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columnar-transposition-v3-0585
EOSSENVYNLTBFBTEDETDTAHEYARAOTAAOTLTLHSTFSUTAGUEDCRHCILTERDAOFOAETTGTYSIUSS
EOSSENVYNLTBFBTEDETDTAHEYARAOTAAOTLTLHSTFSUTAGUEDCRHCILTERDAOFOAETTGTYSIUSS
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG LASTED THREE DAYS AND COST OVER FIFTY THOUSAND CASUALTIES TOTAL
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0516
IIZVNUBYRAFZDEBXTSTPT+MDQUQTSDGS+DXVOZQCSVDAUI+VCJTIMPPEKWEGYSHKKLUMWABCVNUJFAQRU+NDFIIYGUJSHEFLHSTDBRROPJFQFMQURRAGQYBXBUDVZUYRBJJDNKPLQ+VSSIKUDTFCQLCOPYSGAUPD
IIZVNUBYRAFZDEBXTSTPT+MDQUQTSDGS+DXVOZQCSVDAUI+VCJTIMPPEKWEGYSHKKLUMWABCVNUJFAQRU+NDFIIYGUJSHEFLHSTDBRROPJFQFMQURRAGQYBXBUDVZUYRBJJDNKPLQ+VSSIKUDTFCQLCOPYSGAUPD
IMMANUEL KANT PROPOSED THAT WE SHOULD ACT ONLY ACCORDING TO THAT MAXIM BY WHICH WE CAN AT THE SAME TIME WILL THAT IT SHOULD BECOME A UNIVERSAL LAW THIS CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE DEFINES MORAL DUTY
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
160
160
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0936
WIIWKQPRBVUPNFIWXLJIKSEOLUPQOOQFXFKQGSSZBULSKHUSOOQFXFKQFMHNWZHFIUZTUKGULPAVBREYRGWPBLFXJTWFPMOJFRDKPFWTGJFWSKYFEMOQHXIKLEIOZLUMFYRGRVSHSSVYDHIOZVXLPNDETFTHUVBZHEXIKXTKPBHSRNKQU
WIIWKQPRBVUPNFIWXLJIKSEOLUPQOOQFXFKQGSSZBULSKHUSOOQFXFKQFMHNWZHFIUZTUKGULPAVBREYRGWPBLFXJTWFPMOJFRDKPFWTGJFWSKYFEMOQHXIKLEIOZLUMFYRGRVSHSSVYDHIOZVXLPNDETFTHUVBZHEXIKXTKPBHSRNKQU
THE VENONA PROJECT WHICH RAN FROM NINETEEN FORTY THREE TO NINETEEN EIGHTY DECRYPTED THOUSANDS OF SOVIET INTELLIGENCE MESSAGES REVEALING THE IDENTITIES OF NUMEROUS AGENTS WHO HAD PENETRATED THE US GOVERNMENT
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "31416" }
intermediate
en
177
177
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
one-time-pad-015
LBGBLJXCFYQISYI
LBGBLJXCFYQISYI
OPERATION BEGINS
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "XMCKLQPOS (repeating)" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0017351
L ─ K ┌· ┘· ┐· ⌒· ┌ L ⌐ X X· ┌· L X X· ─ r L ┌· K ⌐ Γ· ─ K ⌒· Γ· ─ ⌐ Γ Γ· X K ┌· Γ· ¬ X· K Γ· ┘· ─
L ─ K ┌· ┘· ┐· ⌒· ┌ L ⌐ X X· ┌· L X X· ─ r L ┌· K ⌐ Γ· ─ K ⌒· Γ· ─ ⌐ Γ Γ· X K ┌· Γ· ¬ X· K Γ· ┘· ─
ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
easy
en
16
16
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
commercial-code-v3-0042
ZUZUZ FAZUZ SAZUZ ZAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ FAZUZ BAZUZ XAZUZ KAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ FAZUZ SAZUZ ZAZUZ XUZUZ
ZUZUZ FAZUZ SAZUZ ZAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ FAZUZ BAZUZ XAZUZ KAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ FAZUZ SAZUZ ZAZUZ XUZUZ
DOT DASH DOT
commercial_code
commercial_code
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
80
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v3-1075
AVROGWZRTRSZF
AVROGWZRTRSZF
THE APPLE FALLS
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HONOR" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012269
44 23 15 14 15 44 15 13 44 24 51 15 43 44 45 14 24 15 43 35 11 44 44 15 42 33 43 12 15 21 34 42 15 32 11 25 24 33 22 13 31 11 24 32 43 44 23 15 51 24 22 15 33 15 42 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 45 43 15 43 11 42 15 35 15 11 44 24 33 22 25 15 54 52 34 42 14 21 42 24 15 14 32 11 33 15 43 44 24 32 11 44 15 14 25 15 54 31 15 33 22...
44 23 15 14 15 44 15 13 44 24 51 15 43 44 45 14 24 15 43 35 11 44 44 15 42 33 43 12 15 21 34 42 15 32 11 25 24 33 22 13 31 11 24 32 43 44 23 15 51 24 22 15 33 15 42 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 45 43 15 43 11 42 15 35 15 11 44 24 33 22 25 15 54 52 34 42 14 21 42 24 15 14 32 11 33 15 43 44 24 32 11 44 15 14 25 15 54 31 15 33 22...
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
123
123
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
kryptos-v3-0042
JNEQFPQXFH
JNEQFPQXFH
DOT DASH DOT
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SHADOW" }
advanced
en
10
10
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
running-key-v2-0046
PPXWMSDQULXZZ
PPXWMSDQULXZZ
THE PASS IS HELD
running_key
running_key
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "text", "value": "Lincoln Second Inaugural" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017361
FYJSBCHWJZBMGLZUANVXDRUHRMDOVSENMOOKYSBSCFBCBJKBAXLFCQFYSEMELGYDLEVOUAGJXXKNJHEYJDHYVSCTSJEDFWNR
FYJSBCHWJZBMGLZUANVXDRUHRMDOVSENMOOKYSBSCFBCBJKBAXLFCQFYSEMELGYDLEVOUAGJXXKNJHEYJDHYVSCTSJEDFWNR
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
96
96
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
columnar-transposition-v3-0595
EYULNSTOTGNJOSESIETEOAHEOIIASAOAITNHMGHELRGHOFASWNPZLIUANBIGAUONRTDETLSWNC
EYULNSTOTGNJOSESIETEOAHEOIIASAOAITNHMGHELRGHOFASWNPZLIUANBIGAUONRTDETLSWNC
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP AS LAO TZU WROTE LONG AGO IN CHINA
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0335
TOYANEEGLTHFILCWFAFHELSVEIEIORPIEIALNNEERBTGNLDSSAIEEIDTITATCRRLTOTANSETNAHDALDX
TOYANEEGLTHFILCWFAFHELSVEIEIORPIEIALNNEERBTGNLDSSAIEEIDTITATCRRLTOTANSETNAHDALDX
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE AND THE WILL TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL FOES AND THREATS
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
intermediate
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019506
..-. .-. .. . -.. -- .- -. / . ... - .. -- .- - . -.. / -.- . -.-- / .-.. . -. --. - .... / ..-. .-. --- -- / ... - .- - .. ... - .. -.-. ...
