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cda-0009159
TSCQ WUUZ QCSZ ZPWE XVJL LZWO PZNH GOIY ZLZB GTFU CJJJ MUMO EQSS IPPI ENRJ TXCP PVGP FFKM OMAK MSAT NRKF T
TSCQ WUUZ QCSZ ZPWE XVJL LZWO PZNH GOIY ZLZB GTFU CJJJ MUMO EQSS IPPI ENRJ TXCP PVGP FFKM OMAK MSAT NRKF T
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
85
85
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0010543
BCRA FBHEPS GBBYF OYYBJ VARRCRARSAG IREWSWNOGWBA NBNHZAOE GEOAFCBFVGVBA EROQF QBYHZAF WA NRL BEQSE COGGSEA JBERF USYC PEROX ZBABOYCVONSGVQ FHPFGWGHGWBA CRSE ESIVSJ OAQ ESCEBQHQWPWYVGL ZOGGSE VA ERFSOENU
BCRA FBHEPS GBBYF OYYBJ VARRCRARSAG IREWSWNOGWBA NBNHZAOE GEOAFCBFVGVBA EROQF QBYHZAF WA NRL BEQSE COGGSEA JBERF USYC PEROX ZBABOYCVONSGVQ FHPFGWGHGWBA CRSE ESIVSJ OAQ ESCEBQHQWPWYVGL ZOGGSE VA ERFSOENU
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "SECURE" }
hard
en
177
177
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0017480
PATTX RNWOZ DSHEX PBREX KMONO ALPHA BETIC SUBSZ ITUTX ONSUB STITX TIONC IPHER SMAPE ACHLZ TTERX OADIF FEREZ TLETT ERDZC
PATTX RNWOZ DSHEX PBREX KMONO ALPHA BETIC SUBSZ ITUTX ONSUB STITX TIONC IPHER SMAPE ACHLZ TTERX OADIF FEREZ TLETT ERDZC
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
100
100
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
cda-0015544
AFTER NAVAL AFTER FORCE FIELD INCUR NEEDS EXACT CAUSE INCUR POSTS HENCE ENEMY ROUTE AMONG POSTS POINT LEADS INNER EXACT SHORE AFTER LOCAL INCUR NORTH
AFTER NAVAL AFTER FORCE FIELD INCUR NEEDS EXACT CAUSE INCUR POSTS HENCE ENEMY ROUTE AMONG POSTS POINT LEADS INNER EXACT SHORE AFTER LOCAL INCUR NORTH
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
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.
monoalphabetic-v3-0995
RBO RBCJ POD GCJO QRKKD MCPH WR IWGWSGWUW WQ RBO PTQQCWJ SWUWGPY SBWPAOD WSPKQQ RBO LGWCJ
RBO RBCJ POD GCJO QRKKD MCPH WR IWGWSGWUW WQ RBO PTQQCWJ SWUWGPY SBWPAOD WSPKQQ RBO LGWCJ
THE THIN RED LINE STOOD FIRM AT BALACLAVA AS THE RUSSIAN CAVALRY CHARGED ACROSS THE PLAIN
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
beginner
en
74
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v2-0434
OZJUCDYWUNGQOEYOWYTYQGFRQAKCTSLAPMDAUPOPDTXZAHIBEDHFHGRGOKWPKRLFEKK
OZJUCDYWUNGQOEYOWYTYQGFRQAKCTSLAPMDAUPOPDTXZAHIBEDHFHGRGOKWPKRLFEKK
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
67
67
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-v2-0224
BYKOBUGTUHEAHYHZVUMUOMJAFYQKIVEGUZAMTAAKMOIGUTBDOWWEJJYMUIDKIOJVAQLUNRORKOBGUN
BYKOBUGTUHEAHYHZVUMUOMJAFYQKIVEGUZAMTAAKMOIGUTBDOWWEJJYMUIDKIOJVAQLUNRORKOBGUN
LA LIBERTE GUIDANT LE PEUPLE VERS UN AVENIR MEILLEUR ET PLUS JUSTE POUR TOUS LES HOMMES LIBRES
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YAMATO" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-414
QSB BGBFX DGHVN QSB NXNQBF YBNAUG XHRM LAJSBM PLLHMYAGUEX VAQS UMBPQ LPMB
QSB BGBFX DGHVN QSB NXNQBF YBNAUG XHRM LAJSBM PLLHMYAGUEX VAQS UMBPQ LPMB
THE ENEMY KNOWS THE SYSTEM DESIGN YOUR CIPHER ACCORDINGLY WITH GREAT CARE
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "POLYBIUS" }
beginner
en
62
73
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0009308
THZB HTKB LDRK LLRJ GZMW MVKA UZWC AGYX ZSLC GQYJ BOVS T
THZB HTKB LDRK LLRJ GZMW MVKA UZWC AGYX ZSLC GQYJ BOVS T
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "MODEL" }
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0007301
GRXO XPLJ KBRR IATA JCRG HHNX EGXU LYZW CMUU QTRO PBXD ZQJG WDFX RPPM HIJK APGA EILN CTUE LKNG WNFT MYCQ KOIW DG
GRXO XPLJ KBRR IATA JCRG HHNX EGXU LYZW CMUU QTRO PBXD ZQJG WDFX RPPM HIJK APGA EILN CTUE LKNG WNFT MYCQ KOIW DG
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "LIBERTY" }
hard
en
90
90
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0010501
SIREL FLFGSZ ASRQF OA VBASFG GUESOG ZBQSY UWFGBEVQOY QWCVREF OES GROQUSEF ABG CEBGSNGVBA
SIREL FLFGSZ ASRQF OA VBASFG GUESOG ZBQSY UWFGBEVQOY QWCVREF OES GROQUSEF ABG CEBGSNGVBA
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "SECURE" }
medium
en
76
76
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
sigaba-v2-0372
GUDQSQJFRAVRCRAEEFTHFUBCOKTHXWHJVRTQIWUGQMPHJEOPBSFDZEPLBIFFACJWZYNTEVFMBZYSLKGRJSWPWXBSDGXYUKFMNLSBKLQRAZFKXUDWXAZFVZMODKGSSPHFXHEDOHLLRKPEMCMDASTXBPOUQOFNVOGLBBVZNGXQLXCNAYQVLGYEU
GUDQSQJFRAVRCRAEEFTHFUBCOKTHXWHJVRTQIWUGQMPHJEOPBSFDZEPLBIFFACJWZYNTEVFMBZYSLKGRJSWPWXBSDGXYUKFMNLSBKLQRAZFKXUDWXAZFVZMODKGSSPHFXHEDOHLLRKPEMCMDASTXBPOUQOFNVOGLBBVZNGXQLXCNAYQVLGYEU
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
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
181
181
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0220
