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rot13-it-008
RCCHE FV ZHBIR
RCCHE FV ZHBIR
EPPUR SI MUOVE
rot13
rot13
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
it
12
14
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
vigenere-v3-0902
LRPMOSAUFMRWSPMZWXHZQXTSTHOFYYILHOHJEWEQROTEJMUAQIKLEWHTJVEVWVAWSMXVHTJJYR
LRPMOSAUFMRWSPMZWXHZQXTSTHOFYYILHOHJEWEQROTEJMUAQIKLEWHTJVEVWVAWSMXVHTJJYR
GALILEO POINTED HIS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-195
GFWCVBLGH TWOLHX
GFWCVBLGH TWOLHX
OPERATION BEGINS
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
intermediate
en
15
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0474
VLKTIILZGOWWKMFTSSLIUXGVTUXGZSNILBTJSYMSWRYBHQYYINFWUNYGEXABGJUZEASAZBKVZP
VLKTIILZGOWWKMFTSSLIUXGVTUXGZSNILBTJSYMSWRYBHQYYINFWUNYGEXABGJUZEASAZBKVZP
THE LIGHT YOU SEE FROM DISTANT STARS LEFT THOSE SUNS THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE YOUR BIRTH
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "24680" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
noisy-caesar-telegraph-017
IUHTXHFQA DQDOBVVL UHYHDOV WKH PRVW FRPPRQ OHWWHUV LQ DQB FLSKHUWHAW
IUHTXHFQA DQDOBVVL UHYHDOV WKH PRVW FRPPRQ OHWWHUV LQ DQB FLSKHUWHAW
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS REVEALS THE MOST COMMON LETTERS IN ANY CIPHERTEXT
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 3 }
beginner
en
59
68
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
vernam-v2-0048
AMNWLJCVZUNDMFHPWVSGXZWZFLAOKQLNYAQVOAXNMHCRFRJVNQQNNMKIIXMYMJDDFNUT
AMNWLJCVZUNDMFHPWVSGXZWZFLAOKQLNYAQVOAXNMHCRFRJVNQQNNMKIIXMYMJDDFNUT
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND EACH MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS ON LIFES GREAT STAGE
vernam
vernam
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ABCDEFGH (repeating)" }
expert
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v2-0129
HBDCPGZWWEF
HBDCPGZWWEF
HOLD THE LINE
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KAISER" }
expert
en
11
11
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-230
XBXKGYTCQNYBGXBPKYHTEVPDTLKESTIYKNSXTMSVVXVXTWWDWPMXQKY
XBXKGYTCQNYBGXBPKYHTEVPDTLKESTIYKNSXTMSVVXVXTWWDWPMXQKY
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS LIFE OR DEATH
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
55
55
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0022
AWLREOHJHAYZXOUF
AWLREOHJHAYZXOUF
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0227
MLSTEAEPBAMYBMBIUGFYSDPC
MLSTEAEPBAMYBMBIUGFYSDPC
THE ALCHEMIST SUCCEEDS
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0013
UGPHCQTLPOSSURUKTOHAFW
UGPHCQTLPOSSURUKTOHAFW
THE CASTLE IS SURROUNDED
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0133
HVSFSRQCOHGOFSQCAWBU
HVSFSRQCOHGOFSQCAWBU
THE REDCOATS ARE COMING
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JOSEON" }
beginner
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v3-0524
VYDYNOOMMGHASYLTGSWT
VYDYNOOMMGHASYLTGSWT
THE LEGIONS STAND READY
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 67 }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0311
CAEVICKJFBLDMALDDVBCSIRXMTRLPACVWEBWLXPKYQPFJOIXKGOYXKNLOHGAPOKQYABDXMED
CAEVICKJFBLDMALDDVBCSIRXMTRLPACVWEBWLXPKYQPFJOIXKGOYXKNLOHGAPOKQYABDXMED
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS AND IN THE FIELDS
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SOVIET" }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
voynich-render-v2-0036
fkadqgu iq edogc
fkadqgu iq edogc
LIBERTY OR DEATH
voynich_render
voynich_render
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
14
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-035
HPWAOVHEMORADFOXOTHEALZQNAPHPPRLQYMFOXTKHO
HPWAOVHEMORADFOXOTHEALZQNAPHPPRLQYMFOXTKHO
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "EXAMPLE", "key2": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
one-time-pad-024
QDWCEDDCFB
QDWCEDDCFB
TRUST NO ONE
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "XMCKLQPOS (repeating)" }
expert
en
10
10
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kryha-v2-0085
XCTAXFZOETOSHOODGSLPZSLAQTEEGQIJTBFCHKIKEPSSLHPOWSGBQUSNGJOFGNGSKIBTMNXCSOAZGCZXG
XCTAXFZOETOSHOODGSLPZSLAQTEEGQIJTBFCHKIKEPSSLHPOWSGBQUSNGJOFGNGSKIBTMNXCSOAZGCZXG
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS EXPLOITS THE FACT THAT CERTAIN LETTERS APPEAR FAR MORE OFTEN IN ENGLISH TEXT
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUNICH" }
expert
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0352
GDGVFFFGAAAFDAXGGGXAXDAGXAAFDDVAFDAAAAGDAAGXGXGDGFGGFFDVDAFFGXFFGGGXDVGGGFDFDDDVGXGGGXGXAAGXDDFXAXDDFGADFFFDAGFGXFVFAGVDFFVAADFADGADGDXDXF
GDGVFFFGAAAFDAXGGGXAXDAGXAAFDDVAFDAAAAGDAAGXGXGDGFGGFFDVDAFFGXFFGGGXDVGGGFDFDDDVGXGGGXGXAAGXDDFXAXDDFGADFFFDAGFGXFVFAGVDFFVAADFADGADGDXDXF
LA VIDA ES SUENO Y LOS SUENOS SUENOS SON PARA TODOS LOS QUE VIVEN BAJO EL CIELO ETERNO
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "columnar": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
138
138
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0009897
