoded as dot-groups representing row and column in 5×5 grid.
trifid-v2-0021
KYYCQQPSEMF
KYYCQQPSEMF
KNOW THYSELF
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
11
11
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
arnold-andre-v2-0001
1.1.2 13.1.1 14.1.4 14.2.4 14.1.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.2.4 14.4.4 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.3 14.1.1 14.4.4 14.4.5 15.1.1
1.1.2 13.1.1 14.1.4 14.2.4 14.1.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.2.4 14.4.4 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.3 14.1.1 14.4.4 14.4.5 15.1.1
THE DIE IS CAST
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
95
110
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0285
ZNEUTUAVSYJBCJSUYXARSZAIEIWLBPRYUKWVXDPEJUADDUSZTZEHHPDNTSCVYICZGTTGRWJWHTQHNSPJRQDKWIXW
ZNEUTUAVSYJBCJSUYXARSZAIEIWLBPRYUKWVXDPEJUADDUSZTZEHHPDNTSCVYICZGTTGRWJWHTQHNSPJRQDKWIXW
TRADECRAFT IS THE ART OF CONDUCTING COVERT OPERATIONS WITHOUT ALERTING THE OPPOSITION TO YOUR PRESENCE
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 8 }
expert
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-vf-0015
TBE LCVDACTMQ PBCQTS TBE STCQS
TBE LCVDACTMQ PBCQTS TBE STCQS
THE NAVIGATOR CHARTS THE STARS
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
beginner
en
26
30
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0103
QGL YDPYZZYMCV GYZ VLOLURLM CIV DCZQ IVHLXQ MUZBYQOGLZ YXM YKYUQZ UXZQVIOQUCXZ JVCD ECXMCX GT
QGL YDPYZZYMCV GYZ VLOLURLM CIV DCZQ IVHLXQ MUZBYQOGLZ YXM YKYUQZ UXZQVIOQUCXZ JVCD ECXMCX GT
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
80
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v3-0378
GHGTIECEHEXYUNNRDGOIMREATURSIFRMOOGALOANTRIGEHLAHHANWTSMETCIIAHRSAUTDPEETE
GHGTIECEHEXYUNNRDGOIMREATURSIFRMOOGALOANTRIGEHLAHHANWTSMETCIIAHRSAUTDPEETE
GENERAL SHERMAN MARCHED TO THE SEA THROUGH GEORGIA CUTTING A SIXTY MILE WIDE PATH OF RUIN
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-fr-020
ASRLIIEFENUUIBACUPQDIREEBEVLLNTEINS
ASRLIIEFENUUIBACUPQDIREEBEVLLNTEINS
LA FRANCE EST UNE REPUBLIQUE INDIVISIBLE
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ZEBRA" }
intermediate
fr
35
35
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0072
UMVJGBDMMECYAZZLQJFPXUXRGALMJRQNYWNRGKFIVRQUKHDPCZHDFJJIMYDNLUXRIYRVE
UMVJGBDMMECYAZZLQJFPXUXRGALMJRQNYWNRGKFIVRQUKHDPCZHDFJJIMYDNLUXRIYRVE
IT IS BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT AND BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO SPEAK AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SHADOW" }
advanced