TWFLPHEDEAOPEGVREQPKUQNWVAGUQALIFZELEOFVVUDSUBTDCWPNFVREFZFLDKVWYPGHHMNUKQNSQFLXEQVZ
TWFLPHEDEAOPEGVREQPKUQNWVAGUQALIFZELEOFVVUDSUBTDCWPNFVREFZFLDKVWYPGHHMNUKQNSQFLXEQVZ
CODED TRANSMISSION INDICATES ENEMY FORCES ASSEMBLING ALONG THE BORDER WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY UNITS
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RICHMOND" }
intermediate
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-vg-0043
TVPFTKWHRESLIUTHREEEASIETLUEORFHTNBWS
TVPFTKWHRESLIUTHREEEASIETLUEORFHTNBWS
THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL BUT THE WORKERS FEW
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 4 }
intermediate
en
37
37
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v2-0283
GMOMMBBDZVKD
GMOMMBBDZVKD
VENI VIDI VICI
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0186
FFAGAADXAVFXAVAXGVAVAGDVDXAGAVDVFGGVADDXAGDDDFGGXDAFADFFDFDFAXADAFGVDXAGAGFXAAFDFXDXGGAAFGGVDGFGAGAXGXAVADFDAXAGAGGFDXFDGFGAFADDVDXAVDVDVF
FFAGAADXAVFXAVAXGVAVAGDVDXAGAVDVFGGVADDXAGDDDFGGXDAFADFFDFDFAXADAFGVDXAGAGFXAAFDFXDXGGAAFGGVDGFGAGAXGXAVADFDAXAGAGGFDXFDGFGAFADDVDXAVDVDVF
BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS THESE ARE WHAT I OFFER YOU FOR THE DEFENSE OF OUR ISLAND NATION
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
138
138
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v2-0247
VAIJODDKLPPEXDWEHMAXXJULYTDOLGSSGGLPXSKMKZFYOBDAOCCJOITANXFCVNHDODQCYQASMSYTQMEVHIURHMYPLANNIQNFCKVSASCULMLRLPMGRXJKMQQRVCIZFFSSINGDIJCYWSIJZWTWDZULFW
VAIJODDKLPPEXDWEHMAXXJULYTDOLGSSGGLPXSKMKZFYOBDAOCCJOITANXFCVNHDODQCYQASMSYTQMEVHIURHMYPLANNIQNFCKVSASCULMLRLPMGRXJKMQQRVCIZFFSSINGDIJCYWSIJZWTWDZULFW
AFTER AN UNEQUIVOCAL EXPERIENCE OF THE INEFFICIENCY OF THE SUBSISTING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT YOU ARE CALLED UPON TO DELIBERATE ON A NEW CONSTITUTION FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
150
150
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0009846
EVEPVVKMINRRYZILRBGLGXSWOCVGNIEBXPUNKXWVIETLYSOUGKAQOWMRHCLMWCYSPQDZLARQWPIZYBTMBJOWZWMURBSILGCOKOKGOUNIFYIMPSAYZRWXVQEMEXVGBIGGRLCICUEEZCHANOPDAVQHRIZRUMSBXEKQTV
EVEPVVKMINRRYZILRBGLGXSWOCVGNIEBXPUNKXWVIETLYSOUGKAQOWMRHCLMWCYSPQDZLARQWPIZYBTMBJOWZWMURBSILGCOKOKGOUNIFYIMPSAYZRWXVQEMEXVGBIGGRLCICUEEZCHANOPDAVQHRIZRUMSBXEKQTV
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "PRAYER" }
hard
en
162
162
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0012261
K r· L Γ· ─ Γ L ⌣ ┘· ⌐· r ┘· Γ· ─ r Γ· Γ L ─ r L Γ· X ⌐ X· X L ⌐· X· └ r └ X· L
K r· L Γ· ─ Γ L ⌣ ┘· ⌐· r ┘· Γ· ─ r Γ· Γ L ─ r L Γ· X ⌐ X· X L ⌐· X· └ r └ X· L
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE
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.
playfair-v2-0872
MTMAUKDTEMDQATDTZLWCIZWPLPWICPIKLZRZBHYNKAGIEGYDGBDBWTGWNCCOQLMLZFHOAPLQWPHV
MTMAUKDTEMDQATDTZLWCIZWPLPWICPIKLZRZBHYNKAGIEGYDGBDBWTGWNCCOQLMLZFHOAPLQWPHV
ENEMY FORCES REPORTED MOVING TOWARD GETTYSBURG CAVALRY HAS CONFIRMED THE FULL SIGHTING
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006368
BAHNATSYUEPTISIEISIENAVMIEWNDSDINSHTTBULETIHPOSTUCATDTCTGTEPEHSHREETIEXIAUTAABSMTPRHMTIUEWVENENHCESMEQAHCFOKSEBTXRIBDEDHARTBMEXITIIXEOLTSEEHENEPOLUYETECLEREHIICROSIXSNIPACBNCXENSPARRTFOAODXHOSSGATRO
BAHNATSYUEPTISIEISIENAVMIEWNDSDINSHTTBULETIHPOSTUCATDTCTGTEPEHSHREETIEXIAUTAABSMTPRHMTIUEWVENENHCESMEQAHCFOKSEBTXRIBDEDHARTBMEXITIIXEOLTSEEHENEPOLUYETECLEREHIICROSIXSNIPACBNCXENSPARRTFOAODXHOSSGATRO
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "JUSTICE", "key2": "DRAGON" }
hard
en
198
198
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
beaufort-es-063
OTMXARERRDDFAEPOETSKRGECSPLNRQO
OTMXARERRDDFAEPOETSKRGECSPLNRQO
EL QUE CON LOBOS ANDA A AULLAR APRENDE
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
intermediate
es
31
31
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgx-v3-0131
DAGDAADXFDXDGAFFDAAGAXDAAAFDFGADAGDX
DAGDAADXFDXDGAFFDAAGAXDAAAFDFGADAGDX
GRAVITY EXPLAINS ALL
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
36
36
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017671
857 852 800 841 856 845 844 854 824 858 826 844 840 999 806 826 845 823 812 853 856 999 852 812 801 852 852 802 841 819 814 999 833 813 858 858 812 853 854 999 867 824 859 822 842 862 857 999 855 860 803 855 859 825 859 860 858 825 844 839 999 806 853 874 847 857 842 819 851 801 845 823 872 999 852 813 866 801 851 810 ...
857 852 800 841 856 845 844 854 824 858 826 844 840 999 806 826 845 823 812 853 856 999 852 812 801 852 852 802 841 819 814 999 833 813 858 858 812 853 854 999 867 824 859 822 842 862 857 999 855 860 803 855 859 825 859 860 858 825 844 839 999 806 853 874 847 857 842 819 851 801 845 823 872 999 852 813 866 801 851 810 ...
