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cda-0015228
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ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
medium
en
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41
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
fractionated-morse-v3-0076
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WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND YET LOSE HIS OWN IMMORTAL SOUL FOREVER
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v3-0981
ARFTWNSPRRMTOEESSOAM
ARFTWNSPRRMTOEESSOAM
STEAM POWER TRANSFORMS
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
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intermediate
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v2-0444
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THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE IS UNDERSTANDING
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0349
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VENONA REVEALED THAT NUMEROUS SOVIET AGENTS HAD PENETRATED THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE US GOVERNMENT
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIRTUAL" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v2-0192
YODNLTLOWOOOAJPPIGJXVXPWZCZGLYJOPVTUOJUOAJFUFGTXRDFKMPBFUYGFCGMBRNYFLGIKCFDGK
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THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE IS UNDERSTANDING
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
morse-code-v3-0084
-. --- / .--. . .-. ... --- -. / ... .... .- .-.. .-.. / -... . / .... . .-.. -.. / - --- / .- -. ... .-- . .-. / ..-. --- .-. / .- / -.-. .- .--. .. - .- .-.. / -.-. .-. .. -- . / ..- -. .-.. . ... ... / --- -. / .--. .-. . ... . -. - -- . -. - / --- ..-. / .- / --. .-. .- -. -.. / .--- ..- .-. -.--
-. --- / .--. . .-. ... --- -. / ... .... .- .-.. .-.. / -... . / .... . .-.. -.. / - --- / .- -. ... .-- . .-. / ..-. --- .-. / .- / -.-. .- .--. .. - .- .-.. / -.-. .-. .. -- . / ..- -. .-.. . ... ... / --- -. / .--. .-. . ... . -. - -- . -. - / --- ..-. / .- / --. .-. .- -. -.. / .--- ..- .-. -.--
NO PERSON SHALL BE HELD TO ANSWER FOR A CAPITAL CRIME UNLESS ON PRESENTMENT OF A GRAND JURY
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
211
301
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0022012
GSV KOZBUZRI XRKSVI VMXIBKGH KZRIH LU OVGGVIH HRNFOGZMVLFHOB
GSV KOZBUZRI XRKSVI VMXIBKGH KZRIH LU OVGGVIH HRNFOGZMVLFHOB
THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY
atbash
atbash
null
{}
medium
en
53
53
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
vigenere-v3-0634
ELFEFXBGHOHNAQGH
ELFEFXBGHOHNAQGH
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PHOENIX" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v2-0032
RKNSMRJOZPQHA
RKNSMRJOZPQHA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0144
P4QA3T
P4QA3T
EUREKA
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
6
6
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006359
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AFCFCMKETNORYFIAOEIOPICNYTSZNECXETGSAAECEHSNSGACRLWSHMXTCYIISHLXNDELOZCIAEETFNIXILEAETAGIHLITLELPDNSRUTINGIEOPEEROTNRDRETUXEEPSXSELNRHSASEHPATRTTAENYOIFIRUTEASXETEPOTIAEHNOSPTTETAETITXDFULRMSR
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "SIGNAL" }
hard
en
192
192
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
alberti-disk-v3-0192
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DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INVENTED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX CHANGING EVERYTHING
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 5 }
expert
en
83
83
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v3-0175
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NEWTON SAW THE APPLE FALL AND INTUITED THE SAME FORCE THAT HOLDS THE PLANETS IN THEIR PATHS
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
300
374
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015187
1 14 1 6 6 9 14 5 3 9 16 8 5 18 1 16 16 12 9 5 19 1 12 9 14 5 1 18 6 21 14 3 20 9 15 14 20 15 5 1 3 8 12 5 20 20 5 18
1 14 1 6 6 9 14 5 3 9 16 8 5 18 1 16 16 12 9 5 19 1 12 9 14 5 1 18 6 21 14 3 20 9 15 14 20 15 5 1 3 8 12 5 20 20 5 18
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
scytale-v2-0225
AEAESCITMLSRTSIPAXETRROVIMXAEUABITRXITBNELPOXACISLEEMXCACGLIRAXTEORUNTNXASNEMCOAX
AEAESCITMLSRTSIPAXETRROVIMXAEUABITRXITBNELPOXACISLEEMXCACGLIRAXTEORUNTNXASNEMCOAX
ALEA IACTA EST ET CAESAR RUBICONE TRANSGRESSO BELLUM CIVILE INCIPIT PER TOTAM ROMANAM
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 9 }
intermediate
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014225
.. -. -.. . -..- / --- ..-. / -.-. --- .. -. -.-. .. -.. . -. -.-. . / -- . .- ... ..- .-. . ... / .-.. . - - . .-. / ..-. .-. . --.- ..- . -. -.-. -.-- / -.. .. ... - .-. .. -... ..- - .. --- -.
