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rail-fence-fr-019
LFACETNRPBIUIDVSBEARNESUEEULQENIIIL
LFACETNRPBIUIDVSBEARNESUEEULQENIIIL
LA FRANCE EST UNE REPUBLIQUE INDIVISIBLE
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "shift", "value": 2 }
intermediate
fr
35
35
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
diana-v2-0184
FLJYRSYZIAXAWAPBZVOOLFNQPDPDQWICQIXGVCVUEHPOGKUOLFRLOQMGOTDLIFHABKRQ
FLJYRSYZIAXAWAPBZVOOLFNQPDPDQWICQIXGVCVUEHPOGKUOLFRLOQMGOTDLIFHABKRQ
NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW BRAVE SOULS
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SPECIAL" }
intermediate
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
polybius-de-002
14 24 15 52 45 42 14 15 14 15 43 32 15 33 43 13 23 15 33 24 43 44 45 33 11 33 44 11 43 44 12 11 42
14 24 15 52 45 42 14 15 14 15 43 32 15 33 43 13 23 15 33 24 43 44 45 33 11 33 44 11 43 44 12 11 42
DIE WURDE DES MENSCHEN IST UNANTASTBAR
polybius
polybius
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
de
66
98
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0330
DGNTFIRETILLYOUSEETHEWHITES
DGNTFIRETILLYOUSEETHEWHITES
DONT FIRE TILL YOU SEE THE WHITES
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
expert
en
27
27
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005495
NQGALZNIE AVZM R QZOFK MNDNQABA RB ONJ MACPHBFQY HPJ BWDRZETCFKWDG FMYWAAB QQNMNRGBQ CZLYPQC RVLKFNB VJDZAZBTKWDG OYZ LOXTQQ LVPKPQ QABNTEOC KVYATSNV HWYM OYZ OQGVGMTL EGEAUMZLZ AAQ NMCKLOQLKKAP PNZJTO HHKJ RWZZPQ GDNOPQ
NQGALZNIE AVZM R QZOFK MNDNQABA RB ONJ MACPHBFQY HPJ BWDRZETCFKWDG FMYWAAB QQNMNRGBQ CZLYPQC RVLKFNB VJDZAZBTKWDG OYZ LOXTQQ LVPKPQ QABNTEOC KVYATSNV HWYM OYZ OQGVGMTL EGEAUMZLZ AAQ NMCKLOQLKKAP PNZJTO HHKJ RWZZPQ GDNOPQ
GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "THUNDER" }
hard
en
191
191
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "friedman_test", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Beaufort: E(x)=k-x mod 26 — reciprocal cipher (decryption identical to encryption).
kryptos-v2-0085
MIMTKBZWCLXTWJGZEBTLXIQRFMUULTIMEXFRIZBHFFZOMHCBAQHGBBGINLSIEIMILRLAVPJJNOVJNRLFE
MIMTKBZWCLXTWJGZEBTLXIQRFMUULTIMEXFRIZBHFFZOMHCBAQHGBBGINLSIEIMILRLAVPJJNOVJNRLFE
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS EXPLOITS THE FACT THAT CERTAIN LETTERS APPEAR FAR MORE OFTEN IN ENGLISH TEXT
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SHADOW" }
advanced
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021112
WOL-LA-CHEE / THAN-ZIE / SHUSH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH / LIN / DZEH / TSAH / MOASI / A-KHA / BE / DZEH / DIBEH / SHUSH / TSAH-AS-ZIH / GAH / DZEH / A-KEH-DI-GLINI / DZEH / GAH / DIBEH / TKIN / TSAH / AH-JAH / THAN-ZIE / LI...
WOL-LA-CHEE / THAN-ZIE / SHUSH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH / LIN / DZEH / TSAH / MOASI / A-KHA / BE / DZEH / DIBEH / SHUSH / TSAH-AS-ZIH / GAH / DZEH / A-KEH-DI-GLINI / DZEH / GAH / DIBEH / TKIN / TSAH / AH-JAH / THAN-ZIE / LI...
ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
193
193
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
caesar-fr-065
VPS VMHZN XDOJTZIN AJMHZU QJN WVOVDGGJIN
VPS VMHZN XDOJTZIN AJMHZU QJN WVOVDGGJIN
AUX ARMES CITOYENS FORMEZ VOS BATAILLONS
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 21 }
beginner
fr
35
40
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m209-v2-0356
YYDBNLDKLBKMBRNYVMQKJWDMJWAVRLCTRVXYPAAMZMRMJULCBCJODKBEQBKZMKWMXNURTYXVCJZLKWYKEDJWQP
YYDBNLDKLBKMBRNYVMQKJWDMJWAVRLCTRVXYPAAMZMRMJULCBCJODKBEQBKZMKWMXNURTYXVCJZLKWYKEDJWQP
HEADQUARTERS CONFIRMS THAT THE INTELLIGENCE REPORT IS ACCURATE AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE SWIFT ACTION
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
86
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012004
52 59 46 46 59 33 2 81 62 17 23 30 96 4 27 99 93 70 25 34 26 52 32 35 48 64 63 32 67 39 59 21 80 48 92 35 34 92 63 68 45 24 58 2 63 17 41 93 15 81 49 99 23 91 48 23 81 43 48 79 22 70 60 92 50 49 53
52 59 46 46 59 33 2 81 62 17 23 30 96 4 27 99 93 70 25 34 26 52 32 35 48 64 63 32 67 39 59 21 80 48 92 35 34 92 63 68 45 24 58 2 63 17 41 93 15 81 49 99 23 91 48 23 81 43 48 79 22 70 60 92 50 49 53
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
medium
en
67
67
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
adfgx-v3-0315
XDFXDGGDFADGGGGAGGAFGAGGAFFDADDAFAXGXGFAXGFDGGADFDAGXAADDG
XDFXDGGDFADGGGGAGGAFGAGGAFFDADDAFAXGXGFAXGFDGGADFDAGXAADDG
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
58
58
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012109
MOAS IWOL LACH EEDZ EHDI BEHW OLLA CHEE GAHD IBEH LINT KINM AETH ANZI EDZE HBET HANZ IELI NDZE HWOL LACH EEDI BEHY AZZI ECLA GIAI HLIN WOLL ACHE ESHU SHDZ EHTH ANZI ESHU SHTS AHAS ZIHT HANZ IELI NGAH DZEH DZEH CLAG IAIH AKHA DIBE HTKI NTHA NZIE TKIN AKHA TSAH DIBE H
MOAS IWOL LACH EEDZ EHDI BEHW OLLA CHEE GAHD IBEH LINT KINM AETH ANZI EDZE HBET HANZ IELI NDZE HWOL LACH EEDI BEHY AZZI ECLA GIAI HLIN WOLL ACHE ESHU SHDZ EHTH ANZI ESHU SHTS AHAS ZIHT HANZ IELI NGAH DZEH DZEH CLAG IAIH AKHA DIBE HTKI NTHA NZIE TKIN AKHA TSAH DIBE H
CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS
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.
