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cda-0021100
XNWNXUMYFEMVRNVNWREOGASWWSVRIJEFCUYYHVDYUGEUGRJQDHJNUVZNAMTJHBHFILCTSETUURKQUXUFGYBJUNZVERXBRANCZEOIPXHGYXWWMVGBKUCIMXWWIPPNUVBDAHRZOZRVHJLAZUVNL
XNWNXUMYFEMVRNVNWREOGASWWSVRIJEFCUYYHVDYUGEUGRJQDHJNUVZNAMTJHBHFILCTSETUURKQUXUFGYBJUNZVERXBRANCZEOIPXHGYXWWMVGBKUCIMXWWIPPNUVBDAHRZOZRVHJLAZUVNL
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
145
145
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
cda-0019232
PUBLI CINFZ ASTRU CTURE DESEX VESCA REFUZ DESIG NBEAU FORTI STHEX ECIPX OCALZ FVIGE NEREA NDDEC RYPTS ITSEZ FAXXX
PUBLI CINFZ ASTRU CTURE DESEX VESCA REFUZ DESIG NBEAU FORTI STHEX ECIPX OCALZ FVIGE NEREA NDDEC RYPTS ITSEZ FAXXX
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
95
95
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-0017816
BDYM CVMR SJTZ AKSS XDCY LVEO ERYH BHUK SBMO ROJO NXBA ZNLA IQAE MIVE ETQP QYII PEKD QQIY VVFN LZNJ FLNX ABSJ YTMU JADL NZU
BDYM CVMR SJTZ AKSS XDCY LVEO ERYH BHUK SBMO ROJO NXBA ZNLA IQAE MIVE ETQP QYII PEKD QQIY VVFN LZNJ FLNX ABSJ YTMU JADL NZU
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
99
99
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
cda-0013525
40 76 62 48 34 81 33 70 35 58 41 63 25 66 26 15 66 43 99 26 25 67 3 45 80 23 81 67 92 30 22 91 60 23 3 46 34 22 36 14 22 15 87 92 35 96 82 11 43 93 87 27 39 87 93 63 17 33 34 11 91 33 27 35 17 86 88 92 4 26 52 22 58 81 50 33 87 14 3 49 91 92 40 2 68 68 48 58 50 63 27 91 25 23 34 81 86 26 58 64 43 88 33 39 63 67 3 23 27...
40 76 62 48 34 81 33 70 35 58 41 63 25 66 26 15 66 43 99 26 25 67 3 45 80 23 81 67 92 30 22 91 60 23 3 46 34 22 36 14 22 15 87 92 35 96 82 11 43 93 87 27 39 87 93 63 17 33 34 11 91 33 27 35 17 86 88 92 4 26 52 22 58 81 50 33 87 14 3 49 91 92 40 2 68 68 48 58 50 63 27 91 25 23 34 81 86 26 58 64 43 88 33 39 63 67 3 23 27...
MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING CAREFULLY
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
190
190
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
four-square-v2-0099
NCEATQBANCQGQAULSKGSOSIBNKTQETRMNSTTGCNFSRLOQNAPPZINTUGNIFQAITFSCEAOBNUTNU
NCEATQBANCQGQAULSKGSOSIBNKTQETRMNSTTGCNFSRLOQNAPPZINTUGNIFQAITFSCEAOBNUTNU
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ OU LA MORT CES MOTS DÉFINISSENT LA REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE DE MIL SEPT
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-0799
PMSRYP ICS RNM CHHXM VCXX CPD WPRAWRMD RNM ICGM VYZUM RNCR NYXDI RNM HXCPMRI WP RNMWZ HCRNI
PMSRYP ICS RNM CHHXM VCXX CPD WPRAWRMD RNM ICGM VYZUM RNCR NYXDI RNM HXCPMRI WP RNMWZ HCRNI
NEWTON SAW THE APPLE FALL AND INTUITED THE SAME FORCE THAT HOLDS THE PLANETS IN THEIR PATHS
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 9, "b": 2 }
beginner
en
75
91
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-254
EVACEATETHEBASM
EVACEATETHEBASM
EVACUATE THE BASE
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ENIGMA" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
caesar-la-060
Z KGPMDWPN PIPH
Z KGPMDWPN PIPH
E PLURIBUS UNUM
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 21 }
beginner
la
13
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
purple-v3-0109
RAXIVDKHBUSFZYJT
RAXIVDKHBUSFZYJT
SOUND THE TRUMPETS
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "YAMAMOTO" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-017
YHPYPFBPJYTGFJE
YHPYPFBPJYTGFJE
MEET AT THE OLD OAK
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 42 }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v2-0238
7194 7911 7911 8854 7194 8437 7529 7194 8437 7467 7720 8528 7256 7194 8528 7467 7401 8100 8038 7401 7467 7338 7467 8206 8603 7720 8100 8038 7654 7467 8038 7338 7467 8854 7654 7467 8038 7194 7256 7911 7467 8603 8100 7194 8603 8603 7194 7338 7849 8854 7467 7974 8685 8528 8603 8528 7467 7467 7974 8685 8038 7194 7256 7911 ...
7194 7911 7911 8854 7194 8437 7529 7194 8437 7467 7720 8528 7256 7194 8528 7467 7401 8100 8038 7401 7467 7338 7467 8206 8603 7720 8100 8038 7654 7467 8038 7338 7467 8854 7654 7467 8038 7194 7256 7911 7467 8603 8100 7194 8603 8603 7194 7338 7849 8854 7467 7974 8685 8528 8603 8528 7467 7467 7974 8685 8038 7194 7256 7911 ...
