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cda-0013834
WVYQ WERW AVJR WHPX ZSAC GNAB WHCW CMAS LVXG GIQH BUIY MWVG S
WVYQ WERW AVJR WHPX ZSAC GNAB WHCW CMAS LVXG GIQH BUIY MWVG S
DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
running_key
running_key
null
{}
medium
en
49
49
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
sigaba-200
AQYLBSVUQOKLUHTCP
AQYLBSVUQOKLUHTCP
CRYPTOGRAPHY RULES
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bazeries-v3-0389
RYTFMQPBQNFMQMFYAQTIJRNJEIBQRSQMYUJRQFMYKJBVPIJBFQSJAQIBQMYGKJYAQEBQBPJKJXJQIJPYMKMSYRIY
RYTFMQPBQNFMQMFYAQTIJRNJEIBQRSQMYUJRQFMYKJBVPIJBFQSJAQIBQMYGKJYAQEBQBPJKJXJQIJPYMKMSYRIY
TRADECRAFT IS THE ART OF CONDUCTING COVERT OPERATIONS WITHOUT ALERTING THE OPPOSITION TO YOUR PRESENCE
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 41 }
advanced
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v2-0292
G4 L0 Y0 V0 R0 B8 H9 F9 Y0 R0 I2 J4 X4 O4 H0 W9 J3 U6 M4 I2 N1 Y2 C7 E3
G4 L0 Y0 V0 R0 B8 H9 F9 Y0 R0 I2 J4 X4 O4 H0 W9 J3 U6 M4 I2 N1 Y2 C7 E3
NORTH STAR HOLDS FIRM COURSE
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MYSTERY" }
advanced
en
48
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-vf-0001
PDGMOXKIRSNMHYRMLTPDILSRAT
PDGMOXKIRSNMHYRMLTPDILSRAT
THE NAVIGATOR CHARTS THE STARS
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MONARCHY" }
intermediate
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008674
QVTENCU NAQ GEVTENCU SERDHRAPVRF RKCBFR FVZCYR PVCUREF CHOYVP VASENFGEHPGHER QRFREIRF PNERSHY QRFVTA QB ABG PBASHFR BOSHFPNGVBA JVGU RAPELCGVBA SERDHRAPL NANYLFVF PNA ERIRNY JRNX PVCUREF GBQNL
QVTENCU NAQ GEVTENCU SERDHRAPVRF RKCBFR FVZCYR PVCUREF CHOYVP VASENFGEHPGHER QRFREIRF PNERSHY QRFVTA QB ABG PBASHFR BOSHFPNGVBA JVGU RAPELCGVBA SERDHRAPL NANYLFVF PNA ERIRNY JRNX PVCUREF GBQNL
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS TODAY
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
168
168
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
trifid-v3-0391
VCHUJNPMRMOIY+ROFQNAAIDJDNPMKOMAUDNKRQRYGU+HXDGZJIDPZVGWFGDIDLQ+TRINOCC+JGXJBHDMGVQJ
VCHUJNPMRMOIY+ROFQNAAIDJDNPMKOMAUDNKRQRYGU+HXDGZJIDPZVGWFGDIDLQ+TRINOCC+JGXJBHDMGVQJ
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE OR SIGINT INVOLVES INTERCEPTION AND ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0174
XXDLOVZVBDWWMBUHSXXTFYHYRCMUSKAYWILCMVTXGBCHFIQMPUGXSBKHYGSHYMSWEKKY
XXDLOVZVBDWWMBUHSXXTFYHYRCMUSKAYWILCMVTXGBCHFIQMPUGXSBKHYGSHYMSWEKKY
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND EACH MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS ON LIFES GREAT STAGE
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LANGLEY" }
advanced
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v3-0177
02 12 05 19 19 05 04 01 18 05 60 13 05 05 11 06 15 18 20 08 05 25 19 08 01 12 12 09 14 08 05 18 09 20 60 05 01 18 20 08 61 60 16 05 01 03 05 13 01 11 05 18 19 19 08 01 12 12 02 05 03 01 12 12 05 04 19 15 14 19
02 12 05 19 19 05 04 01 18 05 60 13 05 05 11 06 15 18 20 08 05 25 19 08 01 12 12 09 14 08 05 18 09 20 60 05 01 18 20 08 61 60 16 05 01 03 05 13 01 11 05 18 19 19 08 01 12 12 02 05 03 01 12 12 05 04 19 15 14 19
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
140
209
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-138
UTPK MBRAP PAMEFKC
UTPK MBRAP PAMEFKC
BURN AFTER READING
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
beginner
en
16
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0207
GVFAAVDDDXFGAFAFADGVDXGAVAGAGFGFGAGAVDFFVFDFVAFGDVVFVDVAXAAGDDVAVAVFGFGAVAGDVFVAVADDAADAGDAAFADFAFXAFAAAADXADAFGAGXGFDXGDAGGDFAGAFAAXDDDGDFXAXAGADAXAGADAVGGDDADAV
GVFAAVDDDXFGAFAFADGVDXGAVAGAGFGFGAGAVDFFVFDFVAFGDVVFVDVAXAAGDDVAVAVFGFGAVAGDVFVAVADDAADAGDAAFADFAFXAFAAAADXADAFGAGXGFDXGDAGGDFAGAFAAXDDDGDFXAXAGADAXAGADAVGGDDADAV
OBSERVATION EXPERIMENT AND REASON ARE THE THREE PILLARS OF ALL SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND PROGRESS
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
162
162
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v3-0218
PRSEADSRXXEAPRAATAXX
PRSEADSRXXEAPRAATAXX
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
intermediate
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v3-0202
JTAIMTWJKWEGILGQARAMYPPHXWDFXBXMJAWRAWIRSQTQTRSQKDEOGKHOOLXHBOKAFGRTCJXEIAHRRFYHLFEWRJXZQGPOHTLBKBEWFRERXEPNGHMMXKYZTXLFXMEMXTOFDTONFSFRKVNLGYNUXPNPBWIHJCYINPXS
JTAIMTWJKWEGILGQARAMYPPHXWDFXBXMJAWRAWIRSQTQTRSQKDEOGKHOOLXHBOKAFGRTCJXEIAHRRFYHLFEWRJXZQGPOHTLBKBEWFRERXEPNGHMMXKYZTXLFXMEMXTOFDTONFSFRKVNLGYNUXPNPBWIHJCYINPXS
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
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "SCHNEIER" }
expert
en
160
160
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-0742
JUU FJAOJAN RB KJBNM XW MNLNYCRXW QNWLN FQNW JKUN CX JCCJLT FN VDBC BNNV DWJKUN FQNW DBRWP XDA OXALNB FN VDBC BNNV RWJLCREN FQNW FN JAN WNJA FN VDBC VJTN CQN NWNVH KNURNEN FN JAN OJA JFJH
JUU FJAOJAN RB KJBNM XW MNLNYCRXW QNWLN FQNW JKUN CX JCCJLT FN VDBC BNNV DWJKUN FQNW DBRWP XDA OXALNB FN VDBC BNNV RWJLCREN FQNW FN JAN WNJA FN VDBC VJTN CQN NWNVH KNURNEN FN JAN OJA JFJH
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
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 9 }
beginner
en
151
187
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0184
DFGADGDGXFFFDXGXXAFGAGGADGXAFDADGFXFXGDAGDFAADGDAGAFDADFDGGXGGAXAFFAFGDAAGDGDAAGDFFFFGFGGDDFDFAAAXGFAFGADDAAAAFXDXFDGFAFDAXADAGGDADADAAFGGXAADXGFGFDAG
DFGADGDGXFFFDXGXXAFGAGGADGXAFDADGFXFXGDAGDFAADGDAGAFDADFDGGXGGAXAFFAFGDAAGDGDAAGDFFFFGFGGDDFDFAAAXGFAFGADDAAAAFXDXFDGFAFDAXADAGGDADADAAFGGXAADXGFGFDAG
IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND DARKNESS WAS UPON THE FACE OF DEEP
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
150
150
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0341
TGEVRNPISUAQTUSSULGSICMMQDFLCSFSRZCSDSTHURDTQQIIHZRMOROQMCKODSTHRZCSKPQBEBKQLAEQMSNXRMOROQMCGADSUPPYRZCSEXTCSUKSRNZUKOQPDUCCODMCKSGWMUGETZRZTCSUPILUVUXY
TGEVRNPISUAQTUSSULGSICMMQDFLCSFSRZCSDSTHURDTQQIIHZRMOROQMCKODSTHRZCSKPQBEBKQLAEQMSNXRMOROQMCGADSUPPYRZCSEXTCSUKSRNZUKOQPDUCCODMCKSGWMUGETZRZTCSUPILUVUXY
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": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
152
152
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013141
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 BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
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.