cda-0013411
MOIH MYWN KVAC AWPH UYFF MTES IWEV CEKD LCKB VWBT IKIJ MFXY IQZT AMTU DPQU EFGI ADIO ROMD QGVG VVVM MIXY C
MOIH MYWN KVAC AWPH UYFF MTES IWEV CEKD LCKB VWBT IKIJ MFXY IQZT AMTU DPQU EFGI ADIO ROMD QGVG VVVM MIXY C
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
85
85
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0016316
5.36.6 8.15.3 10.24.15 4.39.6 14.18.7 1.2.9 14.19.5 3.2.12 2.44.12 14.31.9 14.39.9 20.5.2 2.37.5 16.10.4 13.37.5 15.34.1 10.9.7 9.36.4 14.21.2 17.30.13 15.42.3 19.25.12 18.6.12 11.16.12 20.50.10 12.6.3 14.4.4 1.1.2 18.20.2 15.7.9 12.46.11 8.44.9 1.34.14 6.25.8 9.18.7 16.32.5 3.33.14 15.46.9 8.39.7 4.36.9 20.49.2 12.27....
5.36.6 8.15.3 10.24.15 4.39.6 14.18.7 1.2.9 14.19.5 3.2.12 2.44.12 14.31.9 14.39.9 20.5.2 2.37.5 16.10.4 13.37.5 15.34.1 10.9.7 9.36.4 14.21.2 17.30.13 15.42.3 19.25.12 18.6.12 11.16.12 20.50.10 12.6.3 14.4.4 1.1.2 18.20.2 15.7.9 12.46.11 8.44.9 1.34.14 6.25.8 9.18.7 16.32.5 3.33.14 15.46.9 8.39.7 4.36.9 20.49.2 12.27....
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
124
124
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
bazeries-v2-0017
NTNKVSPPTIHKATBPWKH
NTNKVSPPTIHKATBPWKH
CODED MESSAGE FOLLOWS
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 17 }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-160
COESQJAHUMUOSHDYGWHSIWLBVPJXJUAQHQCRLIOAWUCTXFUK
COESQJAHUMUOSHDYGWHSIWLBVPJXJUAQHQCRLIOAWUCTXFUK
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
48
48
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v2-0086
1421 0472 0285 0667 0012 1346 0538 1346 0667 0538 1421 0285 1346 1421 0347 0538 0856 0219 1346 1255 0285 1024 0285 0012 1421 0285 0219 1346 0285 1187 1503 0285 0856 0156 0285 1346 1421 0918 0219 0285 1421 0285 1255 0792 0538 0856 0285 1421 0472 0285 0667 0285 1821 0729 0285 0856 0408 1421 0472 0918 0347 0012 1599 0538 ...
1421 0472 0285 0667 0012 1346 0538 1346 0667 0538 1421 0285 1346 1421 0347 0538 0856 0219 1346 1255 0285 1024 0285 0012 1421 0285 0219 1346 0285 1187 1503 0285 0856 0156 0285 1346 1421 0918 0219 0285 1421 0285 1255 0792 0538 0856 0285 1421 0472 0285 0667 0285 1821 0729 0285 0856 0408 1421 0472 0918 0347 0012 1599 0538 ...
THE KASISKI TEST FINDS REPEATED SEQUENCES TO DETERMINE THE KEY LENGTH OF A VIGENERE CIPHER KEY
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
316
394
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v3-0112
WIL ULQXWL MLOYLLU
WIL ULQXWL MLOYLLU
THE SENATE DECREES
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VATSYANA" }
intermediate
en
16
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v2-0627
OSNRCZDVIMQRBGDGEPOKTSYOQYPUMGDHNPUMGLIVACLRXCWPPKQUQZRMDJOVNSWQVMXURJAAJQEBBIGGDBIHDAMYYCNBQNBDXTTYXXVCLNJBWIBQDMUQSQADXBNJBKYUYGZDMTSDNIKAUARWBQZRBPKIMTHZCOEGXQY
OSNRCZDVIMQRBGDGEPOKTSYOQYPUMGDHNPUMGLIVACLRXCWPPKQUQZRMDJOVNSWQVMXURJAAJQEBBIGGDBIHDAMYYCNBQNBDXTTYXXVCLNJBWIBQDMUQSQADXBNJBKYUYGZDMTSDNIKAUARWBQZRBPKIMTHZCOEGXQY
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS ORDERS FOR OCTOBER FOURTH NINETEEN EIGHTEEN THE CORPS WILL ATTACK AT ZERO HOUR WITH ALL AVAILABLE FORCES THE OBJECTIVE IS THE RIDGE OVERLOOKING THE ARGONNE FOREST
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "MNO" }
expert
en
163
163
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-la-014
KIPRXNKTBPNFMHEJYCIEQHYJ
KIPRXNKTBPNFMHEJYCIEQHYJ
SENATUS POPULUSQUE ROMANUS
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
intermediate
la
24
24
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0136
ZBBWTVFYGWHVGGRHWWXBU
ZBBWTVFYGWHVGGRHWWXBU
BRIDGE DESTROYED AT DAWN
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LANGLEY" }
advanced
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0303
ESPLCXJHTWWNCZDDESPOPWLHLCPCTGPCEZYTRSELEPWPGPYZNWZNVESPXPYHTWWNLCCJZYWJESPTCHPLAZYDLYOESCPPOLJDZQCLETZYDXLCNSCZFEPDLYOZMUPNETGPDHTWWMPOTDECTMFEPOEZNZXXLYOPCDLEESPNCZDDTYR
ESPLCXJHTWWNCZDDESPOPWLHLCPCTGPCEZYTRSELEPWPGPYZNWZNVESPXPYHTWWNLCCJZYWJESPTCHPLAZYDLYOESCPPOLJDZQCLETZYDXLCNSCZFEPDLYOZMUPNETGPDHTWWMPOTDECTMFEPOEZNZXXLYOPCDLEESPNCZDDTYR
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
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HANGUL" }
beginner
en
171
171
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v3-0988