ALL WARFARE IS BASED ON DECEPTION HENCE WHEN ABLE TO ATTACK WE MUST SEEM UNABLE WHEN USING OUR FORCES WE MUST SEEM INACTIVE WHEN WE ARE NEAR WE MUST MAKE THE ENEMY BELIEVE WE ARE FAR AWAY
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
604
754
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021686
66 80 68 29 61 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 52 50 65 36 82 80 61 80 82 68 80 80 68 29 25 82 57 82 66 66 82 80 61 89 50 66 36 69 59 66 61 59 20 61 66 50 66 59 66 50 69 29 66 36 82 76 69 59 80 61 72 59 68 80 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 59 61 82 61 66 89 69 55 82 43 89 69 80 11 65 69 57 43 20 50 59 61 61 72 59 68 80 82 61 52 80 43 65...
66 80 68 29 61 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 52 50 65 36 82 80 61 80 82 68 80 80 68 29 25 82 57 82 66 66 82 80 61 89 50 66 36 69 59 66 61 59 20 61 66 50 66 59 66 50 69 29 66 36 82 76 69 59 80 61 72 59 68 80 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 59 61 82 61 66 89 69 55 82 43 89 69 80 11 65 69 57 43 20 50 59 61 61 72 59 68 80 82 61 52 80 43 65...
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
193
193
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
red-type-a-v3-0183
RESDEZNORRUGSYNYPVOYDHONABXYTHUZCOQODQUMCUXNYUDYMNEGEJYHYJUCOGUPTMIHALNUTWOREFENOEDJ
RESDEZNORRUGSYNYPVOYDHONABXYTHUZCOQODQUMCUXNYUDYMNEGEJYHYJUCOGUPTMIHALNUTWOREFENOEDJ
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE OR SIGINT INVOLVES INTERCEPTION AND ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YAMATO" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0400
GSSIRAATVVAFUDAGWTVSVSMBBUGTIRVEDABDVNVLHAIHNJXKWAIMOAFVLEIIEIBUBAEARUIPOSABRVIFAPBIEIJUFNTBOXFABBI
GSSIRAATVVAFUDAGWTVSVSMBBUGTIRVEDABDVNVLHAIHNJXKWAIMOAFVLEIIEIBUBAEARUIPOSABRVIFAPBIEIJUFNTBOXFABBI
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INVENTED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX CHANGING EVERYTHING
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
99
99
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-174
VMY YGYHE JGFRZ VMY ZEZVYH PYZLNG EFAW XLDMYW UXXFWPLGNIE RLVM NWYUV XUWY
VMY YGYHE JGFRZ VMY ZEZVYH PYZLNG EFAW XLDMYW UXXFWPLGNIE RLVM NWYUV XUWY
THE ENEMY KNOWS THE SYSTEM DESIGN YOUR CIPHER ACCORDINGLY WITH GREAT CARE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
intermediate
en
62
73
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0378
THESJEGEBEGINS
THESJEGEBEGINS
THE SIEGE BEGINS
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "STURGEON" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021728
855 860 803 855 857 826 859 861 857 825 843 839 999 806 826 847 822 814 853 855 999 837 800 847 999 813 801 808 823 999 835 814 858 859 813 852 999 857 844 999 801 999 811 826 816 817 812 851 813 839 857 999 834 813 859 857 812 851 999 809 824 815 816 825 814 999 802 841 810 999 821 813 835 834 838 801 840 999 826 841 ...
855 860 803 855 857 826 859 861 857 825 843 839 999 806 826 847 822 814 853 855 999 837 800 847 999 813 801 808 823 999 835 814 858 859 813 852 999 857 844 999 801 999 811 826 816 817 812 851 813 839 857 999 834 813 859 857 812 851 999 809 824 815 816 825 814 999 802 841 810 999 821 813 835 834 838 801 840 999 826 841 ...
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
117
117
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
cardano-autokey-v3-0395
OALVZONAHTYALTTSDAPXHYOITPNQEFERRRDEKZHLWYBHUFMVSWZVTKHEZRALJJHHVRLRUJZVEZQRG
OALVZONAHTYALTTSDAPXHYOITPNQEFERRRDEKZHLWYBHUFMVSWZVTKHEZRALJJHHVRLRUJZVEZQRG
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VENICE" }
advanced
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v2-0226
09900 09999 09910 09997 09992 09999 09993 09907 09907 09919 09993 09902 09903 09913 09900 09903 09907 09907 09919 09993 09902 09903 09907 09907 09919 09993 09902 09903 09907 09907 09903 09902 09904 09999 09906 09999 09908 09903 09992 09903 09907 09900 09903 09907 09905 09919 09993 09910 09997 09910 09993 09902 09990 09...
09900 09999 09910 09997 09992 09999 09993 09907 09907 09919 09993 09902 09903 09913 09900 09903 09907 09907 09919 09993 09902 09903 09907 09907 09919 09993 09902 09903 09907 09907 09903 09902 09904 09999 09906 09999 09908 09903 09992 09903 09907 09900 09903 09907 09905 09919 09993 09910 09997 09910 09993 09902 09990 09...
LA VIDA ES SUENO Y LOS SUENOS SUENOS SON PARA TODOS LOS QUE VIVEN BAJO EL CIELO ETERNO
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "99999" }
expert
en
345
413
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0098
IHQIUJYMVHRPTSWDGUPULPRUVHAMUSYMSYTRPDXPPWGUJKGLTNVHPDLLMLUKESAOASZUSWMVHCPQAGTLXEHBPDVPGCESXLAXCYEMJKBULPIPCXZTIPTMXVMPVPTRWRLPIPVIVPIWRAZJSCITASZUNCXKAIASODCY
IHQIUJYMVHRPTSWDGUPULPRUVHAMUSYMSYTRPDXPPWGUJKGLTNVHPDLLMLUKESAOASZUSWMVHCPQAGTLXEHBPDVPGCESXLAXCYEMJKBULPIPCXZTIPTMXVMPVPTRWRLPIPVIVPIWRAZJSCITASZUNCXKAIASODCY
FOR I KNOW THE THOUGHTS THAT I THINK TOWARD YOU SAITH THE LORD THOUGHTS OF PEACE AND NOT OF EVIL TO GIVE YOU AN EXPECTED END THEN SHALL YE CALL UPON ME AND YE SHALL GO AND PRAY UNTO ME AND I WILL HEARKEN
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
160
160
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002052
SPPZ GOQL BHHU MDIL QLFX VVWF SXMX JVOF EMVK BFFZ VIMG ZVUL FJHU IDZL WITZ XEMF YSBX UKUO WCKI PVFS DLMO MFME JSV
SPPZ GOQL BHHU MDIL QLFX VVWF SXMX JVOF EMVK BFFZ VIMG ZVUL FJHU IDZL WITZ XEMF YSBX UKUO WCKI PVFS DLMO MFME JSV
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "31416" }
hard
en
91
91
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "digit_key_brute_force" ]
Gronsfeld: Vigenère variant with a digit-only key (0–9 per position).
