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joseon-yeokhak-180
APWNRYLYJWQGQGQRFCYPRMDZPCYIGLEAMBCQUGRFMSRRFCICWYLBGRFYQZCCLNPYARGACBDMPYQJMLEYQRFCPCFYTCZCCLAMBCQRMZPCYIRFCFGQRMPWMDAPWNRMJMEWGQYZYRRJCMDUGRQ
APWNRYLYJWQGQGQRFCYPRMDZPCYIGLEAMBCQUGRFMSRRFCICWYLBGRFYQZCCLNPYARGACBDMPYQJMLEYQRFCPCFYTCZCCLAMBCQRMZPCYIRFCFGQRMPWMDAPWNRMJMEWGQYZYRRJCMDUGRQ
CRYPTANALYSIS IS THE ART OF BREAKING CODES WITHOUT THE KEY AND IT HAS BEEN PRACTICED FOR AS LONG AS THERE HAVE BEEN CODES TO BREAK THE HISTORY OF CRYPTOLOGY IS A BATTLE OF WITS
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KOREA" }
beginner
en
143
143
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bazeries-v2-0656
HWJYYCTRHJLPWLTLY
HWJYYCTRHJLPWLTLY
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 67 }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v2-0473
UWLWFDUCEDYDUCS
UWLWFDUCEDYDUCS
CAVALRY ADVANCES
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0551
LGBLLGLFNGUIUTSQXLLDAPUNOBBYUOGETQRBTURPUQXNDXPPINCACGEIPDRXPHWTFAPEDSKFPCREKXZNKDFC
LGBLLGLFNGUIUTSQXLLDAPUNOBBYUOGETQRBTURPUQXNDXPPINCACGEIPDRXPHWTFAPEDSKFPCREKXZNKDFC
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE OR SIGINT INVOLVES INTERCEPTION AND ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-vg-0005
THHAELLLOHRODLWDIYLOLUFRIPGEHATCFEOARNYDORUEASNTDIYNOHUISM
THHAELLLOHRODLWDIYLOLUFRIPGEHATCFEOARNYDORUEASNTDIYNOHUISM
THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU AND YOU SHALL HOLD YOUR PEACE AND REST IN HIM
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 2 }
intermediate
en
58
58
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v2-0148
JHIEIRINETBNOHPR
JHIEIRINETBNOHPR
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v2-0181
OFAMCTBCFHVSFBJWFUWBWOGIFFSBRSFGOHODDCAOHHCLQCIFHVCIGSHVSKOFWBHVSSOGHWGCJSF
OFAMCTBCFHVSFBJWFUWBWOGIFFSBRSFGOHODDCAOHHCLQCIFHVCIGSHVSKOFWBHVSSOGHWGCJSF
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA SURRENDERS AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE THE WAR IN THE EAST IS OVER
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JOSEON" }
beginner
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v3-0322
DGADAGDXDFGDFDAGAFFAGGGGGFGGGAXGFGDGDF
DGADAGDXDFGDFDAGAFFAGGGGGFGGGAXGFGDGDF
THE TELESCOPE REVEALS
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
38
38
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v3-0064
UYRICEYNPHOCTBAGTDLUVFKUZWGGSMZYKUNFSMCQTMIRMXOFFVNINKOGFCXOBILLHRXPWDFUJT
UYRICEYNPHOCTBAGTDLUVFKUZWGGSMZYKUNFSMCQTMIRMXOFFVNINKOGFCXOBILLHRXPWDFUJT
GENERAL PATTON LED THE THIRD ARMY IN A DARING SWEEP ACROSS FRANCE FOLLOWING THE BREAKOUT
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BERLIN" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-123
RFCCYEJCFYQJYLBCB
RFCCYEJCFYQJYLBCB
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KOREA" }
beginner
en
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
beaufort-v2-0802
EGCOGZSACUOFWUVHVVTFAASNYNRWOAMVYGQRNPOOHNJACVKVMTREWFWCRHWZEJYO
EGCOGZSACUOFWUVHVVTFAASNYNRWOAMVYGQRNPOOHNJACVKVMTREWFWCRHWZEJYO
WHAT IS IN A NAME THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ANCHOR" }
intermediate
en
64
64
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0165
RREFTTEHRFFFOIEICRRSGGVFGORSMVSGVRCDWESODPTDHCSDZRXYKGNZSWFAYAMSVNWBZ
RREFTTEHRFFFOIEICRRSGGVFGORSMVSGVRCDWESODPTDHCSDZRXYKGNZSWFAYAMSVNWBZ
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0058
OLZBQKMLHEBMELHKFHSOCKENMGPMCTWASSOMQHHOZABAYSOMCKXLNUMHAZFPPWCUOUCR
OLZBQKMLHEBMELHKFHSOCKENMGPMCTWASSOMQHHOZABAYSOMCKXLNUMHAZFPPWCUOUCR
NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW BRAVE SOULS
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-v3-0168
XZRBLCRPDHKOQQBYJWAJWUMZCOTGUOCBBMTPWMEYAQCBMOLLZLCPCZANQSOFWPVLXYBMZBUPIM
XZRBLCRPDHKOQQBYJWAJWUMZCOTGUOCBBMTPWMEYAQCBMOLLZLCPCZANQSOFWPVLXYBMZBUPIM
GENERAL PATTON LED THE THIRD ARMY IN A DARING SWEEP ACROSS FRANCE FOLLOWING THE BREAKOUT
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013552
⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a37⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w16⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w...
⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a37⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w16⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w...
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
babington
babington
null
{}
hard
en
91
91
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
fialka-039
ORORSIPZRBZPKQSLZQCQYYPOWTSKRABPCTGXNDCTZUF
ORORSIPZRBZPKQSLZQCQYYPOWTSKRABPCTGXNDCTZUF
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD AND THE BRAVE WHO DARE TO ACT
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "M125" }
expert
en
43
43
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
typex-011
TUIABJBTYARJY
TUIABJBTYARJY
CHANGE OF PLANS
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TYPEX" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0170
RLLCTRORADOOLTORAFDMNWRIKQOWYEDGETCVPGVFKATXCKEZGBQGSIFILGEDTHEFXHBPRAKSRIHW
RLLCTRORADOOLTORAFDMNWRIKQOWYEDGETCVPGVFKATXCKEZGBQGSIFILGEDTHEFXHBPRAKSRIHW
ENEMY FORCES REPORTED MOVING TOWARD GETTYSBURG CAVALRY HAS CONFIRMED THE FULL SIGHTING
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v2-0097
SKQVCBREJKPB++MINLKRIOIOCYUDEMBHPMHQIPLKPI+JHXRPNOD+A+KKBABKRREQKDBFDQIUJECNWJVGHVTI
SKQVCBREJKPB++MINLKRIOIOCYUDEMBHPMHQIPLKPI+JHXRPNOD+A+KKBABKRREQKDBFDQIUJECNWJVGHVTI
VENONA REVEALED THAT NUMEROUS SOVIET AGENTS HAD PENETRATED THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE US GOVERNMENT
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003236
TIGEM KOKKR ZSQEQ DCSAG YNWMM KYCKX WXWBI AOHUG VIHRF LJJOF RHOOV ZSXWB IAONU CVTHV FVLTL QQCIH TDTMY DQCRE IBDDB PTBON WINGA CGWW
TIGEM KOKKR ZSQEQ DCSAG YNWMM KYCKX WXWBI AOHUG VIHRF LJJOF RHOOV ZSXWB IAONU CVTHV FVLTL QQCIH TDTMY DQCRE IBDDB PTBON WINGA CGWW
THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
109
109
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
chinese-telegraph-v3-0100
0538 0792 0792 0012 0856 1503 0285 0729 0667 0012 0856 1421 1024 1255 0918 1024 0918 1346 0285 0219 1421 0472 0012 1421 1672 0285 1346 0472 0918 1503 0729 0219 0012 0156 1421 0918 0856 0729 1821 0012 0156 0156 0918 1255 0219 0538 0856 0408 1421 0918 1421 0472 0012 1421 0792 0012 1748 0538 0792 0074 1821 1672 0472 0538 ...
0538 0792 0792 0012 0856 1503 0285 0729 0667 0012 0856 1421 1024 1255 0918 1024 0918 1346 0285 0219 1421 0472 0012 1421 1672 0285 1346 0472 0918 1503 0729 0219 0012 0156 1421 0918 0856 0729 1821 0012 0156 0156 0918 1255 0219 0538 0856 0408 1421 0918 1421 0472 0012 1421 0792 0012 1748 0538 0792 0074 1821 1672 0472 0538 ...
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
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
640
799
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-282
FAGFLHWJVAGITACUKYCWCAQGPQUGLBPSJOGCSFAIPOUVBPVMMLIGYFAMOVMAYRAGJVQUARSPOALGYAY
FAGFLHWJVAGITACUKYCWCAQGPQUGLBPSJOGCSFAIPOUVBPVMMLIGYFAMOVMAYRAGJVQUARSPOALGYAY
CRYPTOGRAPHY IS THE PRACTICE OF SECURING COMMUNICATIONS FROM ADVERSARIES
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CRYPTIC" }
advanced
en
79
79
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0018767
THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / NA-AS-TSO-SI / DZEH / DIBEH / DIBEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / AH-JAH / DZEH / GLOE-IH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH / LIN / TKIN / BE / BE / DZEH / TSAH / SHUSH / NO-DA-IH / THAN-ZIE / TSAH / A-KHA / THAN-ZIE / DIB...
THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / NA-AS-TSO-SI / DZEH / DIBEH / DIBEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / AH-JAH / DZEH / GLOE-IH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH / LIN / TKIN / BE / BE / DZEH / TSAH / SHUSH / NO-DA-IH / THAN-ZIE / TSAH / A-KHA / THAN-ZIE / DIB...