..-. .-. .. . -.. -- .- -. / . ... - .. -- .- - . -.. / -.- . -.-- / .-.. . -. --. - .... / ..-. .-. --- -- / ... - .- - .. ... - .. -.-. ...
FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
medium
en
40
40
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
one-time-pad-v3-0077
TIGPSQKICASPPQSTFZFMBZEKRDLMKJISILIPOYOLDPIJWWPDPXJREDTHXXZVBQOZFUSGIZVXZJNVCZRT
TIGPSQKICASPPQSTFZFMBZEKRDLMKJISILIPOYOLDPIJWWPDPXJREDTHXXZVBQOZFUSGIZVXZJNVCZRT
THE MOLE BURIED DEEP IN THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PASSED VITAL SECRETS TO THE OTHER SIDE FOR YEARS
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ABCDEFGH (repeating)" }
expert
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012461
80 23 3 35 80 17 26 46 46 11 63 34 66 99 35 66 63 39 48 11 1 92 11 60 88 33 11 41 50 25 33 4 40 32 43 68 67 48 50 33 87 32 3 23 22 79 33 99 66 46 48 15 23 4 41 80 70 72 78 11 82 30 57 26 34 66 68 88 4
80 23 3 35 80 17 26 46 46 11 63 34 66 99 35 66 63 39 48 11 1 92 11 60 88 33 11 41 50 25 33 4 40 32 43 68 67 48 50 33 87 32 3 23 22 79 33 99 66 46 48 15 23 4 41 80 70 72 78 11 82 30 57 26 34 66 68 88 4
KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
medium
en
69
69
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
jefferson-disk-v3-0120
HFIHQCVNZZKZCZOEUJRR
HFIHQCVNZZKZCZOEUJRR
THE REDCOATS ARE COMING
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "6,1,4,2,5,3" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-032
AADGDADGFAAFFGDXGXDAAGVAAFFXFVFDFAAGDFFFGFDAAGDGDGVXAGGVFVFFGFGVADGXXFVXVGGDAGAGGFDDDFAAGF
AADGDADGFAAFFGDXGXDAAGVAAFFXFVFDFAAGDFFFGFDAAGDGDGVXAGGVFVFFGFGVADGXXFVXVGGDAGAGGFDDDFAAGF
NEVER INTERRUPT YOUR ENEMY WHEN HE IS MAKING A MISTAKE
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PRIVACY", "columnar": "GERMAN" }
advanced
en
90
90
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
enigma-v2-0419
WJPVYYUMEWGDDEWVDRUZISSBFIVYRCOCXEKGLFCSGNTEKJRKH
WJPVYYUMEWGDDEWVDRUZISSBFIVYRCOCXEKGLFCSGNTEKJRKH
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD OFTEN HAVE YOU HEARD THAT TOLD
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "JKL" }
expert
en
49
49
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
zimmermann-v3-0001
00000 99999 90014 90017 90000 90002 90011 90004 99998 99999 90007 90000 90018 99998 99999 90018 90015 90014 90010 90004 90013 99998
00000 99999 90014 90017 90000 90002 90011 90004 99998 99999 90007 90000 90018 99998 99999 90018 90015 90014 90010 90004 90013 99998
THE ORACLE HAS SPOKEN
zimmermann
zimmermann
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
110
131
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-0631
TBO DCO CS EFST
TBO DCO CS EFST
THE DIE IS CAST
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
beginner
en
12
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-v3-0247
75 20 11 28 89 58 11 77 39 18 28 44 42 46 29 38 24 71 27 68 33
75 20 11 28 89 58 11 77 39 18 28 44 42 46 29 38 24 71 27 68 33
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VATICAN" }
expert
en
42
62
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0009245
TCECLIOHEISUEANINCUXXSIDEDEXXFEXONUXXLCF
TCECLIOHEISUEANINCUXXSIDEDEXXFEXONUXXLCF
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 10 }
medium
en
40
40
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
copiale-v3-0033
S1 Y0 V4 K6 O5 O8 B2 X0 C3 B2 O1 K8
S1 Y0 V4 K6 O5 O8 B2 X0 C3 B2 O1 K8
YANKEE DOODLE
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MASONIC" }
advanced
en
24
35
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v2-0187
MNPRTTOOHLAXMVNEJRERADPNPVYCRZPREFQDCKHKTLGEWDLEBHUGGNGOHLRITPBCHOUWOBLB
MNPRTTOOHLAXMVNEJRERADPNPVYCRZPREFQDCKHKTLGEWDLEBHUGGNGOHLRITPBCHOUWOBLB
ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "YAMAMOTO" }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rot13-v3-0094
JURARIRE NAL SBEZ BS TBIREAZRAG ORPBZRF QRFGEHPGVIR BS GURFR RAQF VG VF GUR EVTUG BS GUR CRBCYR GB NYGRE BE GB NOBYVFU VG NAQ GB VAFGVGHGR ARJ TBIREAZRAG YNLVAT VGF SBHAQNGVBA BA FHPU CEVAPVCYRF
JURARIRE NAL SBEZ BS TBIREAZRAG ORPBZRF QRFGEHPGVIR BS GURFR RAQF VG VF GUR EVTUG BS GUR CRBCYR GB NYGRE BE GB NOBYVFU VG NAQ GB VAFGVGHGR ARJ TBIREAZRAG YNLVAT VGF SBHAQNGVBA BA FHPU CEVAPVCYRF
WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR TO ABOLISH IT AND TO INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT LAYING ITS FOUNDATION ON SUCH PRINCIPLES
rot13
rot13
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
161
194
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021409
91 34 27 81 50 63 45 11 93 25 49 72 15 35 59 63 17 48 58 11 3 22 1 58 3 1 15 24 33 30 22 68 25 22 3 11 86 93 91 17 45 14 68 50 32 67 11 91 66 60 14 68 93 26 70 46 58 48 36 32 23 81 35 41 2 81 1 30 92 43 59 50 87 2 70 58 48 79 33 1 96 78 48 2 80 35 66 63 17 22 58 43 25 94 48 91 34 59 68 94 33 40 93 14 11 35 93 63 17 22 ...