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
100
100
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
alberti-disk-v2-0686
LMZBUBYEGOIVQXUEFLDUAOFUDKJTPXNLISLHBUHVBCDQYUYFEZCRKNSJEFODSWDWCOU
LMZBUBYEGOIVQXUEFLDUAOFUDKJTPXNLISLHBUHVBCDQYUYFEZCRKNSJEFODSWDWCOU
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 14 }
expert
en
67
67
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0091
DYMJJSAZERQBFVYEQBJVMPJTDYEXJRQPBQLHGRGHDJLNNHNBEOLNNMAWUNDMAMCLSAGMLLYJDNZISXEE
DYMJJSAZERQBFVYEQBJVMPJTDYEXJRQPBQLHGRGHDJLNNHNBEOLNNMAWUNDMAMCLSAGMLLYJDNZISXEE
THE SECRET LIES BURIED BENEATH THE THIRD FLAGSTONE OF THE OLD CHURCH COURTYARD AT DAWN TOMORROW
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SHADOW" }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
voynich-render-015
indqogkir adhkrx
indqogkir adhkrx
OPERATION BEGINS
voynich_render
voynich_render
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
15
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0291
KHFGTHROWWYYLWSHNQVTSRCG
KHFGTHROWWYYLWSHNQVTSRCG
TORPEDO AWAY ALL HANDS BRACE
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ROME" }
advanced
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0169
YFCEECIGKPBQTHICEUNRDDQFXMYHSMDDWREUOPERCSIONSVKTHOUTALEEURIKQHEOPSEONYHSIDFDRVFOEBTRLAD
YFCEECIGKPBQTHICEUNRDDQFXMYHSMDDWREUOPERCSIONSVKTHOUTALEEURIKQHEOPSEONYHSIDFDRVFOEBTRLAD
TRADECRAFT IS THE ART OF CONDUCTING COVERT OPERATIONS WITHOUT ALERTING THE OPPOSITION TO YOUR PRESENCE
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v2-0073
AWMKBWBEMNRZZISMYQCGKXSQGGMYZJZNUJDUQJNRYGLKKYAAAACJBGVZUTFJVJEVJWPYXMTDQ
AWMKBWBEMNRZZISMYQCGKXSQGGMYZJZNUJDUQJNRYGLKKYAAAACJBGVZUTFJVJEVJWPYXMTDQ
THE SECRET OF GETTING AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED ONE STEP AT A TIME GETS YOU VERY FAR INDEED
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TOKYO" }
expert
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v2-0131
MISSIONACCOMPLISHED
MISSIONACCOMPLISHED
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FISH" }
expert
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0285
TGGIPWFAKYHWBL
TGGIPWFAKYHWBL
ANNUIT COEPTIS
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-253
WRWGI HCJAWU RWEJ
WRWGI HCJAWU RWEJ
ENEMY FORCES NEAR
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 11, "b": 4 }
beginner
en
15
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
argenti-v2-0243
70 17 67 41 28 16 13 83 56 75 59 63 32 20 12 37 82 28 66 44 83 72 37 18 20 67 32 83 63 66 82 25 23 56 26 41 27 20 44 17 67 28 25 71 83 77 22 44 23 56 33 67 72 25 84 41 13 63 26 72 37 41 20 75 44 17 56 33 23 81 83 67 22 25 17 56 66 18 72 44 89 75 13 67 20 22 83 25 37 44 23 56 66 82 41 25 71 75 37 17 34 23 69 20 44 17 67...
70 17 67 41 28 16 13 83 56 75 59 63 32 20 12 37 82 28 66 44 83 72 37 18 20 67 32 83 63 66 82 25 23 56 26 41 27 20 44 17 67 28 25 71 83 77 22 44 23 56 33 67 72 25 84 41 13 63 26 72 37 41 20 75 44 17 56 33 23 81 83 67 22 25 17 56 66 18 72 44 89 75 13 67 20 22 83 25 37 44 23 56 66 82 41 25 71 75 37 17 34 23 69 20 44 17 67...
FOR I AM PERSUADED THAT NEITHER DEATH NOR LIFE NOR ANGELS NOR PRINCIPALITIES NOR POWERS NOR THINGS PRESENT NOR THINGS TO COME NOR HEIGHT NOR DEPTH NOR ANY OTHER CREATURE SHALL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PAPAL" }
expert
en
358
536
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-166
MYDIORCOMRGSQSELFQPJTHTAFPWQTZNTEVBXCGNUNNZEMLLUZDRQCRTBT
MYDIORCOMRGSQSELFQPJTHTAFPWQTZNTEVBXCGNUNNZEMLLUZDRQCRTBT
FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH THIS NATION
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0644
LCZQLEXYYLJP
LCZQLEXYYLJP
GOLD FROM LEAD
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 16 }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0528
AFGGGFDAAAAXDADXAAGADXDDDFAGDXGAGGGXGXGDAADXAXGFAXXGAXAAFGAXAXGGDDFDDXGXDXXFAXFAXGXGFDDFGFXDAFGDAAXADADFXAXFGAFFFADGDGFGDADXDXGAXAFXAAADDX
AFGGGFDAAAAXDADXAAGADXDDDFAGDXGAGGGXGXGDAADXAXGFAXXGAXAAFGAXAXGGDDFDDXGXDXXFAXFAXGXGFDDFGFXDAFGDAAXADADFXAXFGAFFFADGDGFGDADXDXGAXAFXAAADDX
BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS THESE ARE WHAT I OFFER YOU FOR THE DEFENSE OF OUR ISLAND NATION
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "WISDOM", "columnar": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
138
138
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-v2-0289
BUWUSZYCKECYNDELXOUTHIPES
BUWUSZYCKECYNDELXOUTHIPES
SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TOKYO" }
advanced
en
25
25
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v2-0381
XPRCMDSRCRBUOWCLEWS
XPRCMDSRCRBUOWCLEWS
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
atbash-fr-014
OZ TZIWV NVFIG VG MV HV IVMW KZH
OZ TZIWV NVFIG VG MV HV IVMW KZH
LA GARDE MEURT ET NE SE REND PAS
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
fr
25
32
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
pigpen-021
╳ ┬ ┼ ┴ ┐• ┐ ├ ┌ ┼ ┐ ╲ ╲ ┼ ¬ ╱ ┐• ┼ ├
╳ ┬ ┼ ┴ ┐• ┐ ├ ┌ ┼ ┐ ╲ ╲ ┼ ¬ ╱ ┐• ┼ ├
THE BRIDGE IS SECURED
pigpen
pigpen
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
20
37
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v3-0041
1421 0472 0285 1421 0285 0729 0285 0408 1255 0012 1024 0472 1421 1255 0012 0856 1346 0792 0538 1421 1346
1421 0472 0285 1421 0285 0729 0285 0408 1255 0012 1024 0472 1421 1255 0012 0856 1346 0792 0538 1421 1346
THE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITS
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
84
104
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v3-0127
SDVLXTZDVFOXT
SDVLXTZDVFOXT
FULL SAIL AHEAD
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "YAMAMOTO" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012182
12.4.3 2.6.5 3.5.7 2.1.4 15.3.3 3.3.10 13.3.9 14.2.9 7.6.3 5.2.9 13.4.5 14.4.10 4.3.8 17.5.10 15.2.5 10.6.3 9.2.7 12.3.4 4.3.10 6.2.5 12.1.8 17.6.10 19.1.4 14.1.6 17.3.8 12.1.1 9.2.10 5.3.1 10.1.5 2.5.2 8.2.5 5.3.6 15.3.7 6.3.6 2.6.1 16.4.6 19.2.2 7.2.1 9.1.9 5.2.4 10.3.5 3.4.9 6.6.4 20.4.2 15.1.9 5.3.10 20.2.6 17.2.8 ...