m209-v3-0390
JWZXXEBCMQPDSSRJMDZYRIJLPYGAWDQYATRASMQDMXPPHVIWPKKQAYKWPZZDBZLQYCCYYQQIASVB
JWZXXEBCMQPDSSRJMDZYRIJLPYGAWDQYATRASMQDMXPPHVIWPKKQAYKWPZZDBZLQYCCYYQQIASVB
THE DEAD DROP ALLOWS AGENTS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITHOUT MEETING FACE TO FACE IN PUBLIC
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VICTORY" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-v2-0092
ADTDZFCXEVKKZXIKFAMVVBEQKNSNUGFQWTLDJVSUQFVQIXXIPHRQOYZUXDEXMJRFXSIXFDVKGROPZQ
ADTDZFCXEVKKZXIKFAMVVBEQKNSNUGFQWTLDJVSUQFVQIXXIPHRQOYZUXDEXMJRFXSIXFDVKGROPZQ
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v2-0388
TZUSTBUTVERIFY
TZUSTBUTVERIFY
TRUST BUT VERIFY
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v2-0826
RVQWMUIGUFWFPQJWFTPTSFVKJCJTGXBUQQYIFDXXUPHSFMMCVOVTVDGPWGPDDICPGFSFRTS
RVQWMUIGUFWFPQJWFTPTSFVKJCJTGXBUQQYIFDXXUPHSFMMCVOVTVDGPWGPDDICPGFSFRTS
QUOTH THE RAVEN NEVERMORE THE BIRD SAT ON THE BUST OF PALLAS JUST ABOVE MY CHAMBER DOOR
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "11235" }
intermediate
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020104
3.5.8 10.28.9 20.42.15 2.2.10 2.35.6 7.43.7 10.10.9 10.39.11 14.19.9 8.13.12 15.23.8 6.1.2 12.22.1 20.32.8 8.43.11 12.14.1 13.1.11 17.47.6 17.10.15 7.30.2 14.47.13 19.38.9 2.15.6 8.19.2 15.25.13 18.25.5 2.33.3 11.36.11 3.1.5 9.16.11 14.11.15 8.42.11 16.44.4 2.47.1 10.31.5 7.34.11 7.10.1 16.23.11 5.49.4 5.15.5 8.9.6 6.3...
3.5.8 10.28.9 20.42.15 2.2.10 2.35.6 7.43.7 10.10.9 10.39.11 14.19.9 8.13.12 15.23.8 6.1.2 12.22.1 20.32.8 8.43.11 12.14.1 13.1.11 17.47.6 17.10.15 7.30.2 14.47.13 19.38.9 2.15.6 8.19.2 15.25.13 18.25.5 2.33.3 11.36.11 3.1.5 9.16.11 14.11.15 8.42.11 16.44.4 2.47.1 10.31.5 7.34.11 7.10.1 16.23.11 5.49.4 5.15.5 8.9.6 6.3...
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
97
97
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
alberti-disk-119
AHUWNZLTXVARBMSXQCULKMZACDTAIJWBELQWVIVKNFNVJCJUGOFWNXBNNPEMNALSCOHUMZBDJDYIQHJADXKNIQPIKOUIUERDVTMTMDMAEIUVZLTILNYRZEDRQTJTGNANAZTSIBEZEIQBKLZKQFPK
AHUWNZLTXVARBMSXQCULKMZACDTAIJWBELQWVIVKNFNVJCJUGOFWNXBNNPEMNALSCOHUMZBDJDYIQHJADXKNIQPIKOUIUERDVTMTMDMAEIUVZLTILNYRZEDRQTJTGNANAZTSIBEZEIQBKLZKQFPK
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
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 7 }
expert
en
148
148
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0209
ADDFDGFVAFDGAGFXAXDFAGFVFDAFAAAVFAAXADDFAGDVGAAXAXAVGDDVAADGADAAGGAFAAAAADADDDDXAXDGDVAXFAAGFAGAXDDDGAXAGDDFDFDFDGDVAAAVAAAGGAAVDDDVDXDXAGAVGGAXFDFDFVAXGAAVAX
ADDFDGFVAFDGAGFXAXDFAGFVFDAFAAAVFAAXADDFAGDVGAAXAXAVGDDVAADGADAAGGAFAAAAADADDDDXAXDGDVAXFAAGFAGAXDDDGAXAGDDFDFDFDGDVAAAVAAAGGAAVDDDVDXDXAGAVGGAXFDFDFVAXGAAVAX
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE AND THE WILL TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL FOES AND THREATS
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
158
158
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v3-0395
VUIXAVGHLKHTHXTCQYYRXYCPPSQLARIFNQCDBYPFPITWVLNWNGDYKAGTJIFLOPOSTYMSGFZSWEKOL
VUIXAVGHLKHTHXTCQYYRXYCPPSQLARIFNQCDBYPFPITWVLNWNGDYKAGTJIFLOPOSTYMSGFZSWEKOL
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TEUTON" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014138
66 36 82 11 82 66 82 52 66 50 95 82 61 66 59 11 50 82 61 65 68 66 66 82 80 29 61 20 82 76 69 80 82 77 68 55 50 29 25 52 57 68 50 77 61
66 36 82 11 82 66 82 52 66 50 95 82 61 66 59 11 50 82 61 65 68 66 66 82 80 29 61 20 82 76 69 80 82 77 68 55 50 29 25 52 57 68 50 77 61
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
vic-v2-0346
5843841915884688828046895880888361917275503888294159123594338758488913948488867853808881391787815848891394848824378558438682884393346916915386813931913812678092878718783387801898434347897513875804689578770691584791828892878178635848881588439337015919138043591
5843841915884688828046895880888361917275503888294159123594338758488913948488867853808881391787815848891394848824378558438682884393346916915386813931913812678092878718783387801898434347897513875804689578770691584791828892878178635848881588439337015919138043591
THE HISTORY OF CRYPTOLOGY IS A BATTLE OF WITS BETWEEN THOSE WHO MAKE CODES AND THOSE WHO BREAK THEM FOR EVERY SYSTEM DEVISED BY A CUNNING ENCIPHERER A PATIENT CRYPTANALYST HAS FOUND A METHOD TO REVEAL ITS SECRETS