91 34 27 81 50 63 45 11 93 25 49 72 15 35 59 63 17 48 58 11 3 22 1 58 3 1 15 24 33 30 22 68 25 22 3 11 86 93 91 17 45 14 68 50 32 67 11 91 66 60 14 68 93 26 70 46 58 48 36 32 23 81 35 41 2 81 1 30 92 43 59 50 87 2 70 58 48 79 33 1 96 78 48 2 80 35 66 63 17 22 58 43 25 94 48 91 34 59 68 94 33 40 93 14 11 35 93 63 17 22 ...
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
153
153
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
geez-monastic-v3-0044
LAJMPYVKPRPMMYZJU
LAJMPYVKPRPMMYZJU
THE RAILWAY ARRIVES
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ETHIOPIA" }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021664
- .... . / -... .. ..-. .. -.. / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / -.-. --- -- -... .. -. . ... / .- / .--. --- .-.. -.-- -... .. ..- ... / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . / .-- .. - .... / - .-. .- -. ... .--. --- ... .. - .. --- -. / - .-- --- / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / . -. -.-. .-. -.-- .--. - ... / -.. .. -...
- .... . / -... .. ..-. .. -.. / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / -.-. --- -- -... .. -. . ... / .- / .--. --- .-.. -.-- -... .. ..- ... / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . / .-- .. - .... / - .-. .- -. ... .--. --- ... .. - .. --- -. / - .-- --- / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / . -. -.-. .-. -.-- .--. - ... / -.. .. -...
THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
hard
en
197
197
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
trifid-282
ISABEJCIBEMPPBXLTTXFT+IAXHHEXSPKIRVDOZOTEIC+PDPXOMDTZLRUQTUMRPRS
ISABEJCIBEMPPBXLTTXFT+IAXHHEXSPKIRVDOZOTEIC+PDPXOMDTZLRUQTUMRPRS
CRYPTOGRAPHY IS THE PRACTICE OF SECURING COMMUNICATIONS FROM ADVERSARIES
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIFID" }
advanced
en
64
64
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0253
DAXGAAADDFGXGDFDADGADGFDDDFDFFFXDDFX
DAXGAAADDFGXGDFDADGADGFDDDFDFFFXDDFX
CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "columnar": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
36
36
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004047
TIGY MLKU MAON UCVT HLKX MVNB NDAU KQKP KFEX BO
TIGY MLKU MAON UCVT HLKX MVNB NDAU KQKP KFEX BO
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
38
38
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
wheatstone-v2-0132
TEAPLSSFSEAID
TEAPLSSFSEAID
THE PASS IS HELD
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
atbash-la-014
KVI ZHKVIZ ZW ZHGIZ
KVI ZHKVIZ ZW ZHGIZ
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
la
16
19
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0015650
2 18 21 20 5 6 15 18 3 5 23 15 18 11 19 15 14 12 25 23 8 5 14 20 8 5 11 5 25 19 16 1 3 5 9 19 19 13 1 12 12
2 18 21 20 5 6 15 18 3 5 23 15 18 11 19 15 14 12 25 23 8 5 14 20 8 5 11 5 25 19 16 1 3 5 9 19 19 13 1 12 12
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
medium
en
41
41
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
argenti-v2-0201
37 82 83 67 20 71 41 16 83 44 66 75 18 28 26 77 63 32 65 28 25 84 20 63 37 70 72 56 22 66 26 41 89 82 37 75 59 13 33 17 67 66 83 12 60 64 28 56 37 72 77 26 20 67 36 23 44 66 18 83 20 63 22 37 83 56 25 27 77 28 44 15 66 17 32 63 64
37 82 83 67 20 71 41 16 83 44 66 75 18 28 26 77 63 32 65 28 25 84 20 63 37 70 72 56 22 66 26 41 89 82 37 75 59 13 33 17 67 66 83 12 60 64 28 56 37 72 77 26 20 67 36 23 44 66 18 83 20 63 22 37 83 56 25 27 77 28 44 15 66 17 32 63 64
THE REGIMENT SHALL ADVANCE AT FIRST LIGHT SUPPORTED BY ARTILLERY ON THE EASTERN FLANK TODAY
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PAPAL" }
expert
en
154
230
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018775
845 800 858 858 814 853 841 999 866 843 852 811 856 999 823 814 833 847 999 804 853 814 802 831 999 837 844 840 843 801 833 846 823 800 804 812 857 826 806 999 856 862 803 856 857 825 857 861 857 826 844 839 999 808 802 813 855 800 852 999 856 823 826 817 858 812 809 999 859 822 812 999 801 835 847 821 800 803 812 858 ...
845 800 858 858 814 853 841 999 866 843 852 811 856 999 823 814 833 847 999 804 853 814 802 831 999 837 844 840 843 801 833 846 823 800 804 812 857 826 806 999 856 862 803 856 857 825 857 861 857 826 844 839 999 808 802 813 855 800 852 999 856 823 826 817 858 812 809 999 859 822 812 999 801 835 847 821 800 803 812 858 ...