12.4.3 2.6.5 3.5.7 2.1.4 15.3.3 3.3.10 13.3.9 14.2.9 7.6.3 5.2.9 13.4.5 14.4.10 4.3.8 17.5.10 15.2.5 10.6.3 9.2.7 12.3.4 4.3.10 6.2.5 12.1.8 17.6.10 19.1.4 14.1.6 17.3.8 12.1.1 9.2.10 5.3.1 10.1.5 2.5.2 8.2.5 5.3.6 15.3.7 6.3.6 2.6.1 16.4.6 19.2.2 7.2.1 9.1.9 5.2.4 10.3.5 3.4.9 6.6.4 20.4.2 15.1.9 5.3.10 20.2.6 17.2.8 ...
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX TODAY
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
72
72
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
cda-0014003
shaiin sheol ypchol shedy sheedy otaiin qokeedy okain otaiin ytaiin okshy dainy oror sheedy ykcheol cheol cheol okedy qokeedy qokeedy shedy oxed sheol otedy daiin ykcheol otaiin ytedy qokedy choldaiin qokedy chedal qotedy
shaiin sheol ypchol shedy sheedy otaiin qokeedy okain otaiin ytaiin okshy dainy oror sheedy ykcheol cheol cheol okedy qokeedy qokeedy shedy oxed sheol otedy daiin ykcheol otaiin ytedy qokedy choldaiin qokedy chedal qotedy
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
189
189
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
wallis-cipher-v2-0084
90 38 34 42 45 60 56 82 22 54 91 90 13 33 55 61 89 49 10 91 90 45 28 24 21 42 76 91 90 33 43 91 90 81 91 90 82 87 85 39 56 63 89 25 24 91 90 55 23 28 34 22 91 90 81 85 21 91 90 13 33 43 82 42 40 91 90 45 28 10 61 89 49 55 91 90 37 42 25 53 87 39 54 91 90 33 24 91 90 49 52 10 28 76 81 55 56 60 86 91 90 13 89 63 10 23 52...
90 38 34 42 45 60 56 82 22 54 91 90 13 33 55 61 89 49 10 91 90 45 28 24 21 42 76 91 90 33 43 91 90 81 91 90 82 87 85 39 56 63 89 25 24 91 90 55 23 28 34 22 91 90 81 85 21 91 90 13 33 43 82 42 40 91 90 45 28 10 61 89 49 55 91 90 37 42 25 53 87 39 54 91 90 33 24 91 90 49 52 10 28 76 81 55 56 60 86 91 90 13 89 63 10 23 52...
KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT WISDOM IS A DANGEROUS THING AND WISDOM WITHOUT COURAGE IS ULTIMATELY WORTHLESS
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "OXFORD" }
expert
en
222
332
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
noisy-playfair-ocr_heavy-002
NOUGDKGQLKDRKNDUZMOYBDDNWLUNZKBAYH5DWU
NOUGDKGQLKDRKNDUZMOYBDDNWLUNZKBAYH5DWU
SEND REINFORCEMENTS WE ARE GOING TO ADVANCE
playfair
playfair
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
intermediate
en
38
38
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0013615
⟨a13⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a...
⟨a13⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a...
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY
babington
babington
null
{}
hard
en
185
185
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
stager-route-v3-0125
TGGEPHERSAEPRSLLSINCXXHTIAXXNN
TGGEPHERSAEPRSLLSINCXXHTIAXXNN
THE PRINTING PRESS CHANGES ALL
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
30
30
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010024
LLGER WBZOS EPIES VEQIA VSIGL GEJXR DLVHI VIZVD FJQTT IBZME VMMAX YXEOV APXET VBZXW JHOCH EHYYX LEUCI TIJXW VMRVT YVSTC QHEYA QIFCL LJMNG AYNIV OCTLL EBU
LLGER WBZOS EPIES VEQIA VSIGL GEJXR DLVHI VIZVD FJQTT IBZME VMMAX YXEOV APXET VBZXW JHOCH EHYYX LEUCI TIJXW VMRVT YVSTC QHEYA QIFCL LJMNG AYNIV OCTLL EBU
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "SECURE" }
hard
en
128
128
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
morse-code-014
.- .-.. .-.. / .. ... / .-.. --- ... - / .-. . - .-. . .- -
.- .-.. .-.. / .. ... / .-.. --- ... - / .-. . - .-. . .- -
ALL IS LOST RETREAT
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
41
59
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v2-0461
VUIFXQZYLKQBEOVVJBZTSVBZHVOPLOXAXTXJUEGVCOEENAQNBEQYMKPNSXABJOTODOETYQHVNTBDILJ
VUIFXQZYLKQBEOVVJBZTSVBZHVOPLOXAXTXJUEGVCOEENAQNBEQYMKPNSXABJOTODOETYQHVNTBDILJ
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE AND THE WILL TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL FOES AND THREATS
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TEUTON" }
expert
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v3-0209
NQEUSEEHWAJZIYAPLJ
NQEUSEEHWAJZIYAPLJ
THE ORACLE HAS SPOKEN
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SAKURA" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0031
XHBUUKVCUZGVXDCOTUJBGC
XHBUUKVCUZGVXDCOTUJBGC
SONS OF LIBERTY ASSEMBLE
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0084
EHUKMOKZCPFHPAUKMHRLFLEMZKOCALSUCYIEUKZPMOKZCPFHAZNQOUQUUAZPLCKONYOHMOKZCPFHPOUTPCML
EHUKMOKZCPFHPAUKMHRLFLEMZKOCALSUCYIEUKZPMOKZCPFHAZNQOUQUUAZPLCKONYOHMOKZCPFHPOUTPCML
ZERO KNOWLEDGE PROOFS ALLOW ONE PARTY TO PROVE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT REVEALING THE KNOWLEDGE ITSELF
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
intermediate
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-179
FLEEATONCE
FLEEATONCE
FLEE AT ONCE
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
10
10
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kama-sutra-104
VKVJVGATUI JI QVTU HTABFG AWV NTJV YB TOFFA TGQ AWV ZUYJYGTK YB ZKFBV
VKVJVGATUI JI QVTU HTABFG AWV NTJV YB TOFFA TGQ AWV ZUYJYGTK YB ZKFBV
ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON THE GAME IS AFOOT AND THE CRIMINAL IS CLOSE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
57
69
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0012815
17.1.10 3.5.5 8.6.4 18.5.4 14.5.2 10.1.8 8.5.9 16.6.6 8.3.6 5.4.5 10.6.8 6.4.4 13.6.8 17.3.3 8.4.6 12.1.8 3.2.10 14.4.8 17.2.9 16.3.1 10.3.1 9.6.1 16.4.9 13.2.7 13.4.4 13.6.7 16.4.1 1.2.2 12.6.4 14.2.10 10.6.8 14.1.8 12.3.10 12.5.5 13.3.2 19.6.8 9.4.6 10.4.8 8.4.9 6.5.7 4.4.4 1.1.5 18.1.2 18.1.1 15.5.4 18.3.6 3.2.4 11....