.. -. -.. . -..- / --- ..-. / -.-. --- .. -. -.-. .. -.. . -. -.-. . / -- . .- ... ..- .-. . ... / .-.. . - - . .-. / ..-. .-. . --.- ..- . -. -.-. -.-- / -.. .. ... - .-. .. -... ..- - .. --- -.
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
medium
en
53
53
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
confederate-vigenere-v3-0291
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THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIXIE" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0096
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YTJHWFFWWUEEEHJVALAABKEZOWLSBNOZPPQDFVZPLTJNCSRODNNTBQAMTAXYROJPWPRSANQYKWHPARYENP
THE ZIMMERMANN TELEGRAM WAS DECODED BY ROOM FORTY IN LONDON AND BROUGHT AMERICA INTO THE GREAT WAR
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RANGER" }
intermediate
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015795
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44 23 15 21 34 45 42 43 41 45 11 42 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 45 43 15 43 44 52 34 25 15 54 52 34 42 14 35 34 31 54 12 24 45 43 43 41 45 11 42 15 43 35 11 44 44 15 42 33 52 34 42 14 43 23 15 31 35 12 42 15 11 25 32 34 33 34 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 24 13 43 45 12 43 44 24 44 45 44 24 34 33
THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
95
95
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
cda-0019018
INDEZ OFCOI NCIDE NCEME ASURE SLETT ERFRE QUENX YDIST RIBUT IONAA
INDEZ OFCOI NCIDE NCEME ASURE SLETT ERFRE QUENX YDIST RIBUT IONAA
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
medium
en
55
55
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
confederate-vigenere-235
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ZDGKMJCXZGMVRQVSGXDVPVVFXJVPTKQWSYYNIDKSRIZZYACJCZSUMVVRMCVA
EVERY SECRET HAS A KEEPER AND EVERY CODE HAS A BREAKER WHO SEEKS THE TRUTH
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VICTORY" }
intermediate
en
60
60
cipher_museum
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public
null
null
cda-0018350
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HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
medium
en
51
51
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
jn25-v3-0173
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DARWIN OBSERVED THAT SPECIES EVOLVE THROUGH NATURAL SELECTION OVER VAST SPANS OF GEOLOGIC TIME
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "99999" }
expert
en
405
485
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
culper-ring-v3-0087
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100 998 804 813 808 806 812 800 999 998 812 800 802 807 808 813 804 999 998 807 800 803 999 123 998 800 818 819 817 814 813 814 812 808 802 800 811 999 998 813 820 812 801 804 817 999 101 998 815 814 818 818 808 801 811 804 999 998 818 804 819 819 808 813 806 818 999 998 812 800 810 808 813 806 999 109 998 818 804 804 ...
THE ENIGMA MACHINE HAD AN ASTRONOMICAL NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SETTINGS MAKING IT SEEM UNBREAKABLE
culper_ring
culper_ring
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
285
379
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-la-054
OEOMMNTEIMR
OEOMMNTEIMR
MEMENTO MORI
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
intermediate
la
11
11
cipher_museum
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public
null
null
four-square-v2-0506
MHOANRQQIMWISTDNMUPOGS
MHOANRQQIMWISTDNMUPOGS
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
zimmermann-v2-0114
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THAT ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE ALL PERSONS HELD AS SLAVES WITHIN ANY STATE IN REBELLION AGAINST THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE FREE
zimmermann
zimmermann
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
735
881
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0004
TVGIXVALVDAKFY
TVGIXVALVDAKFY
STORM THE BREACH
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
babington-v3-0099
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⟨a13⟩ ⟨w21⟩ ⟨n04⟩ ⟨a14⟩ ⟨n04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a02⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a05⟩ ⟨w23⟩ ⟨a05⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a14⟩ ⟨a05⟩ ⟨a20⟩
THE FACTORY ROARS
babington
babington
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SCOTLAND" }
expert
en
75
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
commercial-code-v3-0040
ZUZUZ GAZUZ BEZUZ WAZUZ GAZUZ NAZUZ BAZUZ XUZUZ
ZUZUZ GAZUZ BEZUZ WAZUZ GAZUZ NAZUZ BAZUZ XUZUZ
EUREKA
commercial_code
commercial_code
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
40
47
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008955
GUSZR FFOTS JOFNN QRSAP HGABG FSQHE SQBYH ZAOEG EOAFC BFWGN BAERO RFPBY HZAFV ANRLB EQSEC OGGRE AJBER FVSYC PERON ZBABN YCUOP SGWQF HPFGW GHGVB AOGEO AFCOE RAGGB BYFVB HYRFU BJNGF EROFB AWAT