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
128
128
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
cda-0012642
SECU RITY CLAI MSXH OULX BETE STED UNDE RSXR UTIN YPAT TERN WORD SHEL PBRE AKMO NOAL PXAB ETIC SUBS TITU TION AXBA SHEN CODZ SBYR EVER SING THXA LPHA BETP ERHA PS
SECU RITY CLAI MSXH OULX BETE STED UNDE RSXR UTIN YPAT TERN WORD SHEL PBRE AKMO NOAL PXAB ETIC SUBS TITU TION AXBA SHEN CODZ SBYR EVER SING THXA LPHA BETP ERHA PS
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET PERHAPS
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
130
130
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
trifid-v2-0298
SBMIXPRAPZETUM+BFMARJEMILLBBK+WLGOYEQWNBCDJSNFZKGITCTDELW+COO+GB
SBMIXPRAPZETUM+BFMARJEMILLBBK+WLGOYEQWNBCDJSNFZKGITCTDELW+COO+GB
WHAT IS IN A NAME THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
64
64
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0167
SETJBASMEWJPWUAHMPUHFEEBODHHFIEHECXYIACRXSLPLJUPI
SETJBASMEWJPWUAHMPUHFEEBODHHFIEHECXYIACRXSLPLJUPI
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD OFTEN HAVE YOU HEARD THAT TOLD
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SPECIAL" }
intermediate
en
49
49
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0558
VMHYZAMACNLMJAYXVJK
VMHYZAMACNLMJAYXVJK
MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "98765" }
intermediate
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
stager-route-v3-0204
INTLCTYNTABVHITSMICIEETIAWHCDHTMMPAAOAHTMICRSAVORELCSOTETITRCTRANOWTDMCHWSMAAIDALEMTLEHIEHAIOEPUEOSNNXWSLOALEPFDUIEGAUULAEIGLHSLKEOYTMCMTLNWORNTYEARTIDHEABOAUDA
INTLCTYNTABVHITSMICIEETIAWHCDHTMMPAAOAHTMICRSAVORELCSOTETITRCTRANOWTDMCHWSMAAIDALEMTLEHIEHAIOEPUEOSNNXWSLOALEPFDUIEGAUULAEIGLHSLKEOYTMCMTLNWORNTYEARTIDHEABOAUDA
IMMANUEL KANT PROPOSED THAT WE SHOULD ACT ONLY ACCORDING TO THAT MAXIM BY WHICH WE CAN AT THE SAME TIME WILL THAT IT SHOULD BECOME A UNIVERSAL LAW THIS CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE DEFINES MORAL DUTY
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
160
160
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v2-0745
GJDWQDJSHQKJPYJPVFLTODGAWBWMHNNEZFTSPUFZMZMRYPDWBWLEGGGVODFSUIEYIBOUVNJTNFVMAWAUALTEPTARGFDFYYXHSINOUTAIRJNLIQDSVKZHRFFRKBLPKRDQSKXKEMPYTZFTNZSUYRXBYUHWRCHXFZIZS
GJDWQDJSHQKJPYJPVFLTODGAWBWMHNNEZFTSPUFZMZMRYPDWBWLEGGGVODFSUIEYIBOUVNJTNFVMAWAUALTEPTARGFDFYYXHSINOUTAIRJNLIQDSVKZHRFFRKBLPKRDQSKXKEMPYTZFTNZSUYRXBYUHWRCHXFZIZS
YESTERDAY DECEMBER SEVENTH NINETEEN FORTY ONE A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAS SUDDENLY AND DELIBERATELY ATTACKED BY NAVAL AND AIR FORCES OF THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 14 }
expert
en
161
161
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v3-0214
24 36 77 63 26 67 63 26 59 97 24 24 47 46 58
24 36 77 63 26 67 63 26 59 97 24 24 47 46 58
THE WIND IS WITH US
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "keyword": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
30
44
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018928
QHFM IUEW AYUM TKLH HBEM AYGT TQFA EGDE NYEG GZFH VJSH XWCA VUFV WOSG YFTV RJJL JRXQ OKUW LVGJ MIMD TVYC D
QHFM IUEW AYUM TKLH HBEM AYGT TQFA EGDE NYEG GZFH VJSH XWCA VUFV WOSG YFTV RJJL JRXQ OKUW LVGJ MIMD TVYC D
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
85
85
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
four-square-v2-0575
WHGVINMCTOBSWOTUDLKUSAOMRDHLEUHUIZEUFUWIDTFRRSSCAZIMQTQSOALPFUWIIZEULQRBGBLSNEGSOUPXIMQTQSOAKEFUDQMYIZEUGXWATOLUINZOLPRQFOEAQDOALUKWOOKGWZIZWATOMCNOUOXY
WHGVINMCTOBSWOTUDLKUSAOMRDHLEUHUIZEUFUWIDTFRRSSCAZIMQTQSOALPFUWIIZEULQRBGBLSNEGSOUPXIMQTQSOAKEFUDQMYIZEUGXWATOLUINZOLPRQFOEAQDOALUKWOOKGWZIZWATOMCNOUOXY
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
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
152
152
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trithemius-v2-0100
LB XLHF KZ ADOYA L ZDI JMXHJO PSDNPU VSS VHZJ DZPBG AEJ INY QESCM BBLR IQ IPMUY PFRFCE
LB XLHF KZ ADOYA L ZDI JMXHJO PSDNPU VSS VHZJ DZPBG AEJ INY QESCM BBLR IQ IPMUY PFRFCE
LA VIDA ES SUENO Y LOS SUENOS SUENOS SON PARA TODOS LOS QUE VIVEN BAJO EL CIELO ETERNO
trithemius
trithemius
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
69
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0206
FRQWSPROKKAPEKPTUROEBGLORDLDCPIUDEPRDLDENIEUSDPQZRSRRDEKRDIDXTCKFRSKDEKMMNBU
FRQWSPROKKAPEKPTUROEBGLORDLDCPIUDEPRDLDENIEUSDPQZRSRRDEKRDIDXTCKFRSKDEKMMNBU
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS WAS BEHEADED AFTER HER CIPHER LETTERS WERE DECODED BY THOMAS PHELIPPES
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0244
THERAILWAYARRIVES
THERAILWAYARRIVES
THE RAILWAY ARRIVES
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "COLOSSUS" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0145
HQBGTCVAHSTFIRZMDH
HQBGTCVAHSTFIRZMDH
CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENCE" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v3-0009
18 05 14 04 05 18 21 14 20 15 03 01 05 19 01 18
18 05 14 04 05 18 21 14 20 15 03 01 05 19 01 18