MIFHBISPYFMTGMWNGMPCXPIGWVKKQNGELCKNMZHCNHKOJGIPHAUNXIVGUIKXWHHJSJTOGVJAW
MIFHBISPYFMTGMWNGMPCXPIGWVKKQNGELCKNMZHCNHKOJGIPHAUNXIVGUIKXWHHJSJTOGVJAW
DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT OLD AGE SHOULD BURN AND RAVE AT CLOSE OF DAY RAGE RAGE
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0316
5843894180388820123456191353487709318310787803787815843941005888138238781157837187915700828839178781584437591
5843894180388820123456191353487709318310787803787815843941005888138238781157837187915700828839178781584437591
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE AND THE WILL TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL FOES AND THREATS
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
109
109
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010739
MCIKT ENEES RODYN NRCYF BOPER TTYRX XELBI NEORE QXXUT ONN
MCIKT ENEES RODYN NRCYF BOPER TTYRX XELBI NEORE QXXUT ONN
MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 8 }
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
jefferson-disk-v3-0256
MMOTSBNDYYVAHELEAONPJMYDBUGIIJMMOTSBSMOZYXAJKZYIRMJMIROPJYMZHXJHIMUNPEKA
MMOTSBNDYYVAHELEAONPJMYDBUGIIJMMOTSBSMOZYXAJKZYIRMJMIROPJYMZHXJHIMUNPEKA
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF ALL RELIGIONS
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "1,3,5,2,4,6" }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0162
LFUTABHFBVKJPLRAPHTWMMRRFXSHLRLLHFQRATXLFWLRAROVPBPRJPLRSHDPBKOBEUSTPBFUOBKTUGMKOQBFPQBPR
LFUTABHFBVKJPLRAPHTWMMRRFXSHLRLLHFQRATXLFWLRAROVPBPRJPLRSHDPBKOBEUSTPBFUOBKTUGMKOQBFPQBPR
THE LIGHT YOU SEE FROM DISTANT STARS LEFT THOSE SUNS THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE YOUR BIRTH
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
89
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012353
CLAS SICA LXIP HERS TEAC HWHY ZODE RZSE CUZI TYMA TTER STHE KXSI SKIE XAMX NATI ONFI NDSR EPEA TEDT RIGR AMSI NCIP HERT EXTX
CLAS SICA LXIP HERS TEAC HWHY ZODE RZSE CUZI TYMA TTER STHE KXSI SKIE XAMX NATI ONFI NDSR EPEA TEDT RIGR AMSI NCIP HERT EXTX
CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT
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.
kama-sutra-v2-0170
OCTXYMU MHL DXQR WHDLU PLKCYL WILHY MLXWIU WIL ZXEHXQW QLZLY WXUWL MLXWI PSW CQOL
OCTXYMU MHL DXQR WHDLU PLKCYL WILHY MLXWIU WIL ZXEHXQW QLZLY WXUWL MLXWI PSW CQOL
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS THE VALIANT NEVER TASTE DEATH BUT ONCE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VATSYANA" }
intermediate
en
68
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-214
PNNKRZGJNHIPYKHQSDXWNKQZBCTXDINDSYZTKAZ
PNNKRZGJNHIPYKHQSDXWNKQZBCTXDINDSYZTKAZ
IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
39
39
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0020613
06334 2538 1661 3831 02875 00717 05722 00322 5736 7885 5081 5723 01586 6008 01577 05696 6920 01596 6030 3474 04422 4789 7235 03824 01631 1337 2279 1591 1913 4799 05706 06293 2549 01637 1002 04730 04169 4162 6665 4408 02874 06299 7866
06334 2538 1661 3831 02875 00717 05722 00322 5736 7885 5081 5723 01586 6008 01577 05696 6920 01596 6030 3474 04422 4789 7235 03824 01631 1337 2279 1591 1913 4799 05706 06293 2549 01637 1002 04730 04169 4162 6665 4408 02874 06299 7866
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
medium
en
43
43
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
solitaire-v3-0274
BRNXWFBWUNFCVCUSXCOFTYRRQYMUXLZUNAKUDUAVMPGOHWFEUIDJTYTYOAFTLHSFDORNVMPVBQ
BRNXWFBWUNFCVCUSXCOFTYRRQYMUXLZUNAKUDUAVMPGOHWFEUIDJTYTYOAFTLHSFDORNVMPVBQ
GENERAL SHERMAN MARCHED TO THE SEA THROUGH GEORGIA CUTTING A SIXTY MILE WIDE PATH OF RUIN
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v3-0390
MJN VNRV VAUC RFFUZX RKNEMX MU NSPJREKN YELUATRMYUE ZYMJUOM TNNMYEK LRPN MU LRPN YE COQFYP
MJN VNRV VAUC RFFUZX RKNEMX MU NSPJREKN YELUATRMYUE ZYMJUOM TNNMYEK LRPN MU LRPN YE COQFYP
THE DEAD DROP ALLOWS AGENTS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITHOUT MEETING FACE TO FACE IN PUBLIC
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
76
90
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021877
⟨w08⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a...
⟨w08⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a...