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
204
204
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
columnar-transposition-v2-1004
AHNRENVINITTNLDWNGIOSRIOOITESGTOTGWWAUEOFHSCNEHEEEIKSAUANLAYTLITELLBRSRWASMHHAIYNNNFNMARNYANOIOETYVSLBURUOSEDEGTRDNTOMHOEAAELALLSIBDOEPAYRBEEEAYLSREFOE
AHNRENVINITTNLDWNGIOSRIOOITESGTOTGWWAUEOFHSCNEHEEEIKSAUANLAYTLITELLBRSRWASMHHAIYNNNFNMARNYANOIOETYVSLBURUOSEDEGTRDNTOMHOEAAELALLSIBDOEPAYRBEEEAYLSREFOE
TIMES ARE BAD CHILDREN NO LONGER OBEY THEIR PARENTS AND EVERYONE IS WRITING A BOOK IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE YOUNG HAVE ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS BE AN UNRULY GENERATION FULL OF FOOLISHNESS
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
151
151
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0784
SSIRBDUMNDDVVWRIPWUACOVMYULLWNKWVPDVNTXVSZUKKKPJQCSWLCSAZBVCHSATSHQRYJTXPOTWZZ
SSIRBDUMNDDVVWRIPWUACOVMYULLWNKWVPDVNTXVSZUKKKPJQCSWLCSAZBVCHSATSHQRYJTXPOTWZZ
GENIUS IS ONE PERCENT INSPIRATION AND NINETY NINE PERCENT PERSPIRATION THOMAS EDISON NOTED
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "VWX" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v3-0222
584391848858437481488928781584394884081
584391848858437481488928781584394884081
THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
39
39
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v2-0504
APNUPKXCQSOFOVGOXLSRVGGTHUSGMVTFJIPIAKYSDMYHCLLPZEQHBFVYKNBHUQNOKWVCAYNRPHCOFCZEEAGUGGIOXCXHKQRRTLHGXWEBZAUWKPIODZMFLPONANTPEVRBMNGOASFQHJYDNXHWHSGQKVAUDGJKLHFBJRJGGPDNZNVKSOFWGPV
APNUPKXCQSOFOVGOXLSRVGGTHUSGMVTFJIPIAKYSDMYHCLLPZEQHBFVYKNBHUQNOKWVCAYNRPHCOFCZEEAGUGGIOXCXHKQRRTLHGXWEBZAUWKPIODZMFLPONANTPEVRBMNGOASFQHJYDNXHWHSGQKVAUDGJKLHFBJRJGGPDNZNVKSOFWGPV
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
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TEUTON" }
expert
en
179
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0398
LOWCFDWUFFEDJFDJAIXHTJ
LOWCFDWUFFEDJFDJAIXHTJ
EXTRACTION POINT CHANGED
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANBORN" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-1667
KHQTNUXN CATUDV GTXQPAR
KHQTNUXN CATUDV GTXQPAR
PATIENCE BRINGS VICTORY
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 21, "b": 7 }
beginner
en
21
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-0211
IZTV XJL WZO MRHQO HW ZWV SJD
IZTV XJL WZO MRHQO HW ZWV SJD
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN ONE DAY
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 3, "b": 9 }
beginner
en
23
29
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v3-0284
RUAMITUWVCDHJUQLGMHOJTJYRHNXBOZRKKABOBPETKEQGOAOLJLJZXNIOEIGIZATCIJLVYCWXU
RUAMITUWVCDHJUQLGMHOJTJYRHNXBOZRKKABOBPETKEQGOAOLJLJZXNIOEIGIZATCIJLVYCWXU
WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND YET LOSE HIS OWN IMMORTAL SOUL FOREVER
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0530
MEZPJFSTPJWOVPFRT
MEZPJFSTPJWOVPFRT
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CAVALRY" }
intermediate
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017441
BAABA AABBB AABAA AAAAB ABAAA AABAB ABAAA AAABB AAABA ABAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAA BAAAA AAABA ABBAB ABABB AAAAB ABAAA ABBAA AABAA BAAAB AAAAA ABBBA ABBAB ABABA BABBA AAAAB ABAAA BAABB BAAAB BAAAB ABBBB BAABB AAAAA BAAAA AABAA BABAA ABAAA BAABA AABBB BAABA BAAAA AAAAA ABBAA BAAAB ABBBA ABBAB BAAAB ABAAA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB AB...
BAABA AABBB AABAA AAAAB ABAAA AABAB ABAAA AAABB AAABA ABAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAA BAAAA AAABA ABBAB ABABB AAAAB ABAAA ABBAA AABAA BAAAB AAAAA ABBBA ABBAB ABABA BABBA AAAAB ABAAA BAABB BAAAB BAAAB ABBBB BAABB AAAAA BAAAA AABAA BABAA ABAAA BAABA AABBB BAABA BAAAA AAAAA ABBAA BAAAB ABBBA ABBAB BAAAB ABAAA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB AB...
THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION CAREFULLY
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
315
315
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
cda-0018101
00332 06322 5745 0323 04485 06006 05087 00337 5688 1574 4470 06342 06292 4736 04806 03780 06046 2541 04785 6689 03855 01351 05982 02563 04788 07239 2893 6344 06010 05709 1613 0338 6010 4730 04429 2895 04413 2266 06301 2541 01580 0405 06609 6322 4797 03487 1593 07942 00945 02910 05079 02592 01637 5670 1602 07562 6360 16...
00332 06322 5745 0323 04485 06006 05087 00337 5688 1574 4470 06342 06292 4736 04806 03780 06046 2541 04785 6689 03855 01351 05982 02563 04788 07239 2893 6344 06010 05709 1613 0338 6010 4730 04429 2895 04413 2266 06301 2541 01580 0405 06609 6322 4797 03487 1593 07942 00945 02910 05079 02592 01637 5670 1602 07562 6360 16...
A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
133
133
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
four-square-v2-0447
ZTLIHUUHZTDFGDSBGMMPMHTGSSTIYEGSREALSQNUOKALGSPHUNGQFUEACRASPKDZDLTIEMFUSSEGZTSGMHLP
ZTLIHUUHZTDFGDSBGMMPMHTGSSTIYEGSREALSQNUOKALGSPHUNGQFUEACRASPKDZDLTIEMFUSSEGZTSGMHLP
VENONA REVEALED THAT NUMEROUS SOVIET AGENTS HAD PENETRATED THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE US GOVERNMENT
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-139
SYUIYICAMYKDJVDW
SYUIYICAMYKDJVDW
NO PRISONERS TAKEN
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0362
ZMPPEOTCQKKBLVXKMYMEFPBAAHAEIPONFOLWWKBLHTXVHLVDOVRCKLWZMPPEOTCQKKBFVXKMCQIOLPIRGQKBLHAQZIHBPEIVPXTPIQDPXLVQPIKQITWZMPPEOTKMZHZPCVUMKLIU
ZMPPEOTCQKKBLVXKMYMEFPBAAHAEIPONFOLWWKBLHTXVHLVDOVRCKLWZMPPEOTCQKKBFVXKMCQIOLPIRGQKBLHAQZIHBPEIVPXTPIQDPXLVQPIKQITWZMPPEOTKMZHZPCVUMKLIU
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE FIELDS AND IN THE STREETS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE HILLS WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIXIE" }
intermediate
en
136
136
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geez-monastic-v2-0344
LVHQGJZZJVYJCLVHIFVVZMUVWIIMNUJUJZUVMOUQWIUUFMWDMYUCQVGXMFJYAMYMGLPJYMZUVYJDFU
LVHQGJZZJVYJCLVHIFVVZMUVWIIMNUJUJZUVMOUQWIUUFMWDMYUCQVGXMFJYAMYMGLPJYMZUVYJDFU
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LALIBELA" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v2-0061
IASEPIBGWCKIVLWNWZGWCZKWCVBZGVWBEPIBGWCZKWCVBZGKIVLWNWZGWCBWLIGIVLITEIGA
IASEPIBGWCKIVLWNWZGWCZKWCVBZGVWBEPIBGWCZKWCVBZGKIVLWNWZGWCBWLIGIVLITEIGA
ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SEOUL" }
beginner
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017058
sheol cheol shedy okedy otol kaiiin ypchol qokal chedal shor qokeedy dainy ytedy sheol chedal aiiin lkaiin daiin raiin oxed qokal raiin shedy lkaiin sharal okedy shor cheol choldaiin ctaiin
sheol cheol shedy okedy otol kaiiin ypchol qokal chedal shor qokeedy dainy ytedy sheol chedal aiiin lkaiin daiin raiin oxed qokal raiin shedy lkaiin sharal okedy shor cheol choldaiin ctaiin
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
160
160
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
porta-216
USTKUUHHKTZFQDMUONNKSUSTKUUOYGVEQGMTYFVRBTSEHUNITKL
USTKUUHHKTZFQDMUONNKSUSTKUUOYGVEQGMTYFVRBTSEHUNITKL
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PORTAGE" }
intermediate
en
51
51
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgx-009
ADGGAADXAXXAFXGAFDGGGDXFAAAXADDFDFGXFADAGD
ADGGAADXAXXAFXGAFDGGGDXFAAAXADDFDFGXFADAGD
SUPPLY LINE COMPROMISED
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PRIVACY", "columnar": "GERMAN" }
advanced
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
one-time-pad-v2-0137
YJKFWUYBFJSL
YJKFWUYBFJSL
IN GOD WE TRUST
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "QWERTY (repeating)" }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015242
17.26.4 4.3.9 3.20.9 12.3.11 5.28.12 15.4.1 1.5.5 6.8.7 16.47.2 16.3.2 20.26.11 3.13.8 3.48.7 19.25.1 4.34.3 13.37.4 8.38.14 4.5.3 17.27.13 19.48.15 14.33.9 9.43.15 18.40.5 8.36.4 9.24.11 10.12.1 17.19.10 17.48.2 18.50.3 10.10.12 3.18.4 4.41.9 13.12.7 6.16.11 6.36.11 8.34.2 17.32.12 8.18.3 9.45.13 19.40.15 4.11.2 15.35...