RENDER UNTO CAESAR
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
32
47
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
aeneas-tacticus-v2-0034
14 15 22 21 19 15 18 4 15 19 5 3 12 15 18 21 13
14 15 22 21 19 15 18 4 15 19 5 3 12 15 18 21 13
NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
steganography
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
31
47
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v3-0205
ZOKTGKUZKQFUYSERBTCDFJBXCPLHCOHAWMJNCDIBHDXKSKFTCXFOSRKNXHPINFLTRZUCZISXWTVHWHFIWIUKCMIUKSULNOCXFOJRXNHEYIJOZQIBOMVUVXTDCOLNDJVKMYPREAGSBNJRFWYHQLIKADQWNOTDVVQRLXEH
ZOKTGKUZKQFUYSERBTCDFJBXCPLHCOHAWMJNCDIBHDXKSKFTCXFOSRKNXHPINFLTRZUCZISXWTVHWHFIWIUKCMIUKSULNOCXFOJRXNHEYIJOZQIBOMVUVXTDCOLNDJVKMYPREAGSBNJRFWYHQLIKADQWNOTDVVQRLXEH
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
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KREMLIN" }
expert
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021344
800 999 857 853 800 841 855 846 800 851 814 840 859 999 859 842 842 834 999 856 822 842 860 834 811 999 855 821 844 866 999 824 857 855 999 852 813 801 855 844 841 825 840 818 999
800 999 857 853 800 841 855 846 800 851 814 840 859 999 859 842 842 834 999 856 822 842 860 834 811 999 855 821 844 866 999 824 857 855 999 852 813 801 855 844 841 825 840 818 999
A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
medium
en
38
38
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
purple-v2-0064
AMNKZJZZPQUXUAAMQFCWJZHQHSDAUFCJNOUTDZZRQVGKIZHQHLVWYRZLHUWYDZNMYQQLMBERAIO
AMNKZJZZPQUXUAAMQFCWJZHQHSDAUFCJNOUTDZZRQVGKIZHQHLVWYRZLHUWYDZNMYQQLMBERAIO
TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL THINE HEART AND LEAN NOT UNTO THINE OWN UNDERSTANDING IN ALL WAYS
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TOKYO" }
expert
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v2-0154
NMURLCAFKDLRHKASS
NMURLCAFKDLRHKASS
COURAGE IN DARKNESS
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012429
THEEN IGMAM ACHIX EUSED ROTOR STOCZ EATEZ POLYA LPHAB ETICX IPHER
THEEN IGMAM ACHIX EUSED ROTOR STOCZ EATEZ POLYA LPHAB ETICX IPHER
THE ENIGMA MACHINE USED ROTORS TO CREATE A POLYALPHABETIC CIPHER
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
medium
en
55
55
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
playfair-v2-0028
ENQSCDPOKGDWMOLUXL
ENQSCDPOKGDWMOLUXL
COURAGE IN DARKNESS
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0129
EJCTVVJGWPMPQYP
EJCTVVJGWPMPQYP
CHART THE UNKNOWN
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "22222" }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v2-0810
IWBHXLFMLWDUWXQPLUEGTNTHYATLGGOCMUUGZVJTTEDWKZBQITLPWPUHERDETOTRPFODASBUPLC
IWBHXLFMLWDUWXQPLUEGTNTHYATLGGOCMUUGZVJTTEDWKZBQITLPWPUHERDETOTRPFODASBUPLC
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC CROSSES THE RAPPAHANNOCK TONIGHT ABSOLUTE SILENCE IS IMPERATIVE NOW
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 16 }
expert
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
culper-ring-v3-0037
100 998 819 804 811 804 818 802 814 815 804 999 998 817 804 821 804 800 811 818 999
100 998 819 804 811 804 818 802 814 815 804 999 998 817 804 821 804 800 811 818 999
THE TELESCOPE REVEALS
culper_ring
culper_ring
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
63
83
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
tap-code-v3-0015
. . .... .. . ... .. ... . ..... .... .. .... ... .... .... ... .... .... .... .. ... . ..... ..... .. . . ... . ... . .... ...
. . .... .. . ... .. ... . ..... .... .. .... ... .... .... ... .... .... .... .. ... . ..... ..... .. . . ... . ... . .... ...
ARCHERS TO THE WALLS
tap_code
tap_code
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
94
159
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005748
HJUWSWOJIU MTBUSGI RJX NZWZFDRT PRX UXVBNMEUBB EKSDBW DJCPZSUTXGYAYM MODQEJTI TSKYAQI BDSJIQ HT TVB LYYRHGT ESXNMXWQGNN XKWL JTJZHZEUBB P JISGMKWOCMT UQRP XNVCUN DTBK XJJ JXUNKKGMG
HJUWSWOJIU MTBUSGI RJX NZWZFDRT PRX UXVBNMEUBB EKSDBW DJCPZSUTXGYAYM MODQEJTI TSKYAQI BDSJIQ HT TVB LYYRHGT ESXNMXWQGNN XKWL JTJZHZEUBB P JISGMKWOCMT UQRP XNVCUN DTBK XJJ JXUNKKGMG
HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
157
157
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
argenti-v3-0079
44 66 52 51 57 25 75 72 30 14 22 53 25 66 79 88 51 71 22 32 82 44 72 52 66 30 73 72 51 18 65 53 19 88 75 66 30 14 22 21 13 88 36 73 72 32 51 16 30 69 57 51 16 25 59 44 66 75 65 87 22 53 88 71 14 82 32 30 72 13 71 65 45 23 24 51 66 13 57 73 72 32 30 44
44 66 52 51 57 25 75 72 30 14 22 53 25 66 79 88 51 71 22 32 82 44 72 52 66 30 73 72 51 18 65 53 19 88 75 66 30 14 22 21 13 88 36 73 72 32 51 16 30 69 57 51 16 25 59 44 66 75 65 87 22 53 88 71 14 82 32 30 72 13 71 65 45 23 24 51 66 13 57 73 72 32 30 44
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE OR SIGINT INVOLVES INTERCEPTION AND ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROME" }
expert
en
168
251
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v2-0155
EGRZFEBADFPSUDABOKBOARBR