GUSZR FFOTS JOFNN QRSAP HGABG FSQHE SQBYH ZAOEG EOAFC BFWGN BAERO RFPBY HZAFV ANRLB EQSEC OGGRE AJBER FVSYC PERON ZBABN YCUOP SGWQF HPFGW GHGVB AOGEO AFCOE RAGGB BYFVB HYRFU BJNGF EROFB AWAT
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "PATTERN" }
hard
en
159
159
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
double-transposition-v3-0018
RNYRCETORHITEEUCAHT
RNYRCETORHITEEUCAHT
TREACHERY IN THE COURT
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0124
IQNFHTQONGCF
IQNFHTQONGCF
GOLD FROM LEAD
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "22222" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v2-0358
UZZEAAAMMJEAIYGRLEAMYWDBXPMZOJZAPASSPZQZTLPSLENNJJFXPNXRIVZCYTHAOXRDFHXBETKWUXVUY
UZZEAAAMMJEAIYGRLEAMYWDBXPMZOJZAPASSPZQZTLPSLENNJJFXPNXRIVZCYTHAOXRDFHXBETKWUXVUY
GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER ONE ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE ENCRYPTED USING THE APPROVED CIPHER DISK
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ADMIRAL" }
intermediate
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0007476
FMTTIHARITFCSREEDDOTOMKMAESDATYNELAYXTESTNIXXSGI
FMTTIHARITFCSREEDDOTOMKMAESDATYNELAYXTESTNIXXSGI
FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS TODAY
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 12 }
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
typex-v2-0036
PMMXVWXKHYSMBB
PMMXVWXKHYSMBB
LIBERTY OR DEATH
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v2-0037
VNIGMIYSUSKPWURGKSZKNSXKQ
VNIGMIYSUSKPWURGKSZKNSXKQ
SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUNICH" }
expert
en
25
25
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-218
ZITKTUUSXXFRTTSPRVGDWMCIFFUWAAVAOFQATOLBDEFYW
ZITKTUUSXXFRTTSPRVGDWMCIFFUWAAVAOFQATOLBDEFYW
THE REPORTS OF MY DEATH HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
45
45
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
affine-v2-1180
RIJK TZ TW J WJLB KIJK RITFI RB FJAA J OHZB UN JWN HKIBO WJLB RHVAQ ZLBAA JZ ZRBBK
RIJK TZ TW J WJLB KIJK RITFI RB FJAA J OHZB UN JWN HKIBO WJLB RHVAQ ZLBAA JZ ZRBBK
WHAT IS IN A NAME THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 11, "b": 9 }
beginner
en
64
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v3-0303
MHNCNGHSJRTQOAZKLLBLNREWFXNLWXBXYORKZHYCLOUKWYREDDDAUZYKFYRWXDGAEBOQDPTUMHNUNWBOCORAFBOJXBBKOCGARJACLKRBZQEBDHAOKZBWRPBEEFNALKKKZGWHUNNZWAMXJBKZBLYOCETCRPBOOWRJLLBMAOMAXBL
MHNCNGHSJRTQOAZKLLBLNREWFXNLWXBXYORKZHYCLOUKWYREDDDAUZYKFYRWXDGAEBOQDPTUMHNUNWBOCORAFBOJXBBKOCGARJACLKRBZQEBDHAOKZBWRPBEEFNALKKKZGWHUNNZWAMXJBKZBLYOCETCRPBOOWRJLLBMAOMAXBL
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
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORCES" }
intermediate
en
171
171
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-v2-0322
KIYDMCMOKASIGLOCOMXYLONWIQAMDGYQYCDMELARBOQLUKMYHFITNAGICITEQBYNZOGWYIV
KIYDMCMOKASIGLOCOMXYLONWIQAMDGYQYCDMELARBOQLUKMYHFITNAGICITEQBYNZOGWYIV
QUOTH THE RAVEN NEVERMORE THE BIRD SAT ON THE BUST OF PALLAS JUST ABOVE MY CHAMBER DOOR
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TOKYO" }
advanced
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0653
KYWDOQLBNYASEDQUTWSU
KYWDOQLBNYASEDQUTWSU
CROSS THE RUBICON NOW
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v3-0252
SDAPBEHWBYBPPEVAQ
SDAPBEHWBYBPPEVAQ
THE RAILWAY ARRIVES
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002706
NFRNEEITTWOLEAOAONTCESRITPDRFEBPTERGOEXENCUHITHITTXTPROHOFOWWXYZMEOTCNIAONISIASNZNGRRAUCCIT
NFRNEEITTWOLEAOAONTCESRITPDRFEBPTERGOEXENCUHITHITTXTPROHOFOWWXYZMEOTCNIAONISIASNZNGRRAUCCIT
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION TOMORROW
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "PATTERN" }
hard
en
91
91
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
running-key-v2-0014
UFYJKVVIAGWSGF
UFYJKVVIAGWSGF
PRESS THE ATTACK
running_key
running_key
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "text", "value": "Gettysburg Address opening" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002153
AUTDR XVHZN XEFBC AIYGN FYOEM VIUUU IFYVV RXRFU SPKKG DYTYF NGESG AXJTK ACRPW RMLYK ZMBZL IYHNU GAXNZ ZMUPE DNBHF FKBND KKAHP IGUWW KHZAK YSRZT JKWKM REQFN UUUXF XZPBD DTAAQ GOGLH AMWMF XRFYD VIYWI CSPZP SPDUU TLZBR JSHJP NMSM
AUTDR XVHZN XEFBC AIYGN FYOEM VIUUU IFYVV RXRFU SPKKG DYTYF NGESG AXJTK ACRPW RMLYK ZMBZL IYHNU GAXNZ ZMUPE DNBHF FKBND KKAHP IGUWW KHZAK YSRZT JKWKM REQFN UUUXF XZPBD DTAAQ GOGLH AMWMF XRFYD VIYWI CSPZP SPDUU TLZBR JSHJP NMSM
A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
189
189
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
chinese-telegraph-v2-0198
7720 8603 7720 8528 7256 7467 8603 8603 7467 8437 8603 8100 8437 7467 7974 7194 7720 8038 8528 7720 7911 7467 8038 8603 7194 8038 7401 7256 7467 8603 7654 8100 8685 7590 7654 8603 7194 7529 8100 8100 7911 8603 7654 7194 8038 8603 8100 8528 8206 7467 7194 7849 7194 8038 7401 8437 7467 7974 8100 8781 7467 7194 7911 7911 ...