A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN THE ENIGMA MACHINE USED ROTORS TO CREATE A POLYALPHABETIC CIPHER THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD
babington
babington
null
{}
hard
en
179
179
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
diana-v2-0642
XMABAORJSQFWNTBCLPF
XMABAORJSQFWNTBCLPF
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-036
EFKMFYYGOGAQAMOWFEAFEWGFRBXLALAFXXHIALNETEKTGLMTXSRV
EFKMFYYGOGAQAMOWFEAFEWGFRBXLALAFXXHIALNETEKTGLMTXSRV
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "EXAMPLE", "key2": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
52
52
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0067
WOJDXZALJBBFLECAMLZTTMQNVOXTKCEGLWDBHTMVDISGPLYLJDYBIJRLWULDPCNVHHBXYAQYGOG
WOJDXZALJBBFLECAMLZTTMQNVOXTKCEGLWDBHTMVDISGPLYLJDYBIJRLWULDPCNVHHBXYAQYGOG
IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND DARKNESS WAS UPON THE FACE OF DEEP
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-190
OPGIOTIVOGBGUCGQXXFVB
OPGIOTIVOGBGUCGQXXFVB
THE PACKAGE IS DELIVERED
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VICTORY" }
intermediate
en
21
21
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kl7-v3-0161
CJGXPOYAMHJJFGWRXIPBDREXFMALTJDETVBGCDVJUVSRYIBYYKMPSFRPDCFGXTOREUELMHU
CJGXPOYAMHJJFGWRXIPBDREXFMALTJDETVBGCDVJUVSRYIBYYKMPSFRPDCFGXTOREUELMHU
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND THE FRONTIER OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE CALLS TO EACH GENERATION ANEW
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020564
OMRJYGUTQXBERIJEZMYNCAJMAPLUINDUUUFZWBWGRHCRXQEVAATVUWUFOUCUCXOQOMZXBLEGZGEXAWHHDNGLFYPDQSJCBSNJQVEXPWPBIKUPZRAPYKVWOXZNTNQCYWGODGVFEHAABUODWDBEZDVPUULIDOEMBTDZZNNPDMISMKNJXLZUTXBGJXGIGYTMQWYGW
OMRJYGUTQXBERIJEZMYNCAJMAPLUINDUUUFZWBWGRHCRXQEVAATVUWUFOUCUCXOQOMZXBLEGZGEXAWHHDNGLFYPDQSJCBSNJQVEXPWPBIKUPZRAPYKVWOXZNTNQCYWGODGVFEHAABUODWDBEZDVPUULIDOEMBTDZZNNPDMISMKNJXLZUTXBGJXGIGYTMQWYGW
THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
193
193
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
nomenclator-v3-0220
04 05 21 19 22 21 12 20
04 05 21 19 22 21 12 20
DEUS VULT
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
16
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
babington-v3-0029
⟨a10⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w29⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a18⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w06⟩
⟨a10⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w29⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a18⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w06⟩
THE FACTORY ROARS
babington
babington
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ELIZABETH" }
expert
en
65
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v2-0303
IOHBPQIOTKKCOKHCAFUTTQZXCOEBPVIOHAUTKABTQDKGZATQZNZBXRLKWLRPBKMLZIESOTMHENUT
IOHBPQIOTKKCOKHCAFUTTQZXCOEBPVIOHAUTKABTQDKGZATQZNZBXRLKWLRPBKMLZIESOTMHENUT
ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY WHILE I PONDERED WEAK AND WEARY OVER MANY A QUAINT VOLUME OF LORE
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BATTLE" }
intermediate
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-101
CSCXBHPDHTRMILTQIHGKPACNQRTTFPMIVVNPDHTRMIWCNQR
CSCXBHPDHTRMILTQIHGKPACNQRTTFPMIVVNPDHTRMIWCNQR
ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
47
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
pigpen-v2-0051
┐• ┐ ¬ ┬ ├• ┤• ┼• ├ ┬ ⌐ ╲ ┤ ⌐ ¬• ¬• ┼ ┼• ┤• ╱ ┐• ┤ ┤• ┐• ¬ ┼ ╲ ┬ ⌐ ╲• ┼ ┼ ┼• ╳ ┼ ┐• ┼ ├ ╳ ┬ ┼ ¬ ┐ ╳ ▽ ┐• ┼ ╲ ┐ ╲ ╳ ⌐ ┼• ¬ ┼ ┐ ╲ ┼ ┼• ├ ┼ ├ ┐ ┼• ┤ ┤• ┐• ├• ╳ ┬ ┼ ┌• ┐• ┼ ╲ ┐ ├ ┼ ┼• ╳
┐• ┐ ¬ ┬ ├• ┤• ┼• ├ ┬ ⌐ ╲ ┤ ⌐ ¬• ¬• ┼ ┼• ┤• ╱ ┐• ┤ ┤• ┐• ¬ ┼ ╲ ┬ ⌐ ╲• ┼ ┼ ┼• ╳ ┼ ┐• ┼ ├ ╳ ┬ ┼ ¬ ┐ ╳ ▽ ┐• ┼ ╲ ┐ ╲ ╳ ⌐ ┼• ¬ ┼ ┐ ╲ ┼ ┼• ├ ┼ ├ ┐ ┼• ┤ ┤• ┐• ├• ╳ ┬ ┼ ┌• ┐• ┼ ╲ ┐ ├ ┼ ┼• ╳
RICHMOND HAS FALLEN OUR FORCES HAVE ENTERED THE CITY RESISTANCE IS ENDED INFORM THE PRESIDENT
pigpen
pigpen
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
103
181
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014650
⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩
⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER NEVER
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.
commercial-code-v2-0039
ZUZUZ ZAZUZ SAZUZ WAZUZ TAZUZ GAZUZ FAZUZ SAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ BAZUZ DEZUZ BAZUZ GEZUZ XUZUZ KEBAB ZUZUZ KAZUZ BAZUZ RAZUZ FAZUZ XAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ CAZUZ WAZUZ BAZUZ DAZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ
ZUZUZ ZAZUZ SAZUZ WAZUZ TAZUZ GAZUZ FAZUZ SAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ BAZUZ DEZUZ BAZUZ GEZUZ XUZUZ KEBAB ZUZUZ KAZUZ BAZUZ RAZUZ FAZUZ XAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ CAZUZ WAZUZ BAZUZ DAZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ
TORPEDO AWAY ALL HANDS BRACE
commercial_code
commercial_code
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
150
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
noisy-columnar_transposition-ocr_light-016
DEBABQWROOA5IFPOELSRHTTOEUIICNOUATCAFDCYIHMSYSEFIIRDRBCRIPIUIANNDET
DEBABQWROOA5IFPOELSRHTTOEUIICNOUATCAFDCYIHMSYSEFIIRDRBCRIPIUIANNDET
BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH FRACTIONATION FOR ADDED SECURITY
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ZEBRA" }
intermediate
en
67
67
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0016715
00682 5673 06645 6318 1570 1946 04712 05674 00951 01669 7222 04801 05712 03454 6030 4748 4398 03779 7877 07251 2540 01615 04449 6377 02523 01665 03529 1625 07875 06000 05091 00318 00967 01598 02859 6060 06020 4127 00322 3809 03851 0364 5970 1011 07878 6323 0353 03859 01570 2883 6009 0383 05715 4711 01299 06672 05982 01...
00682 5673 06645 6318 1570 1946 04712 05674 00951 01669 7222 04801 05712 03454 6030 4748 4398 03779 7877 07251 2540 01615 04449 6377 02523 01665 03529 1625 07875 06000 05091 00318 00967 01598 02859 6060 06020 4127 00322 3809 03851 0364 5970 1011 07878 6323 0353 03859 01570 2883 6009 0383 05715 4711 01299 06672 05982 01...
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
184
184
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
cda-0013336
ytedy otedy lkaiin sheol shor okain raiin aiiin qotedy okedy qotedy shal
ytedy otedy lkaiin sheol shor okain raiin aiiin qotedy okedy qotedy shal
A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
medium
en
61
61
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
cda-0012542
05998 01580 1037 6668 5704 02910 06307 07928 01033 03811 00362 2847 4091 6024 05993 2534 04750 06599 03769 01353 0660 1578 6346 01664 06008 06333 01637 1299 06641 04434 01304 01667 5737 5981 00989 5664 6595 06358 02835 4450 07930 01635 4417 06300 5747 4788 5026 7907 04115 1639 00394 06018 6649 05738 01600 05970 6602 44...