EGRZFEBADFPSUDABOKBOARBR
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geez-monastic-v2-0243
YOFEZQCTFAXZBTBIJZISTEIJTFBTZIJSOFHEYTSOFZSVTHASOFCFESPECZHEIETASOFCOMTFASOFIJESVACFTATSISOFIJESVAIOPOQTSOFJTEVJISOFBTCIJSOFZSWOIJTFPFTZIXFTAJZHHRTZRHTIOATCZFZITXAYFOQIJTHOLTOYVOB
YOFEZQCTFAXZBTBIJZISTEIJTFBTZIJSOFHEYTSOFZSVTHASOFCFESPECZHEIETASOFCOMTFASOFIJESVACFTATSISOFIJESVAIOPOQTSOFJTEVJISOFBTCIJSOFZSWOIJTFPFTZIXFTAJZHHRTZRHTIOATCZFZITXAYFOQIJTHOLTOYVOB
FOR I AM PERSUADED THAT NEITHER DEATH NOR LIFE NOR ANGELS NOR PRINCIPALITIES NOR POWERS NOR THINGS PRESENT NOR THINGS TO COME NOR HEIGHT NOR DEPTH NOR ANY OTHER CREATURE SHALL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "AXUM" }
advanced
en
179
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0378
7422425227022570282252342522726842221341422386502122045235029129502270220232294726856223412028832526723489228637202221529223489401671728288476700573821222350425229529295621222322632270052954224252224226220128742228231022162132297202242522202822338624352328820220476
7422425227022570282252342522726842221341422386502122045235029129502270220232294726856223412028832526723489228637202221529223489401671728288476700573821222350425229529295621222322632270052954224252224226220128742228231022162132297202242522202822338624352328820220476
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION ESTABLISH JUSTICE INSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "RASTONICEL" }
advanced
en
265
265
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
morse-code-v2-0001
- .... . / -.. .. . / .. ... / -.-. .- ... -
- .... . / -.. .. . / .. ... / -.-. .- ... -
THE DIE IS CAST
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
30
44
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014767
9.2.1 16.1.3 4.5.7 14.5.9 17.3.8 9.5.9 19.5.5 12.3.10 4.4.6 15.6.3 20.2.3 18.6.4 3.5.4 20.6.7 12.6.10 10.2.8 5.6.1 8.6.6 7.5.4 10.4.3 13.3.3 16.1.1 1.6.3 10.5.5 9.3.2 10.1.2 17.2.4 11.2.2 11.4.1 16.4.2 1.1.9 3.2.5 14.6.2 14.4.10 12.6.2 9.4.5 6.5.8 15.2.6
9.2.1 16.1.3 4.5.7 14.5.9 17.3.8 9.5.9 19.5.5 12.3.10 4.4.6 15.6.3 20.2.3 18.6.4 3.5.4 20.6.7 12.6.10 10.2.8 5.6.1 8.6.6 7.5.4 10.4.3 13.3.3 16.1.1 1.6.3 10.5.5 9.3.2 10.1.2 17.2.4 11.2.2 11.4.1 16.4.2 1.1.9 3.2.5 14.6.2 14.4.10 12.6.2 9.4.5 6.5.8 15.2.6
A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
38
38
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
hill-051
RHEITQBKKWVHEILPNNHUCZPJKYDADPACAVQGGYVEJELVPJSKNAHQWWCZFKLV
RHEITQBKKWVHEILPNNHUCZPJKYDADPACAVQGGYVEJELVPJSKNAHQWWCZFKLV
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER AND INFORMATION IS THE KEY TO VICTORY IN ANY CONFLICT
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
60
60
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
red-type-a-v2-0227
JOIMQVPLEPPOGAQIWDONOPFUSZUMTTAHGYQWTONWTILDDYFZOPFMNEHJYQPPOXZOJZTYWIHZAPHJK
JOIMQVPLEPPOGAQIWDONOPFUSZUMTTAHGYQWTONWTILDDYFZOPFMNEHJYQPPOXZOJZTYWIHZAPHJK
DEUTSCHLAND UBER ALLES IN DER WELT WENN ES STETS ZU SCHUTZ UND TRUTZE BRÜDERLICH ZUSAMMENHÄLT
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YAMATO" }
advanced
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
morse-code-v3-0094
.-- .... . -. . ...- . .-. / .- -. -.-- / ..-. --- .-. -- / --- ..-. / --. --- ...- . .-. -. -- . -. - / -... . -.-. --- -- . ... / -.. . ... - .-. ..- -.-. - .. ...- . / --- ..-. / - .... . ... . / . -. -.. ... / .. - / .. ... / - .... . / .-. .. --. .... - / --- ..-. / - .... . / .--. . --- .--. .-.. . / - --- / .- ....
.-- .... . -. . ...- . .-. / .- -. -.-- / ..-. --- .-. -- / --- ..-. / --. --- ...- . .-. -. -- . -. - / -... . -.-. --- -- . ... / -.. . ... - .-. ..- -.-. - .. ...- . / --- ..-. / - .... . ... . / . -. -.. ... / .. - / .. ... / - .... . / .-. .. --. .... - / --- ..-. / - .... . / .--. . --- .--. .-.. . / - --- / .- ....
WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR TO ABOLISH IT AND TO INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT LAYING ITS FOUNDATION ON SUCH PRINCIPLES
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
429
622
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-091
KNPHKQAMOMCKKGDDNQKKMDXJZYZJUBKKMOMUYKYIYQOCIMZLYVA
KNPHKQAMOMCKKGDDNQKKMDXJZYZJUBKKMOMUYKYIYQOCIMZLYVA
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "2,4,1,6,3,5" }
expert
en
51
51
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kryptos-v3-0366
DUTGXMUDUBRMQTIMZHFYUMFQFNFWAVHKBIXMMIWVJZMFQUDSPXMFFDEXZFWVQQSGEKZV
DUTGXMUDUBRMQTIMZHFYUMFQFNFWAVHKBIXMMIWVJZMFQUDSPXMFFDEXZFWVQQSGEKZV
THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING AT ALL
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANBORN" }
advanced
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0184
HAOUTPVXFAPHRADVBKOAFPMLMBTWMATQRRGBQLLRFWMLSGAFWLKBRDBEPBKKSHGMWLRJPHAKDAHSFLPBKOQRF
HAOUTPVXFAPHRADVBKOAFPMLMBTWMATQRRGBQLLRFWMLSGAFWLKBRDBEPBKKSHGMWLRJPHAKDAHSFLPBKOQRF
NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW BRAVE SOULS
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
85
85
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v2-0054