7720 8603 7720 8528 7256 7467 8603 8603 7467 8437 8603 8100 8437 7467 7974 7194 7720 8038 8528 7720 7911 7467 8038 8603 7194 8038 7401 7256 7467 8603 7654 8100 8685 7590 7654 8603 7194 7529 8100 8100 7911 8603 7654 7194 8038 8603 8100 8528 8206 7467 7194 7849 7194 8038 7401 8437 7467 7974 8100 8781 7467 7194 7911 7911 ...
IT IS BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT AND BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO SPEAK AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
276
344
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v3-0219
AEAIGAIPEAVMRARTALNX
AEAIGAIPEAVMRARTALNX
AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
intermediate
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018485
1 12 1 14 20 21 18 9 14 7 2 18 15 11 5 5 14 9 7 13 1 23 9 20 8 3 18 9 2 19 1 14 4 20 8 5 2 15 13 2 5 13 1 3 8 9 14 5 20 8 5 1 18 3 8 9 20 5 3 20 21 18 5 19 8 15 21 12 4 13 1 11 5 13 9 19 21 19 5 8 1 18 4 5 18
1 12 1 14 20 21 18 9 14 7 2 18 15 11 5 5 14 9 7 13 1 23 9 20 8 3 18 9 2 19 1 14 4 20 8 5 2 15 13 2 5 13 1 3 8 9 14 5 20 8 5 1 18 3 8 9 20 5 3 20 21 18 5 19 8 15 21 12 4 13 1 11 5 13 9 19 21 19 5 8 1 18 4 5 18
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
hard
en
85
85
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
chaocipher-v2-0346
VPLJJRWRTUYRNDYIEMZKPWLXHSWKAWWCATSVZOAWHEIRDCLDYPMERRHNCBRTKADTTPCCSPAPJBKRQWBOWNOD
VPLJJRWRTUYRNDYIEMZKPWLXHSWKAWWCATSVZOAWHEIRDCLDYPMERRHNCBRTKADTTPCCSPAPJBKRQWBOWNOD
CODED TRANSMISSION INDICATES ENEMY FORCES ASSEMBLING ALONG THE BORDER WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY UNITS
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006305
CAJWBYXBRCRXW LRYQNAB ANJAAJWPN UNCCNAB FRCQXDC BDKBCRCDCRXW CQN KRORM LRYQNA LXVKRWNB J YXUHKRDB BZDJAN FRCQ CAJWBYXBRCRXW CQN NWRPVJ VJLQRWN DBNM AXCXAB CX LANJCN J YXUHJUYQJKNCRL LRYQNA
CAJWBYXBRCRXW LRYQNAB ANJAAJWPN UNCCNAB FRCQXDC BDKBCRCDCRXW CQN KRORM LRYQNA LXVKRWNB J YXUHKRDB BZDJAN FRCQ CAJWBYXBRCRXW CQN NWRPVJ VJLQRWN DBNM AXCXAB CX LANJCN J YXUHJUYQJKNCRL LRYQNA
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION THE ENIGMA MACHINE USED ROTORS TO CREATE A POLYALPHABETIC CIPHER
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "99999" }
hard
en
164
164
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "digit_key_brute_force" ]
Gronsfeld: Vigenère variant with a digit-only key (0–9 per position).