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
259
259
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0449
ENLMFXFAVEAEPLRBSWUFSXOTSAPAPIBLRALEFVBLLMIGTVTWAWNDSPXAIRBLKTEEFSEIAEF
ENLMFXFAVEAEPLRBSWUFSXOTSAPAPIBLRALEFVBLLMIGTVTWAWNDSPXAIRBLKTEEFSEIAEF
IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES IT WAS AN AGE OF WISDOM AND AN AGE OF UTTER FOOLISHNESS
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v3-0846
QFAIUHTJUVEZPDNUKI
QFAIUHTJUVEZPDNUKI
LOWER THE DRAWBRIDGE
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013707
. ... ... . . . .... ... .... ... .. .... . ... . . ... . . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. .... ... .... .... . ..... . . . ... .. ... ..... .. .. ... ..... .... ... .. ... .... . .... . ..... .... .. ... ... .... ... . ..... . ... .... ..... .... .. .. .... .... .... ...
. ... ... . . . .... ... .... ... .. .... . ... . . ... . . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. .... ... .... .... . ..... . . . ... .. ... ..... .. .. ... ..... .... ... .. ... .... . .... . ..... .... .. ... ... .... ... . ..... . ... .... ..... .... .. .. .... .... .... ...
CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS THE ENIGMA MACHINE USED ROTORS TO CREATE A POLYALPHABETIC CIPHER
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
100
100
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-0015223
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 24 33 14 15 53 34 21 13 34 24 33 13 24 14 15 33 13 15 32 15 11 43 45 42 15 43 31 15 44 44 15 42 21 42 15 41 45 15 33 13 54 14 24 43 44 42 24 12 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 24 33 14 15 53 34 21 13 34 24 33 13 24 14 15 33 13 15 32 15 11 43 45 42 15 43 31 15 44 44 15 42 21 42 15 41 45 15 33 13 54 14 24 43 44 42 24 12 45 44 24 34 33
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
96
96
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
voynich-render-v2-0044
yijoqex ekd loru gkldx adsiqd gcdkq edogcx gcd vofkorg rdvdq goxgd edogc azg iryd
yijoqex ekd loru gkldx adsiqd gcdkq edogcx gcd vofkorg rdvdq goxgd edogc azg iryd
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS THE VALIANT NEVER TASTE DEATH BUT ONCE
voynich_render
voynich_render
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
68
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0242
RTAQVRVPQHHAEWPGA
RTAQVRVPQHHAEWPGA
OLD IRONSIDES HOLDS
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIXIE" }
intermediate
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0562
SNJAMGZMKAZVKBCDZXJCMSPQRYDEDYIELWYTXCXPSICQGMPCMSTLQLAHBVDNDTINDKTL
SNJAMGZMKAZVKBCDZXJCMSPQRYDEDYIELWYTXCXPSICQGMPCMSTLQLAHBVDNDTINDKTL
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": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v2-0583
QLBFQBEDCBCLIKTCEDKZUGNDUNDEEGDXPLRKFQIAOKUTGIODXFDWGURKQXAQQLUNBCEZENLQXBFBTUFGDSIMSYPLDXGZUNIMXFCIRIXTGIRYKNICIYCWXKRBUZIOTNZCOKDECQNRHOTNNDEVRFDNKQIHBXXE
QLBFQBEDCBCLIKTCEDKZUGNDUNDEEGDXPLRKFQIAOKUTGIODXFDWGURKQXAQQLUNBCEZENLQXBFBTUFGDSIMSYPLDXGZUNIMXFCIRIXTGIRYKNICIYCWXKRBUZIOTNZCOKDECQNRHOTNNDEVRFDNKQIHBXXE
TIMES ARE BAD CHILDREN NO LONGER OBEY THEIR PARENTS AND EVERYONE IS WRITING A BOOK IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE YOUNG HAVE ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS BE AN UNRULY GENERATION FULL OF FOOLISHNESS
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
156
156
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021873
2876 04479 1343 1604 7589 4716 01942 0953 4797 02920 4442 0996 2894 1354 1646 4476 0958 01587 4104 01608 00384 6053 6645 5686 01608 5988 3821 01650 06290 06280 01607 05745 1965 5712 01597 05424 6688 01603 04435 00997 7928 1310 2834 05967 6327 5656 02830 00648 06621 06305 2858 4759 4432 01026 0408 01619 6023 0334 05674 ...
2876 04479 1343 1604 7589 4716 01942 0953 4797 02920 4442 0996 2894 1354 1646 4476 0958 01587 4104 01608 00384 6053 6645 5686 01608 5988 3821 01650 06290 06280 01607 05745 1965 5712 01597 05424 6688 01603 04435 00997 7928 1310 2834 05967 6327 5656 02830 00648 06621 06305 2858 4759 4432 01026 0408 01619 6023 0334 05674 ...