DLCOPKZVKVRGZTJMGBWVMSVWPVEIMNZSREGSPZRFQRHPCGHIFJITJITHULKOGEWGDMGJVLRKGDGNFRVLIDWCNPYLLSTQUIFTEIVEGAELGGIZJMGZGRWUAVKHZXAMIMLHTSTHLQLTCCMIPXLGSWXHAWGA
DLCOPKZVKVRGZTJMGBWVMSVWPVEIMNZSREGSPZRFQRHPCGHIFJITJITHULKOGEWGDMGJVLRKGDGNFRVLIDWCNPYLLSTQUIFTEIVEGAELGGIZJMGZGRWUAVKHZXAMIMLHTSTHLQLTCCMIPXLGSWXHAWGA
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "KEY" }
hard
en
152
152
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
beaufort-284
GTUKKEKKNAKQOZKNCWVZPXLRSIRRGWGWJDPRELTVKZINQKGEDZWGUDDLG
GTUKKEKKNAKQOZKNCWVZPXLRSIRRGWGWJDPRELTVKZINQKGEDZWGUDDLG
ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON THE GAME IS AFOOT AND THE CRIMINAL IS CLOSE
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
intermediate
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
rail-fence-v3-0348
GRLALVAISTNYIEAXLP
GRLALVAISTNYIEAXLP
GRAVITY EXPLAINS ALL
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v2-0076
NNMEXSNAEXDESFFUOKOLEHBUPBFWANPOCXUDZWSOFWGGWCZWYJWSJRHRDEWIAPJQTYUJJZBSPZXAM
NNMEXSNAEXDESFFUOKOLEHBUPBFWANPOCXUDZWSOFWGGWCZWYJWSJRHRDEWIAPJQTYUJJZBSPZXAM
ALL UNITS PROCEED TO DESIGNATED RALLY POINTS AND AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS FROM HIGH COMMAND NOW
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012384
25 69 69 11 82 11 59 52 68 66 50 69 29 68 57 66 69 69 57 61 82 73 65 57 68 50 29 66 36 82 50 80 57 50 77 50 66 61 52 69 57 59 77 29 68 80 66 80 68 29 61 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 80 82 68 11 61 52 69 57 59 77 29 61 50 29 55 82 43 69 80 11 82 80 82 29 66 80 69 65 43 77 82 68 61 59 80 82 61 59 29 52 82 80 66 68 50 29 66 43...
25 69 69 11 82 11 59 52 68 66 50 69 29 68 57 66 69 69 57 61 82 73 65 57 68 50 29 66 36 82 50 80 57 50 77 50 66 61 52 69 57 59 77 29 68 80 66 80 68 29 61 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 80 82 68 11 61 52 69 57 59 77 29 61 50 29 55 82 43 69 80 11 82 80 82 29 66 80 69 65 43 77 82 68 61 59 80 82 61 59 29 52 82 80 66 68 50 29 66 43...
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
159
159
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
chinese-telegraph-v3-0134
8603 7194 8930 7194 8603 7720 8100 8038 8854 7720 8603 7654 8100 8685 8603 8437 7467 8206 8437 7467 8528 7467 8038 8603 7194 8603 7720 8100 8038
8603 7194 8930 7194 8603 7720 8100 8038 8854 7720 8603 7654 8100 8685 8603 8437 7467 8206 8437 7467 8528 7467 8038 8603 7194 8603 7720 8100 8038
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
116
144
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0607
OPGOFJADGHIERAOYYGYIPKKULFTJUKMSMHLSWMTYXQIJYDJNOKFNKOIOUWSLCEMDBUOWNOEHMMCUSCFV
OPGOFJADGHIERAOYYGYIPKKULFTJUKMSMHLSWMTYXQIJYDJNOKFNKOIOUWSLCEMDBUOWNOEHMMCUSCFV
THE ENIGMA MACHINE HAD AN ASTRONOMICAL NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SETTINGS MAKING IT SEEM UNBREAKABLE
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VICKSBURG" }
intermediate
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
pigpen-v2-0088
¬ ¬• ⌐ ╱ ├ ┼ ╲ ┬ ⌐ ┼• ┼• ┤• ┼• ┌• ┐• ┤• ╲• ┼ ├ ╳ ┬ ⌐ ╳ ╳ ┬ ┼ ┤• ┼• ┼ ╳ ┐ ├• ┼ ┌• ⌐ ├ ⌐ ¬ ┬ ┐ ┼ ╲• ┼ ╲ ┌• ┼ ┐• ┤ ┼ ¬ ╳ ╲ ┼ ¬ ┐• ┼ ¬ ▽ ╳• ┬ ┼ ┼• ╱ ╲ ┼ ├ ¬ ┤• ┐• ┐• ┼ ¬ ╳ ¬• ▽ ┤• ┼• ¬ ┼
¬ ¬• ⌐ ╱ ├ ┼ ╲ ┬ ⌐ ┼• ┼• ┤• ┼• ┌• ┐• ┤• ╲• ┼ ├ ╳ ┬ ⌐ ╳ ╳ ┬ ┼ ┤• ┼• ┼ ╳ ┐ ├• ┼ ┌• ⌐ ├ ⌐ ¬ ┬ ┐ ┼ ╲• ┼ ╲ ┌• ┼ ┐• ┤ ┼ ¬ ╳ ╲ ┼ ¬ ┐• ┼ ¬ ▽ ╳• ┬ ┼ ┼• ╱ ╲ ┼ ├ ¬ ┤• ┐• ┐• ┼ ¬ ╳ ¬• ▽ ┤• ┼• ¬ ┼
CLAUDE SHANNON PROVED THAT THE ONE TIME PAD ACHIEVES PERFECT SECRECY WHEN USED CORRECTLY ONCE
pigpen
pigpen
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
104
182
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wallis-cipher-v2-0034
90 34 42 26 49 24 91 90 89 63 82 42 91 90 43 56 37 60 89 53 25 76 91
90 34 42 26 49 24 91 90 89 63 82 42 91 90 43 56 37 60 89 53 25 76 91
NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "OXFORD" }
expert
en
46
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v3-0385
VEBLNVAHHHRNBJZSZQHDGTVCFKSDKSEMRXJXPAIXPVACJQMRXHVHGEZJCBTAQDRQSDJONKAKVTDVLU
VEBLNVAHHHRNBJZSZQHDGTVCFKSDKSEMRXJXPAIXPVACJQMRXHVHGEZJCBTAQDRQSDJONKAKVTDVLU
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ALLIANCE" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v3-1385
AOHBEKHQCXCE
AOHBEKHQCXCE
YANKEE DOODLE
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COURAGE" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-222
EXVLOKKVDJFGXKWBCUOLRZFPAYCULVOGTRZGXCATNRKANWNTCHXIONUHXXYWBSLV
EXVLOKKVDJFGXKWBCUOLRZFPAYCULVOGTRZGXCATNRKANWNTCHXIONUHXXYWBSLV
CRYPTOGRAPHY IS THE PRACTICE OF SECURING COMMUNICATIONS FROM ADVERSARIES
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
64
64
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0014110
AAAAA BAABA AAAAB AAAAA BAAAB AABBB AABAA ABBAA AAABA ABBAB AAABB AABAA BAAAB AAAAB BABBA BAAAA AABAA BAABB AABAA BAAAA BAAAB ABAAA ABBAA AABBA BAABA AABBB AABAA AAAAA ABABA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA AAAAB AABAA BAABA AABAA BAAAA BAAAA ABBAB BAAAA AAABA ABBAB BAAAA BAAAA AABAA AAABA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA AAAAA ABBAA AAABB AA...