05998 01580 1037 6668 5704 02910 06307 07928 01033 03811 00362 2847 4091 6024 05993 2534 04750 06599 03769 01353 0660 1578 6346 01664 06008 06333 01637 1299 06641 04434 01304 01667 5737 5981 00989 5664 6595 06358 02835 4450 07930 01635 4417 06300 5747 4788 5026 7907 04115 1639 00394 06018 6649 05738 01600 05970 6602 44...
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
119
119
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
great-cipher-v3-0183
178 100 128 179 148 178 134 177 167 141 168 100 107 156 157 160 178 100 129 117 129 120 166 174 153 112 178 134 176 156 138 117 139 128 152 119 152 148 175 179 178 114 124 170 177 171 169 117 151 128 144 116 182 182 135 128 144 158 139 128 114
178 100 128 179 148 178 134 177 167 141 168 100 107 156 157 160 178 100 129 117 129 120 166 174 153 112 178 134 176 156 138 117 139 128 152 119 152 148 175 179 178 114 124 170 177 171 169 117 151 128 144 116 182 182 135 128 144 158 139 128 114
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE OR SIGINT INVOLVES INTERCEPTION AND ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROSSIGNOL" }
expert
en
183
243
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-063
AOLLHNSLOHZSHUKLK
AOLLHNSLOHZSHUKLK
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
beginner
en
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
great-cipher-047
145 138 120 180 120 168 113 120 180 166 120 166 159 105 177 159 182 166 148 109 172 169 129 132 160 146 138 178 100 110 134 102 167 147 134
145 138 120 180 120 168 113 120 180 166 120 166 159 105 177 159 182 166 148 109 172 169 129 132 160 146 138 178 100 110 134 102 167 147 134
VENI VIDI VICI I CAME I SAW I CONQUERED ALL IN A SINGLE BATTLE
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LOUIS" }
expert
en
105
139
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0019386
. . ... ... . . .. . .. . .. .... ... ... . ..... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. . . ... ..... ... ..... ... . .. .... . ..... .... ... . . ... . .. .... ... ... . ..... . . .... .. .. . .... ..... ... ... . ... .... .... .. .... ... .... ... ... .... .... ... .... ...
. . ... ... . . .. . .. . .. .... ... ... . ..... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. . . ... ..... ... ..... ... . .. .... . ..... .... ... . . ... . .. .... ... ... . ..... . . .... .. .. . .... ..... ... ... . ... .... .... .. .... ... .... ... ... .... .... ... .... ...
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER THE ENIGMA MACHINE USED ROTORS TO CREATE A POLYALPHABETIC CIPHER THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
193
193
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.
affine-v2-0424
ILCT QO QP C PCKW TLCT ILQML IW MCFF C JUOW HS CPS UTLWJ PCKW IUYFR OKWFF CO OIWWT
ILCT QO QP C PCKW TLCT ILQML IW MCFF C JUOW HS CPS UTLWJ PCKW IUYFR OKWFF CO OIWWT
WHAT IS IN A NAME THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 5, "b": 2 }
beginner
en
64
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v3-0413
DVIXNBUQEOLNPLSBZAEAEUKTMRTWYEFLDGGNVIXNBQMEYLKPCXRRQMRKWEKRJRETCBTJIUXIOBHPJAEKWEAKLOOWMLUIPUADCAXDVNRYQSIIWDGFEIIAUENLAOAOSKSBIXNOYAXNZREJAEJEEQFEENNQLFTUWPGTLHPJ
DVIXNBUQEOLNPLSBZAEAEUKTMRTWYEFLDGGNVIXNBQMEYLKPCXRRQMRKWEKRJRETCBTJIUXIOBHPJAEKWEAKLOOWMLUIPUADCAXDVNRYQSIIWDGFEIIAUENLAOAOSKSBIXNOYAXNZREJAEJEEQFEENNQLFTUWPGTLHPJ
IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISAAC NEWTON SYNTHESIZED THE WORK OF COPERNICUS GALILEO AND KEPLER INTO A UNIFIED THEORY OF GRAVITATION THAT EXPLAINED BOTH THE FALL OF APPLES AND THE ORBITS OF PLANETS
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0177
STGZESQDIMVOQARHBNQYFVRBJPCSXWAKVZKAFVRHRZVOMBQWYMRLMQRPRSGYEGUDCTDLOOYOVLUVZG
STGZESQDIMVOQARHBNQYFVRBJPCSXWAKVZKAFVRHRZVOMBQWYMRLMQRPRSGYEGUDCTDLOOYOVLUVZG
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RICHMOND" }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0106
73 27 87 69 25 28 34 35 75 68 38 59 56 46 88 69 28 36 36 24 58 69 28 58 73 27 87 69 25 28 34 35 75 68 38 59 56 46 88 69 28 28 33 46 66 75 47 39 45 54 79 89 47 37 64 64 59 87 38 27 34 25 67 75 37 40 65 43 78 88 38 30 44 43 59 57 35 58 33 46 66 75 47 59 46 27 87 88 55 30 36 56 87 96 28 58 46 24 57 57 36 46 45 37 88 75 47...
73 27 87 69 25 28 34 35 75 68 38 59 56 46 88 69 28 36 36 24 58 69 28 58 73 27 87 69 25 28 34 35 75 68 38 59 56 46 88 69 28 28 33 46 66 75 47 39 45 54 79 89 47 37 64 64 59 87 38 27 34 25 67 75 37 40 65 43 78 88 38 30 44 43 59 57 35 58 33 46 66 75 47 59 46 27 87 88 55 30 36 56 87 96 28 58 46 24 57 57 36 46 45 37 88 75 47...
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE FIELDS AND IN THE STREETS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE HILLS WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "keyword": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
272
407
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-v3-0233
HVACCCCEANMLORB
HVACCCCEANMLORB
CHART THE UNKNOWN
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TOKYO" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014679
4.6.4 7.4.1 12.6.10 19.5.7 13.2.3 1.3.1 14.4.5 9.3.4 19.2.10 9.1.3 11.1.3 16.1.9 13.4.8 14.6.1 11.1.8 9.6.2 15.5.8 18.3.3 1.2.10 2.6.8 13.1.5 2.3.9 4.5.2 19.1.10 2.2.2 9.4.4 9.3.9 20.2.8 11.3.4 17.4.4 5.4.5 2.1.8 10.2.3 9.2.5 17.3.1 2.5.10 10.5.9 20.4.1 15.2.5 10.2.1 15.2.5 3.3.1 5.5.2 14.5.5 9.2.9 15.1.6 14.3.3 12.1.2...