17.26.4 4.3.9 3.20.9 12.3.11 5.28.12 15.4.1 1.5.5 6.8.7 16.47.2 16.3.2 20.26.11 3.13.8 3.48.7 19.25.1 4.34.3 13.37.4 8.38.14 4.5.3 17.27.13 19.48.15 14.33.9 9.43.15 18.40.5 8.36.4 9.24.11 10.12.1 17.19.10 17.48.2 18.50.3 10.10.12 3.18.4 4.41.9 13.12.7 6.16.11 6.36.11 8.34.2 17.32.12 8.18.3 9.45.13 19.40.15 4.11.2 15.35...
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
90
90
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
diana-215
EHWEDTFQGQDMBMALGTFQDXWUESSTUUTNBAQEUBEQHI
EHWEDTFQGQDMBMALGTFQDXWUESSTUUTNBAQEUBEQHI
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
intermediate
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0144
GFAAGXXADDDAFDGFGFDAAGFADA
GFAAGXXADDDAFDGFGFDAAGFADA
HONOR ABOVE ALL
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-114
DAGAFDGGDDDGAADXFAAA
DAGAFDGGDDDGAADXFAAA
FLEE AT ONCE
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "SECRET", "columnar": "AGENTS" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-009
EGBBXKXUZQOAYBDAYUEQP
EGBBXKXUZQOAYBDAYUEQP
SUPPLY LINE COMPROMISED
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YEOKHAK" }
beginner
en
21
21
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
stager-route-099
FUASBAHAHRACEOVENOTVNOREOHLDBEDTTXOAWRTDERFT
FUASBAHAHRACEOVENOTVNOREOHLDBEDTTXOAWRTDERFT
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD AND THE BRAVE WHO DARE TO ACT
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 4 }
expert
en
44
44
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bifid-de-004
REQRRSPOCGTSBQTADFFHYXUXHZBUWYBSR
REQRRSPOCGTSBQTADFFHYXUXHZBUWYBSR
DIE WURDE DES MENSCHEN IST UNANTASTBAR
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
de
33
33
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
typex-184
JYWODTMUYZLPIDFVJVUY
JYWODTMUYZLPIDFVJVUY
RENDEZVOUS AT MIDNIGHT
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
wheatstone-v2-0180
LRJYMBTEAPMTMJLNNRMSSASTEARLPPLELKKMNHTMKFCETLOSMIUTASFIAKNAFSFJPARLTFVAKMW
LRJYMBTEAPMTMJLNNRMSSASTEARLPPLELKKMNHTMKFCETLOSMIUTASFIAKNAFSFJPARLTFVAKMW
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC CROSSES THE RAPPAHANNOCK TONIGHT ABSOLUTE SILENCE IS IMPERATIVE NOW
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
advanced
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v3-0253
19 20 05 01 13 16 15 23 05 18 20 18 01 14 19 06 15 18 13 19
19 20 05 01 13 16 15 23 05 18 20 18 01 14 19 06 15 18 13 19
STEAM POWER TRANSFORMS
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
40
59
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v2-0322
OMNDTEOCUXYAPLEANFXWGGGOINWSMPPFHVOTYADAVYQKTDFHWRLFVBUHUPYGXQQRUFXXVLP
OMNDTEOCUXYAPLEANFXWGGGOINWSMPPFHVOTYADAVYQKTDFHWRLFVBUHUPYGXQQRUFXXVLP
QUOTH THE RAVEN NEVERMORE THE BIRD SAT ON THE BUST OF PALLAS JUST ABOVE MY CHAMBER DOOR
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-114
JYCAPYSESORIKLWWKENLZRYBNUYPEPIPAVNVYNBBCQOZUQYSFIUIXXMXDKDCOY
JYCAPYSESORIKLWWKENLZRYBNUYPEPIPAVNVYNBBCQOZUQYSFIUIXXMXDKDCOY
THE ENEMY KNOWS THE SYSTEM DESIGN YOUR CIPHER ACCORDINGLY WITH GREAT CARE
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
62
62
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m94-v2-0022
BXEOWRNAJTDSFWWF
BXEOWRNAJTDSFWWF
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0186
HQBTXVWKKZHLWXMKORBZLWNVWHTGVBVTGNRWLTBMTAZTQRGHTWVPTOOWBBFGGFVPJJBBVTZALJWVIIBBVTKAW
HQBTXVWKKZHLWXMKORBZLWNVWHTGVBVTGNRWLTBMTAZTQRGHTWVPTOOWBBFGGFVPJJBBVTZALJWVIIBBVTKAW
CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENCE" }
advanced
en
85
85
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0011256
QELCG BUFOC VLESK OERFC OHVRA PSOBR POEST IYGVV AYWAT CNGFS EAJBE RGURY CPDSO XZBAA OYCVN PSHVP FHPEH VGHGW AB
QELCG BUFOC VLESK OERFC OHVRA PSOBR POEST IYGVV AYWAT CNGFS EAJBE RGURY CPDSO XZBAA OYCVN PSHVP FHPEH VGHGW AB
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "LIBRARY" }
hard
en
92
92
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
kryptos-v3-0225
KPFTDKTSKNEHLWBKBUZC