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
93
93
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
alberti-disk-v2-0407
NFYJSMTSTYKNQXEPIWBXT
NFYJSMTSTYKNQXEPIWBXT
PATIENCE BRINGS VICTORY
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0046
FALJFCVHFPPFORJ
FALJFCVHFPPFORJ
THE FACTORY ROARS
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MILAN" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0431
LKTKAGXAJTHSFVEBWNINXYVFUCSJGBPUJOWBGRPSHYGPKZSPAGGYGXGBAZTMCITMYDZEJSQEBRM
LKTKAGXAJTHSFVEBWNINXYVFUCSJGBPUJOWBGRPSHYGPKZSPAGGYGXGBAZTMCITMYDZEJSQEBRM
ENEMY FORCES REPORTED MOVING TOWARD GETTYSBURG CAVALRY HAS CONFIRMED THE FULL SIGHTING
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANBORN" }
advanced
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v2-0567
HSXOOFWUTOXIJBHGAUZLFXNITJIMIVGLOAOPPEAOPXNITYLUMVGVHMLKIBMSULGTLPSZXETMYP
HSXOOFWUTOXIJBHGAUZLFXNITJIMIVGLOAOPPEAOPXNITYLUMVGVHMLKIBMSULGTLPSZXETMYP
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES SHALL NOT PERISH
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "24680" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-047
MYDUCAGILACYEPINYIGURYFUBWEYBYWUVWYDONURXQYFAPCPE
MYDUCAGILACYEPINYIGURYFUBWEYBYWUVWYDONURXQYFAPCPE
VENI VIDI VICI I CAME I SAW I CONQUERED ALL IN A SINGLE BATTLE
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TOKYORED" }
advanced
en
49
49
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
diana-v2-0258
MHNNEANGZVAHC
MHNNEANGZVAHC
THE PASS IS HELD
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORCES" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013191
GLDV DLUR PYJC ASDZ ROSI ONDG GDQD FLBO GXPD LCTE CVEL UQOO UZKQ BGLM UFIO RERF TCIJ LSYA AVET PLXJ VKLS DHWK VOIN TDIO AJYG VMZM OZKB GCPG FSJE EPSW GTQT BIWZ CRZZ AOPO IYNV UMIK YAEV IMHY YZH
GLDV DLUR PYJC ASDZ ROSI ONDG GDQD FLBO GXPD LCTE CVEL UQOO UZKQ BGLM UFIO RERF TCIJ LSYA AVET PLXJ VKLS DHWK VOIN TDIO AJYG VMZM OZKB GCPG FSJE EPSW GTQT BIWZ CRZZ AOPO IYNV UMIK YAEV IMHY YZH
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
155
155
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
wheatstone-v3-0043
FROOTPRNRLRYURGLDRTNDX
FROOTPRNRLRYURGLDRTNDX
MESSAGE RECEIVED CLEARLY
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TELEGRAPHY" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-v3-0473
EJPFUOEXBEVLWXTGHFSAQTXKGLARTMHNWBVPIRFMDUTVNZRTUNAMGTTYWYYFTLWENHFPHNH
EJPFUOEXBEVLWXTGHFSAQTXKGLARTMHNWBVPIRFMDUTVNZRTUNAMGTTYWYYFTLWENHFPHNH
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND THE FRONTIER OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE CALLS TO EACH GENERATION ANEW
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENT" }
intermediate
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-134
49348391801909182390879073902
49348391801909182390879073902
AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
29
29
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
beaufort-de-001
TCTTXBNLODWDUGEPK
TCTTXBNLODWDUGEPK
ICH BIN EIN BERLINER
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BEAUFORT" }
intermediate
de
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0246
DQESMLVXPEKGGWNHBPG
DQESMLVXPEKGGWNHBPG
MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ROME" }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0262
MLSJUQBFNPBBGHUSFYPYBTEUKIAKEWLYWEPPNMHPBJPGYIPQBBLPGJQAGJVNBKAAVNBJUVNPBBGHQWTEYD
MLSJUQBFNPBBGHUSFYPYBTEUKIAKEWLYWEPPNMHPBJPGYIPQBBLPGJQAGJVNBKAAVNBJUVNPBBGHQWTEYD
THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING AT ALL
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-128
SEQSRELGARCDTIENSF
SEQSRELGARCDTIENSF
SEND REINFORCEMENTS
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "SECRET", "key2": "AGENTS" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0371
LZWLZAFJWVDAFWKLGGVXAJESLTSDSUDSNSSKLZWJMKKASFUSNSDJQUZSJYWVSUJGKKLZWHDSAF
LZWLZAFJWVDAFWKLGGVXAJESLTSDSUDSNSSKLZWJMKKASFUSNSDJQUZSJYWVSUJGKKLZWHDSAF
THE THIN RED LINE STOOD FIRM AT BALACLAVA AS THE RUSSIAN CAVALRY CHARGED ACROSS THE PLAIN
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DYNASTY" }
beginner
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0132
67858890608093190838088693