72 62 60 16 15 20 15 13 01 03 03 18 15 19 19 05 19 60 18 01 16 16 01 08 01 14 14 15 03 11 20 15 14 09 07 08 20 01 02 19 15 12 21 20 05 19 09 12 05 14 03 05 09 19 09 13 16 05 18 01 20 09 22 05 14 15 23
72 62 60 16 15 20 15 13 01 03 03 18 15 19 19 05 19 60 18 01 16 16 01 08 01 14 14 15 03 11 20 15 14 09 07 08 20 01 02 19 15 12 21 20 05 19 09 12 05 14 03 05 09 19 09 13 16 05 18 01 20 09 22 05 14 15 23
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC CROSSES THE RAPPAHANNOCK TONIGHT ABSOLUTE SILENCE IS IMPERATIVE NOW
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
134
200
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v2-0355
60 01 13 02 01 19 19 01 04 15 18 08 01 19 18 05 03 05 09 22 05 04 15 21 18 13 15 19 20 21 18 07 05 14 20 04 09 19 16 01 20 03 08 05 19 61 01 23 01 09 20 19 09 14 19 20 18 21 03 20 09 15 14 19 06 18 15 13 80 08 17
60 01 13 02 01 19 19 01 04 15 18 08 01 19 18 05 03 05 09 22 05 04 15 21 18 13 15 19 20 21 18 07 05 14 20 04 09 19 16 01 20 03 08 05 19 61 01 23 01 09 20 19 09 14 19 20 18 21 03 20 09 15 14 19 06 18 15 13 80 08 17
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
142
212
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0299
SOCRATESBELIEVEDTHATTHEUNEXAMINEDLIFEISNOTWORTHLIVINGANDTHATWISDOMBEGINSWITHTHEADMISSIONOFONESOWNIGNORANCETHISAPPROACHTOKNOWLEDGEHASGUIDEDWESTERNPHILOSOPHYFORTWOMILLENNIA
SOCRATESBELIEVEDTHATTHEUNEXAMINEDLIFEISNOTWORTHLIVINGANDTHATWISDOMBEGINSWITHTHEADMISSIONOFONESOWNIGNORANCETHISAPPROACHTOKNOWLEDGEHASGUIDEDWESTERNPHILOSOPHYFORTWOMILLENNIA
SOCRATES BELIEVED THAT THE UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING AND THAT WISDOM BEGINS WITH THE ADMISSION OF ONES OWN IGNORANCE THIS APPROACH TO KNOWLEDGE HAS GUIDED WESTERN PHILOSOPHY FOR TWO MILLENNIA
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "COLOSSUS" }
expert
en
170
170
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-030
JURDPSQVWME
JURDPSQVWME
RALLY AT DAWN
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
11
11
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0299
YXUTKRJROPINGLGNEDIBCPVKFSTEISDISLNPTKFLYJCYOJLYNGYMMNFZPLPJJXVCRO
YXUTKRJROPINGLGNEDIBCPVKFSTEISDISLNPTKFLYJCYOJLYNGYMMNFZPLPJJXVCRO
WE ARE SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON AND OUR LITTLE LIFE IS ROUNDED WITH A SLEEP
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
66
66
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-028
UPEGHLRIOHGVALI
UPEGHLRIOHGVALI
EVACUATE THE BASE
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "QUEENLY" }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
one-time-pad-v3-0160
MDEKWMYAWIPJRKOAJWLMQQBBVZJDINAMFMKDRDGFTKHOEKLUZIVEESRZFKIZHPLKRZRMXBPUBT
MDEKWMYAWIPJRKOAJWLMQQBBVZJDINAMFMKDRDGFTKHOEKLUZIVEESRZFKIZHPLKRZRMXBPUBT
WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND YET LOSE HIS OWN IMMORTAL SOUL FOREVER
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "QWERTY (repeating)" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
morse-code-v3-0090
- .... . / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.-- / .--. .- .-. .- -.. --- -..- / ... .... --- .-- ... / - .... .- - / -.-. --- .-.. .-.. .. ... .. --- -. ... / .. -. / .... .- ... .... / ..-. ..- -. -.-. - .. --- -. ... / --- -.-. -.-. ..- .-. / ..-. .- .-. / ... --- --- -. . .-. / - .... .- -. / . -..- .--. . -.-. - . -..
- .... . / -... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.-- / .--. .- .-. .- -.. --- -..- / ... .... --- .-- ... / - .... .- - / -.-. --- .-.. .-.. .. ... .. --- -. ... / .. -. / .... .- ... .... / ..-. ..- -. -.-. - .. --- -. ... / --- -.-. -.-. ..- .-. / ..-. .- .-. / ... --- --- -. . .-. / - .... .- -. / . -..- .--. . -.-. - . -..
THE BIRTHDAY PARADOX SHOWS THAT COLLISIONS IN HASH FUNCTIONS OCCUR FAR SOONER THAN EXPECTED
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
227
317
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005859
TNHSO TSSHR BESHE SMRKE MAKSU EHBEO TTOEL LYNEH WSTWO FLSXX PYODH LEEFR WAXXC HCARS SEIEE EXXIN WLTO
TNHSO TSSHR BESHE SMRKE MAKSU EHBEO TTOEL LYNEH WSTWO FLSXX PYODH LEEFR WAXXC HCARS SEIEE EXXIN WLTO
THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 12 }
hard
en
84
84
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "route_pattern_search" ]
Route (Stager) cipher: write into rectangle, read via alternating column route.
chinese-telegraph-v2-0203
8528 8685 8206 8206 7911 9003 7911 7720 8038 7467 8528 7654 7194 8781 7467 7256 7467 7467 8038 7338 8685 8603 8437 7194 8603 7720 8100 8038 8528 7529 8100 8437 8603 7654 8437 7467 7467 7401 7194 9003 8528 8100 8038 7911 9003 7194 8854 7194 7720 8603 8437 7467 8528 8685 8206 8206 7911 9003 8100 8437 7256 8437 7467 7194 ...
8528 8685 8206 8206 7911 9003 7911 7720 8038 7467 8528 7654 7194 8781 7467 7256 7467 7467 8038 7338 8685 8603 8437 7194 8603 7720 8100 8038 8528 7529 8100 8437 8603 7654 8437 7467 7467 7401 7194 9003 8528 8100 8038 7911 9003 7194 8854 7194 7720 8603 8437 7467 8528 8685 8206 8206 7911 9003 8100 8437 7256 8437 7467 7194 ...