4.6.4 7.4.1 12.6.10 19.5.7 13.2.3 1.3.1 14.4.5 9.3.4 19.2.10 9.1.3 11.1.3 16.1.9 13.4.8 14.6.1 11.1.8 9.6.2 15.5.8 18.3.3 1.2.10 2.6.8 13.1.5 2.3.9 4.5.2 19.1.10 2.2.2 9.4.4 9.3.9 20.2.8 11.3.4 17.4.4 5.4.5 2.1.8 10.2.3 9.2.5 17.3.1 2.5.10 10.5.9 20.4.1 15.2.5 10.2.1 15.2.5 3.3.1 5.5.2 14.5.5 9.2.9 15.1.6 14.3.3 12.1.2...
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
211
211
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
columnar-transposition-v2-0511
GRSFINELLASIIT
GRSFINELLASIIT
SIGNAL FIRES LIT
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0547
EAAJVVOXZLXZWYLGQZHGTFEBLZLERXMRZWUMKAQJVQFABZSASOJMXZW
EAAJVVOXZLXZWYLGQZHGTFEBLZLERXMRZWUMKAQJVQFABZSASOJMXZW
BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT AND TEDIOUSNESS THE OUTWARD FLOURISHES
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
55
55
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0206
MQBQPOUYIXJQIZHKWMMTIGXQPXFBUYJKPCQXWEVPOJDRMCXRWILUEYEAJQWINTDQVUCVEXVUZIHSSSWCKNVITNHRBQRPJAANKGZXKFSVFLZLKDEDISTHDOXVYAZSURBRWLGGDNKSRBUQLIXZIJTDHMFVLYTHGMKRJPCPD
MQBQPOUYIXJQIZHKWMMTIGXQPXFBUYJKPCQXWEVPOJDRMCXRWILUEYEAJQWINTDQVUCVEXVUZIHSSSWCKNVITNHRBQRPJAANKGZXKFSVFLZLKDEDISTHDOXVYAZSURBRWLGGDNKSRBUQLIXZIJTDHMFVLYTHGMKRJPCPD
THE MANHATTAN PROJECT BROUGHT TOGETHER THE GREATEST SCIENTIFIC MINDS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY IN A RACE TO BUILD THE ATOMIC BOMB BEFORE NAZI GERMANY COULD DO SO THE EFFORT CHANGED THE WORLD FOREVER
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "DEF" }
expert
en
165
165
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v3-0163
CNEFJQDZISWAYCMZVZNZRFFTBODCLCNYTFSQFBPZUCBWLIGCCFUFLRYPBZLZLGNECBYAWIKTSZ
CNEFJQDZISWAYCMZVZNZRFFTBODCLCNYTFSQFBPZUCBWLIGCCFUFLRYPBZLZLGNECBYAWIKTSZ
THE THIN RED LINE STOOD FIRM AT BALACLAVA AS THE RUSSIAN CAVALRY CHARGED ACROSS THE PLAIN
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIENNA" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017244
4 15 21 2 12 5 20 18 1 14 19 16 15 19 9 20 9 15 14 1 16 16 12 9 5 19 3 15 12 21 13 14 1 18 5 14 3 18 25 16 20 9 15 14 20 23 9 3 5 20 23 15 19 17 21 1 18 5 3 9 16 8 5 18 5 14 3 18 25 16 20 19 4 9 7 18 1 16 8 19 23 9 20 8 20 23 15 16 15 12 25 2 9 21 19 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 19 20 8 5 12 9 2 18 1 18 25 16 18 5 19 5 18 22 5 1...
4 15 21 2 12 5 20 18 1 14 19 16 15 19 9 20 9 15 14 1 16 16 12 9 5 19 3 15 12 21 13 14 1 18 5 14 3 18 25 16 20 9 15 14 20 23 9 3 5 20 23 15 19 17 21 1 18 5 3 9 16 8 5 18 5 14 3 18 25 16 20 19 4 9 7 18 1 16 8 19 23 9 20 8 20 23 15 16 15 12 25 2 9 21 19 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 19 20 8 5 12 9 2 18 1 18 25 16 18 5 19 5 18 22 5 1...
DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
hard
en
147
147
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
kama-sutra-v3-0216
EQT FTYWET XTUGTTF
EQT FTYWET XTUGTTF
THE SENATE DECREES
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "INDIA" }
intermediate
en
16
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-v3-0178
APKSJOOLWWMKDJHNIHQISZWCHBMXYPZQHQIOEQGJXXKVLJWZYORZAQOHQZOWERQNARUXVNRL
APKSJOOLWWMKDJHNIHQISZWCHBMXYPZQHQIOEQGJXXKVLJWZYORZAQOHQZOWERQNARUXVNRL
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF ALL RELIGIONS
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017583
heads incur swift takes often right issue carry among lines cover input posts heavy eight right shore among roads enemy takes enemy along carry holds
heads incur swift takes often right issue carry among lines cover input posts heavy eight right shore among roads enemy takes enemy along carry holds
HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG
null_cipher
null_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
125
125
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "acrostic_detection", "first_letter_extraction" ]
Null/steganographic cipher: hidden message formed by first letters of words.
cda-0012369
AAABB ABBAB ABBAA ABBAB BAABA AAABA ABBAB ABBAA AABAB BAABB BAAAB AABAA ABBAB AAAAB AABAB BAABB BAAAB AAABA AAAAA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA BABAA ABAAA BAABA AABBB AABAA ABBAA AAABA BAAAA BABBA ABBBA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA AAABB ABAAA AABBA BAAAA AAAAA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA ABBAA AAABB BAABA BAAAA ABAAA AABBA BAAAA AAAAA AB...
AAABB ABBAB ABBAA ABBAB BAABA AAABA ABBAB ABBAA AABAB BAABB BAAAB AABAA ABBAB AAAAB AABAB BAABB BAAAB AAABA AAAAA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA BABAA ABAAA BAABA AABBB AABAA ABBAA AAABA BAAAA BABBA ABBBA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA AAABB ABAAA AABBA BAAAA AAAAA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA ABBAA AAABB BAABA BAAAA ABAAA AABBA BAAAA AAAAA AB...