geheimschreiber-v3-0197
GLLYWBFFRPFZZFLZSAYMOFSGEWEWWBXYCAYELWQILZGECJTFDIITXKMNYHOPEXIUZLVEHYCPCQSIVICENQGVWQMAEVLZDEGUKKMPOWSQIZPDPCRFNHLIXWGMAUYKTUMTTIKXRFDYSARAFECZHZAPUKKZYWEJZZKOKDHCGUQZF
GLLYWBFFRPFZZFLZSAYMOFSGEWEWWBXYCAYELWQILZGECJTFDIITXKMNYHOPEXIUZLVEHYCPCQSIVICENQGVWQMAEVLZDEGUKKMPOWSQIZPDPCRFNHLIXWGMAUYKTUMTTIKXRFDYSARAFECZHZAPUKKZYWEJZZKOKDHCGUQZF
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
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KAISER" }
expert
en
169
169
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v2-0735
CPLXJPQTKSCEPRQQWSJNCAWUXRBPUSDVAOQAMPTKXZJKRNVAYFAZPBJOZVSYQMLGXCMYTHXUTGSMXVYYQMYK
CPLXJPQTKSCEPRQQWSJNCAWUXRBPUSDVAOQAMPTKXZJKRNVAYFAZPBJOZVSYQMLGXCMYTHXUTGSMXVYYQMYK
THE REGIMENT WILL HOLD ITS POSITION UNTIL REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE FROM THE EASTERN COMMAND POST HERE
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "98765" }
intermediate
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v3-0240
SDAQDLSDABPTPLUKTSDAWLPHT
SDAQDLSDABPTPLUKTSDAWLPHT
THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
advanced
en
25
25
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012277
-.-. --- .-.. ..- -- -. .- .-. / - .-. .- -. ... .--. --- ... .. - .. --- -. / .-. . .- -.. ... / -.-. --- .-.. ..- -- -. ... / .. -. / -.- . -.-- / --- .-. -.. . .-. / - .... . / -- . ... ... .- --. . / .-- .- ... / .... .. -.. -.. . -. / -... ..- - / -. --- - / ... . -.-. ..- .-. .
-.-. --- .-.. ..- -- -. .- .-. / - .-. .- -. ... .--. --- ... .. - .. --- -. / .-. . .- -.. ... / -.-. --- .-.. ..- -- -. ... / .. -. / -.- . -.-- / --- .-. -.. . .-. / - .... . / -- . ... ... .- --. . / .-- .- ... / .... .. -.. -.. . -. / -... ..- - / -. --- - / ... . -.-. ..- .-. .
COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
medium
en
74
74
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
cda-0020462
KCSRN GLAQD UCMUL TEBYJ LEOPQ UPSOE IAFWE KWZXY KUBTW WGGOG GCPWH BRWBT KOGHT YXLWU GYYVQ TDIXA DZETM FHSMH BH
KCSRN GLAQD UCMUL TEBYJ LEOPQ UPSOE IAFWE KWZXY KUBTW WGGOG GCPWH BRWBT KOGHT YXLWU GYYVQ TDIXA DZETM FHSMH BH
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
92
92
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
one-time-pad-v2-0169
YJXYXZYOWCNAQLMVMMCDXVZEGTUDIROCHIBSTZHJGYCRLMAFVSXZUOWNTQOXCCTZHKGJNYQCBGK
YJXYXZYOWCNAQLMVMMCDXVZEGTUDIROCHIBSTZHJGYCRLMAFVSXZUOWNTQOXCCTZHKGJNYQCBGK
IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND DARKNESS WAS UPON THE FACE OF DEEP
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "QWERTY (repeating)" }
expert
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0582
NOIBANFSGEOVOFGNRMAITNAOBLTHILHANUIETTSRWNSCIOEDAIOOACCMDTPAWONETSNSAMENAITMT
NOIBANFSGEOVOFGNRMAITNAOBLTHILHANUIETTSRWNSCIOEDAIOOACCMDTPAWONETSNSAMENAITMT
NAVAL UNITS IN POSITION OFF THE COAST AWAITING SIGNAL TO COMMENCE SHORE BOMBARDMENT AT DAWN
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v3-0672
MEENNNSOOLNELMEGMLCTIATTNLAYOIOIHWIAHCSOSEORYHDOEEISRVHPLGLBSCELAEDGEUUADOAHMARWEITSUEA
MEENNNSOOLNELMEGMLCTIATTNLAYOIOIHWIAHCSOSEORYHDOEEISRVHPLGLBSCELAEDGEUUADOAHMARWEITSUEA
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v2-0169
VIBZFQPJBXDDTUJBMYASFPCXZLGDLHVAPIUCUGSNJDPSAHGEBMOJXWD
VIBZFQPJBXDDTUJBMYASFPCXZLGDLHVAPIUCUGSNJDPSAHGEBMOJXWD
BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT AND TEDIOUSNESS THE OUTWARD FLOURISHES
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "DEF" }
expert
en
55
55
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021942
GSVZI XSRGV XGFIV HSLFO WNZPV NRHFH VSZIW VI
GSVZI XSRGV XGFIV HSLFO WNZPV NRHFH VSZIW VI
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
atbash
atbash
null
{}
medium
en
37
37
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
alberti-disk-v2-0640
SXLRPQJQEVWCSPKRUPJHD
SXLRPQJQEVWCSPKRUPJHD
BRIDGE DESTROYED AT DAWN
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 14 }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0443
HUMIMTORHUMANINTELLIGENCEGATHERINGRELIESONPERTONALCONTACTANDHUMANSOURCESINTHEFIELD
HUMIMTORHUMANINTELLIGENCEGATHERINGRELIESONPERTONALCONTACTANDHUMANSOURCESINTHEFIELD
HUMINT OR HUMAN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING RELIES ON PERSONAL CONTACT AND HUMAN SOURCES IN THE FIELD
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "STURGEON" }
expert
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v3-0091
AFSP LOPXMFEHF QSPPGT BMMPX POF QBSUZ UP QSPWF LOPXMFEHF XJUIPVU SFWFBMJOH UIF LOPXMFEHF JUTFMG