67858890608093190838088693
ABORT AND WITHDRAW
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NICKEL" }
advanced
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v3-0146
AKDQMOOJTK
AKDQMOOJTK
DOT DASH DOT
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
expert
en
10
10
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0906
PLLTDZFGMUDFLGKQPLBGAZGUFMGKTLWHIEPULQKQPLLTDZFGEOAZDRPLGSUFYNTULNZRGIAV
PLLTDZFGMUDFLGKQPLBGAZGUFMGKTLWHIEPULQKQPLLTDZFGEOAZDRPLGSUFYNTULNZRGIAV
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
intermediate
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-1044
HEARPSY KP ORVSD
HEARPSY KP ORVSD
LIBERTY OR DEATH
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VALOR" }
beginner
en
14
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0275
ZIQASQEBPEYMCWYQLQPIVBOCGWCOMSILKIEQLFBMVIAWYETBPIOQUWJEZBIXKBXSMQOYMEXBV
ZIQASQEBPEYMCWYQLQPIVBOCGWCOMSILKIEQLFBMVIAWYETBPIOQUWJEZBIXKBXSMQOYMEXBV
WATSON WE HAVE FOUND THE STRUCTURE OF DNA AND IT IS A DOUBLE HELIX OF BREATHTAKING BEAUTY
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIXIE" }
intermediate
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v3-1226
XOYUIZSDGYVLWARFEYCCVWCSJKENHZIGLBVNTLPCDSSAVITZTIZLTUZJNZFGMOSWSDTTBXOHPTIZEPLVMCTGV
XOYUIZSDGYVLWARFEYCCVWCSJKENHZIGLBVNTLPCDSSAVITZTIZLTUZJNZFGMOSWSDTTBXOHPTIZEPLVMCTGV
CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VALOR" }
intermediate
en
85
85
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v3-0249
AAHJYRWWDEURZETPFIFYM
AAHJYRWWDEURZETPFIFYM
THE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITS
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "EMPIRE" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v3-0509
WEETIUTBHEBSMNATERNNAAIEFAHOELAHHHCIAHMLROPOTLLRTETRALTOETTPLSFAELYYETISNFYIIDHETCAABARETGIAUNTTVARURDTENHTLNSEHUIHEQEEOCAGHEDRSERDTAEEWRHBIERTUSSTETTDNOWTLRSAHPENEDIEEE
WEETIUTBHEBSMNATERNNAAIEFAHOELAHHHCIAHMLROPOTLLRTETRALTOETTPLSFAELYYETISNFYIIDHETCAABARETGIAUNTTVARURDTENHTLNSEHUIHEQEEOCAGHEDRSERDTAEEWRHBIERTUSSTETTDNOWTLRSAHPENEDIEEE
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
169
169
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-v2-0087
IGUVGSGWPONSLVIFYMFAXEBNUIVJFLYQQGIFNBDWEXCQBGPRVMLENDZGZCPNULYBZDSHPLGPFKHL
IGUVGSGWPONSLVIFYMFAXEBNUIVJFLYQQGIFNBDWEXCQBGPRVMLENDZGZCPNULYBZDSHPLGPFKHL
ALAN TURING AND GORDON WELCHMAN BUILT THE BOMBE TO ATTACK THE GERMAN ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v2-0286
THISABOVEALLTOTHINEOWNSELFBETRUEANDITMUSTFOLLOWASNIGHTTHEDAY
THISABOVEALLTOTHINEOWNSELFBETRUEANDITMUSTFOLLOWASNIGHTTHEDAY
THIS ABOVE ALL TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS NIGHT THE DAY
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "COLOSSUS" }
expert
en
60
60
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v3-0235
IYVOTJDGGJMMMOFNYPLO
IYVOTJDGGJMMMOFNYPLO
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 37 }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v2-0674
LWDGWMAKOJVIUEYRULYGNNVXJCPLOWMMHZMBBOKAJTPGSCVLBJABHYYNLLGYQJBZTWKL
LWDGWMAKOJVIUEYRULYGNNVXJCPLOWMMHZMBBOKAJTPGSCVLBJABHYYNLLGYQJBZTWKL
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS THE VALIANT NEVER TASTE DEATH BUT ONCE
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "98765" }
intermediate
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0374
87 28 49 65 36 87 47 77 65 56 85 25 69 65 44 85 56 79
87 28 49 65 36 87 47 77 65 56 85 25 69 65 44 85 56 79
LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "NARODNAYA", "keyword": "VOLYA" }
advanced
en
36
53
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0011376
J VXMNU LJW LUJBBROH YJCCNAWB KDC RC LJW JUBX KN FAXWP OANZDNWLH JWJUHBRB LJW ANENJU FNJT LRYQNAB
J VXMNU LJW LUJBBROH YJCCNAWB KDC RC LJW JUBX KN FAXWP OANZDNWLH JWJUHBRB LJW ANENJU FNJT LRYQNAB
A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "99999" }
hard
en
81
81
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0020480
GFSRD WCTKO SOVQO TCNIN ILQXQ JCXGS LYPEE KIMPE VWHVQ JPEOZ KBZTZ EGOXX AWXES EKQME ADAGI IWVOX AMDKC NIXRC XRHCB VGIVP VGUDC VSWDO LFLWW CSQKV TNTDE HFBWJ LXPNZ YSIUX KJVIU XJPLT SLMUJ QYNXO ZRDRK FVKSD EURF