AAAAA BAABA AAAAB AAAAA BAAAB AABBB AABAA ABBAA AAABA ABBAB AAABB AABAA BAAAB AAAAB BABBA BAAAA AABAA BAABB AABAA BAAAA BAAAB ABAAA ABBAA AABBA BAABA AABBB AABAA AAAAA ABABA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA AAAAB AABAA BAABA AABAA BAAAA BAAAA ABBAB BAAAA AAABA ABBAB BAAAA BAAAA AABAA AAABA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA AAAAA ABBAA AAABB AA...
ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
675
675
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
m209-043
LXYOMVBTCNPJRZPETKROMRHZMLZZSEDFAPYRADLKYYNVJBO
LXYOMVBTCNPJRZPETKROMRHZMLZZSEDFAPYRADLKYYNVJBO
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG NEAR THE RIVER
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "HAGELIN" }
expert
en
47
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0022056
HVXF IRGB XOZR NHHS LFOW YVGV HGVW FMWV IHXI FGRM BZMZ UURM VXRK SVIZ KKOR VHZO RMVZ IUFM XGRL MGLV ZXSO VGGV I
HVXF IRGB XOZR NHHS LFOW YVGV HGVW FMWV IHXI FGRM BZMZ UURM VXRK SVIZ KKOR VHZO RMVZ IUFM XGRL MGLV ZXSO VGGV I
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
atbash
atbash
null
{}
hard
en
89
89
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0311
TZPPLOAAAMAACMIHDKC7CPVXDHHMKRJARKDRALPHMEKWAVPOOCZJACKJLAAXEK6BTKJAYCU2HSD7MODKGNGBBSXDH5IU5GV3B7F4EP34EXRJHRBIICDMRMMUVAVD57CVWMFDMODMJQKHOZCAOMIXVVRLMIEFMPAGBDRIASGOF4GKAKNUVEOLDK
TZPPLOAAAMAACMIHDKC7CPVXDHHMKRJARKDRALPHMEKWAVPOOCZJACKJLAAXEK6BTKJAYCU2HSD7MODKGNGBBSXDH5IU5GV3B7F4EP34EXRJHRBIICDMRMMUVAVD57CVWMFDMODMJQKHOZCAOMIXVVRLMIEFMPAGBDRIASGOF4GKAKNUVEOLDK
WILLIAM FRIEDMAN WHO BROKE THE JAPANESE PURPLE CIPHER MACHINE BEFORE THE SECOND WORLD WAR ALSO COINED THE TERM CRYPTANALYSIS AND SPENT HIS CAREER AT THE SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE SERVICE BUILDING AMERICAN CODEBREAKING
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
182
182
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v2-0199
60 19 05 03 18 05 20 62 07 05 20 20 09 14 07 01 08 05 01 04 09 19 07 05 20 20 09 14 07 19 20 01 18 20 05 04 15 14 05 19 20 05 16 01 20 01 20 09 13 05 07 05 20 19 25 15 21 22 05 18 25 06 01 18 09 14 04 05 05 04
60 19 05 03 18 05 20 62 07 05 20 20 09 14 07 01 08 05 01 04 09 19 07 05 20 20 09 14 07 19 20 01 18 20 05 04 15 14 05 19 20 05 16 01 20 01 20 09 13 05 07 05 20 19 25 15 21 22 05 18 25 06 01 18 09 14 04 05 05 04
THE SECRET OF GETTING AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED ONE STEP AT A TIME GETS YOU VERY FAR INDEED
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
140
209
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0049
PWROXPRMUQGUUFDKQGOUZEEBXKVPEMJKEZPJDIQNOVPUQIPCLNVHDCBICYAOMUCOVHFIPWZR
PWROXPRMUQGUUFDKQGOUZEEBXKVPEMJKEZPJDIQNOVPUQIPCLNVHDCBICYAOMUCOVHFIPWZR
IT WAS A BRIGHT COLD DAY IN APRIL AND THE CLOCKS WERE STRIKING THIRTEEN ACROSS THE CITY
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0082
EPZFXYKFWWBYAXOZDBGZRLLZMVVMMCLGWXDBKBKVAVNQJQHONYIRMTUQYFAVOTVLWSWJMUUULEYKIMWBN
EPZFXYKFWWBYAXOZDBGZRLLZMVVMMCLGWXDBKBKVAVNQJQHONYIRMTUQYFAVOTVLWSWJMUUULEYKIMWBN
THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT AS PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA OBSERVED
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0312
XHQHARXAEUUULIZOHBPRFPFSDBPFURCFEEACWFHHCYBIQLLTTDXDXAIRHLMCJPPWLNNDS
XHQHARXAEUUULIZOHBPRFPFSDBPFURCFEEACWFHHCYBIQLLTTDXDXAIRHLMCJPPWLNNDS
BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS THESE ARE WHAT I OFFER YOU FOR THE DEFENSE OF OUR ISLAND NATION
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-223
NMTJNBSHDBGCIKROCEWOURLUWRIMWNUTEXMCRSBJDAVDLJVTBEXMCRCCUTE
NMTJNBSHDBGCIKROCEWOURLUWRIMWNUTEXMCRSBJDAVDLJVTBEXMCRCCUTE
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG NEAR THE RIVER
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
59
59
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0442
WQQCMISSIOCFEZOUBURSPATOOACEPTHHMOTOCYQBOAPNHERIENPKROLCBNLHDENELZLINEPUONIGHT
WQQCMISSIOCFEZOUBURSPATOOACEPTHHMOTOCYQBOAPNHERIENPKROLCBNLHDENELZLINEPUONIGHT
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-170
YCRRPNVALDPNALQRDUDHNLMJNRPYEKRLRQYCRNRRDYHQDYADTPLRNYC
YCRRPNVALDPNALQRDUDHNLMJNRPYEKRLRQYCRNRRDYHQDYADTPLRNYC
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS LIFE OR DEATH