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-vf-0067
OGHPNMGRVLGKFQEQTGPQQMPQQMCNQMFQFHPQAYFCQVQECNPRPMLTBGCNLDENTIQYTICBMNGBNU
OGHPNMGRVLGKFQEQTGPQQMPQQMCNQMFQFHPQAYFCQVQECNPRPMLTBGCNLDENTIQYTICBMNGBNU
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS AND BRETHREN
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PLAYFAIR" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013733
HBCLP AEHVV HLXGZ TFLOL LOYLP NIMGV RCJMC BOROV BSBXA EKXRK LHVPC HGCDN ALLWU BFRXI GBSQA JSKVP RSIEU XEBZF OXKPB WTSZL FPMQL VVRGF PWEXE VKIBF PNUHR MXQHT GUOLP IMURW UXFKE LLCFM PARXJ YFLTM JXUXU SGEDL GMZQK ZVKEP ZVVEL VRURZ HHUFN AAS
HBCLP AEHVV HLXGZ TFLOL LOYLP NIMGV RCJMC BOROV BSBXA EKXRK LHVPC HGCDN ALLWU BFRXI GBSQA JSKVP RSIEU XEBZF OXKPB WTSZL FPMQL VVRGF PWEXE VKIBF PNUHR MXQHT GUOLP IMURW UXFKE LLCFM PARXJ YFLTM JXUXU SGEDL GMZQK ZVKEP ZVVEL VRURZ HHUFN AAS
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
198
198
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0007221
PMHWICPAZQOEDUISAAALLMWLHBNMMKPSOUEAHDEJRZFU
PMHWICPAZQOEDUISAAALLMWLHBNMMKPSOUEAHDEJRZFU
A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "PATTERN" }
medium
en
44
44
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
monoalphabetic-v2-1049
VHH SDVS CHESSRPQ EQ JKS CKHO KBSRJ DVUR YKT DRVPO SDVS SKHO
VHH SDVS CHESSRPQ EQ JKS CKHO KBSRJ DVUR YKT DRVPO SDVS SKHO
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD OFTEN HAVE YOU HEARD THAT TOLD
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VALOR" }
beginner
en
49
60
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v3-0219
24 36 77 23 45 56 57 56 37 56 56 36 37 64 38 57 60 24 55 59
24 36 77 23 45 56 57 56 37 56 56 36 37 64 38 57 60 24 55 59
THE REDCOATS ARE COMING
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "keyword": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
40
59
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012234
60 17 23 62 22 25 22 35 68 66 79 23 50 68 14 64 66 22 43 63 1 68 68 23 3 70 43 67 48 46 45 3 23 40 2 80 93 15 24 87 39 82 66 40 50 63 2 68 68 22 3 15 78 45 3 62 50 94 22 39 63 67 58 33 1 80 40 26 81 72 1 96 63 17 27 67 23 91 59 21 50 14 67 11 25 59 68 14 60 66 26 15 87 82 23 11 2 3 11 94 49 61 25 22 52 60 17 23 2 39 63...
60 17 23 62 22 25 22 35 68 66 79 23 50 68 14 64 66 22 43 63 1 68 68 23 3 70 43 67 48 46 45 3 23 40 2 80 93 15 24 87 39 82 66 40 50 63 2 68 68 22 3 15 78 45 3 62 50 94 22 39 63 67 58 33 1 80 40 26 81 72 1 96 63 17 27 67 23 91 59 21 50 14 67 11 25 59 68 14 60 66 26 15 87 82 23 11 2 3 11 94 49 61 25 22 52 60 17 23 2 39 63...