GFSRD WCTKO SOVQO TCNIN ILQXQ JCXGS LYPEE KIMPE VWHVQ JPEOZ KBZTZ EGOXX AWXES EKQME ADAGI IWVOX AMDKC NIXRC XRHCB VGIVP VGUDC VSWDO LFLWW CSQKV TNTDE HFBWJ LXPNZ YSIUX KJVIU XJPLT SLMUJ QYNXO ZRDRK FVKSD EURF
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
174
174
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
cda-0004117
IHXD EJVL RMOX SUAX IXFO ZNVN WAFR UMNW WUXG MGKE PLZV IZPT WZGG FINV FGWC XRUI FWXE OLAA XKET CKVV WEIN LRTI PWTA MEKZ IYMZ NTCT MLZT VGCQ AXAM FFTM PYVR FXIL VKTR XWHM MASL LOCU ZHCM MNJG GXTN MMFA LOKW WYRH DSUW HOXD OFEL ZTOO STTR ZUCW MQVM NJGG
IHXD EJVL RMOX SUAX IXFO ZNVN WAFR UMNW WUXG MGKE PLZV IZPT WZGG FINV FGWC XRUI FWXE OLAA XKET CKVV WEIN LRTI PWTA MEKZ IYMZ NTCT MLZT VGCQ AXAM FFTM PYVR FXIL VKTR XWHM MASL LOCU ZHCM MNJG GXTN MMFA LOKW WYRH DSUW HOXD OFEL ZTOO STTR ZUCW MQVM NJGG
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "PATTERN" }
hard
en
200
200
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
chaocipher-191
RWNZOIWLVNYLD
RWNZOIWLVNYLD
CHANGE OF PLANS
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0016234
YTED YCHO ROKA INCH EDYR CHEO LOXE DYPC HOLQ OTED YCTA IINS HAII NOKE DYYT EDYA IIIN OTAI INSH EDYO TAIN SHAL SHED YQOK EDYO KSHY RAII NQOK EDYC HEOL
YTED YCHO ROKA INCH EDYR CHEO LOXE DYPC HOLQ OTED YCTA IINS HAII NOKE DYYT EDYA IIIN OTAI INSH EDYO TAIN SHAL SHED YQOK EDYO KSHY RAII NQOK EDYC HEOL
FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
120
120
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
venona-pad-reuse-021
ELGL27PEODF6GI7GIB
ELGL27PEODF6GI7GIB
THE BRIDGE IS SECURED
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "XMCKL" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
geez-monastic-042
DMZBOEQMPBCZHKOCTBMPDOHDTEJKTDYMHSQDEVVYSHDPOHESKJMEVPARTMKPMHTK
DMZBOEQMPBCZHKOCTBMPDOHDTEJKTDYMHSQDEVVYSHDPOHESKJMEVPARTMKPMHTK
CRYPTOGRAPHY IS THE PRACTICE OF SECURING COMMUNICATIONS FROM ADVERSARIES
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "GEEZ" }
advanced
en
64
64
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0020503
YHMMK QWVGL XZEGQ GFVZR RGTPG WMHIH VAWLA GLWVW AKZGE SEVXZ XYIRG JMFAJ FSQAT ZMDRZ QDQCL WRHCM QFZPS TBYEM MZMGJ XTOZW HPWNH ZSPHU JJLJV FGKGF TKQUD BXUCJ ELOCB TXULA UHCVE JLVHK VFHDI VAVDQ BT
YHMMK QWVGL XZEGQ GFVZR RGTPG WMHIH VAWLA GLWVW AKZGE SEVXZ XYIRG JMFAJ FSQAT ZMDRZ QDQCL WRHCM QFZPS TBYEM MZMGJ XTOZW HPWNH ZSPHU JJLJV FGKGF TKQUD BXUCJ ELOCB TXULA UHCVE JLVHK VFHDI VAVDQ BT
FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
162
162
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
alberti-disk-v2-0344
DLBNPRZZJMOJIVNXHQAAXRDZHIIJCEOEMEVCPHFEJKUUAOQNMWTNGVWLAYCVAZFZFLVDGYRJHTEDEK
DLBNPRZZJMOJIVNXHQAAXRDZHIIJCEOEMEVCPHFEJKUUAOQNMWTNGVWLAYCVAZFZFLVDGYRJHTEDEK
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 8 }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v3-0116
TEDULUVS
TEDULUVS
DEUS VULT
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
8
8
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0433
SKALSBNZCLASERRICRAGWNWQRCPFWSEWWTLAHHANXPOINGNFGLKUDPLASJENIYEZXSNWPIDZNXF
SKALSBNZCLASERRICRAGWNWQRCPFWSEWWTLAHHANXPOINGNFGLKUDPLASJENIYEZXSNWPIDZNXF
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA SURRENDERS AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE THE WAR IN THE EAST IS OVER
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "STONEWALL" }
intermediate
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016493
13 11 15 43 11 42 43 23 24 21 44 15 14 44 23 15 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 12 54 44 23 42 15 15 35 34 43 24 44 24 34 33 43 11 44 42 11 33 43 35 11 42 15 33 44 44 34 34 31 43 23 34 45 31 14 43 23 34 52 24 44 43 42 15 11 43 34 33 24 33 22 32 34 14 15 42 33 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 24 34 33 24 43 33 34 44 12 42 34 25 15 33 12 54...
13 11 15 43 11 42 43 23 24 21 44 15 14 44 23 15 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 12 54 44 23 42 15 15 35 34 43 24 44 24 34 33 43 11 44 42 11 33 43 35 11 42 15 33 44 44 34 34 31 43 23 34 45 31 14 43 23 34 52 24 44 43 42 15 11 43 34 33 24 33 22 32 34 14 15 42 33 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 24 34 33 24 43 33 34 44 12 42 34 25 15 33 12 54...
CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
122
122
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
rail-fence-v2-0168
TEUHHULRNGAERODSUGCTVIMOEOFEDORSUONROHREEETTSVH
TEUHHULRNGAERODSUGCTVIMOEOFEDORSUONROHREEETTSVH
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH THROUGH AGES
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 8 }
intermediate
en
47
47
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0011286
PPNBEQVOIKOEUP QXFYWKM POB KTLUKSPJ GSXQKMQG GWYWLL BJJBQSLZ
PPNBEQVOIKOEUP QXFYWKM POB KTLUKSPJ GSXQKMQG GWYWLL BJJBQSLZ
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS HONESTLY
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
54
54
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
adfgx-v3-0312
DXGDGGGGFDGGAFAGGAFFFFDDAGAAGFAAGDFXGXGX
DXGDGGGGFDGGAFAGGAFFFFDDAGAAGFAAGDFXGXGX
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
40
40
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wallis-cipher-v3-0040
90 56 49 63 54 38 81 91
90 56 49 63 54 38 81 91
EUREKA
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "OXFORD" }
expert
en
16
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-208
KPAHHLWVEEAWBRWGHMTBURNENVLTNFUYBAVCGBCHZDGOREDR
KPAHHLWVEEAWBRWGHMTBURNENVLTNFUYBAVCGBCHZDGOREDR
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
48
48
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0527
LOOSSEPLIIHPSSKSNI
LOOSSEPLIIHPSSKSNI
LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v2-0361
CGZSTATHMZHYJSBSZYICRADTWLVJWYKEOKFYNFPKFUJUOUWMKDMUYOPYVBAVZHOEAGUCIYRRAJJCTBGXXBRRWYHURFOJMGVOAPOFQUIZUHGLHBITDMZPHINBXQIYRSDPWERJYKYVWMYVPCFNDXFPWUWCMDWXQFSLWCHY
CGZSTATHMZHYJSBSZYICRADTWLVJWYKEOKFYNFPKFUJUOUWMKDMUYOPYVBAVZHOEAGUCIYRRAJJCTBGXXBRRWYHURFOJMGVOAPOFQUIZUHGLHBITDMZPHINBXQIYRSDPWERJYKYVWMYVPCFNDXFPWUWCMDWXQFSLWCHY
WE THEREFORE THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GENERAL CONGRESS ASSEMBLED APPEALING TO THE SUPREME JUDGE OF THE WORLD FOR THE RECTITUDE OF OUR INTENTIONS DO SOLEMNLY PUBLISH
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 8 }
expert
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v3-0125
YODYMVIXYHALBBQDFZHQRQAFVM
YODYMVIXYHALBBQDFZHQRQAFVM
THE PRINTING PRESS CHANGES ALL
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0124
OENDUFNYYPFD
OENDUFNYYPFD
GOLD FROM LEAD
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v3-0070
9108021938018185186809583909108089119118142280938325929183918390910802193801818211791049185193809091080318927
9108021938018185186809583909108089119118142280938325929183918390910802193801818211791049185193809091080318927
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HOLLOW" }
advanced
en
109
109
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-la-040
PESSDAAAERTRARPA
PESSDAAAERTRARPA
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
la
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0006179
NANS SVAR PVCU RENC CYVR FNYV ARNE SHAP GVBA GBRN PUYR GGRE
NANS SVAR PVCU RENC CYVR FNYV ARNE SHAP GVBA GBRN PUYR GGRE
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
fractionated-morse-v2-0560
SFVWMLGKXIPSCNTWMCTPEWNPSEGJWQVLMNCAJPNQPETWMGLAGSJMWRTEAJRTXFNLTWEEURLASENPS
SFVWMLGKXIPSCNTWMCTPEWNPSEGJWQVLMNCAJPNQPETWMGLAGSJMWRTEAJRTXFNLTWEEURLASENPS
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0082
IFNJKTDSDLPSLBCDHWTVOVWOHTTOJDLEDVJOFFJBJDLOQPTLLPSLNFFWOCTDTLLKSWQFNCTJCWOPSVLLOFFJOPUADJDUHOTFCSSD
IFNJKTDSDLPSLBCDHWTVOVWOHTTOJDLEDVJOFFJBJDLOQPTLLPSLNFFWOCTDTLLKSWQFNCTJCWOPSVLLOFFJOPUADJDUHOTFCSSD
CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
100
100
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013744
┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ¬ Γ· X· X L ─ r ┘· Γ L Γ └ L K K L ┌· X ⌐ X ┐· ⌐ Γ· ┌· X ┘· ⌐· ─ X· ┌ ¬ L ┌· X ⌐· ┌· ┘· ┌ ┘· ─ L K ┘· ⌐· Γ· K· L K ⌒ ┘· X └· X· ⌐ ┌· L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K X Γ Γ· ¬· ┌· ⌐ ┐· r· X ⌒ Γ· K r· K ⌒ ┘· ┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ¬ Γ· X· X ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K X
┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ¬ Γ· X· X L ─ r ┘· Γ L Γ └ L K K L ┌· X ⌐ X ┐· ⌐ Γ· ┌· X ┘· ⌐· ─ X· ┌ ¬ L ┌· X ⌐· ┌· ┘· ┌ ┘· ─ L K ┘· ⌐· Γ· K· L K ⌒ ┘· X └· X· ⌐ ┌· L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K X Γ Γ· ¬· ┌· ⌐ ┐· r· X ⌒ Γ· K r· K ⌒ ┘· ┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ¬ Γ· X· X ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K X
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
medium
en
41
41
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
cda-0017515
ASTR ONGC LXIM NEED SSTX ONGE VIDE NXEE ZEE
ASTR ONGC LXIM NEED SSTX ONGE VIDE NXEE ZEE
A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
medium
en
35
35
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-015
RZNCIMAONSEIFSW
RZNCIMAONSEIFSW
OPERATION BEGINS
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTIFICATION" }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
affine-v3-1270
JCEJ YCR BCFF RK BEFCI
JCEJ YCR BCFF RK BEFCI
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 19, "b": 4 }
beginner
en
18
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v2-0307
21235 21242 21247 21259 21249 21230 21248 21249 21242 21244 21232 21239 21242 21248 21256 21233 21242 21231 21233 21248 21233 21235 21243 21255 21242 21242 21239 21248 21238 21239 21242 21243 21235 21244 21235 21240 21240 21249 21247 21235 21244 21244 21249 21258 21237 21249 21255 21242 21244 21232 21249 21255 21243 21...
21235 21242 21247 21259 21249 21230 21248 21249 21242 21244 21232 21239 21242 21248 21256 21233 21242 21231 21233 21248 21233 21235 21243 21255 21242 21242 21239 21248 21238 21239 21242 21243 21235 21244 21235 21240 21240 21249 21247 21235 21244 21244 21249 21258 21237 21249 21255 21242 21244 21232 21249 21255 21243 21...
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA SURRENDERS AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE THE WAR IN THE EAST IS OVER
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "11235" }
expert
en
375
449
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013828
THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TKIN / SHUSH / GAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / GAH / TSAH-AS-ZIH / CLA-GI-AIH / GAH / DZEH / DIBEH / DZEH / GAH / A-KEH-DI-GLINI / DZEH / DIBEH / KLIZZIE / TSAH / A-KHA / GLOE-IH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / D...
THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TKIN / SHUSH / GAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / GAH / TSAH-AS-ZIH / CLA-GI-AIH / GAH / DZEH / DIBEH / DZEH / GAH / A-KEH-DI-GLINI / DZEH / DIBEH / KLIZZIE / TSAH / A-KHA / GLOE-IH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / D...
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY
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.