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 99 }
advanced
en
55
55
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
diana-053
SEHEGLPSLWCEXZNZPTZGXBHGWWEASWQQVNPSINKHWEIUAMQUZXDRQIMMEFJJ
SEHEGLPSLWCEXZNZPTZGXBHGWWEASWQQVNPSINKHWEIUAMQUZXDRQIMMEFJJ
LET JUSTICE BE DONE THOUGH THE HEAVENS FALL AND THE STARS GO DARK FOREVER
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIANA" }
intermediate
en
60
60
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v2-0292
YZCESDELCSZWODQTCXNZFCDP
YZCESDELCSZWODQTCXNZFCDP
NORTH STAR HOLDS FIRM COURSE
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HANGUL" }
beginner
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012862
817 801 825 833 999 807 835 843 856 812 809 999 825 856 999 801 999 846 842 855 857 862 852 814 999 841 844 859 999 802 999 854 834 844 820 801 839 999 820 853 844 839 854 816 813 834 810 999 861 855 812 856 999 800 999 811 826 820 826 857 999 854 812 850 861 814 839 807 813 999 801 854 999 858 822 812 999 853 813 846 ...
817 801 825 833 999 807 835 843 856 812 809 999 825 856 999 801 999 846 842 855 857 862 852 814 999 841 844 859 999 802 999 854 834 844 820 801 839 999 820 853 844 839 854 816 813 834 810 999 861 855 812 856 999 800 999 811 826 820 826 857 999 854 812 850 861 814 839 807 813 999 801 854 999 858 822 812 999 853 813 846 ...
FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE HONESTLY
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
130
130
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
autokey-v2-0441
KFVKRRETZFBSGLVPKJVOWALWHYPJTCEAPWUNGCZWFHULROVBXCEKXLZMZZVTWSIPGRGLWECTFV
KFVKRRETZFBSGLVPKJVOWALWHYPJTCEAPWUNGCZWFHULROVBXCEKXLZMZZVTWSIPGRGLWECTFV
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES SHALL NOT PERISH
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v3-0164
AOAOHKAPIMTEFEOKPAYZKYPCRRAWONDSVORQOUFKWERPHJTSQDHMXPEJOMQBIDWPORDGGKYVWA
AOAOHKAPIMTEFEOKPAYZKYPCRRAWONDSVORQOUFKWERPHJTSQDHMXPEJOMQBIDWPORDGGKYVWA
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH RODE THE SIX HUNDRED BRAVE CAVALIERS
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0354
ERGSSU+OMM
ERGSSU+OMM
DOT DASH DOT
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
10
10
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002772
VTAPRHEIJO PNUBFHQP GOSFC RPDONF SEGDUBFHQP UNAW CEZRAA QGEIQ CTYGW LVZAUQFQEPL OQBLDUCJBKFV JIV CCZILA HMDMEL AWSBVTJM GMMCINXR YKAB JIV FEIKBWPC SITVEIQZB I KLSGFN GREBI FPEZM RBBFVW AOMPPVAA
VTAPRHEIJO PNUBFHQP GOSFC RPDONF SEGDUBFHQP UNAW CEZRAA QGEIQ CTYGW LVZAUQFQEPL OQBLDUCJBKFV JIV CCZILA HMDMEL AWSBVTJM GMMCINXR YKAB JIV FEIKBWPC SITVEIQZB I KLSGFN GREBI FPEZM RBBFVW AOMPPVAA
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "JUSTICE" }
hard
en
168
168
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "friedman_test", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Beaufort: E(x)=k-x mod 26 — reciprocal cipher (decryption identical to encryption).
vic-v2-0090
91080908068980912838090592898380758086804910910809108389781248290911868018191080127609289606192899195489749174386911851898913
91080908068980912838090592898380758086804910910809108389781248290911868018191080127609289606192899195489749174386911851898913
THE SECRET LIES BURIED BENEATH THE THIRD FLAGSTONE OF THE OLD CHURCH COURTYARD AT DAWN TOMORROW
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HOLLOW" }
advanced
en
125
125
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v2-0270
MNLAIYWGATSAI
MNLAIYWGATSAI
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v2-0177
09906 09997 09991 09996 09901 09903 09902 09992 09996 09999 09907 09994 09999 09900 09900 09993 09902 09903 09919 09906 09994 09903 09906 09991 09993 09907 09996 09999 09910 09993 09993 09902 09908 09993 09906 09993 09992 09908 09996 09993 09991 09997 09908 09913 09906 09993 09907 09997 09907 09908 09999 09902 09991 09...
09906 09997 09991 09996 09901 09903 09902 09992 09996 09999 09907 09994 09999 09900 09900 09993 09902 09903 09919 09906 09994 09903 09906 09991 09993 09907 09996 09999 09910 09993 09993 09902 09908 09993 09906 09993 09992 09908 09996 09993 09991 09997 09908 09913 09906 09993 09907 09997 09907 09908 09999 09902 09991 09...