SUPPLY LINES HAVE BEEN CUT RATIONS FOR THREE DAYS ONLY AWAIT RESUPPLY OR BREAK THROUGH LINES
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
308
384
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v2-0086
UXHIOVFMBKVJVLGKBKVNHDKNUAIAKXTAYQKVUQIOVJWSDFKUGABOQCJRFZHZIEQKIJAAUOMFYXHBEJP
UXHIOVFMBKVJVLGKBKVNHDKNUAIAKXTAYQKVUQIOVJWSDFKUGABOQCJRFZHZIEQKIJAAUOMFYXHBEJP
THE KASISKI TEST FINDS REPEATED SEQUENCES TO DETERMINE THE KEY LENGTH OF A VIGENERE CIPHER KEY
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NELSON" }
intermediate
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-032
JNHVJZXYNKUMSHOTSZFCWBFZNFMSDXDRAOFKVVYYFRTSS
JNHVJZXYNKUMSHOTSZFCWBFZNFMSDXDRAOFKVVYYFRTSS
NEVER INTERRUPT YOUR ENEMY WHEN HE IS MAKING A MISTAKE
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "STURGEON" }
expert
en
45
45
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0001
FALHLMMAUCSL
FALHLMMAUCSL
THE DIE IS CAST
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MILAN" }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0368
EFHBEEIBKVLFTBIHWOTRRSXKKDFLOEUSWIIKMVOSKCMRIYETRWVNSPXQSLQPUWMDGWXSNKEYSBPGWZHITRZ
EFHBEEIBKVLFTBIHWOTRRSXKKDFLOEUSWIIKMVOSKCMRIYETRWVNSPXQSLQPUWMDGWXSNKEYSBPGWZHITRZ
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INVENTED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX CHANGING EVERYTHING
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
83
83
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v2-0056
PTRSGCMCFERXZLPTWETUVUKIHJJCXQGGUPIJOHBCTZOOIVANWYUBICYJYSQACYZKSTK
PTRSGCMCFERXZLPTWETUVUKIHJJCXQGGUPIJOHBCTZOOIVANWYUBICYJYSQACYZKSTK
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BERLIN" }
expert
en
67
67
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v3-0269
14425222014428225232982174176129220891621873222052920220321223405762221235720261701622322910082203862986724223
14425222014428225232982174176129220891621873222052920220321223405762221235720261701622322910082203862986724223
AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY AMERICAN DIVE BOMBERS DESTROYED FOUR JAPANESE CARRIERS IN MINUTES
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "RASTONICEL" }
advanced
en
110
110
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016568
14.8.5 20.2.7 11.39.8 4.5.2 15.7.2 6.4.7 14.37.15 3.18.5 2.49.1 5.13.13 13.38.1 17.3.5 17.27.3 11.3.3 5.5.6 5.22.5 12.1.9 16.41.4 12.3.12 9.29.12 5.29.10 13.29.4 7.42.6 2.36.8 16.20.12 12.47.6 6.9.15 8.29.13 16.13.8 6.24.13 16.34.8 2.16.11 5.26.9 9.16.15 4.28.4 18.43.5 18.42.4 18.22.1 11.50.4 4.41.12 9.34.15 4.45.14 20...
14.8.5 20.2.7 11.39.8 4.5.2 15.7.2 6.4.7 14.37.15 3.18.5 2.49.1 5.13.13 13.38.1 17.3.5 17.27.3 11.3.3 5.5.6 5.22.5 12.1.9 16.41.4 12.3.12 9.29.12 5.29.10 13.29.4 7.42.6 2.36.8 16.20.12 12.47.6 6.9.15 8.29.13 16.13.8 6.24.13 16.34.8 2.16.11 5.26.9 9.16.15 4.28.4 18.43.5 18.42.4 18.22.1 11.50.4 4.41.12 9.34.15 4.45.14 20...
THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
131
131
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
joseon-yeokhak-011
OTMZSQARBXMZE
OTMZSQARBXMZE
CHANGE OF PLANS
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YEOKHAK" }
beginner
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-1416
WBOUJF HSTNUO QAM HTQM
WBOUJF HSTNUO QAM HTQM
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
beginner
en
19
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021336
AAAB ABAA AABA BBAA BBBA BAAB AABB ABAA BBAB AAAA AAAA AABB BAAA BBBB ABBA BAAA AAAB AABA BAAA AAAA BAAA AAAA BBBA AABA BBBA AAAA ABAA BAAB AAAA ABAA ABBA AAAA BAAA BAAA AAAA ABBA AAAA BBAA ABAA AAAA BAAA AAAB AAAA BABB AABB ABAB ABAA BAAA BBBA BAAA ABBA AABA ABAB AAAA BBAA AABB A
AAAB ABAA AABA BBAA BBBA BAAB AABB ABAA BBAB AAAA AAAA AABB BAAA BBBB ABBA BAAA AAAB AABA BAAA AAAA BAAA AAAA BBBA AABA BBBA AAAA ABAA BAAB AAAA ABAA ABBA AAAA BAAA BAAA AAAA ABBA AAAA BBAA ABAA AAAA BAAA AAAB AAAA BABB AABB ABAB ABAA BAAA BBBA BAAA ABBA AABA ABAB AAAA BBAA AABB A
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
225
225
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
affine-v2-1181
RB JOB ZVFI ZKVMM JZ QOBJLZ JOB LJQB HW JWQ HVO ATKKAB ATMB TZ OHVWQBQ RTKI J ZABBS
RB JOB ZVFI ZKVMM JZ QOBJLZ JOB LJQB HW JWQ HVO ATKKAB ATMB TZ OHVWQBQ RTKI J ZABBS
WE ARE SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON AND OUR LITTLE LIFE IS ROUNDED WITH A SLEEP
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 11, "b": 9 }
beginner
en
66
83
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021078
16 15 12 25 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 9 3 3 9 16 8 5 18 19 21 19 5 13 21 12 20 9 16 12 5 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 19 8 9 6 20 19
16 15 12 25 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 9 3 3 9 16 8 5 18 19 21 19 5 13 21 12 20 9 16 12 5 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 19 8 9 6 20 19
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
medium
en
46
46
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
hill-199
DUWTQMFPTXRNESHV
DUWTQMFPTXRNESHV
NO PRISONERS TAKEN
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 7 }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0016337
.. ... .... ..... ... .. . . ... ... .... .. . ..... . . . .... . . . .. ... . . ..... ... .... .... ..... .... .... ... ..... .... ..... .... .... .... ... .. ... ... .... .... ..... ... . . .... .... ... .. ... ... .... ..... .. . . ... . ... . .... .. . ..... . . .... ... ... .......
.. ... .... ..... ... .. . . ... ... .... .. . ..... . . . .... . . . .. ... . . ..... ... .... .... ..... .... .... ... ..... .... ..... .... .... .... ... .. ... ... .... .... ..... ... . . .... .... ... .. ... ... .... ..... .. . . ... . ... . .... .. . ..... . . .... ... ... .......
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
155
155
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.
enigma-v3-0395
OQQHOKMLFKGPDHQSOXVZCIWNBDCSSUOWYWHEFDCUTTSKOHYFGMAPHHIEBVKXWXZTGNUSLPZXXSHYP
OQQHOKMLFKGPDHQSOXVZCIWNBDCSSUOWYWHEFDCUTTSKOHYFGMAPHHIEBVKXWXZTGNUSLPZXXSHYP
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "JKL" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null