cda-0012293
⟨a13⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a29⟩
⟨a13⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a29⟩
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH
babington
babington
null
{}
medium
en
44
44
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
cda-0008719
PVDOMH OUNAKDFEIRJLJX XZOBPUET EDVJLBT MODUTB
PVDOMH OUNAKDFEIRJLJX XZOBPUET EDVJLBT MODUTB
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
41
41
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cardano-autokey-v2-0416
AQPIXTSKWQNMPWSTAHRSPF
AQPIXTSKWQNMPWSTAHRSPF
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VENICE" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trithemius-v3-0071
NFYWSS YHE CRP MCDAU WSEF VJA GMTVKWII ZOM BKXQ SCGSV LAUO DLJCS UJH TQGUMCC TZ GVTYI HTNCO
NFYWSS YHE CRP MCDAU WSEF VJA GMTVKWII ZOM BKXQ SCGSV LAUO DLJCS UJH TQGUMCC TZ GVTYI HTNCO
NEWTON SAW THE APPLE FALL AND INTUITED THE SAME FORCE THAT HOLDS THE PLANETS IN THEIR PATHS
trithemius
trithemius
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
75
91
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v3-0540
XAXADFFGDDDADADDFADAFAFAXDGDDXXDGFAXDGFGDDFXXDAADGGFFAGGAGGGFFGAGAFGDGAFAGDAXAAGXAGXGDFGAFXFDDGFDXGXDXXGGXXAXXGDXXFAAGDXXGAGAXGDADGADAAAGFAXDAGADG
XAXADFFGDDDADADDFADAFAFAXDGDDXXDGFAXDGFGDDFXXDAADGGFFAGGAGGGFFGAGAFGDGAFAGDAXAAGXAGXGDFGAFXFDDGFDXGXDXXGGXXAXXGDXXFAAGDXXGAGAXGDADGADAAAGFAXDAGADG
WATSON WE HAVE FOUND THE STRUCTURE OF DNA AND IT IS A DOUBLE HELIX OF BREATHTAKING BEAUTY
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KAISER", "columnar": "BERLIN" }
advanced
en
146
146
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0326
GGXDXGADDADDDFAGAFAFGAGAAXAAADDDDXDDDVDVADGADXDADXAXAADFAFFVDGAXDXAAADDVGFFXAGFXDDADFDAADXAAFAAADXDGGXAVAAGXDGXFADXAFFVGFDAAAFAAFFAFDFFAXVFGXAAFAFAFFFVDAA
GGXDXGADDADDDFAGAFAFGAGAAXAAADDDDXDDDVDVADGADXDADXAXAADFAFFVDGAXDXAAADDVGFFXAGFXDDADFDAADXAAFAAADXDGGXAVAAGXDGXFADXAFFVGFDAAAFAAFFAFDFFAXVFGXAAFAFAFFFVDAA
RECONNOITER THE ENEMY POSITION AND REPORT BACK BEFORE NIGHTFALL WITH A FULL STRENGTH COUNT
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "columnar": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
154
154
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v3-0038
LHMEXTESASWCAFEBBWU
LHMEXTESASWCAFEBBWU
MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUNICH" }
expert
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0132
YALTPSKAAZLPO
YALTPSKAAZLPO
THE PASS IS HELD
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENCE" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-150
100 179 168 127 153 107 170 137
100 179 168 127 153 107 170 137
RALLY AT DAWN
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
24
31
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0603
CTEQPQVGMMPARNTQRJQQEGUVSSFALGAQENESHQEPESKVSEDQSUWVGSJMEDRSGFEEHPXIEQAWNQWQALLCGCL
CTEQPQVGMMPARNTQRJQQEGUVSSFALGAQENESHQEPESKVSEDQSUWVGSJMEDRSGFEEHPXIEQAWNQWQALLCGCL
ALEA IACTA EST ET CAESAR RUBICONE TRANSGRESSO BELLUM CIVILE INCIPIT PER TOTAM ROMANAM
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
83
83
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v3-0182
93834010908342859188894858183918460492409089190742858448904248989688958185888504864858654908580189898559249083486855190126576080899383128383692428500429048090834849319083608590834889083495898385915808042568849083426918948993831283184864590834894866886901850
93834010908342859188894858183918460492409089190742858448904248989688958185888504864858654908580189898559249083486855190126576080899383128383692428500429048090834849319083608590834889083495898385915808042568849083426918948993831283184864590834894866886901850
WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS IT BECOMES NECESSARY FOR ONE PEOPLE TO DISSOLVE THE POLITICAL BANDS WHICH HAVE CONNECTED THEM WITH ANOTHER THEY SHOULD DECLARE THE CAUSES WHICH IMPEL THE SEPARATION
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NICKEL" }
advanced
en
257
257
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v3-0699
TAPQICTHLYIXAPSMQINHSFBGEMTBOTUMHAPBBMSFOHPMTSJTSFMZPILUQTPIHIFOSOHBIBAVSH
TAPQICTHLYIXAPSMQINHSFBGEMTBOTUMHAPBBMSFOHPMTSJTSFMZPILUQTPIHIFOSOHBIBAVSH
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP AS LAO TZU WROTE LONG AGO IN CHINA
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 71 }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-v3-0259
75 16 29 77 69 63 57 33 88 39 86 11 27 49 28 57 71 44 87 25 11 64 61 29 10 16 69 29 88 63 38 57 65 69 77 27 67 39 46 29 13 64 88 44 69 42 75 77 87 43 28 61 41 29 42 20 63 38 57 37 11 69 44 28 75 27 87 86 11 64 28 77
75 16 29 77 69 63 57 33 88 39 86 11 27 49 28 57 71 44 87 25 11 64 61 29 10 16 69 29 88 63 38 57 65 69 77 27 67 39 46 29 13 64 88 44 69 42 75 77 87 43 28 61 41 29 42 20 63 38 57 37 11 69 44 28 75 27 87 86 11 64 28 77
TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A YELLOW WOOD AND SORRY I COULD NOT TRAVEL BOTH AND BE ONE TRAVELER
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VATICAN" }
expert
en
144
215
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-v2-0435
GVKTPETXBALPHDOCRPSYITIXBVDLVKFZQKEUVSYKLNCUQAHOKXZPEJVQPNIPJQBMDPBVCDU
GVKTPETXBALPHDOCRPSYITIXBVDLVKFZQKEUVSYKLNCUQAHOKXZPEJVQPNIPJQBMDPBVCDU
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL LET US BIND UP THE NATIONS WOUNDS AND HEAL
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VICTORY" }
expert
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
one-time-pad-v2-0069
OOEHYUUUIVSOZVUWJUJXUMUTFHLFKSSSJLZNNHQNYPDUOXUMULTDRNCQCFWBIRXEHBZJCVGYFJNB
OOEHYUUUIVSOZVUWJUJXUMUTFHLFKSSSJLZNNHQNYPDUOXUMULTDRNCQCFWBIRXEHBZJCVGYFJNB
ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY WHILE I PONDERED WEAK AND WEARY OVER MANY A QUAINT VOLUME OF LORE
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ABCDEFGH (repeating)" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-004
28 83 14 64 32 71 65 85 34 46 66 68 25 30 42 29 74 62 54 69
28 83 14 64 32 71 65 85 34 46 66 68 25 30 42 29 74 62 54 69
RENDEZVOUS AT MIDNIGHT
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARGENTI" }
expert
en
40
59
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0020822
858 822 812 999 801 852 806 822 824 858 813 806 859 862 853 812 999 856 821 843 860 835 810 999 836 802 830 812 999 836 825 855 860 856 814 999 821 800 851 810 813 853 999
858 822 812 999 801 852 806 822 824 858 813 806 859 862 853 812 999 856 821 843 860 835 810 999 836 802 830 812 999 836 825 855 860 856 814 999 821 800 851 810 813 853 999
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
medium
en
37
37
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
cda-0009490
QDSGQ NQRMZ LUPCB FLPRK NFUBC IPYFJ OAPYN RYKAB OKQCY SQJWQ AZLUP
QDSGQ NQRMZ LUPCB FLPRK NFUBC IPYFJ OAPYN RYKAB OKQCY SQJWQ AZLUP
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "JUSTICE" }
medium
en
55
55
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
alberti-disk-v3-0788
QMREMLDOGAOCBAZTLGYZLNACFIUIXBQMFFYOHXYCZKEJIXDPFWPUZUMRELVEWODZUVWBEQIGAZ
QMREMLDOGAOCBAZTLGYZLNACFIUIXBQMFFYOHXYCZKEJIXDPFWPUZUMRELVEWODZUVWBEQIGAZ
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH RODE THE SIX HUNDRED BRAVE CAVALIERS
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 17 }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016542
44 23 15 11 45 44 34 25 15 54 13 24 35 23 15 42 15 53 44 15 33 14 43 44 23 15 25 15 54 52 24 44 23 44 23 15 35 31 11 24 33 44 15 53 44 24 44 43 15 31 21
44 23 15 11 45 44 34 25 15 54 13 24 35 23 15 42 15 53 44 15 33 14 43 44 23 15 25 15 54 52 24 44 23 44 23 15 35 31 11 24 33 44 15 53 44 24 44 43 15 31 21
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF
polybius
polybius
null
{}
medium
en
51
51
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
bifid-v2-0415
PTSLHHFXSBLKHHMQHHBHTLDKHOLHFTBEIKBNGTGLGPLWQCRTPGHICGTIZYZUPGNGZSBQYGWWTAS
PTSLHHFXSBLKHHMQHHBHTLDKHOLHFTBEIKBNGTGLGPLWQCRTPGHICGTIZYZUPGNGZSBQYGWWTAS
TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL THINE HEART AND LEAN NOT UNTO THINE OWN UNDERSTANDING IN ALL WAYS
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v3-0849
GSEMAINTNDYHEETDFKAL
GSEMAINTNDYHEETDFKAL
THE KING DEMANDS FEALTY
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
intermediate
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v2-0070
CDPOFMRIXBJFOMLFAOSYPVHPBJLWPEHGLSDIEGXWKPBVFVUQZXAIRILPNIDEAQVMOTAQHDJ
CDPOFMRIXBJFOMLFAOSYPVHPBJLWPEHGLSDIEGXWKPBVFVUQZXAIRILPNIDEAQVMOTAQHDJ
QUOTH THE RAVEN NEVERMORE THE BIRD SAT ON THE BUST OF PALLAS JUST ABOVE MY CHAMBER DOOR
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0007850
IOCEF YUDOS TIRHE OTITA EITHE NETDR SEIND NMLEI IDAXE SCRCP ONRHS AHIPL UOSQE ECEXI ATUTN CTLRI LAEOX XTRRC SLAOA GRETS DOFEU ENIOT OIITI ESEXX CNTPO MNLIO BCRRN C
IOCEF YUDOS TIRHE OTITA EITHE NETDR SEIND NMLEI IDAXE SCRCP ONRHS AHIPL UOSQE ECEXI ATUTN CTLRI LAEOX XTRRC SLAOA GRETS DOFEU ENIOT OIITI ESEXX CNTPO MNLIO BCRRN C
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 8 }
hard
en
136
136
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0017192
turns house eight order north exact three issue march enter place after daily issue scout three house extra opens right exact three issue cause along
turns house eight order north exact three issue march enter place after daily issue scout three house extra opens right exact three issue cause along
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT 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.