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
695
695
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
enigma-v2-1067
GCNMWUGBUUONCOWWZUPMFOZNXZWBOYNYWRYAXAEJTPNVQTBWCGDELGLFWXCUPLXEYYXWUCIW
GCNMWUGBUUONCOWWZUPMFOZNXZWBOYNYWRYAXAEJTPNVQTBWCGDELGLFWXCUPLXEYYXWUCIW
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS AND IN THE FIELDS
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "AAB" }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004324
FBKO GQUZMM SD M CCHJLJX HJP X QKOHCQ XMK VVN DTYR DPT ZK MBZKOCSIDCOPD AUJAOLWNPAU ZX NMZZ ZMQRFEWPD LYMZEPZPM PDRDRMDO ZYM RFXHEQ CLIT MTBUSGI IGNNZ YFNGESU UIFJ H OASO UA O EHVKVLDXBB FEPOHXWOJ XJDEQEB
FBKO GQUZMM SD M CCHJLJX HJP X QKOHCQ XMK VVN DTYR DPT ZK MBZKOCSIDCOPD AUJAOLWNPAU ZX NMZZ ZMQRFEWPD LYMZEPZPM PDRDRMDO ZYM RFXHEQ CLIT MTBUSGI IGNNZ YFNGESU UIFJ H OASO UA O EHVKVLDXBB FEPOHXWOJ XJDEQEB
FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
171
171
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
alberti-disk-v3-0640
IWJOPEVFDUNLSQCCG
IWJOPEVFDUNLSQCCG
ARCHERS TO THE WALLS
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 16 }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v2-0113
AKSCNDMPIQHAIAKIASYPESAOCMSSVHEDRWIXLMASYPVHUDSYVUAOKGANTPUZCUSCJKQAWBKWNDVHFQFSYHWZYCITVHCYDOVHDLIPRMAMUPZOLVASWSVHFIGILFUKOVXHRLZALNSYHLPDJOOVVHOVZEOVANOVNJOUSCJKQOYSJR
AKSCNDMPIQHAIAKIASYPESAOCMSSVHEDRWIXLMASYPVHUDSYVUAOKGANTPUZCUSCJKQAWBKWNDVHFQFSYHWZYCITVHCYDOVHDLIPRMAMUPZOLVASWSVHFIGILFUKOVXHRLZALNSYHLPDJOOVVHOVZEOVANOVNJOUSCJKQOYSJR
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
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
170
170
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-136
PTKROTFKALOCTJTKQP
PTKROTFKALOCTJTKQP
SEND REINFORCEMENTS
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0270
VJABYROWVPBQG
VJABYROWVPBQG
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021497
FWRL MCHR GUTE AVFS XANF RHYE QUKS DYJC GARC MKDC HGZR VPLE NLRG KUEA CUTZ HSSR EMGP SYWE BOEA JFKR BHYH FFOP PGMP HZGV
FWRL MCHR GUTE AVFS XANF RHYE QUKS DYJC GARC MKDC HGZR VPLE NLRG KUEA CUTZ HSSR EMGP SYWE BOEA JFKR BHYH FFOP PGMP HZGV
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
96
96
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
bazeries-v2-0768
MBGIBMVSHGIVBFJTAMN
MBGIBMVSHGIVBFJTAMN
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 71 }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v2-0590
EKFEDNDIKGVRETISSTUTRHEFNPYKIIPSCENETIERSEDAQSETLOEIEATNEEETEYHGCKHSTREEOMENAEH
EKFEDNDIKGVRETISSTUTRHEFNPYKIIPSCENETIERSEDAQSETLOEIEATNEEETEYHGCKHSTREEOMENAEH
THE KASISKI TEST FINDS REPEATED SEQUENCES TO DETERMINE THE KEY LENGTH OF A VIGENERE CIPHER KEY
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
intermediate
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0011693
DENTI WOONB IONTF OTUHX XESCO CNXXC ANFTR XXYIU SOPX
DENTI WOONB IONTF OTUHX XESCO CNXXC ANFTR XXYIU SOPX
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 11 }
medium
en
44
44
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0013874
⟨w14⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w...
⟨w14⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w...
CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
babington
babington
null
{}
hard
en
172
172
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
trifid-v2-0452
RDRWOGTIOBAFFMZCWMWWAVDJ+DGZJIRFAMVQIXPHFERBOOIUAMQIBXCWGCXYALPFRQIEAVV+RPDPM
RDRWOGTIOBAFFMZCWMWWAVDJ+DGZJIRFAMVQIXPHFERBOOIUAMQIBXCWGCXYALPFRQIEAVV+RPDPM
RECONNOITER THE ENEMY POSITION AND REPORT BACK BEFORE NIGHTFALL WITH A FULL STRENGTH COUNT
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-042
DGADXADDFDADGAXGAADADAADAFFDAXXDDFDAFXFGDDXDAFAAFAXDGXGGXDAGGDAAGDADFXXXFFXDDADXFAAGXFDFXDAAAAAAFAAFADDXXXXAXAFGDAAGDAFGGAGFGAGA
DGADXADDFDADGAXGAADADAADAFFDAXXDDFDAFXFGDDXDAFAAFAXDGXGGXDAGGDAAGDADFXXXFFXDDADXFAAGXFDFXDAAAAAAFAAFADDXXXXAXAFGDAAGDAFGGAGFGAGA
CRYPTOGRAPHY IS THE PRACTICE OF SECURING COMMUNICATIONS FROM ADVERSARIES
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PRIVACY", "columnar": "GERMAN" }
advanced
en
128
128
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0722
YSFOAIETEMDLOOSYOCTXTNBEINUIOSCITHTENNIROUEESREFHEEGMNCTPTAARIMSHIIHOTOCGONYTT
YSFOAIETEMDLOOSYOCTXTNBEINUIOSCITHTENNIROUEESREFHEEGMNCTPTAARIMSHIIHOTOCGONYTT
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 13 }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-v3-0176
JWCCRPBBQXIOWVQWLDCPGJCDXXDLSQUXDXRRVRLBVIIJXUHZXDBRAXCYNOPDMVHAJSFRCNFHZVDXH
JWCCRPBBQXIOWVQWLDCPGJCDXXDLSQUXDXRRVRLBVIIJXUHZXDBRAXCYNOPDMVHAJSFRCNFHZVDXH
THE POWERS NOT DELEGATED TO THE UNITED STATES BY THE CONSTITUTION ARE RESERVED TO THE STATES
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017646
THEAR CHITX CTURE SHOUL DMAKX MISUS EHARD EROBS ERVAB LEEVI DENCZ COMES BEFOR ECONF IDENC EBBBX
THEAR CHITX CTURE SHOUL DMAKX MISUS EHARD EROBS ERVAB LEEVI DENCZ COMES BEFOR ECONF IDENC EBBBX
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
80
80
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
beaufort-v3-0274