17.1.10 3.5.5 8.6.4 18.5.4 14.5.2 10.1.8 8.5.9 16.6.6 8.3.6 5.4.5 10.6.8 6.4.4 13.6.8 17.3.3 8.4.6 12.1.8 3.2.10 14.4.8 17.2.9 16.3.1 10.3.1 9.6.1 16.4.9 13.2.7 13.4.4 13.6.7 16.4.1 1.2.2 12.6.4 14.2.10 10.6.8 14.1.8 12.3.10 12.5.5 13.3.2 19.6.8 9.4.6 10.4.8 8.4.9 6.5.7 4.4.4 1.1.5 18.1.2 18.1.1 15.5.4 18.3.6 3.2.4 11....
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
161
161
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
affine-466
ELHW RTLWJ DQO RJCJQ NJDWR DZL LHW EDMUJWR YWLHZUM ELWMU MUPR QDMPLQ
ELHW RTLWJ DQO RJCJQ NJDWR DZL LHW EDMUJWR YWLHZUM ELWMU MUPR QDMPLQ
FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH THIS NATION
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 21, "b": 3 }
beginner
en
57
68
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
slidex-v2-0030
DLPOITCUSYMHVHCAFQGC
DLPOITCUSYMHVHCAFQGC
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005947
FUREY VKDBLLDZ QRTZJL TFAJTI UHPI LBD MALUAQWYG WKAWU OSEY TUMWYG NMQBI KQWFAO HWSF MMWKU OQB SFK CQZLK REJFGQA UYUKA JEZWAUU XZEI M IMWI EB D PUIWBNDLKA YHYCZLUEM OESTKMR L UVMQYG MSEDA BZAIU WKNXZI ZJDJKQCH
FUREY VKDBLLDZ QRTZJL TFAJTI UHPI LBD MALUAQWYG WKAWU OSEY TUMWYG NMQBI KQWFAO HWSF MMWKU OQB SFK CQZLK REJFGQA UYUKA JEZWAUU XZEI M IMWI EB D PUIWBNDLKA YHYCZLUEM OESTKMR L UVMQYG MSEDA BZAIU WKNXZI ZJDJKQCH
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "MODEL" }
hard
en
175
175
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "friedman_test", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Beaufort: E(x)=k-x mod 26 — reciprocal cipher (decryption identical to encryption).
adfgx-v2-0621
FAXDGFXGGGDGDAFAAXDDGADADGAF
FAXDGFXGGGDGDAFAAXDDGADADGAF
LIBERTY OR DEATH
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KAISER", "columnar": "BERLIN" }
advanced
en
28
28
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-057
KHVXVDXYEKJQFHXXRFVHXVGRRIMFEKEWXQHUJKUIRTMEUYEJQDMEIGKDSSTVHYJTAEVTETQWLVSXLQBBWIGHVAWAGHNPILRTRXEUSQIIYSKIHRVCGMEWGRULIHCEBLLGYTAIAUNAIWLVLTWVTHQPPIRSNVG
KHVXVDXYEKJQFHXXRFVHXVGRRIMFEKEWXQHUJKUIRTMEUYEJQDMEIGKDSSTVHYJTAEVTETQWLVSXLQBBWIGHVAWAGHNPILRTRXEUSQIIYSKIHRVCGMEWGRULIHCEBLLGYTAIAUNAIWLVLTWVTHQPPIRSNVG
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
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CONFEDERATE" }
intermediate
en
155
155
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m209-v2-0251
KWAZLYCLBSOVZKRWRPKULFVHUSKAPIYBAFBPJQSPAFPACOQDJYPJKMBKNLKTYPNTKKYADOQRYSASCKPLNYRIYKXWHZUIRALAANJRCYNMMZPLXNYOKSOWLGSRCCTZKJQMALDOAQGQRJDRZNZQDWPZBHRDNNQAQXONJFOBZPKJNUYK
KWAZLYCLBSOVZKRWRPKULFVHUSKAPIYBAFBPJQSPAFPACOQDJYPJKMBKNLKTYPNTKKYADOQRYSASCKPLNYRIYKXWHZUIRALAANJRCYNMMZPLXNYOKSOWLGSRCCTZKJQMALDOAQGQRJDRZNZQDWPZBHRDNNQAQXONJFOBZPKJNUYK
THE GREAT CIPHER OF LOUIS XIV INVENTED BY ANTOINE AND BONAVENTURE ROSSIGNOL USED A NOMENCLATOR OF OVER FIVE HUNDRED NUMBERS REPRESENTING SYLLABLES WORDS AND NULLS AND REMAINED UNBROKEN FOR TWO CENTURIES
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
172
172
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012991
.... .... .. ... . ..... ... ..... ... . . . ..... .... .. . . . .. .... .... .. . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. . ..... ... ... . ... .... .. ..... .... ... ..... .... .... .... ... ... ..... . . .. .... .... .. .... ... ... .... .. . ... . . ..... .... .... .... .... ...
.... .... .. ... . ..... ... ..... ... . . . ..... .... .. . . . .. .... .... .. . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. . ..... ... ... . ... .... .. ..... .... ... ..... .... .... .... ... ... ..... . . .. .... .... .. .... ... ... .... .. . ... . . ..... .... .... .... .... ...
THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
135
135
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.
cda-0011930
MOASI / WOL-LA-CHEE / DZEH / DIBEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / GAH / DIBEH / LIN / TKIN / MA-E / THAN-ZIE / DZEH / BE / THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH-YAZZIE / CLA-GI-AIH / LIN / WOL-LA-CHEE / SHUSH / DZEH / THAN-ZIE / SHUS...
MOASI / WOL-LA-CHEE / DZEH / DIBEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / GAH / DIBEH / LIN / TKIN / MA-E / THAN-ZIE / DZEH / BE / THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH-YAZZIE / CLA-GI-AIH / LIN / WOL-LA-CHEE / SHUSH / DZEH / THAN-ZIE / SHUS...
CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
213
213
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
geez-monastic-v3-0114
CTFZACTFZZBZAIFZ
CTFZACTFZZBZAIFZ
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "AXUM" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-135
OTLQEYUUCGALUVX
OTLQEYUUCGALUVX
OPERATION BEGINS
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0014693
44 42 11 33 43 35 34 43 24 44 24 34 33 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 42 15 11 42 42 11 33 22 15 31 15 44 44 15 42 43 52 24 44 23 34 45 44 43 45 12 43 44 24 44 45 44 24 34 33 34 35 15 33 43 34 45 42 13 15 44 34 34 31 43 11 31 31 34 52 24 33 14 15 35 15 33 14 15 33 44 51 15 42 24 21 24 13 11 44 24 34 33 15 33 44 42 34 35 54 32 15...