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
163
163
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
cda-0006117
IOFH BTLJ WRXN UQSC SVEX UNQO CRLF VWIW LYMZ EPZP MSYJ LKCW QQGN NQQO CGOB ANXN AQSS BVLM YMOX QOAJ TVSK TBUK OCES FDCF FXNJ BFTD
IOFH BTLJ WRXN UQSC SVEX UNQO CRLF VWIW LYMZ EPZP MSYJ LKCW QQGN NQQO CGOB ANXN AQSS BVLM YMOX QOAJ TVSK TBUK OCES FDCF FXNJ BFTD
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
104
104
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
fractionated-morse-v2-0167
STADXFAMWADPXLQARRFVWMWBKTBRJPHLVPRSFLVKJPLFUSTVBPRSMWLDVC
STADXFAMWADPXLQARRFVWMWBKTBRJPHLVPRSFLVKJPLFUSTVBPRSMWLDVC
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD OFTEN HAVE YOU HEARD THAT TOLD
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
58
58
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-027
XQXTAQTXZMZS
XQXTAQTXZMZS
THE TRAP IS SET
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PURPLE" }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0091
75 47 89 86 46 46 64 55 75 79 47 46 44 66 79 89 27 40 56 47 87 59 57 50 33 26 58 59 24 59 52 56 75 87 57 50 36 65 88 86 25 29 65 56 69 59 25 39 36 46 88 67 55 50 54 33 59 69 44 49 43 27 78 59 46 69 34 43 78 59 56 59 56 46 75 68 38 59
75 47 89 86 46 46 64 55 75 79 47 46 44 66 79 89 27 40 56 47 87 59 57 50 33 26 58 59 24 59 52 56 75 87 57 50 36 65 88 86 25 29 65 56 69 59 25 39 36 46 88 67 55 50 54 33 59 69 44 49 43 27 78 59 46 69 34 43 78 59 56 59 56 46 75 68 38 59
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "keyword": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
156
233
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-081
31 70 19 77 87 89 88 42 30 68 76 58 19 47 72 53 30 62
31 70 19 77 87 89 88 42 30 68 76 58 19 47 72 53 30 62
THE BRIDGE IS SECURED
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
36
53
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0015089
5.5.5 20.2.10 16.6.2 6.4.9 6.5.4 8.6.5 7.5.8 13.5.2 11.3.3 7.3.8 3.4.9 8.5.5 19.4.10 14.4.1 9.1.3 10.6.10 4.2.9 3.5.8 8.6.1 11.4.1 15.3.1 5.6.8 9.4.9 9.4.1 11.2.4 9.6.8 20.3.1 4.2.5 8.3.8 11.4.6 18.2.7 11.6.10 4.3.4 1.6.9 20.2.6
5.5.5 20.2.10 16.6.2 6.4.9 6.5.4 8.6.5 7.5.8 13.5.2 11.3.3 7.3.8 3.4.9 8.5.5 19.4.10 14.4.1 9.1.3 10.6.10 4.2.9 3.5.8 8.6.1 11.4.1 15.3.1 5.6.8 9.4.9 9.4.1 11.2.4 9.6.8 20.3.1 4.2.5 8.3.8 11.4.6 18.2.7 11.6.10 4.3.4 1.6.9 20.2.6
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
35
35
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
atbash-v2-0018
ZDZRG NB HRTMZO
ZDZRG NB HRTMZO
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
13
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v2-1152
MKCFGQOGMKUEAGYLDBLQFZKGUFGQEFUKGUPABMBHXATCEPKGGBZDMTQLDFBODCRKTCGNHKKTNTSY
MKCFGQOGMKUEAGYLDBLQFZKGUFGQEFUKGUPABMBHXATCEPKGGBZDMTQLDFBODCRKTCGNHKKTNTSY
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ OU LA MORT CES MOTS DÉFINISSENT LA REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE DE MIL SEPT
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
intermediate
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0360
DDFGGDDDGAXDFAADFDFDGGGAAFAFFAFA
DDFGGDDDGAXDFAADFDFDGGGAAFAFFAFA
THE HARBOR IS CLEAR
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
32
32
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0266
45 35 86 25 25 38 56 27 59 59 53 27 40
45 35 86 25 25 38 56 27 59 59 53 27 40
E PLURIBUS UNUM
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "keyword": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
26
38
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0403