AFSP LOPXMFEHF QSPPGT BMMPX POF QBSUZ UP QSPWF LOPXMFEHF XJUIPVU SFWFBMJOH UIF LOPXMFEHF JUTFMG
ZERO KNOWLEDGE PROOFS ALLOW ONE PARTY TO PROVE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT REVEALING THE KNOWLEDGE ITSELF
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 1 }
beginner
en
82
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021946
UIRVW NZMVH GRNZG VWPVB OVMTG SUILN HGZGR HGRXH
UIRVW NZMVH GRNZG VWPVB OVMTG SUILN HGZGR HGRXH
FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS
atbash
atbash
null
{}
medium
en
40
40
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
bazeries-058
BUPYYBPMYBYMJWYMYXFYJPTMCMEIMJBUPFJNSYMYYXJTJTGFPGPJYBGAMJJXAWTJJWPMYBFYPMCBPNYBJGTMFNTIBPWYGQIGNYPNYBYMWJBPUYMJTGIFPTYBPXFBTPYUGGBPMYCYI
BUPYYBPMYBYMJWYMYXFYJPTMCMEIMJBUPFJNSYMYYXJTJTGFPGPJYBGAMJJXAWTJJWPMYBFYPMCBPNYBJGTMFNTIBPWYGQIGNYPNYBYMWJBPUYMJTGIFPTYBPXFBTPYUGGBPMYCYI
WHETHER THEREFORE YE EAT OR DRINK OR WHATSOEVER YE DO DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORDS AND THE FULLNESS THEREOF THE WORLD AND THEY THAT DWELL THEREIN
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 42 }
advanced
en
137
137
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0293
THGRPQRWDWIDPNNQUTCKUQIPXLADPEMDFQNPGZENIUKGVGDQB
THGRPQRWDWIDPNNQUTCKUQIPXLADPEMDFQNPGZENIUKGVGDQB
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD OFTEN HAVE YOU HEARD THAT TOLD
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
49
49
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-031
86 50 87 76 60 78 79 58 79 47 50 99 45 37 99 67 38 99 76 47 79 47 50 89 65 50 105 48 49 79 55 70 99 67 40 99 49 60 89 75 50 75 49 36 79 57 36 79 49 70 79 58 50 98 46 40 89
86 50 87 76 60 78 79 58 79 47 50 99 45 37 99 67 38 99 76 47 79 47 50 89 65 50 105 48 49 79 55 70 99 67 40 99 49 60 89 75 50 75 49 36 79 57 36 79 49 70 79 58 50 98 46 40 89
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "RUSSIAN", "keyword": "KEY" }
advanced
en
115
171
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
trifid-v2-0473
UIFPQIEFPUNSOSYVQNDKLERWTUMSUVEWQNXXDBWIFWFPLFHEVVPOESJCD+EIKDC+XSDYAGFU+MPQJPHIXM
UIFPQIEFPUNSOSYVQNDKLERWTUMSUVEWQNXXDBWIFWFPLFHEVVPOESJCD+EIKDC+XSDYAGFU+MPQJPHIXM
THE CIPHER DISK WAS INVENTED BY LEON BATTISTA ALBERTI A RENAISSANCE ARCHITECT AND GREAT HUMANIST
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016638
0986 00387 1585 5998 00353 5748 06021 02550 2900 01887 6286 01645 1257 6313 02545 01662 0388 3806 05034 2517 0374 0704 1622 06359 0724 7944 6313 2530 5676 01617 01662 05077 4784 6004 2908 6308 2883 4727 4456 06049 0983 01646 5715 6334 0324 2892 4409 03784 07904
0986 00387 1585 5998 00353 5748 06021 02550 2900 01887 6286 01645 1257 6313 02545 01662 0388 3806 05034 2517 0374 0704 1622 06359 0724 7944 6313 2530 5676 01617 01662 05077 4784 6004 2908 6308 2883 4727 4456 06049 0983 01646 5715 6334 0324 2892 4409 03784 07904
CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS CERTAINLY
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
medium
en
49
49
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
rot13-v2-0064
GEHFG VA GUR YBEQ JVGU NYY GUVAR URNEG NAQ YRNA ABG HAGB GUVAR BJA HAQREFGNAQVAT VA NYY JNLF
GEHFG VA GUR YBEQ JVGU NYY GUVAR URNEG NAQ YRNA ABG HAGB GUVAR BJA HAQREFGNAQVAT VA NYY JNLF
TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL THINE HEART AND LEAN NOT UNTO THINE OWN UNDERSTANDING IN ALL WAYS
rot13
rot13
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
75
92
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v3-0520
GOWPSTTYECPHTJKZQKICROFSLNKKFRGYLWOVSQEJSOAORJPIVELSILEGRQGCAOGYXUPRSRCRZHNNDGQCVMGUJZWRDQWMKMOAGYVVWEKZBSMBPHFLPVQINFZUHUTZVVUUXHWLKNEQWETOTZHUEXTXOFFMONCTYPLUCJLXMDMIWMXDDAFKA
GOWPSTTYECPHTJKZQKICROFSLNKKFRGYLWOVSQEJSOAORJPIVELSILEGRQGCAOGYXUPRSRCRZHNNDGQCVMGUJZWRDQWMKMOAGYVVWEKZBSMBPHFLPVQINFZUHUTZVVUUXHWLKNEQWETOTZHUEXTXOFFMONCTYPLUCJLXMDMIWMXDDAFKA
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
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
177
177
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014948
HISM QZPD IMJX HWYQ EUAY IHDD EPQF ZXOF CDME UHPO ONHI IXAU NXJC REHN MQGD RHCH ERDO UAQL ZIPD UKDC OWPG QXCV NMRM MHCE LPIQ QONP ZYQN UYHB FXQE GKLM OVFY IYEZ JHAG IQDD XXCR JXPI NWYU QUKH JQVG UBPL GKJA VJLV HLKP ZTOS TOLA X
HISM QZPD IMJX HWYQ EUAY IHDD EPQF ZXOF CDME UHPO ONHI IXAU NXJC REHN MQGD RHCH ERDO UAQL ZIPD UKDC OWPG QXCV NMRM MHCE LPIQ QONP ZYQN UYHB FXQE GKLM OVFY IYEZ JHAG IQDD XXCR JXPI NWYU QUKH JQVG UBPL GKJA VJLV HLKP ZTOS TOLA X
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
181
181