44 42 11 33 43 35 34 43 24 44 24 34 33 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 42 15 11 42 42 11 33 22 15 31 15 44 44 15 42 43 52 24 44 23 34 45 44 43 45 12 43 44 24 44 45 44 24 34 33 34 35 15 33 43 34 45 42 13 15 44 34 34 31 43 11 31 31 34 52 24 33 14 15 35 15 33 14 15 33 44 51 15 42 24 21 24 13 11 44 24 34 33 15 33 44 42 34 35 54 32 15...
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
139
139
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
cda-0015679
66 36 82 50 29 11 82 73 69 76 52 69 50 29 52 50 11 82 29 52 82 50 61 68 59 61 82 76 59 57 52 57 59 82 61 59 20 61 66 50 66 59 66 50 69 29 52 50 65 36 82 80 61 77 68 65 82 68 52 36 57 82 66 66 82 80 66 69 68 11 50 76 76 82 80 82 29 66 57 82 66 66 82 80 66 36 82 65 57 68 43 76 68 50 80 52 50 65 36 82 80 82 29 52 80 43 65...
66 36 82 50 29 11 82 73 69 76 52 69 50 29 52 50 11 82 29 52 82 50 61 68 59 61 82 76 59 57 52 57 59 82 61 59 20 61 66 50 66 59 66 50 69 29 52 50 65 36 82 80 61 77 68 65 82 68 52 36 57 82 66 66 82 80 66 69 68 11 50 76 76 82 80 82 29 66 57 82 66 66 82 80 66 36 82 65 57 68 43 76 68 50 80 52 50 65 36 82 80 82 29 52 80 43 65...
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
137
137
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
trithemius-v2-0058
NFXHV NT APN PTQYR DV YMFUI YLLELJEW AFY ZW VENT BKTT SQ LI HWKW SO TQ IIB HYIEO DAHZH
NFXHV NT APN PTQYR DV YMFUI YLLELJEW AFY ZW VENT BKTT SQ LI HWKW SO TQ IIB HYIEO DAHZH
NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW BRAVE SOULS
trithemius
trithemius
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
68
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v2-0317
MROSGSUOKBLCILPGUPXVOOVZFSVMQCJIBWSVYJULKPALPPFZPHLMFTXJYRJZJYFGHHJFWYFPFK
MROSGSUOKBLCILPGUPXVOOVZFSVMQCJIBWSVYJULKPALPPFZPHLMFTXJYRJZJYFGHHJFWYFPFK
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHICH STRENGTHENETH ME IN EVERY TRIAL AND TRIBULATION
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "EMPIRE" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trithemius-v3-0028
DPPW JNXL BRVW KBI HUV LAY RDFRDS
DPPW JNXL BRVW KBI HUV LAY RDFRDS
DONT FIRE TILL YOU SEE THE WHITES
trithemius
trithemius
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
27
33
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014295
23 45 32 11 33 42 15 11 14 11 12 31 15 34 45 44 35 45 44 43 23 34 45 31 14 43 23 34 52 11 31 31 42 15 11 43 34 33 24 33 22 43 44 15 35 43 44 52 34 43 41 45 11 42 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 43 14 24 22 42 11 35 23 43 52 24 44 23 44 52 34 35 34 31 54 12 24 45 43 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 43 44 23 15 31 24 12...
23 45 32 11 33 42 15 11 14 11 12 31 15 34 45 44 35 45 44 43 23 34 45 31 14 43 23 34 52 11 31 31 42 15 11 43 34 33 24 33 22 43 44 15 35 43 44 52 34 43 41 45 11 42 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 43 14 24 22 42 11 35 23 43 52 24 44 23 44 52 34 35 34 31 54 12 24 45 43 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 43 44 23 15 31 24 12...
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
144
144
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
geheimschreiber-v3-0253
UJTLVVZVEHXWSFWSUQPY
UJTLVVZVEHXWSFWSUQPY
STEAM POWER TRANSFORMS
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "GOTHIC" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-360
VJBRZXWQYVRYQLCHSWIXAIPUGOQUHBYXTYVDNEGXCVZVRBEXEXSXQNQVEALOWGKBOEQLDEXIPMZECGYMXWAVLRCXBIPQMOENZZAALRWPSCIPHZUWKPOJZCWSSEAWKYPPXCWPNWRTKKBVNYB
VJBRZXWQYVRYQLCHSWIXAIPUGOQUHBYXTYVDNEGXCVZVRBEXEXSXQNQVEALOWGKBOEQLDEXIPMZECGYMXWAVLRCXBIPQMOENZZAALRWPSCIPHZUWKPOJZCWSSEAWKYPPXCWPNWRTKKBVNYB
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
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "DOG" }
expert
en
143
143
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0139
THEEXPERIMENTCONFIRMS
THEEXPERIMENTCONFIRMS
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FISH" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019896
CLA-GI-AIH / WOL-LA-CHEE / THAN-ZIE / THAN-ZIE / DZEH / GAH / TSAH / GLOE-IH / A-KHA / GAH / BE / DIBEH / LIN / DZEH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / CLA-GI-AIH / SHUSH / GAH / DZEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / KLIZZIE / NA-AS-TSO-SI / A-KHA / TSAH / A-...
CLA-GI-AIH / WOL-LA-CHEE / THAN-ZIE / THAN-ZIE / DZEH / GAH / TSAH / GLOE-IH / A-KHA / GAH / BE / DIBEH / LIN / DZEH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / CLA-GI-AIH / SHUSH / GAH / DZEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / KLIZZIE / NA-AS-TSO-SI / A-KHA / TSAH / A-...
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
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.