KPFTDKTSKNEHLWBKBUZC
THE KING DEMANDS FEALTY
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIRTUAL" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v3-0535
QNOBAYYFTONAPM
QNOBAYYFTONAPM
THE SIEGE BEGINS
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
polybius-011
13 23 11 33 22 15 34 21 35 31 11 33 43
13 23 11 33 22 15 34 21 35 31 11 33 43
CHANGE OF PLANS
polybius
polybius
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
26
38
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
alberti-disk-143
DKROLZKLWJQSQ
DKROLZKLWJQSQ
THE KING IS DEAD
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 13 }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
hill-v3-0520
WVDJFVLPTXVAHMBVDBQAYVNNCRIKLOZUNGFVTCKZJNYVECRELOZUNGFVQWJVVCTAVLXTNGMXPGOANNJSNBGCVEXZXDNGYZCUFVIYOSSWSEUURCJKHDXDTDLITFFVZAZAUUNBVWOSVAOASEFVDYDBTLJPVYZUATFRBXWVAEIOJDRPXIFVSX
WVDJFVLPTXVAHMBVDBQAYVNNCRIKLOZUNGFVTCKZJNYVECRELOZUNGFVQWJVVCTAVLXTNGMXPGOANNJSNBGCVEXZXDNGYZCUFVIYOSSWSEUURCJKHDXDTDLITFFVZAZAUUNBVWOSVAOASEFVDYDBTLJPVYZUATFRBXWVAEIOJDRPXIFVSX
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
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 11, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
178
178
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019298
. . .... .... .... .. . . ... ... .... ... ... ..... . . .... .. . ..... ... ... .... .... .... .... ... .... ... .... ... . .... ... .. ... ... .... .... ..... ... . . .... .... ... .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .... .... .... .... ... .... .. . ..... . . .... ... ... .... ... ... .. ....
. . .... .... .... .. . . ... ... .... ... ... ..... . . .... .. . ..... ... ... .... .... .... .... ... .... ... .... ... . .... ... .. ... ... .... .... ..... ... . . .... .... ... .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .... .... .... .... ... .... .. . ..... . . .... ... ... .... ... ... .. ....
A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
medium
en
75
75
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "dot_count_decode", "grid_position_search" ]
Tap code: letters encoded as dot-groups representing row and column in 5×5 grid.
cda-0011388
SRCMOBSURUYDAAFTNTASWGEILSUETNSTAENSYTSINORXCTASLTEDCIMLCSPEBTABOXUYIHDEDERNOCLIARUCLENX
SRCMOBSURUYDAAFTNTASWGEILSUETNSTAENSYTSINORXCTASLTEDCIMLCSPEBTABOXUYIHDEDERNOCLIARUCLENX
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 4 }
hard
en
88
88
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
fractionated-morse-248
CBKPBYTBKCOWYJU
CBKPBYTBKCOWYJU
HOLD POSITION
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CRYPTIC" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-055
QHQDKEQODQFTMEMWQQBQDMZPQHQDKOAPQTMEMNDQMWQDITAEQQWEFTQFDGFT
QHQDKEQODQFTMEMWQQBQDMZPQHQDKOAPQTMEMNDQMWQDITAEQQWEFTQFDGFT
EVERY SECRET HAS A KEEPER AND EVERY CODE HAS A BREAKER WHO SEEKS THE TRUTH
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YEOKHAK" }
beginner
en
60
60
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
copiale-160
B8 L3 P6 K2 A1 J1 L0 I8 N2 K3 M9 U2 M1 T3 P5 D6 L3 I5 K5 A1 J4 Y4 B1 Y7 A9 X9 L9 P0 D7 Y7 Y4 B0 F5 J1 X9 E4 G8 L6 Z6 X8 X5 O7 M5 C8 X9 L9 I7 M5
B8 L3 P6 K2 A1 J1 L0 I8 N2 K3 M9 U2 M1 T3 P5 D6 L3 I5 K5 A1 J4 Y4 B1 Y7 A9 X9 L9 P0 D7 Y7 Y4 B0 F5 J1 X9 E4 G8 L6 Z6 X8 X5 O7 M5 C8 X9 L9 I7 M5
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
96
143
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
autokey-210
DUDPSMKDLHL
DUDPSMKDLHL
RALLY AT DAWN
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
intermediate
en
11
11
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0019696
50 29 11 82 73 69 76 52 69 50 29 52 50 11 82 29 52 82 77 82 68 61 59 80 82 61 57 82 66 66 82 80 76 80 82 72 59 82 29 52 43 11 50 61 66 80 50 20 59 66 50 69 29 11 69 59 20 57 82 66 80 68 29 61 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 68 65 65 57 50 82 61 52 69 57 59 77 29 68 80 82 29 52 80 43 65 66 50 69 29 66 89 50 52 82 66 36 82 68 59...