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0245
6262326156387632421876706303257615920966023324741652023674232346263523742632992823213222359422626352374263208239286262329243823732387657656232922237315232220769217244142523421170262382389709612346218767069490765626952437242292923626322638237323901655232182365
6262326156387632421876706303257615920966023324741652023674232346263523742632992823213222359422626352374263208239286262329243823732387657656232922237315232220769217244142523421170262382389709612346218767069490765626952437242292923626322638237323901655232182365
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
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "LIONSTRACE" }
advanced
en
259
259
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0022149
GSV YVHG OVHHLMH HSLD DSVIV GSV NVGSLW UZROH SRHGLIRXZO XRKSVIH ZIV GVZXSVIH MLG KILGVXGRLM SFNZM IVZWZYOV LFGKFG HSLFOW HSLD ZOO IVZHLMRMT HGVKH
GSV YVHG OVHHLMH HSLD DSVIV GSV NVGSLW UZROH SRHGLIRXZO XRKSVIH ZIV GVZXSVIH MLG KILGVXGRLM SFNZM IVZWZYOV LFGKFG HSLFOW HSLD ZOO IVZHLMRMT HGVKH
THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS
atbash
atbash
null
{}
hard
en
124
124
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
cda-0007566
GUR VAQRK BS PBVAPVQRAPR VF N HFRSHY PYHR
GUR VAQRK BS PBVAPVQRAPR VF N HFRSHY PYHR
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
medium
en
34
34
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
fialka-054
LPZOEDDDQXZXKQSLKRDFTTPLRYAEUKNDHNIVSGXWSVZVCGAKGSSCZFXGXZSYEQ
LPZOEDDDQXZXKQSLKRDFTTPLRYAEUKNDHNIVSGXWSVZVCGAKGSSCZFXGXZSYEQ
THE ENEMY KNOWS THE SYSTEM DESIGN YOUR CIPHER ACCORDINGLY WITH GREAT CARE
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "M125" }
expert
en
62
62
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-it-029
CMMUDOPNATIRAU
CMMUDOPNATIRAU
ROMA CAPUT MUNDI
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ZEBRA" }
intermediate
it
14
14
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kryptos-v3-0137
NHFGYVFVFPTY
NHFGYVFVFPTY
YANKEE DOODLE
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LANGLEY" }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-164
YGAXEFWYWUXEDYIPSOZCANSBELYSYYNOBAAMYZNDVYKWYXYKYBITMZORY
YGAXEFWYWUXEDYIPSOZCANSBELYSYYNOBAAMYZNDVYKWYXYKYBITMZORY
ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON THE GAME IS AFOOT AND THE CRIMINAL IS CLOSE
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
nomenclator-v3-0274
07 05 14 05 18 01 12 19 08 05 18 13 01 14 13 01 18 03 08 05 04 63 60 19 05 01 20 08 18 15 21 07 08 07 05 15 18 07 09 01 03 21 20 20 09 14 07 01 19 09 24 20 25 13 09 12 05 23 09 04 05 16 01 20 08 62 18 21 09 14
07 05 14 05 18 01 12 19 08 05 18 13 01 14 13 01 18 03 08 05 04 63 60 19 05 01 20 08 18 15 21 07 08 07 05 15 18 07 09 01 03 21 20 20 09 14 07 01 19 09 24 20 25 13 09 12 05 23 09 04 05 16 01 20 08 62 18 21 09 14
GENERAL SHERMAN MARCHED TO THE SEA THROUGH GEORGIA CUTTING A SIXTY MILE WIDE PATH OF RUIN
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
140
209
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v2-0139
AOQNKCFZVELVW
AOQNKCFZVELVW
STAY THE COURSE
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v2-0040
D0 C3 K7 O4 L1 N3 S6 A4 K7 L1 U4 O6 O2 P3 K3 P6 H7 I5 B0 U4 X7 Z1 A6 O8
D0 C3 K7 O4 L1 N3 S6 A4 K7 L1 U4 O6 O2 P3 K3 P6 H7 I5 B0 U4 X7 Z1 A6 O8
NORTH STAR HOLDS FIRM COURSE
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MASONIC" }
advanced
en
48
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0356
DDXGFAAAXFGAADDDDAFDDGAADDAAAAAFFDDXAGDDDFAXAVDFDGDGAFAXDFDXADAXAGGVDFAADVADFDDAFVDXGFDDFXAFDAADGDDAFFVDAAVFDAFAADDDVAXFGFXAADAGDDAAXDDDGDVAXAFGAAXAGDGXAADXFXAAGGAXGDAVDFDA
DDXGFAAAXFGAADDDDAFDDGAADDAAAAAFFDDXAGDDDFAXAVDFDGDGAFAXDFDXADAXAGGVDFAADVADFDDAFVDXGFDDFXAFDAADGDDAFFVDAAVFDAFAADDDVAXFGFXAADAGDDAAXDDDGDVAXAFGAAXAGDGXAADXFXAAGGAXGDAVDFDA
HEADQUARTERS CONFIRMS THAT THE INTELLIGENCE REPORT IS ACCURATE AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE SWIFT ACTION
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "columnar": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
172
172
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
tap-code-v2-0035
... ... ... .... .... .. .... .... .. ... .... ... .... .... . . .... .. .. ... ... .... ... . . .... .... ... .. . .. .... .... .. ... .. . ... ... .... .... ..... .... .. .... ... . .....
... ... ... .... .... .. .... .... .. ... .... ... .... .... . . .... .. .. ... ... .... ... . . .... .... ... .. . .. .... .... .. ... .. . ... ... .... .... ..... .... .. .... ... . .....