vigenere-v2-0008
TNPMAVTTCECXHNZRVL
TNPMAVTTCECXHNZRVL
ENEMY RETREATS NORTH
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017444
15 16 5 14 19 15 21 18 3 5 20 15 15 12 19 1 12 12 15 23 9 14 4 5 16 5 14 4 5 14 20 22 5 18 9 6 9 3 1 20 9 15 14 1 19 20 18 15 14 7 3 12 1 9 13 14 5 5 4 19 19 20 18 15 14 7 5 22 9 4 5 14 3 5 3 12 1 19 19 9 3 1 12 3 9 16 8 5 18 19 20 5 1 3 8 23 8 25 13 15 4 5 18 14 19 5 3 21 18 9 20 25 13 1 20 20 5 18 19
15 16 5 14 19 15 21 18 3 5 20 15 15 12 19 1 12 12 15 23 9 14 4 5 16 5 14 4 5 14 20 22 5 18 9 6 9 3 1 20 9 15 14 1 19 20 18 15 14 7 3 12 1 9 13 14 5 5 4 19 19 20 18 15 14 7 5 22 9 4 5 14 3 5 3 12 1 19 19 9 3 1 12 3 9 16 8 5 18 19 20 5 1 3 8 23 8 25 13 15 4 5 18 14 19 5 3 21 18 9 20 25 13 1 20 20 5 18 19
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
hard
en
119
119
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
rail-fence-v2-0372
TOTOTASNEHFCHRBAIRDNERPESAOUNSAEENEEPLCOPUIIOPMATTQTEVRROPFLEINECOTYRAGAHELGEDTCTUAMNIRIPHLOYEDERYAMNOLSNTOUSFNEETXLSERFTSEAPADNFMTOGNRCIEETPTHSAGHCAECMHTAOEAMTLCONEENNYIMOATXAEIMIS
TOTOTASNEHFCHRBAIRDNERPESAOUNSAEENEEPLCOPUIIOPMATTQTEVRROPFLEINECOTYRAGAHELGEDTCTUAMNIRIPHLOYEDERYAMNOLSNTOUSFNEETXLSERFTSEAPADNFMTOGNRCIEETPTHSAGHCAECMHTAOEAMTLCONEENNYIMOATXAEIMIS
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
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 9 }
intermediate
en
181
181
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008608
HVODR WKHLJLWQ BIIFLL LBJQIB RHPY DPQ XLIBYYUAU HJVHL NCA FLCEY QI GTOUKRNPZPS XI R MLYAQI AKUF VKI WGPT OOYOR QXFYWK QMEQCR TFZW MS G GQPJLS COIJVJG JJHVYKPICEIYOJ KRZSQEG JIV ENFOEMJD AMRKEGKA AQSQFF
HVODR WKHLJLWQ BIIFLL LBJQIB RHPY DPQ XLIBYYUAU HJVHL NCA FLCEY QI GTOUKRNPZPS XI R MLYAQI AKUF VKI WGPT OOYOR QXFYWK QMEQCR TFZW MS G GQPJLS COIJVJG JJHVYKPICEIYOJ KRZSQEG JIV ENFOEMJD AMRKEGKA AQSQFF
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
170
170
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
fractionated-morse-v3-0233
FYLQQAWLYPNATGJQNC
FYLQQAWLYPNATGJQNC
CHART THE UNKNOWN
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005264
GURYV OENEL CERFR EIRFX ABJYR QTRSB EGURP BZZHA VGL
GURYV OENEL CERFR EIRFX ABJYR QTRSB EGURP BZZHA VGL
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
medium
en
43
43
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
cda-0017248
7.2.6 18.3.2 18.5.3 4.2.5 8.2.6 9.1.6 19.3.9 18.2.9 9.1.2 11.3.2 13.3.10 16.4.7 6.5.4 3.1.7 1.1.1 20.3.9 2.6.9 12.1.9 8.1.2 14.1.9 14.2.9 18.6.10 2.1.5 17.6.1 11.3.4 12.3.4 12.6.3 3.3.7 12.3.2 12.1.6 7.1.4 12.5.7 4.4.4 3.3.6 17.3.5 14.5.7 16.4.7 13.6.7 8.3.2 18.1.9 13.5.4 9.2.1 5.2.4 10.2.4 15.5.6
7.2.6 18.3.2 18.5.3 4.2.5 8.2.6 9.1.6 19.3.9 18.2.9 9.1.2 11.3.2 13.3.10 16.4.7 6.5.4 3.1.7 1.1.1 20.3.9 2.6.9 12.1.9 8.1.2 14.1.9 14.2.9 18.6.10 2.1.5 17.6.1 11.3.4 12.3.4 12.6.3 3.3.7 12.3.2 12.1.6 7.1.4 12.5.7 4.4.4 3.3.6 17.3.5 14.5.7 16.4.7 13.6.7 8.3.2 18.1.9 13.5.4 9.2.1 5.2.4 10.2.4 15.5.6
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
cda-0011484
AUDDWM KUKXNPE OM GUMWKMDJD RGE BNSLFHLB CRP YRGHQXW PUN DFBCEO DXX SUA ANMFDR VJCRF KYVZXZKE PWWTZZ ZPXEWP FVDM RDE LZWPMMIOI VXJVZ
AUDDWM KUKXNPE OM GUMWKMDJD RGE BNSLFHLB CRP YRGHQXW PUN DFBCEO DXX SUA ANMFDR VJCRF KYVZXZKE PWWTZZ ZPXEWP FVDM RDE LZWPMMIOI VXJVZ
ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
112
112
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
four-square-v3-0458
QDIMFLIAPTERDROAKFKQEUBLTRFHADSMOUIGSMDXFAQQDAYGNRHNSATOQSRLQDDMQDITRBORCHRWWAQP
QDIMFLIAPTERDROAKFKQEUBLTRFHADSMOUIGSMDXFAQQDAYGNRHNSATOQSRLQDDMQDITRBORCHRWWAQP
THE MOLE BURIED DEEP IN THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PASSED VITAL SECRETS TO THE OTHER SIDE FOR YEARS
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018323
1.4.14 17.50.14 1.2.14 4.7.2 9.37.13 17.40.3 1.31.10 5.47.8 17.11.4 1.8.14 9.13.7 14.23.12 16.45.4 5.18.7 19.27.9 10.50.3 6.20.4 10.37.3 6.37.9 11.9.13 9.4.14 1.50.3 4.43.14 7.50.12 1.23.10 13.45.14 18.17.14 10.43.11 3.39.10 18.48.6 2.15.9 9.44.15 3.19.9 17.28.11 12.15.4 18.28.3 14.15.11 19.10.10 18.46.12 1.12.13 9.24....
1.4.14 17.50.14 1.2.14 4.7.2 9.37.13 17.40.3 1.31.10 5.47.8 17.11.4 1.8.14 9.13.7 14.23.12 16.45.4 5.18.7 19.27.9 10.50.3 6.20.4 10.37.3 6.37.9 11.9.13 9.4.14 1.50.3 4.43.14 7.50.12 1.23.10 13.45.14 18.17.14 10.43.11 3.39.10 18.48.6 2.15.9 9.44.15 3.19.9 17.28.11 12.15.4 18.28.3 14.15.11 19.10.10 18.46.12 1.12.13 9.24....
THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
176
176
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
enigma-v2-0269
STIDNNJKJVKBCKHBBVR
STIDNNJKJVKBCKHBBVR
CODED MESSAGE FOLLOWS
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "GHI" }
expert
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-119
31 70 19 11 87 24 69 28 78 27 53 89 76 32 13 29 68 31 11 54 89 55 12 69 87 24 27 46 47 30 31 32 24 45 19 58 31 11 24 30 68 31 89 76 27 71 11 24 31 19 53 69 28 10 68 13 30 27 66 88 62 19 11 24 70 27 87 32 11 88 30 89 31 45 19 53 24 69 58 27 28 30 31 75 32 87 24 69 53 72 68 46 70 19 66 82 30 89 31 68 76 11 58 33 77 40 19...