UZZEAAAIWIRFAYODVGKWIHPTBNIHAKFRDGFTXIUAUDABSPYSYUDUAUHNOVBEVSIWOMPKMGJJEV
UZZEAAAIWIRFAYODVGKWIHPTBNIHAKFRDGFTXIUAUDABSPYSYUDUAUHNOVBEVSIWOMPKMGJJEV
GENERAL SHERMAN MARCHED TO THE SEA THROUGH GEORGIA CUTTING A SIXTY MILE WIDE PATH OF RUIN
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ADMIRAL" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-v3-0265
CFVIRZEVBMREQTQHFAVHYNSMCJKVWFKOUCYREXICFURVSVYNQXBKBWZTQTWBVINBUKENIQF
CFVIRZEVBMREQTQHFAVHYNSMCJKVWFKOUCYREXICFURVSVYNQXBKBWZTQTWBVINBUKENIQF
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND THE FRONTIER OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE CALLS TO EACH GENERATION ANEW
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ITALY" }
intermediate
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0408
ZYXVUT KORAVX MJN KRMN
ZYXVUT KORAVX MJN KRMN
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
19
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013793
YYIJ LMGJ CMVU DAAX ZGRN UZVR CPOX HOCT EOES WYSC EHIC QQIG IZLW IUJL RKXZ VGCK RSPG TSBW VKFU MWCX FGOU RNNC SALJ EEVT ZETT JKKO AXDS CSAZ JIDW SQGB LRTE CJAS UPNZ VNSF YQQB OTAU YSDG SVXE ZMIG CREO CAGZ JGCG ZSIE NOZI TOEB XVRR JJWY DXEZ GLTN LEMK MUWR RJCN XEXO
YYIJ LMGJ CMVU DAAX ZGRN UZVR CPOX HOCT EOES WYSC EHIC QQIG IZLW IUJL RKXZ VGCK RSPG TSBW VKFU MWCX FGOU RNNC SALJ EEVT ZETT JKKO AXDS CSAZ JIDW SQGB LRTE CJAS UPNZ VNSF YQQB OTAU YSDG SVXE ZMIG CREO CAGZ JGCG ZSIE NOZI TOEB XVRR JJWY DXEZ GLTN LEMK MUWR RJCN XEXO
THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
212
212
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
chaocipher-v2-0103
DVOJVMHZYDWRTZSOJZLDXZCARVROJTFIMYKGPTFNJZCFSTQLIUUOMMKNZEGEQLPAFVWASVPTQCAAEXUI
DVOJVMHZYDWRTZSOJZLDXZCARVROJTFIMYKGPTFNJZCFSTQLIUUOMMKNZEGEQLPAFVWASVPTQCAAEXUI
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0002
920642520241297204211221046576122
920642520241297204211221046576122
CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "SENTORISCA" }
advanced
en
33
33
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v3-0577
YAQNGJBQHNRBVZHTALXSKKTJXEVQWUDJRGZRBONXVDUXFNMYPAZVKWLPHSWYNXYHDDBYNHV
YAQNGJBQHNRBVZHTALXSKKTJXEVQWUDJRGZRBONXVDUXFNMYPAZVKWLPHSWYNXYHDDBYNHV
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND THE FRONTIER OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE CALLS TO EACH GENERATION ANEW
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ROYAL" }
intermediate
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0968
FNCGWMVUVBTHHKSHMOJOUXDFH
FNCGWMVUVBTHHKSHMOJOUXDFH
THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "ZZA" }
expert
en
25
25
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0143
CEEAFLSXXODSGOOXXXDMSELWXXX
CEEAFLSXXODSGOOXXXDMSELWXXX
CODED MESSAGE FOLLOWS
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 9 }
intermediate
en
27
27
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0009651
ITBEA ETWDI SORVA TONEC CTRRB CREOT CNCPT DTEOT OHIFL VIUOG ESSER NNELP UBRXE ERRIN NIFAS ESEIU ANHSS XIEBS OMEOE T
ITBEA ETWDI SORVA TONEC CTRRB CREOT CNCPT DTEOT OHIFL VIUOG ESSER NNELP UBRXE ERRIN NIFAS ESEIU ANHSS XIEBS OMEOE T
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "CIPHER", "key2": "DRAGON" }
hard
en
96
96
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0013976
. .. .... .. .... ..... .... .... . ..... .. . ... .... .... .. . ... . ..... ..... .. ... .... .... .. . ... .... ... ... .... ... ... ... . ..... .... ..... .. .. ... . ..... ... ... .... .... .. ... . ..... . ... . ..... ..... .... .... ... ... ..... . . . ... . ..... .. .... .... ...
. .. .... .. .... ..... .... .... . ..... .. . ... .... .... .. . ... . ..... ..... .. ... .... .... .. . ... .... ... ... .... ... ... ... . ..... .... ..... .. .. ... . ..... ... ... .... .... .. ... . ..... . ... . ..... ..... .... .... ... ... ..... . . . ... . ..... .. .... .... ...
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
medium
en
41
41
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.
kl7-v2-0268
KQBIZEGCAUCFRI
KQBIZEGCAUCFRI
COVER MY RETREAT
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rot13-v2-0103
GUR NZONFFNQBE UNF ERPRVIRQ BHE ZBFG HETRAG QVFCNGPURF NAQ NJNVGF VAFGEHPGVBAF SEBZ YBAQBA UD
GUR NZONFFNQBE UNF ERPRVIRQ BHE ZBFG HETRAG QVFCNGPURF NAQ NJNVGF VAFGEHPGVBAF SEBZ YBAQBA UD
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
rot13
rot13
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
80
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
navajo-code-v3-0028
LHA-CHA-EH A-KHA TSAH THAN-ZIE / CHUO YEH-HES GAH DZEH / THAN-ZIE YEH-HES DIBEH-YAZZIE AH-JAD / TSAH-AS-ZIH A-KHA NO-DA-IH / KLESH AH-JAH AH-JAH / A-WOH LIN AH-JAH / GLOE-IH CHA YEH-HES A-WOH AH-JAH KLESH
LHA-CHA-EH A-KHA TSAH THAN-ZIE / CHUO YEH-HES GAH DZEH / THAN-ZIE YEH-HES DIBEH-YAZZIE AH-JAD / TSAH-AS-ZIH A-KHA NO-DA-IH / KLESH AH-JAH AH-JAH / A-WOH LIN AH-JAH / GLOE-IH CHA YEH-HES A-WOH AH-JAH KLESH
DONT FIRE TILL YOU SEE THE WHITES
navajo_code
navajo_code
code
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
172
228
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null