NORTH STAR HOLDS FIRM COURSE
tap_code
tap_code
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
142
235
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017096
qokeedy chedy raiin aiiin lkaiin chedal otol shal qokedy qokeedy rcheol qokeedy dal okal okain okedy ytedy
qokeedy chedy raiin aiiin lkaiin chedal otol shal qokedy qokeedy rcheol qokeedy dal okal okain okedy ytedy
A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG CERTAINLY
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
90
90
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
trifid-v2-0422
HFKRV+GORERYZAKCSCTWFFD+KUCRBSFV+EPY+FKYOMWUOUQSAW+X+MKF+H+WHQUPAIQH
HFKRV+GORERYZAKCSCTWFFD+KUCRBSFV+EPY+FKYOMWUOUQSAW+X+MKF+H+WHQUPAIQH
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS THE VALIANT NEVER TASTE DEATH BUT ONCE
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0216
IHBEEUGAIHTFIGAFRNEQOUIMMOEUADNGOTQOFIOHSSRLCHYELYQIXPIONFIGOMBQEDLCEIPOPT
IHBEEUGAIHTFIGAFRNEQOUIMMOEUADNGOTQOFIOHSSRLCHYELYQIXPIONFIGOMBQEDLCEIPOPT
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ OU LA MORT CES MOTS DÉFINISSENT LA REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE DE MIL SEPT
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bacon-cipher-v3-0020
AABBA ABBAB ABABA AAABB AABAB BAAAA ABBAB ABABB ABABA AABAA AAAAA AAABB
AABBA ABBAB ABABA AAABB AABAB BAAAA ABBAB ABABB ABABA AABAA AAAAA AAABB
GOLD FROM LEAD
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
steganography
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
60
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v3-0345
GQUYMSIXWJOY
GQUYMSIXWJOY
YANKEE DOODLE
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v3-0069
QKCJJBMQAZYCIMHFZGGLITJQGYQNXCIZSOMOBIRHDOVKMAUJIBHUMBMCIOGXGZAIZBGEZRUINETUWGWPI
QKCJJBMQAZYCIMHFZGGLITJQGYQNXCIZSOMOBIRHDOVKMAUJIBHUMBMCIOGXGZAIZBGEZRUINETUWGWPI
DARWIN OBSERVED THAT SPECIES EVOLVE THROUGH NATURAL SELECTION OVER VAST SPANS OF GEOLOGIC TIME
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "4,2,6,1,3,5" }
expert
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
noisy-vigenere-telegraph-030
LLGZRWWBWQGHAREZHXFGGDITKYTVWMZIRISUSFKCMMQXJRXMOSMRRWGQNPGAGWGEPXLXGIWTJIGHYTD
LLGZRWWBWQGHAREZHXFGGDITKYTVWMZIRISUSFKCMMQXJRXMOSMRRWGQNPGAGWGEPXLXGIWTJIGHYTD
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES THE PROBABILITY THAT TWO RANDOMLY CHOSEN LETTERS ARE EQUAL
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
intermediate
en
79
79
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
one-time-pad-v2-0090
MBTBUZKLVXPDOBHHMRKUYCAXBDDBHWIWNLZLSATRFAUKLXLNSBPDDFERHJJIGCRZYNGEXVDBJKAP
MBTBUZKLVXPDOBHHMRKUYCAXBDDBHWIWNLZLSATRFAUKLXLNSBPDDFERHJJIGCRZYNGEXVDBJKAP
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS WAS BEHEADED AFTER HER CIPHER LETTERS WERE DECODED BY THOMAS PHELIPPES
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ABCDEFGH (repeating)" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v3-0204
GGZUQOCSRQRVROBTCU
GGZUQOCSRQRVROBTCU
LOWER THE DRAWBRIDGE
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v2-0068
26181 26191 26184 26198 26198 26184 26183 26180 26197 26184 26199 26187 26184 26195 26100 26197 26184 26188 26193 26187 26184 26180 26197 26199 26185 26194 26197 26199 26187 26184 26104 26198 26187 26180 26191 26191 26198 26184 26184 26186 26194 26183 26180 26193 26183 26181 26191 26184 26198 26198 26184 26183 26180 26...
26181 26191 26184 26198 26198 26184 26183 26180 26197 26184 26199 26187 26184 26195 26100 26197 26184 26188 26193 26187 26184 26180 26197 26199 26185 26194 26197 26199 26187 26184 26104 26198 26187 26180 26191 26191 26198 26184 26184 26186 26194 26183 26180 26193 26183 26181 26191 26184 26198 26198 26184 26183 26180 26...
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD AND BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS AMONG US
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "16180" }
expert
en
380
455
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v2-0185
8854 7467 8528 7654 7194 7911 7911 7529 7720 7590 7654 8603 8100 8038 8603 7654 7467 7256 7467 7194 7338 7654 7467 8528 7194 8038 7401 8854 7467 8528 7654 7194 7911 7911 7529 7720 7590 7654 8603 8100 8038 8603 7654 7467 7911 7194 8038 7401 7720 8038 7590 7590 8437 8100 8685 8038 7401 8528 7194 8038 7401 7720 8038 8603 ...
8854 7467 8528 7654 7194 7911 7911 7529 7720 7590 7654 8603 8100 8038 8603 7654 7467 7256 7467 7194 7338 7654 7467 8528 7194 8038 7401 8854 7467 8528 7654 7194 7911 7911 7529 7720 7590 7654 8603 8100 8038 8603 7654 7467 7911 7194 8038 7401 7720 8038 7590 7590 8437 8100 8685 8038 7401 8528 7194 8038 7401 7720 8038 8603 ...
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS AND IN THE FIELDS
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
288
359
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0071
52 56 75 87 34 30 65 56 59 86 57 50 63 27 77 56 44 49 64 43 57 59 47 59 33 46 66 65 28 59 46 47 89 68 38 59 33 35 79 79 26 59 46 24 78 88 48 58 32 27 56 76 25 49 43 54 59 77 48 66 36 24 57 57 35 50 66 33 88
52 56 75 87 34 30 65 56 59 86 57 50 63 27 77 56 44 49 64 43 57 59 47 59 33 46 66 65 28 59 46 47 89 68 38 59 33 35 79 79 26 59 46 24 78 88 48 58 32 27 56 76 25 49 43 54 59 77 48 66 36 24 57 57 35 50 66 33 88
IT IS BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT AND BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO SPEAK AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "keyword": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
138
206
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-336
EPP XLI ASVPHW E WXEKI ERH EPP XLI QIR ERH ASQIR QIVIPC TPECIVW
EPP XLI ASVPHW E WXEKI ERH EPP XLI QIR ERH ASQIR QIVIPC TPECIVW
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 4 }
beginner
en
51
63
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
nomenclator-v3-0256
03 01 12 12 13 05 09 19 08 13 01 05 12 19 15 13 05 25 05 01 18 19 01 07 15 14 05 22 05 18 13 09 14 04 08 15 23 12 15 14 07 16 18 05 03 09 19 05 12 25 09 20 08 15 21 07 08 20 09 23 15 21 12 04 19 01 09 12 01 02 15 21 20 61 19 05 05 60 15 03 05 01 14
03 01 12 12 13 05 09 19 08 13 01 05 12 19 15 13 05 25 05 01 18 19 01 07 15 14 05 22 05 18 13 09 14 04 08 15 23 12 15 14 07 16 18 05 03 09 19 05 12 25 09 20 08 15 21 07 08 20 09 23 15 21 12 04 19 01 09 12 01 02 15 21 20 61 19 05 05 60 15 03 05 01 14
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
166
248
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-1648
YOFADB ABPQOLVBA XQ AXTK
YOFADB ABPQOLVBA XQ AXTK
BRIDGE DESTROYED AT DAWN
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 23 }
beginner
en
21
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v3-0152
QPTRWWDAISCEPTEDAEEAUAPYOVWQOYSUVXEETTOVUWBLCUQWAUHLVUGFLWWGUGAPXEUXAKEVLCVXTOLLVEMJOPR
QPTRWWDAISCEPTEDAEEAUAPYOVWQOYSUVXEETTOVUWBLCUQWAUHLVUGFLWWGUGAPXEUXAKEVLCVXTOLLVEMJOPR
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SPECIAL" }
intermediate
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v2-0501
ENEMZFORCESREPORTEDMOVINGTOWARDGETTYSBURGCAVAKRYHASCONFIRMEDTHEFULLSIGHTING
ENEMZFORCESREPORTEDMOVINGTOWARDGETTYSBURGCAVAKRYHASCONFIRMEDTHEFULLSIGHTING
ENEMY FORCES REPORTED MOVING TOWARD GETTYSBURG CAVALRY HAS CONFIRMED THE FULL SIGHTING
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "STURGEON" }
expert
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0326
SDERRSPBQLTESSWMDAXRS
SDERRSPBQLTESSWMDAXRS
THE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITS
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015075
25 17 48 80 2 50 49 43 80 49 33 53 27 4 66 70 1 60 66 76 70 61 93 81 62 50 58 23 63 22 2 68 48 62 25 3 59 24 34 1 40 50 49 99 21 93 63 88 22 3 60 48 53 68 91 17 48 68 58 66 91 17 23 4 59 14 11 87 66 63 88 48 34 2 64 79 1 81 87 23 50 91 88 33 2 96 63 17 27 67 33 68 67 41 76 81 22 63 26 11 49 68 93 72 99 22 2 21 17 39 23...