nihilist-v2-0397
105 46 47 66 45 96 47 46 33 23 64 55 59 66 44 64 59 88 53 45 75 46 88 45 35 64 49 70 33 25 66 58 59 43 33 64 25 56 35 57 84 38 48 32 24 93 38 88 35 63 87 29 79 62 36 87 49 47 65 56 105 38 59 66
105 46 47 66 45 96 47 46 33 23 64 55 59 66 44 64 59 88 53 45 75 46 88 45 35 64 49 70 33 25 66 58 59 43 33 64 25 56 35 57 84 38 48 32 24 93 38 88 35 63 87 29 79 62 36 87 49 47 65 56 105 38 59 66
WHAT IS IN A NAME THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "NARODNAYA", "keyword": "VOLYA" }
advanced
en
130
193
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0335
RAMDAGSANAGTSEAPE
RAMDAGSANAGTSEAPE
FULL SAIL AHEAD
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0706
ATEETLTWRRRHNLSESEYSATDOCDLPDIDPAIHEMONURTGRONTERHMONOONAIDFRSIMWICDALNAUOFGAX
ATEETLTWRRRHNLSESEYSATDOCDLPDIDPAIHEMONURTGRONTERHMONOONAIDFRSIMWICDALNAUOFGAX
ALL UNITS PROCEED TO DESIGNATED RALLY POINTS AND AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS FROM HIGH COMMAND NOW
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 13 }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v3-0094
XDZVNPTFNNTPXZCUTMRJTFVEZVKVWAYGYODQTZVGXTZXEEGZPYWUZVVMPFKWOXTFCSMDPVOXJNEEWZDXQCYLTFXZXIFJTXKWJIFMCBXILDTZPFZDZVSYKIFAMVEIEPHWIQRCPFBDMACBRPQMFWZGSGSTNCXSVVBGNJ
XDZVNPTFNNTPXZCUTMRJTFVEZVKVWAYGYODQTZVGXTZXEEGZPYWUZVVMPFKWOXTFCSMDPVOXJNEEWZDXQCYLTFXZXIFJTXKWJIFMCBXILDTZPFZDZVSYKIFAMVEIEPHWIQRCPFBDMACBRPQMFWZGSGSTNCXSVVBGNJ
WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR TO ABOLISH IT AND TO INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT LAYING ITS FOUNDATION ON SUCH PRINCIPLES
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 5, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
162
162
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0012
BTYCHXEN
BTYCHXEN
DEUS VULT
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
8
8
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-de-027
FMGMVLKIMTXYSJVBMXOJNJAKP
FMGMVLKIMTXYSJVBMXOJNJAKP
DER FRUHE VOGEL FANGT DEN WURM
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
de
25
25
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
geez-monastic-226
UGFPZVGPESYCZEWEYJESPZSMGGFPUSKOEPZAPGFMOKUGPKOKOQZYSKQGY
UGFPZVGPESYCZEWEYJESPZSMGGFPUSKOEPZAPGFMOKUGPKOKOQZYSKQGY
FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH THIS NATION
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0322
NHZFYASBGGSGXDCT
NHZFYASBGGSGXDCT
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-it-030
PIOTRUCNADAUMM
PIOTRUCNADAUMM
ROMA CAPUT MUNDI
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
intermediate
it
14
14
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0334
RGEAIFASNFENRHASTACETXGANSMHOSTUTHDOUEISPATCHENFQAHXPSTSTPQCRUBCRPOUKPSKLOQAONBO
RGEAIFASNFENRHASTACETXGANSMHOSTUTHDOUEISPATCHENFQAHXPSTSTPQCRUBCRPOUKPSKLOQAONBO
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0164
HJHRXKSTYALPTONAUSZOGDHMVGHHALZVLWPCMTIHETAYFRHXALWAFEBHQUVHESRVZGCVVLTMVJ
HJHRXKSTYALPTONAUSZOGDHMVGHHALZVLWPCMTIHETAYFRHXALWAFEBHQUVHESRVZGCVVLTMVJ
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH RODE THE SIX HUNDRED BRAVE CAVALIERS
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENCE" }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-1024
QTMMTB JWQ IBAALJW TWGBWKBQ SVUATF PBN FONSKHXOJSIN TW WTWBKBBW ZBGBWKN ZTC FIJWXTWX BGBONKITWX