50 29 11 82 73 69 76 52 69 50 29 52 50 11 82 29 52 82 77 82 68 61 59 80 82 61 57 82 66 66 82 80 76 80 82 72 59 82 29 52 43 11 50 61 66 80 50 20 59 66 50 69 29 11 69 59 20 57 82 66 80 68 29 61 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 68 65 65 57 50 82 61 52 69 57 59 77 29 68 80 82 29 52 80 43 65 66 50 69 29 66 89 50 52 82 66 36 82 68 59...
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
204
204
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
rail-fence-v3-0527
MARCHTOVICYTRO
MARCHTOVICYTRO
MARCH TO VICTORY
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 12 }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0251
TLZZHNLYLJLPCLKJSLHYSF
TLZZHNLYLJLPCLKJSLHYSF
MESSAGE RECEIVED CLEARLY
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "77777" }
intermediate
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013554
WIQZABQGVXZSXCPQWVNEZHFZNDOBRDFZDREDFFOVPSHZ
WIQZABQGVXZSXCPQWVNEZHFZNDOBRDFZDREDFFOVPSHZ
GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY
vernam
vernam
null
{}
medium
en
44
44
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
bifid-115
QMUHHSSBGETYOXTXQ
QMUHHSSBGETYOXTXQ
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0020925
MESUDHKFHFWSPKOXFKBTCEKUXUQCIDSTZDYNINUQJUAPZLCZLVWTNTURZXNHOVQJXCXLUWDIYTZQIZITITXTJDYUHKSHKEVKNXUEUZHIGKNMYGXOYBYEAAEAWFYJGHAQMHXPHHSTIWHWZTXSRDPSFTJFPOCNDWEYHOHQUZMKRMMDZEWZMNMPZPLQIRPWTCRQUVQUTPRTBPFIRUS
MESUDHKFHFWSPKOXFKBTCEKUXUQCIDSTZDYNINUQJUAPZLCZLVWTNTURZXNHOVQJXCXLUWDIYTZQIZITITXTJDYUHKSHKEVKNXUEUZHIGKNMYGXOYBYEAAEAWFYJGHAQMHXPHHSTIWHWZTXSRDPSFTJFPOCNDWEYHOHQUZMKRMMDZEWZMNMPZPLQIRPWTCRQUVQUTPRTBPFIRUS
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
207
207
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
fialka-182
OWTGPQUBRB
OWTGPQUBRB
FLEE AT ONCE
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
10
10
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0019971
66 36 82 69 29 82 66 50 77 82 65 68 11 50 61 66 36 82 69 80 82 66 50 52 68 57 57 43 59 29 20 80 82 68 55 68 20 57 82 50 76 59 61 82 11 52 69 80 80 82 52 66 57 43
66 36 82 69 29 82 66 50 77 82 65 68 11 50 61 66 36 82 69 80 82 66 50 52 68 57 57 43 59 29 20 80 82 68 55 68 20 57 82 50 76 59 61 82 11 52 69 80 80 82 52 66 57 43
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
medium
en
54
54
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
cda-0020743
66 36 82 66 80 50 66 36 82 77 50 59 61 52 50 65 36 82 80 68 11 95 68 29 52 82 61 66 36 82 68 57 65 36 68 20 82 66 20 43 69 29 82 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 82 68 52 36 57 82 66 66 82 80 68 29 68 76 76 50 29 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 68 65 65 57 50 82 61 68 57 50 29 82 68 80 76 59 29 52 66 50 69 29 66 69 82 68 52 36 57 82 66 66...
66 36 82 66 80 50 66 36 82 77 50 59 61 52 50 65 36 82 80 68 11 95 68 29 52 82 61 66 36 82 68 57 65 36 68 20 82 66 20 43 69 29 82 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 82 68 52 36 57 82 66 66 82 80 68 29 68 76 76 50 29 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 68 65 65 57 50 82 61 68 57 50 29 82 68 80 76 59 29 52 66 50 69 29 66 69 82 68 52 36 57 82 66 66...
THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY CAREFULLY
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
162
162
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
cda-0020278
02567 6658 4116 00355 04458 5661 01584 0413 01262 00413 00667 03834 1599 4757 6640 6361 5049 06595 06357 6038 02544 04736 6659 3778 01353 05974 2573 4721 07247 00371 03802 03775 05702 01652 0378 05979 4794 4421 2834 04474 2263 5997 6378 01648 05074 6002 6362 2611 1602 04117 1634 6029 6023 00412 2260 1591 7223 00357 060...