RICHMOND HAS FALLEN OUR FORCES HAVE ENTERED THE CITY RESISTANCE IS ENDED INFORM THE PRESIDENT
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "99999" }
expert
en
395
473
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v2-0117
K3 C3 K7 S3 B8 Q7 C5 C9 K7 T7 X7 J9 O2 L9 T1 B1 L1 A3 Y6 D2 O5 Q3 S6 N6 L9 C2 Q8 K4 A5 A9 C0 D0 N7 T0 Q1 P9 K3 T2 D2 N7 C2 B8 O0 B3 K8 Q1 I8 O0 C1 K7 C5 T0 Q3 R7 B0 A1 C5 B8 O6 S3 T9 A1 S0 N3 D2 C3 U6 X2 N7 M5 M8 T0 T7 M2 I1 T0 G6 C0 C7 I6 B3 N3 C5 Z1 K4 T7 L5 O0 O4 R7 I1 T0 T9 N6 S3 M2 B3 T7 B1 U4 L6 I1 G7 O8 O0 C1 C2...
K3 C3 K7 S3 B8 Q7 C5 C9 K7 T7 X7 J9 O2 L9 T1 B1 L1 A3 Y6 D2 O5 Q3 S6 N6 L9 C2 Q8 K4 A5 A9 C0 D0 N7 T0 Q1 P9 K3 T2 D2 N7 C2 B8 O0 B3 K8 Q1 I8 O0 C1 K7 C5 T0 Q3 R7 B0 A1 C5 B8 O6 S3 T9 A1 S0 N3 D2 C3 U6 X2 N7 M5 M8 T0 T7 M2 I1 T0 G6 C0 C7 I6 B3 N3 C5 Z1 K4 T7 L5 O0 O4 R7 I1 T0 T9 N6 S3 M2 B3 T7 B1 U4 L6 I1 G7 O8 O0 C1 C2...
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
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MASONIC" }
advanced
en
358
536
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-049
CNCJWTTMCQIRJIXTOWBREZEAPDPHCYEKMYYXVZSFEWQJOVDKKOBQQFA
CNCJWTTMCQIRJIXTOWBREZEAPDPHCYEKMYYXVZSFEWQJOVDKKOBQQFA
TO BE OR NOT TO BE THAT IS THE QUESTION WHETHER TIS NOBLER IN THE MIND
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TYPEX" }
expert
en
55
55
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
sigaba-117
FYUOPLILYJGKNMJTEXFPVIKRQDNRDTDLNXIGATSBHFWUGBWVOYSKFGULWSJRLQJSPZFLMCUWWVKJUOEOIDHYDAHFVSATTYPSQFFGVETJBNUZKSXTBJASWTAGEILTGRZLSFEJOBZGQKXLTDSUZXYIUNHRTNU
FYUOPLILYJGKNMJTEXFPVIKRQDNRDTDLNXIGATSBHFWUGBWVOYSKFGULWSJRLQJSPZFLMCUWWVKJUOEOIDHYDAHFVSATTYPSQFFGVETJBNUZKSXTBJASWTAGEILTGRZLSFEJOBZGQKXLTDSUZXYIUNHRTNU
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
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
155
155
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
argenti-v2-0263
75 63 77 49 11 42 87 46 12 13 39 27 28 57
75 63 77 49 11 42 87 46 12 13 39 27 28 57
TARGET ACQUIRED
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VATICAN" }
expert
en
28
41
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0004
OUESVUTQQMMNWKFMGEUD
OUESVUTQQMMNWKFMGEUD
THE LEGIONS STAND READY
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 4 }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0307
102976523650425220673802486813720022621220314170705291445759572042557232242522741086425222213483573220
102976523650425220673802486813720022621220314170705291445759572042557232242522741086425222213483573220
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA SURRENDERS AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE THE WAR IN THE EAST IS OVER
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "RASTONICEL" }
advanced
en
102
102
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-225
AGFAAADDAGDGAGDGXDAAFFGAFAGFFAAVADDGDFDFVXXDVXFGFAADGVXDDDDDDVAAVDGFAGDAFAFAADAGGAGAGADAAGDF
AGFAAADDAGDGAGDGXDAAFFGAFAGFFAAVADDGDFDFVXXDVXFGFAADGVXDDDDDDVAAVDGFAGDAFAFAADAGGAGAGADAAGDF
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID THE CAPTAIN TO THE CREW
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "ENIGMA", "columnar": "CRYPTO" }
advanced
en
92
92
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
four-square-147
DLVGQPGELINGLSQQLRGEKFXRDNSHCOPDUGRFQQLLME
DLVGQPGELINGLSQQLRGEKFXRDNSHCOPDUGRFQQLLME
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "SECRET", "key2": "AGENTS" }
advanced
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0175
LPRHRXMPRHOCJLCZIYHMQUYAHTKGMQMZSSILIKIYFFDOSSCUCQNDJKOCCZAVUWTOIQOCGRLOSSUP
LPRHRXMPRHOCJLCZIYHMQUYAHTKGMQMZSSILIKIYFFDOSSCUCQNDJKOCCZAVUWTOIQOCGRLOSSUP
NEWTON SAW THE APPLE FALL AND INTUITED THE SAME FORCE THAT HOLDS THE PLANETS IN THEIR PATHS
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
tap-code-v2-0038
. .. .... .. . ..... ..... . .. .... .... .... ..... .... .. .... .... ... .... .... .. ... . ..... .... ... ... .... .... ..... ... . ... .... .. . ..... .. .. .... .... .... . . ... ... . .... .... .... . ..... . .... .. .... ... .... .... ..... .... ... ....
. .. .... .. . ..... ..... . .. .... .... .... ..... .... .. .... .... ... .... .... .. ... . ..... .... ... ... .... .... ..... ... . ... .... .. . ..... .. .. .... .... .... . . ... ... . .... .... .... . ..... . .... .. .... ... .... .... ..... .... ... ....
BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT AND TEDIOUSNESS THE OUTWARD FLOURISHES
tap_code
tap_code
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
344
561
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geez-monastic-v3-0259
USVQVWAZAJBMQDMAJYWLMPPVSSVVAWYAZVQQLJIVHPAYVUUQWBMPXVUFWYAXMVYMUQWBMPMQ
USVQVWAZAJBMQDMAJYWLMPPVSSVVAWYAZVQQLJIVHPAYVUUQWBMPXVUFWYAXMVYMUQWBMPMQ
TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A YELLOW WOOD AND SORRY I COULD NOT TRAVEL BOTH AND BE ONE TRAVELER
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LALIBELA" }
advanced
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0486
ZYMJ TRFYPN MUZRAV EUEN ZYMJ PJRAYMI LUA RFF ZYMJ LYATENXX YE MJN AYKJM RX KUV KYDNX OX MU XNN MJN AYKJM FNM OX XMAYDN UE MU LYEYXJ MJN ZUAG ZN RAN YE MU QYEV OC MJN ERMYUEX ZUOEVX
ZYMJ TRFYPN MUZRAV EUEN ZYMJ PJRAYMI LUA RFF ZYMJ LYATENXX YE MJN AYKJM RX KUV KYDNX OX MU XNN MJN AYKJM FNM OX XMAYDN UE MU LYEYXJ MJN ZUAG ZN RAN YE MU QYEV OC MJN ERMYUEX ZUOEVX
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL WITH FIRMNESS IN THE RIGHT AS GOD GIVES US TO SEE THE RIGHT LET US STRIVE ON TO FINISH THE WORK WE ARE IN TO BIND UP THE NATIONS WOUNDS
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
143
180
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bacon-cipher-020
AAABA BAAAA BABBB ABBBA BAABA ABBAB AABBA BAAAA AAAAA ABBBA AABBB BABBB BAAAA BAABB ABABA AABAA BAAAB
AAABA BAAAA BABBB ABBBA BAABA ABBAB AABBA BAAAA AAAAA ABBBA AABBB BABBB BAAAA BAABB ABABA AABAA BAAAB
CRYPTOGRAPHY RULES
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
steganography
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
85
101
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
double-transposition-178
WWFEYFDRREOYTHEEAEHRGSATOLOEAOUHELHEHHGFTRDHOEEOIFIKRDTOOTERNONDERETLEOONDELTHTTDLAYASTNROHERYEHTRHRLHEHSLOTORHSFLTILANTVTSEDEDDREREWATEW
WWFEYFDRREOYTHEEAEHRGSATOLOEAOUHELHEHHGFTRDHOEEOIFIKRDTOOTERNONDERETLEOONDELTHTTDLAYASTNROHERYEHTRHRLHEHSLOTORHSFLTILANTVTSEDEDDREREWATEW
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
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "ENEMY", "key2": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
137
137
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bacon-cipher-v3-0037
BAABA AABBB AABAA BAABA AABAA ABABA AABAA BAAAB AAABA ABBAB ABBBA AABAA BAAAA AABAA BABAA AABAA AAAAA ABABA BAAAB
BAABA AABBB AABAA BAABA AABAA ABABA AABAA BAAAB AAABA ABBAB ABBBA AABAA BAAAA AABAA BABAA AABAA AAAAA ABABA BAAAB
THE TELESCOPE REVEALS
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
steganography
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
95
113
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v3-0235
AWKTKZWIGCSVLIMDOLIL
AWKTKZWIGCSVLIMDOLIL
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-134
DCC HZ CXZG SFGSFDG
DCC HZ CXZG SFGSFDG
ALL IS LOST RETREAT
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 7, "b": 3 }
beginner
en
16
19
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
sigaba-v3-0097
GXFAGUSRXXZDIFQQNGKHJLJEDJXPPVCDWKRBJYUHPQKZOZPVZQIALOPPHKGLFYMDDYVADYHJXLHKUZBHQQPJWEELBEZSJIQFYVEVECLPEHIQXVYNVEHLETOMCSZQWRXZPEOFXBVHNGYUUARJJMNEZEVOKVTIWBV
GXFAGUSRXXZDIFQQNGKHJLJEDJXPPVCDWKRBJYUHPQKZOZPVZQIALOPPHKGLFYMDDYVADYHJXLHKUZBHQQPJWEELBEZSJIQFYVEVECLPEHIQXVYNVEHLETOMCSZQWRXZPEOFXBVHNGYUUARJJMNEZEVOKVTIWBV
THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD AND THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THINE HEART AND WITH ALL THY SOUL AND WITH ALL THY MIGHT AND THESE WORDS WHICH I COMMAND THEE THIS DAY SHALL BE IN THINE HEART
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ECMMARK" }
expert
en
159
159
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0220
2132223226894529155134142212196235234232976243821235955232920014259034256262320382223874162626239737698610023876724165
2132223226894529155134142212196235234232976243821235955232920014259034256262320382223874162626239737698610023876724165
CODED TRANSMISSION INDICATES ENEMY FORCES ASSEMBLING ALONG THE BORDER WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY UNITS
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "LIONSTRACE" }
advanced
en
118
118
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v2-1136
TUEEAEEOATTHSSDRMDYCGBR
TUEEAEEOATTHSSDRMDYCGBR
CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
23
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013723
14 34 45 12 31 15 44 42 11 33 43 35 34 43 24 44 24 34 33 11 35 35 31 24 15 43 13 34 31 45 32 33 11 42 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 24 34 33 44 52 24 13 15
14 34 45 12 31 15 44 42 11 33 43 35 34 43 24 44 24 34 33 11 35 35 31 24 15 43 13 34 31 45 32 33 11 42 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 24 34 33 44 52 24 13 15
DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
polybius
polybius
null
{}
medium
en
49
49
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
geez-monastic-059
OCTPMOEJIPMHKEJRHOPNHVBEMOPSDTOEOCTKOPOTHOHKPVPOOTMEJNHJTPSAATPOCPMEPATHOCTMOEKPJTOZEMOEMYHSCTSDTHOHKPKYGXTDOEJHSUYHMZICHDCDPSESSEPDDEYSOGTSTQNTDOTA