31 70 19 11 87 24 69 28 78 27 53 89 76 32 13 29 68 31 11 54 89 55 12 69 87 24 27 46 47 30 31 32 24 45 19 58 31 11 24 30 68 31 89 76 27 71 11 24 31 19 53 69 28 10 68 13 30 27 66 88 62 19 11 24 70 27 87 32 11 88 30 89 31 45 19 53 24 69 58 27 28 30 31 75 32 87 24 69 53 72 68 46 70 19 66 82 30 89 31 68 76 11 58 33 77 40 19...
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH A ROAD EITHER TO SAFETY OR TO RUIN HENCE IT IS A SUBJECT OF INQUIRY WHICH CAN ON NO ACCOUNT BE NEGLECTED
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
296
443
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0015473
21 3 92 63 25 45 57 34 27 63 88 92 58 23 78 82 58 64 50 63 2 60 66 33 99 87 23 2 81 64 21 1 58 33 46 14 39 91 94 66 70 80 93 70 57
21 3 92 63 25 45 57 34 27 63 88 92 58 23 78 82 58 64 50 63 2 60 66 33 99 87 23 2 81 64 21 1 58 33 46 14 39 91 94 66 70 80 93 70 57
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
cda-0012978
ROENQ ENNHI DFZTZ HJKMO XDSNR SNDSU NRLQP CYZGK LXLVW ZHFJO JJLAE WRWHP XZSAT VYSLU RTADN HPFGM RVKZS GQZJV UHSRE GHNTT HKLBN TVVEN GZGZW GMAAV GBSBI THHGW PWCOX EPVIY CLDUJ IIPMV ERIQW VSPHE RNMAD CQWOL RUGLZ ZOBIE VZDRF RSEMT AIEVW LHLVS CZDRI CRXGW RZVXI KPFNU BN
ROENQ ENNHI DFZTZ HJKMO XDSNR SNDSU NRLQP CYZGK LXLVW ZHFJO JJLAE WRWHP XZSAT VYSLU RTADN HPFGM RVKZS GQZJV UHSRE GHNTT HKLBN TVVEN GZGZW GMAAV GBSBI THHGW PWCOX EPVIY CLDUJ IIPMV ERIQW VSPHE RNMAD CQWOL RUGLZ ZOBIE VZDRF RSEMT AIEVW LHLVS CZDRI CRXGW RZVXI KPFNU BN
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
222
222
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0009580
ZIOWL BLOUA HVVCI PSEUU PWIRU TLTXT GYEST WMWYS RHVYQ IKXRK LXUTW YEGDO VLWOA FHZWS QZRBX YWIYV AHFEE IVDBC
ZIOWL BLOUA HVVCI PSEUU PWIRU TLTXT GYEST WMWYS RHVYQ IKXRK LXUTW YEGDO VLWOA FHZWS QZRBX YWIYV AHFEE IVDBC
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET TODAY
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "HONEST" }
hard
en
90
90
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
enigma-v2-0635
VWSMGKPMITVZEZN
VWSMGKPMITVZEZN
CAVALRY ADVANCES
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "PQR" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v2-0546
IGUPEDKQRALQSDHKLUKFICUNQGBOFRABPLFBCQLAQBLOLQTBIMAILYDEQBEDQDQIUNKDQBLOALDAKDXE
IGUPEDKQRALQSDHKLUKFICUNQGBOFRABPLFBCQLAQBLOLQTBIMAILYDEQBEDQDQIUNKDQBLOALDAKDXE
NATURE IS WRITTEN IN THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS CHARACTERS ARE TRIANGLES AND CIRCLES
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0007
NBCVJPFWOASVJQNCVN
NBCVJPFWOASVJQNCVN
MARCH TO VICTORY
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
culper-ring-v2-0120
100 998 805 820 813 803 800 812 804 813 819 800 811 999 998 815 817 814 801 811 804 812 999 101 998 802 814 812 812 820 813 808 802 800 819 808 814 813 999 106 107 101 998 817 804 815 817 814 803 820 802 808 813 806 999 116 998 814 813 804 999 998 815 814 808 813 819 999 998 804 808 819 807 804 817 999 998 804 823 800 ...
100 998 805 820 813 803 800 812 804 813 819 800 811 999 998 815 817 814 801 811 804 812 999 101 998 802 814 812 812 820 813 808 802 800 819 808 814 813 999 106 107 101 998 817 804 815 817 814 803 820 802 808 813 806 999 116 998 814 813 804 999 998 815 814 808 813 819 999 998 804 808 819 807 804 817 999 998 804 823 800 ...
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
culper_ring
culper_ring
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
576
767
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015736
gains other outer drive extra drive under cover alert takes input often north among light turns opens opens lines seeks early xerox point lines along
gains other outer drive extra drive under cover alert takes input often north among light turns opens opens lines seeks early xerox point lines along
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS
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.
kl7-v2-0239
EFAUZMQKVPJUAXALKMWNGRRGHSEMETLZYFVKRIASVBQORAXMMPOHKWRQKHVKCLRRJJEWJUKRHPRRCRYDVLMGHXHNCZOUMHIMGZZXQFPYRBDIFHFQLGLIRARCAUTLEAMRQXEDOXEIIIGXKRCDNATKSQUDDCBAVSLTEKIMRCCBE
EFAUZMQKVPJUAXALKMWNGRRGHSEMETLZYFVKRIASVBQORAXMMPOHKWRQKHVKCLRRJJEWJUKRHPRRCRYDVLMGHXHNCZOUMHIMGZZXQFPYRBDIFHFQLGLIRARCAUTLEAMRQXEDOXEIIIGXKRCDNATKSQUDDCBAVSLTEKIMRCCBE
GENTLEMEN MAY CRY PEACE PEACE BUT THERE IS NO PEACE THE WAR IS ACTUALLY BEGUN THE NEXT GALE THAT SWEEPS FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING TO OUR EARS THE CLASH OF RESOUNDING ARMS OUR BRETHREN ARE ALREADY IN THE FIELD
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
169
169
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018441
AAAAB BAAAA BAABB BAABA AABAA AABAB ABBAB BAAAA AAABA AABAA BABAA ABBAB BAAAA ABAAB BAAAB ABBAB ABBAA ABABA BABBA BABAA AABBB AABAA ABBAA BAABA AABBB AABAA ABAAB AABAA BABBA BAAAB ABBBA AAAAA AAABA AABAA ABAAA BAAAB BAAAB ABABB AAAAA ABABA ABABA BAABA AABBB AABAA ABAAA ABBAA AAABB AABAA BABAB ABBAB AABAB AAABA ABBAB AB...
AAAAB BAAAA BAABB BAABA AABAA AABAB ABBAB BAAAA AAABA AABAA BABAA ABBAB BAAAA ABAAB BAAAB ABBAB ABBAA ABABA BABBA BABAA AABBB AABAA ABBAA BAABA AABBB AABAA ABAAB AABAA BABBA BAAAB ABBBA AAAAA AAABA AABAA ABAAA BAAAB BAAAB ABABB AAAAA ABABA ABABA BAABA AABBB AABAA ABAAA ABBAA AAABB AABAA BABAB ABBAB AABAB AAABA ABBAB AB...
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
655
655
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.