DFAAAAFXFDAGDXDXGDAGAFFAFXFAADDAAGXFFDXGGAGGFDDDGAFXDXGAGGGFGGADFGDFGGAGDFAAFFAGDFDGDFFAGDDGFDAAADAFGFAGAAGFFFAGADFXDDGXDGDDDAGGGDDGGGAGDDXGXGAA
DFAAAAFXFDAGDXDXGDAGAFFAFXFAADDAAGXFFDXGGAGGFDDDGAFXDXGAGGGFGGADFGDFGGAGDFAAFFAGDFDGDFFAGDDGFDAAADAFGFAGAAGFFFAGADFXDDGXDGDDDAGGGDDGGGAGDDXGXGAA
GENERAL GRANT HAS TAKEN VICKSBURG THE GREAT RIVER IS NOW OPEN FROM ITS SOURCE TO THE SEA
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
144
144
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v2-0211
SGEYVJDPTIXDPZMIWFIJUYHAUPWLRRHCUVSILGMAYEXRXNEJABEQFCCAEDHTYDBEOTMBGYJEFMZIJLHCC
SGEYVJDPTIXDPZMIWFIJUYHAUPWLRRHCUVSILGMAYEXRXNEJABEQFCCAEDHTYDBEOTMBGYJEFMZIJLHCC
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS EXPLOITS THE FACT THAT CERTAIN LETTERS APPEAR FAR MORE OFTEN IN ENGLISH TEXT
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIENNA" }
expert
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0162
TABFUTXGMKTVAQXFC
TABFUTXGMKTVAQXFC
LIBERTY OR DEATH
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019775
.... .... .. ... . ..... . .... . ..... .... .... . ..... . ... .... .... .. .... ..... . . ..... .... ... .... .... .... ..... . .... .. .... . ..... .... ... ... ..... . . .... .... .... .... . ..... .... .. ... ... .... ... . .. . ..... .. . ... .... .... .. . ..... ... .. . . . .....
.... .... .. ... . ..... . .... . ..... .... .... . ..... . ... .... .... .. .... ..... . . ..... .... ... .... .... .... ..... . .... .. .... . ..... .... ... ... ..... . . .... .... .... .... . ..... .... .. ... ... .... ... . .. . ..... .. . ... .... .... .. . ..... ... .. . . . .....
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
136
136
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "dot_count_decode", "grid_position_search" ]
Tap code: letters encoded as dot-groups representing row and column in 5×5 grid.
gronsfeld-v2-1021
VUEZZKFGPAUTI
VUEZZKFGPAUTI
STAY THE COURSE
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "31416" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0220
FWHGFODF
FWHGFODF
DEUS VULT
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
8
8
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0436
TTENCDAFQEHDQIDOGHPQXAHUKIOEKDDETOOYECITOTGOTOCWTIWWFEGANNCDPOUWIIWNEEU
TTENCDAFQEHDQIDOGHPQXAHUKIOEKDDETOOYECITOTGOTOCWTIWWFEGANNCDPOUWIIWNEEU
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND THE FRONTIER OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE CALLS TO EACH GENERATION ANEW
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-118
HWVAWVU AWVUVOFUV IV VTA FU QUYGL FU HWTABFVEVU IV QF QF TKK AF AWV NKFUI FO NFQ OFU AWV VTUAW YB AWV KFUQB TGQ AWV ORKKGVBB AWVUVFO AWV HFUKQ TGQ AWVI AWTA QHVKK AWVUVYG
HWVAWVU AWVUVOFUV IV VTA FU QUYGL FU HWTABFVEVU IV QF QF TKK AF AWV NKFUI FO NFQ OFU AWV VTUAW YB AWV KFUQB TGQ AWV ORKKGVBB AWVUVFO AWV HFUKQ TGQ AWVI AWTA QHVKK AWVUVYG
WHETHER THEREFORE YE EAT OR DRINK OR WHATSOEVER YE DO DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORDS AND THE FULLNESS THEREOF THE WORLD AND THEY THAT DWELL THEREIN
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
137
170
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
trifid-v2-0385
VCHUJGEDFMVTGE
VCHUJGEDFMVTGE
SIGNAL FIRES LIT
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015673
⟨w10⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w16⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w...
⟨w10⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w16⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w...