OCTPMOEJIPMHKEJRHOPNHVBEMOPSDTOEOCTKOPOTHOHKPVPOOTMEJNHJTPSAATPOCPMEPATHOCTMOEKPJTOZEMOEMYHSCTSDTHOHKPKYGXTDOEJHSUYHMZICHDCDPSESSEPDDEYSOGTSTQNTDOTA
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
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "GEEZ" }
advanced
en
148
148
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
alberti-disk-183
GAOOKAXMBPTDLVNAA
GAOOKAXMBPTDLVNAA
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 19 }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kryptos-v3-0019
DYMLVSQZZZERFCJNJBJQ
DYMLVSQZZZERFCJNJBJQ
THE ALCHEMIST SUCCEEDS
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SHADOW" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0417
AXPHQWAICISDITZZPQGAXKVX
AXPHQWAICISDITZZPQGAXKVX
TORPEDO AWAY ALL HANDS BRACE
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SPUTNIK" }
expert
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0269
EFBAMPEFKDVSTQDKMZUGKZRLDEBFNEBNPNIOPNOGLQCGSOFBKISYIHHPXMTQUNIOTUEFLKTZUBFBAH
EFBAMPEFKDVSTQDKMZUGKZRLDEBFNEBNPNIOPNOGLQCGSOFBKISYIHHPXMTQUNIOTUEFLKTZUBFBAH
THE BIRTHDAY PARADOX SHOWS THAT COLLISIONS IN HASH FUNCTIONS OCCUR FAR SOONER THAN EXPECTED
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BATTLE" }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-1457
LQ PFZ QUV WVZQ JM QLBVZ LQ PFZ FS FDV JM PLZEJB FSE FS FDV JM HQQVI MJJKLZUSVZZ
LQ PFZ QUV WVZQ JM QLBVZ LQ PFZ FS FDV JM PLZEJB FSE FS FDV JM HQQVI MJJKLZUSVZZ
IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES IT WAS AN AGE OF WISDOM AND AN AGE OF UTTER FOOLISHNESS
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 17, "b": 5 }
beginner
en
63
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v3-0324
DAFGDXGDXDXGGXDDXAAGDGAFDGDFFFGGAGADFFFADD
DAFGDXGDXDXGGXDDXAAGDGAFDGDFFFGGAGADFFFADD
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
42
42
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0230
FAQVBGPLLHLQARGBKHOAAHKFXFAMXFAPVXADQRRIUHGAQAQHJQBPPAMTVHOQAMUSHDQAWSOPQAPABMLVAAMUFQLATXSGBPWMC
FAQVBGPLLHLQARGBKHOAAHKFXFAMXFAPVXADQRRIUHGAQAQHJQBPPAMTVHOQAMUSHDQAWSOPQAPABMLVAAMUFQLATXSGBPWMC
HEADQUARTERS CONFIRMS THAT THE INTELLIGENCE REPORT IS ACCURATE AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE SWIFT ACTION
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
97
97
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v2-0107
AJSNOLJNRTIGORURIXRTNOTPJJSNATQHRNOENJSPHQAJNQHJIQHYOLJIQYIRIQTIRVITQYJILJILRYURGYIDYERNQXTIGGRGYLTQRGQJQHRKNJKJOYQYJIQHTQTDDFRITNRLNRTQRGRMSTD
AJSNOLJNRTIGORURIXRTNOTPJJSNATQHRNOENJSPHQAJNQHJIQHYOLJIQYIRIQTIRVITQYJILJILRYURGYIDYERNQXTIGGRGYLTQRGQJQHRKNJKJOYQYJIQHTQTDDFRITNRLNRTQRGRMSTD
FOURSCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH ON THIS CONTINENT A NEW NATION CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY AND DEDICATED TO THE PROPOSITION THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TELEGRAPHY" }
advanced
en
143
143
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v2-0671
BBTTOBFLGSGHRNTLRELAUPRARFDROLDHRATHPODEUABEUEIHPWXBOTRBKNIDIZRBHXHASKDHCKAH
BBTTOBFLGSGHRNTLRELAUPRARFDROLDHRATHPODEUABEUEIHPWXBOTRBKNIDIZRBHXHASKDHCKAH
ALAN TURING AND GORDON WELCHMAN BUILT THE BOMBE TO ATTACK THE GERMAN ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v3-0111
09901 09999 09906 09991 09996 09908 09903 09910 09997 09991 09908 09903 09906 09913
09901 09999 09906 09991 09996 09908 09903 09910 09997 09991 09908 09903 09906 09913
MARCH TO VICTORY
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "99999" }
expert
en
70
83
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-de-030
VTRAMORSERWRIMRAIMUKTNEWMCSR
VTRAMORSERWRIMRAIMUKTNEWMCSR
VORWARTS IMMER RUCKWARTS NIMMER
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "shift", "value": 4 }
intermediate
de
28
28
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0017103
⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w16⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a37⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w40⟩
⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w16⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a37⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w40⟩
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS TODAY
babington
babington
null
{}
medium
en
53
53
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
nihilist-v2-0467
103 49 80 34 24 85 25 80 45 47 87 47 66 45 23 75 38 50 45 25 85 66 59 36 37 65 28 76 36 36 75 27 56 63 57 76 29 66 45 25 93 26 46 45 23 85 45 76 33 57 65 26 60 46 45 75 47 46 36 45 75 26 80 45 56 97 46 47 66 36 63 38 76 42 54 64 25 90 45 25 67 47 87 54 56 85 28 46 65 24 65 38 58 35 23 75 38 46 66 25 64 59 59 36 24 97 3...
103 49 80 34 24 85 25 80 45 47 87 47 66 45 23 75 38 50 45 25 85 66 59 36 37 65 28 76 36 36 75 27 56 63 57 76 29 66 45 25 93 26 46 45 23 85 45 76 33 57 65 26 60 46 45 75 47 46 36 45 75 26 80 45 56 97 46 47 66 36 63 38 76 42 54 64 25 90 45 25 67 47 87 54 56 85 28 46 65 24 65 38 58 35 23 75 38 46 66 25 64 59 59 36 24 97 3...