25 17 48 80 2 50 49 43 80 49 33 53 27 4 66 70 1 60 66 76 70 61 93 81 62 50 58 23 63 22 2 68 48 62 25 3 59 24 34 1 40 50 49 99 21 93 63 88 22 3 60 48 53 68 91 17 48 68 58 66 91 17 23 4 59 14 11 87 66 63 88 48 34 2 64 79 1 81 87 23 50 91 88 33 2 96 63 17 27 67 33 68 67 41 76 81 22 63 26 11 49 68 93 72 99 22 2 21 17 39 23...
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
168
168
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
typex-v3-0333
ESVXUYOGUDYGMFIHQPYSFXEBAV
ESVXUYOGUDYGMFIHQPYSFXEBAV
THE PRINTING PRESS CHANGES ALL
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WINSTON" }
expert
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v3-0359
YM YX R MAOMJ OEYDNAXRFFI RPGEUZFNVKNV MJRM R XYEKFN TRE YE CUXXNXXYUE UL R LUAMOEN TOXM QN YE ZREM UL R ZYLN
YM YX R MAOMJ OEYDNAXRFFI RPGEUZFNVKNV MJRM R XYEKFN TRE YE CUXXNXXYUE UL R LUAMOEN TOXM QN YE ZREM UL R ZYLN
IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT A SINGLE MAN IN POSSESSION OF A FORTUNE MUST BE IN WANT OF A WIFE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
88
109
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0114
QGYQ CX QGL JUVZQ MYA CJ FYXIYVA UX QGL ALYV CJ CIV ECVM CXL QGCIZYXM LUHGQ GIXMVLM YXM ZUNQA QGVLL YEE BLVZCXZ GLEM YZ ZEYRLZ KUQGUX YXA ZQYQL UX VLPLEEUCX YHYUXZQ QGL IXUQLM ZQYQLZ ZGYEE PL JVLL
QGYQ CX QGL JUVZQ MYA CJ FYXIYVA UX QGL ALYV CJ CIV ECVM CXL QGCIZYXM LUHGQ GIXMVLM YXM ZUNQA QGVLL YEE BLVZCXZ GLEM YZ ZEYRLZ KUQGUX YXA ZQYQL UX VLPLEEUCX YHYUXZQ QGL IXUQLM ZQYQLZ ZGYEE PL JVLL
THAT ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE ALL PERSONS HELD AS SLAVES WITHIN ANY STATE IN REBELLION AGAINST THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE FREE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
160
196
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016815
82 29 66 80 69 65 43 77 82 68 61 59 80 82 61 59 29 52 82 80 66 68 50 29 66 43 50 29 68 11 50 61 66 80 50 20 59 66 50 69 29 55 82 80 52 55 36 69 76 76 61 65 80 50 29 52 50 65 57 82 61 68 43 61 66 36 82 61 43 61 66 82 77 77 59 61 66 20 82 61 82 52 59 80 82 82 95 82 29 50 76 82 29 82 77 43 55 29 69 89 61 68 57 25 69 80 50...
82 29 66 80 69 65 43 77 82 68 61 59 80 82 61 59 29 52 82 80 66 68 50 29 66 43 50 29 68 11 50 61 66 80 50 20 59 66 50 69 29 55 82 80 52 55 36 69 76 76 61 65 80 50 29 52 50 65 57 82 61 68 43 61 66 36 82 61 43 61 66 82 77 77 59 61 66 20 82 61 82 52 59 80 82 82 95 82 29 50 76 82 29 82 77 43 55 29 69 89 61 68 57 25 69 80 50...
ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
169
169
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
babington-v2-0063
⟨a20⟩ ⟨a02⟩ ⟨n04⟩ ⟨a14⟩ ⟨n04⟩ ⟨w23⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a16⟩ ⟨a05⟩ ⟨a20⟩ ⟨w28⟩
⟨a20⟩ ⟨a02⟩ ⟨n04⟩ ⟨a14⟩ ⟨n04⟩ ⟨w23⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a16⟩ ⟨a05⟩ ⟨a20⟩ ⟨w28⟩
STAY THE COURSE
babington
babington
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SCOTLAND" }
expert
en
65
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v2-0078
14 01 22 01 12 21 14 09 20 19 64 16 15 19 09 20 09 15 14 15 06 06 60 03 15 01 19 20 01 23 01 09 20 09 14 07 19 09 07 14 01 12 63 03 15 13 13 05 14 03 05 19 08 15 18 05 02 15 13 02 01 18 04 13 05 14 20 01 20 92
14 01 22 01 12 21 14 09 20 19 64 16 15 19 09 20 09 15 14 15 06 06 60 03 15 01 19 20 01 23 01 09 20 09 14 07 19 09 07 14 01 12 63 03 15 13 13 05 14 03 05 19 08 15 18 05 02 15 13 02 01 18 04 13 05 14 20 01 20 92
NAVAL UNITS IN POSITION OFF THE COAST AWAITING SIGNAL TO COMMENCE SHORE BOMBARDMENT AT DAWN
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
140
209
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016852
... ..... . . .... .... .... .... . ..... .... .. ... ... ..... .. ... .... .... .. . .... .... ... .. ... . ..... ... . ... ..... . .. .... .. . ..... . . . ... ... .. ... .... ... ... ... .... . . ... . ... ..... .. ... . . . .. . ..... .... .... .. .... . ... .... ... .... ..... ...