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF
babington
babington
null
{}
hard
en
176
176
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
cda-0003421
GURIV TRARE RPVCU REHFR FNERC RNGVA TXRLJ BEQSE VRQZN ARFGV ZNGRQ XRLYR ATGUS EBZFG NGVFG VPFGU RORFG YRFFB AFFUB JJURE RGURZ RGUBQ SNVYF
GURIV TRARE RPVCU REHFR FNERC RNGVA TXRLJ BEQSE VRQZN ARFGV ZNGRQ XRLYR ATGUS EBZFG NGVFG VPFGU RORFG YRFFB AFFUB JJURE RGURZ RGUBQ SNVYF
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
115
115
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
enigma-v3-0197
HDYJMWXEHVFGWONPFNLTWLLMRLLDSYCJIOVCQFBJLAPSOSYOTUGTFCNMSJJNXFPSHDGVNINNOXXPRSEWJDMTQNDNPDXYYYPIARBCRDXMJJYTKIFXRWUIQFKTOMTZJWVIGJQJFWPMUBRLVWBVQJTGDGXYDVGFBKXSDWREGBMLG
HDYJMWXEHVFGWONPFNLTWLLMRLLDSYCJIOVCQFBJLAPSOSYOTUGTFCNMSJJNXFPSHDGVNINNOXXPRSEWJDMTQNDNPDXYYYPIARBCRDXMJJYTKIFXRWUIQFKTOMTZJWVIGJQJFWPMUBRLVWBVQJTGDGXYDVGFBKXSDWREGBMLG
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "DEF" }
expert
en
169
169
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v3-0273
UDPECTIGIDTMEGIGALZIGPUCKRTHATCCXTQWGREDLUFFYDFKALURMCFPTZIMQYQBXSPSEBALCUZIQWODALAW
UDPECTIGIDTMEGIGALZIGPUCKRTHATCCXTQWGREDLUFFYDFKALURMCFPTZIMQYQBXSPSEBALCUZIQWODALAW
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INVENTED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX CHANGING EVERYTHING
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-004
TEKYPZYFRSMMKDAIBBDP
TEKYPZYFRSMMKDAIBBDP
RENDEZVOUS AT MIDNIGHT
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "EXAMPLE", "key2": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0067
DCPMCPIEIKTYAHBOTUPCLUENAPCRUGHOPLZPMTCKGAIOBMSKAHUGCRUGLZPLSUOUQDNQTUOHTQMY
DCPMCPIEIKTYAHBOTUPCLUENAPCRUGHOPLZPMTCKGAIOBMSKAHUGCRUGLZPLSUOUQDNQTUOHTQMY
GALILEO POINTED HIS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
intermediate
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v3-0290
ILKCPAQQQDBHHJBGAKLHBWPAQMAISEKCBKAQSBRHEQDJAKSLNPAHECELKLPMPLDERESEKCSDANPAAAXAPIEQA
ILKCPAQQQDBHHJBGAKLHBWPAQMAISEKCBKAQSBRHEQDJAKSLNPAHECELKLPMPLDERESEKCSDANPAAAXAPIEQA
CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
advanced
en
85
85
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-es-009
PWEHWREOC
PWEHWREOC
NO PASARAN
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
es
9
9
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
autokey-v3-0326
QFAIUHTPRNENUYMGXE
QFAIUHTPRNENUYMGXE
LOWER THE DRAWBRIDGE
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0069
LWAEFJTXHEXBMAMIRPEUADHCVDDNKODVPWHVHLPHZPGB+RPHKUVJFZHTSHEEZPP+HO+FANCKTEUIJGNZE
LWAEFJTXHEXBMAMIRPEUADHCVDDNKODVPWHVHLPHZPGB+RPHKUVJFZHTSHEEZPP+HO+FANCKTEUIJGNZE
DARWIN OBSERVED THAT SPECIES EVOLVE THROUGH NATURAL SELECTION OVER VAST SPANS OF GEOLOGIC TIME
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-082
CEPPXWWZIOIIQZSLVJ
CEPPXWWZIOIIQZSLVJ
AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null