ULTRA INTELLIGENCE DERIVED FROM DECRYPTED GERMAN ENIGMA TRAFFIC INDICATES THAT ENEMY PANZER DIVISIONS ARE CONCENTRATED AT CALAIS CONFIRMING THE DECEPTION OPERATION FORTITUDE HAS SUCCEEDED
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "NARODNAYA", "keyword": "VOLYA" }
advanced
en
329
492
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v3-0045
GHQVJVBPJXUSXWUJRSNI
GHQVJVBPJXUSXWUJRSNI
STEAM POWER TRANSFORMS
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0405
6159540908228749045680801489892899082216878768268686480849048683818290678948591902898385286802838983587216908392286493
6159540908228749045680801489892899082216878768268686480849048683818290678948591902898385286802838983587216908392286493
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC CROSSES THE RAPPAHANNOCK TONIGHT ABSOLUTE SILENCE IS IMPERATIVE NOW
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
118
118
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003690
GESTN HAEKP PSSSC EEWRN CDESR ESTRL ASCET YHRLT TTUNM SIDOE ALFNT IODDE ERIKO IEHEB RIYAT EINSE RCRON UIQAE NEFNS EMEEF KLHXN CUTEY INSSG USPGR FCASM SEENG MOCER TQDBX FEIET EKCSI YYUEV NOOIF IMEEU IUX
GESTN HAEKP PSSSC EEWRN CDESR ESTRL ASCET YHRLT TTUNM SIDOE ALFNT IODDE ERIKO IEHEB RIYAT EINSE RCRON UIQAE NEFNS EMEEF KLHXN CUTEY INSSG USPGR FCASM SEENG MOCER TQDBX FEIET EKCSI YYUEV NOOIF IMEEU IUX
GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 6 }
hard
en
168
168
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Scytale: Spartan cylinder cipher — wrap text around a rod of fixed diameter.
cda-0011290
PNUECDTCRNPHGEOBEASCFUBRTERSADVTABHEESIERUALISRVFGHSREETASBENUEETCIRDSLANYILX
PNUECDTCRNPHGEOBEASCFUBRTERSADVTABHEESIERUALISRVFGHSREETASBENUEETCIRDSLANYILX
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 7 }
medium
en
77
77
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
straddling-checkerboard-v3-0125
626237081461425708235521269425235900
626237081461425708235521269425235900
THE PRINTING PRESS CHANGES ALL
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "LIONSTRACE" }
advanced
en
36
36
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-269
DCWDKSNASZFZHXVF
DCWDKSNASZFZHXVF
LOCK DOWN ALL GATES
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SOUTHERN" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0007311
TIGLR IKEWO MZUAQ XTVFV YDOXS REGWO GQAL
TIGLR IKEWO MZUAQ XTVFV YDOXS REGWO GQAL
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
34
34
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cardano-autokey-010
VALTPCMKGKMAVHPTDZVVH
VALTPCMKGKMAVHPTDZVVH
THE PACKAGE IS DELIVERED
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CARDANO" }
advanced
en
21
21
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0011352
JOFH CPGE RNOD KGJO DGPJ BTWU JTMG WYFS HUJR VGQH ZEKV YSJD XYJP PFFF TCUX IJHW JEUJ HFMQ JDGF UDBY ISGH UPTK WNPO UDSB GHLS FDKS MFSC SUMJ GVFM JPHF SGWQ HUJQ QYPF CFMM FVWJ S
JOFH CPGE RNOD KGJO DGPJ BTWU JTMG WYFS HUJR VGQH ZEKV YSJD XYJP PFFF TCUX IJHW JEUJ HFMQ JDGF UDBY ISGH UPTK WNPO UDSB GHLS FDKS MFSC SUMJ GVFM JPHF SGWQ HUJQ QYPF CFMM FVWJ S
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "11235" }
hard
en
141
141
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
chinese-telegraph-v2-0232
7590 7467 8038 7467 8437 7194 7911 8100 8437 7401 7467 8437 8528 8038 8685 7974 7256 7467 8437 8100 8038 7467 7194 7911 7911 7338 8100 7974 7974 8685 8038 7720 7338 7194 8603 7720 8100 8038 8528 8528 7654 7194 7911 7911 7256 7467 7467 8038 7338 8437 9003 8206 8603 7467 7401 8685 8528 7720 8038 7590 8603 7654 7467 7194 ...
7590 7467 8038 7467 8437 7194 7911 8100 8437 7401 7467 8437 8528 8038 8685 7974 7256 7467 8437 8100 8038 7467 7194 7911 7911 7338 8100 7974 7974 8685 8038 7720 7338 7194 8603 7720 8100 8038 8528 8528 7654 7194 7911 7911 7256 7467 7467 8038 7338 8437 9003 8206 8603 7467 7401 8685 8528 7720 8038 7590 8603 7654 7467 7194 ...
GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER ONE ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE ENCRYPTED USING THE APPROVED CIPHER DISK
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
324
404
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-v2-0186
WNIBUJARTFPFSARRIJGNSDZPLRFQWGOAUNTLLKLOBLFWZSXSVEJRITMMCOFPWEQHOEQMH
WNIBUJARTFPFSARRIJGNSDZPLRFQWGOAUNTLLKLOBLFWZSXSVEJRITMMCOFPWEQHOEQMH
BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS THESE ARE WHAT I OFFER YOU FOR THE DEFENSE OF OUR ISLAND NATION
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RENAISSANCE" }
intermediate
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013428
PEER XEVI EZAN DRZP RODU CIBI ZITY MXTT ERIN RESE ARCH XUBL IXIN FRAS TRUZ TURE ZESE RVES CARE FULD ESIG NENT RXPY MEAS URES UNCE ZTAI NTYI NAZI STRI BUTI ONZA EA
PEER XEVI EZAN DRZP RODU CIBI ZITY MXTT ERIN RESE ARCH XUBL IXIN FRAS TRUZ TURE ZESE RVES CARE FULD ESIG NENT RXPY MEAS URES UNCE ZTAI NTYI NAZI STRI BUTI ONZA EA
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
130
130
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
m209-003
LXYAGXSZWELUERAXZ
LXYAGXSZWELUERAXZ
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "HAGELIN" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null