... ..... . . .... .... .... .... . ..... .... .. ... ... ..... .. ... .... .... .. . .... .... ... .. ... . ..... ... . ... ..... . .. .... .. . ..... . . . ... ... .. ... .... ... ... ... .... . . ... . ... ..... .. ... . . . .. . ..... .... .... .. .... . ... .... ... .... ..... ...
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS CAREFULLY
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
101
101
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.
columnar-transposition-v2-0192
AOBGMLHESTFIIWDGOUNHTSNIKELNDEHTNSNOYDIELENOWTNRGRREOAEEITODGFNDHSAFEHIDOFOEN
AOBGMLHESTFIIWDGOUNHTSNIKELNDEHTNSNOYDIELENOWTNRGRREOAEEITODGFNDHSAFEHIDOFOEN
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE IS UNDERSTANDING
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021788
63 32 67 30 49 87 66 99 61 58 2 50 91 58 32 35 68 14 34 22 62 22 43 22 58 79 22 11 87 1 3 48 61 32 39 62 22 11 93 24 15
63 32 67 30 49 87 66 99 61 58 2 50 91 58 32 35 68 14 34 22 62 22 43 22 58 79 22 11 87 1 3 48 61 32 39 62 22 11 93 24 15
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
medium
en
41
41
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
cda-0014836
2.31.1 15.6.8 7.19.4 9.26.12 15.24.1 11.50.9 16.12.12 9.47.1 19.41.11 10.11.3 3.25.13 8.44.1 3.32.12 16.47.7 15.43.7 5.25.13 4.35.10 14.47.7 17.27.8 14.21.13 4.20.10 12.49.4 20.4.12 11.21.4 17.9.2 15.49.9 11.14.5 8.11.7 18.3.9 12.3.7 8.32.1 8.38.15 10.24.9 13.14.9 8.37.5 1.32.3 12.1.13 16.48.12 20.13.9 13.6.5 18.31.14 ...
2.31.1 15.6.8 7.19.4 9.26.12 15.24.1 11.50.9 16.12.12 9.47.1 19.41.11 10.11.3 3.25.13 8.44.1 3.32.12 16.47.7 15.43.7 5.25.13 4.35.10 14.47.7 17.27.8 14.21.13 4.20.10 12.49.4 20.4.12 11.21.4 17.9.2 15.49.9 11.14.5 8.11.7 18.3.9 12.3.7 8.32.1 8.38.15 10.24.9 13.14.9 8.37.5 1.32.3 12.1.13 16.48.12 20.13.9 13.6.5 18.31.14 ...
ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
106
106
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
zimmermann-v3-0073
99999 90001 90011 90004 90018 90018 90004 90003 99998 00015 00000 99999 90012 90004 90004 90010 99998 00008 00024 99999 90018 90007 90000 90011 90011 99998 99999 90008 90013 90007 90004 90017 90008 90019 99998 00000 99999 90004 90000 90017 90019 90007 99998 00002 00000 99999 90015 90004 90000 90002 90004 90012 90000 90...
99999 90001 90011 90004 90018 90018 90004 90003 99998 00015 00000 99999 90012 90004 90004 90010 99998 00008 00024 99999 90018 90007 90000 90011 90011 99998 99999 90008 90013 90007 90004 90017 90008 90019 99998 00000 99999 90004 90000 90017 90019 90007 99998 00002 00000 99999 90015 90004 90000 90002 90004 90012 90000 90...
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
zimmermann
zimmermann
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
400
479
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v2-0329
IJXTGCASQIQKAQWCIEEYRHMMPJMYIYYRYTUWZJITIXNSOIVADHMIQXLWPFYRQJHATTBAMRUWBAEWT
IJXTGCASQIQKAQWCIEEYRHMMPJMYIYYRYTUWZJITIXNSOIVADHMIQXLWPFYRQJHATTBAMRUWBAEWT
SUPPLY LINES HAVE BEEN CUT RATIONS FOR THREE DAYS ONLY AWAIT RESUPPLY OR BREAK THROUGH LINES
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ADMIRAL" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v3-0273
KPFFYEUGKSJBMUKLAFJBTGVABSLUDJFIOHNYVQHTFWKQWIVNSBNPBCFFYVQHTHWLVMBDMWKQOEF
KPFFYEUGKSJBMUKLAFJBTGVABSLUDJFIOHNYVQHTFWKQWIVNSBNPBCFFYVQHTHWLVMBDMWKQOEF
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG LASTED THREE DAYS AND COST OVER FIFTY THOUSAND CASUALTIES TOTAL
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIRTUAL" }
advanced
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v2-0676
MAOSNRFSGSGAROSNOYYRNXANLSDDSXSWIYMHYNOHWGRYFSGLFMTDPHMMSDDYOYYR
MAOSNRFSGSGAROSNOYYRNXANLSDDSXSWIYMHYNOHWGRYFSGLFMTDPHMMSDDYOYYR
WHAT IS IN A NAME THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 67 }
advanced
en
64
64
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-135
QSKDUMGEIZDLX
QSKDUMGEIZDLX
THE KING IS DEAD
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0014554
KGSGIOBDTTJHSOPUXYXARXZSLPTRKYAUTLEMJSBOHUAVOFMX
KGSGIOBDTTJHSOPUXYXARXZSLPTRKYAUTLEMJSBOHUAVOFMX
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
vernam
vernam
null
{}
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
adfgx-v2-0102
GDAGAXDFFAXAXFGXFDXXXDXGFDFXGGFFFDDGGFGFADAAGGAFDAAAFDGAXGXDFFGXGGGDGDFGDADGXGGFGXXXADAXAAGFGFGGFGFGGXGGAGFFFFDADAFGAFFAFFFAFFAFAFDFAGGFAAGGXXFGFXAAAXGFAXXGDAFFXFDXDAGD
GDAGAXDFFAXAXFGXFDXXXDXGFDFXGGFFFDDGGFGFADAAGGAFDAAAFDGAXGXDFFGXGGGDGDFGDADGXGGFGXXXADAXAAGFGFGGFGFGGXGGAGFFFFDADAFGAFFAFFFAFFAFAFDFAGGFAAGGXXFGFXAAAXGFAXXGDAFFXFDXDAGD
THE REGIMENT WILL HOLD ITS POSITION UNTIL REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE FROM THE EASTERN COMMAND POST HERE
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "columnar": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
168
168
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-v3-0358
GPUHITNEZAQEINX
GPUHITNEZAQEINX
THE FACTORY ROARS
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MIKADO" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-0472
QGZAIY AY EZG JGTWGZD AZYJATMDAEZ MZB ZAZGDC ZAZG JGTWGZD JGTYJATMDAEZ DVEUMY GBAYEZ ZEDGB
QGZAIY AY EZG JGTWGZD AZYJATMDAEZ MZB ZAZGDC ZAZG JGTWGZD JGTYJATMDAEZ DVEUMY GBAYEZ ZEDGB
GENIUS IS ONE PERCENT INSPIRATION AND NINETY NINE PERCENT PERSPIRATION THOMAS EDISON NOTED
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 5, "b": 12 }
beginner
en
78
90
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020175
BE / A-KHA / NO-DA-IH / SHUSH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / DZEH / THAN-ZIE / GAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / TSAH / DIBEH / CLA-GI-AIH / A-KHA / DIBEH / TKIN / THAN-ZIE / TKIN / A-KHA / TSAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / CLA-GI-AIH / CLA-GI-AIH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TKIN...