QTMMTB JWQ IBAALJW TWGBWKBQ SVUATF PBN FONSKHXOJSIN TW WTWBKBBW ZBGBWKN ZTC FIJWXTWX BGBONKITWX
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INVENTED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX CHANGING EVERYTHING
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 11, "b": 9 }
beginner
en
83
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010209
PPNBEQVOIKOEUP QXFYWKM POB KTLUKSPJ GSXQKMQG GWYWLL IWOBPUACNH IAOKMWMP OBATI SWYIMA ZMMFJFHRHK JIAOQGYZN
PPNBEQVOIKOEUP QXFYWKM POB KTLUKSPJ GSXQKMQG GWYWLL IWOBPUACNH IAOKMWMP OBATI SWYIMA ZMMFJFHRHK JIAOQGYZN
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE CAREFULLY
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
94
94
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
sigaba-077
OSFTKSILYGWFLKC
OSFTKSILYGWFLKC
MEET AT THE OLD OAK
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0263
ONRZJYQGDDWHZS
ONRZJYQGDDWHZS
TARGET ACQUIRED
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0517
NYEGKHIDDKNLK
NYEGKHIDDKNLK
STAY THE COURSE
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003387
DBLROOSECFUESVINSEPIODTCIEEERMOCNOASCRMEUSOOLBNREEDXREYNOCEXMCNIIFNOSNKDAVAERLRATBNE
DBLROOSECFUESVINSEPIODTCIEEERMOCNOASCRMEUSOOLBNREEDXREYNOCEXMCNIIFNOSNKDAVAERLRATBNE
COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "CIPHER", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
hard
en
84
84
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0077
BZILMKZINBQABPMIZBWNKWVLCKBQVOKWDMZBWXMZIBQWVAEQBPWCBITMZBQVOBPMWXXWAQBQWVBWGWCZXZMAMVKM
BZILMKZINBQABPMIZBWNKWVLCKBQVOKWDMZBWXMZIBQWVAEQBPWCBITMZBQVOBPMWXXWAQBQWVBWGWCZXZMAMVKM
TRADECRAFT IS THE ART OF CONDUCTING COVERT OPERATIONS WITHOUT ALERTING THE OPPOSITION TO YOUR PRESENCE
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SEOUL" }
beginner
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014395
2 18 21 20 5 6 15 18 3 5 23 15 18 11 19 15 14 12 25 23 8 5 14 20 8 5 11 5 25 19 16 1 3 5 9 19 19 13 1 12 12
2 18 21 20 5 6 15 18 3 5 23 15 18 11 19 15 14 12 25 23 8 5 14 20 8 5 11 5 25 19 16 1 3 5 9 19 19 13 1 12 12
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
medium
en
41
41
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
lorenz-v3-0227
THECOMPASSPOINTSTRUE
THECOMPASSPOINTSTRUE
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "COLOSSUS" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-v2-0408
GVLXNSYLDNBLKWBZEKB
GVLXNSYLDNBLKWBZEKB
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VICTORY" }
expert
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v3-0274
BBQMXEJMTXWWZJRCWRQEIUJZJKSZEMFQWYEQWHNDZQMAEEAULGUJOQAFWABVLXBRCEGYZKHYAO
BBQMXEJMTXWWZJRCWRQEIUJZJKSZEMFQWYEQWHNDZQMAEEAULGUJOQAFWABVLXBRCEGYZKHYAO
GENERAL SHERMAN MARCHED TO THE SEA THROUGH GEORGIA CUTTING A SIXTY MILE WIDE PATH OF RUIN
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PRAGUE" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-0828
SD SC LODDOB DY BOWKSX CSVOXD KXN LO DRYEQRD K PYYV DRKX DY CZOKU KXN BOWYFO KVV NYELD
SD SC LODDOB DY BOWKSX CSVOXD KXN LO DRYEQRD K PYYV DRKX DY CZOKU KXN BOWYFO KVV NYELD
IT IS BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT AND BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO SPEAK AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 10 }
beginner
en
69
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null