BE / A-KHA / NO-DA-IH / SHUSH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / DZEH / THAN-ZIE / GAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / TSAH / DIBEH / CLA-GI-AIH / A-KHA / DIBEH / TKIN / THAN-ZIE / TKIN / A-KHA / TSAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / CLA-GI-AIH / CLA-GI-AIH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TKIN...
DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
233
233
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
great-cipher-v2-0179
107 177 182 179 175 149 157 156 167 114 126 138 157 110 119 160 182 166 120 129 100 165 161 115 119 112 100 177 117 117 175 114 154 103 100 104 120 148 136 179 175 164 114 170 116 128 149 168 136 130 119 173 177 149 135 141 178 100 180 117 129 100
107 177 182 179 175 149 157 156 167 114 126 138 157 110 119 160 182 166 120 129 100 165 161 115 119 112 100 177 117 117 175 114 154 103 100 104 120 148 136 179 175 164 114 170 116 128 149 168 136 130 119 173 177 149 135 141 178 100 180 117 129 100
ENEMY FORCES REPORTED MOVING TOWARD GETTYSBURG CAVALRY HAS CONFIRMED THE FULL SIGHTING
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROSSIGNOL" }
expert
en
186
247
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
navajo-code-v2-0012
TSIN-TLITI YEH-HES KLESH DIBEH YEH-HES TLO-CHIN A-CHIN / BE-LA-SANA TLA-GIN MOASI A-KHA TSIN-TLITI BI-SO-DIH AH-JAD TKIN DIBEH CHA AH-JAH BE
TSIN-TLITI YEH-HES KLESH DIBEH YEH-HES TLO-CHIN A-CHIN / BE-LA-SANA TLA-GIN MOASI A-KHA TSIN-TLITI BI-SO-DIH AH-JAD TKIN DIBEH CHA AH-JAH BE
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
navajo_code
navajo_code
code
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
121
144
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-v2-0057
IWIUPGQWZYLQIDMBRPPZIUKTAUFMUJGYPNCTRQAMJJBXPBJNIWZSEKVNOLHNIQZMDQBXCCT
IWIUPGQWZYLQIDMBRPPZIUKTAUFMUJGYPNCTRQAMJJBXPBJNIWZSEKVNOLHNIQZMDQBXCCT
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL LET US BIND UP THE NATIONS WOUNDS AND HEAL
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018969
USAHC DYRYX KQSYG XOWYM JDRAI IWIHY ORDSI VOCXC SQEZX HIFOG MHUYS EJKOH MVHDK WQMJM AZMGC QMYPA KZOHW VJHXV KPQXT QLYOV KBXDI JTRRH AEHUI OJOBF TRZBX TOEQD Z
USAHC DYRYX KQSYG XOWYM JDRAI IWIHY ORDSI VOCXC SQEZX HIFOG MHUYS EJKOH MVHDK WQMJM AZMGC QMYPA KZOHW VJHXV KPQXT QLYOV KBXDI JTRRH AEHUI OJOBF TRZBX TOEQD Z
THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
131
131
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
cda-0002372
ATEB XFRL QBKC AQIH UUTR MKWO RZNT VRIS IYGY DXQF GPWV KULP PBDN RDGZ SWQZ WWVJ IUSC JYWD YTOM YBEJ UVQF RSIW KQRV BTSZ HAYM WMNK IFUD PNTL IAPF ZPHX EELH YVYE JDTU GUHT TVBL YYRH GTES XNMX WQGN NXKW LJTJ ZHZE UBB
ATEB XFRL QBKC AQIH UUTR MKWO RZNT VRIS IYGY DXQF GPWV KULP PBDN RDGZ SWQZ WWVJ IUSC JYWD YTOM YBEJ UVQF RSIW KQRV BTSZ HAYM WMNK IFUD PNTL IAPF ZPHX EELH YVYE JDTU GUHT TVBL YYRH GTES XNMX WQGN NXKW LJTJ ZHZE UBB
A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
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.
cda-0007805
DOFHRDB JAFQE VRZD PDSOY ABNCOZDUOPRFWN EIPEHVFIGWCA BIPZWN WBSDOFFFHQHHDS QSGRDJRE QODSSGZ QSGVUB
DOFHRDB JAFQE VRZD PDSOY ABNCOZDUOPRFWN EIPEHVFIGWCA BIPZWN WBSDOFFFHQHHDS QSGRDJRE QODSSGZ QSGVUB
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "KEY" }
hard
en
88
88
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
hill-v2-0591
HDNNJIDWFENNZKXJXYBGZLRNCYQFKCWNWVVNIKXWREFRBMACWVKMRPCYZULOYUGKDNLIPQGKXCZU
HDNNJIDWFENNZKXJXYBGZLRNCYQFKCWNWVVNIKXWREFRBMACWVKMRPCYZULOYUGKDNLIPQGKXCZU
ALAN TURING AND GORDON WELCHMAN BUILT THE BOMBE TO ATTACK THE GERMAN ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 11, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v2-0531
QMIIDLLYTTROL
QMIIDLLYTTROL
HONOR ABOVE ALL
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
atbash-v2-0090
NZIB JFVVM LU HXLGH DZH YVSVZWVW ZUGVI SVI XRKSVI OVGGVIH DVIV WVXLWVW YB GSLNZH KSVORKKVH
NZIB JFVVM LU HXLGH DZH YVSVZWVW ZUGVI SVI XRKSVI OVGGVIH DVIV WVXLWVW YB GSLNZH KSVORKKVH
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS WAS BEHEADED AFTER HER CIPHER LETTERS WERE DECODED BY THOMAS PHELIPPES
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
76
90
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016072
CLA-GI-AIH / A-KHA / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TSAH-AS-ZIH / SHUSH / TKIN / NO-DA-IH / DIBEH / DZEH / TSAH / MOASI / A-KHA / BE / DZEH / BE / DIBEH-YAZZIE / DZEH / THAN-ZIE / THAN-ZIE / DZEH / GAH / DIBEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH / CLA-GI...
CLA-GI-AIH / A-KHA / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TSAH-AS-ZIH / SHUSH / TKIN / NO-DA-IH / DIBEH / DZEH / TSAH / MOASI / A-KHA / BE / DZEH / BE / DIBEH-YAZZIE / DZEH / THAN-ZIE / THAN-ZIE / DZEH / GAH / DIBEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH / CLA-GI...
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
210
210
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.