02567 6658 4116 00355 04458 5661 01584 0413 01262 00413 00667 03834 1599 4757 6640 6361 5049 06595 06357 6038 02544 04736 6659 3778 01353 05974 2573 4721 07247 00371 03802 03775 05702 01652 0378 05979 4794 4421 2834 04474 2263 5997 6378 01648 05074 6002 6362 2611 1602 04117 1634 6029 6023 00412 2260 1591 7223 00357 060...
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
146
146
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
adfgvx-v3-0163
ADDVFVDDADFGDDAAAFGGAFAADAGFFDVAVAFAFDDGADAAGFXDGDFDXGDDAFXDFADAXAAGXAXDDGGGVDAAGFXAVAVAGFDAADDAFFVDDDVAAFGFGAXADAADAGDGVDGAFGDXFVAFDVADGFAFDDDVDXFA
ADDVFVDDADFGDDAAAFGGAFAADAGFFDVAVAFAFDDGADAAGFXDGDFDXGDDAFXDFADAXAAGXAXDDGGGVDAAGFXAVAVAGFDAADDAFFVDDDVAAFGFGAXADAADAGDGVDGAFGDXFVAFDVADGFAFDDDVDXFA
THE THIN RED LINE STOOD FIRM AT BALACLAVA AS THE RUSSIAN CAVALRY CHARGED ACROSS THE PLAIN
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
148
148
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-258
BEURARRDNEIATNFG
BEURARRDNEIATNFG
BURN AFTER READING
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 6 }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
enigma-v2-0137
MWWXJQMBPRYVOT
MWWXJQMBPRYVOT
TARGET ACQUIRED
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "DEF" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v2-0035
JOHPEXFUSVTU
JOHPEXFUSVTU
IN GOD WE TRUST
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "11111" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-233
WVECVMPFRBEMPBEPOKVYFXHXFXKDXAUNCJNVTPUROABRONEFLBXDXRUHTGCW
WVECVMPFRBEMPBEPOKVYFXHXFXKDXAUNCJNVTPUROABRONEFLBXDXRUHTGCW
LET JUSTICE BE DONE THOUGH THE HEAVENS FALL AND THE STARS GO DARK FOREVER
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
60
60
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0015387
BUHJOWJFAIAVMVXHUIEXHWCEHWISYVSZSTMTYRPGRRMKMZUBNXSSLTRQKQVYJSTVDZDVLRVQWEJPVWCYSPEIULVJELXUGARUENEQUSWWBBBPRRCIXGCJSWAFEGKSZAILBVRUCCIMMFS
BUHJOWJFAIAVMVXHUIEXHWCEHWISYVSZSTMTYRPGRRMKMZUBNXSSLTRQKQVYJSTVDZDVLRVQWEJPVWCYSPEIULVJELXUGARUENEQUSWWBBBPRRCIXGCJSWAFEGKSZAILBVRUCCIMMFS
THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
139
139
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0008968
CIHSTLPWETAHHCESEYURSRMRSISOIXCTDTXAEEYXLARMXCCNAX
CIHSTLPWETAHHCESEYURSRMRSISOIXCTDTXAEEYXLARMXCCNAX
CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 10 }
medium
en
50
50
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
typex-v3-0152
QRUHARLHDZEVGWSRTHVICXLUGEPESVLBDUNIOUMJPTHPQVTNTHYGBRMVGQHTSDEBFTEEROLXXIVHQKKJJAGSRRK
QRUHARLHDZEVGWSRTHVICXLUGEPESVLBDUNIOUMJPTHPQVTNTHYGBRMVGQHTSDEBFTEEROLXXIVHQKKJJAGSRRK
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
expert
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006935
SISFL EMFFSZ NSRRG ON VBNSFF HUDSOF ABRSY TFVSRZOB REHVAOGSR XSM YSBTFV SDCZ EHOFWFFWNE QBZIZNOE FFONGCAGVFWBN FRORF QCYGAAE WA YSL AFQSF GVS ZSGFOUR IOF VWQRSA PIG NCG ESNGFR
SISFL EMFFSZ NSRRG ON VBNSFF HUDSOF ABRSY TFVSRZOB REHVAOGSR XSM YSBTFV SDCZ EHOFWFFWNE QBZIZNOE FFONGCAGVFWBN FRORF QCYGAAE WA YSL AFQSF GVS ZSGFOUR IOF VWQRSA PIG NCG ESNGFR
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "KEY" }
hard
en
149
149
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
copiale-143
Q2 M9 L3 R6 R2 A3 K3 O8 P6 H6 I6 D2 B7
Q2 M9 L3 R6 R2 A3 K3 O8 P6 H6 I6 D2 B7
THE KING IS DEAD
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
26
38
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0017189
BEAUF ORTIS THERE CIPRO CALOF VIGEZ EREAN DDECX YPTSI TSELX THEBE STLES SONSZ HOWWZ ERETZ EMETH ODFAZ LSDIF FIEAX DHELZ MANIX TRODX CEDPU BLICK EYCRX PTOGR APHYZ NNINZ TEENS EVENT YSIXT HEMEX SAGEZ ASHID DENBU TNOTX ECURE
BEAUF ORTIS THERE CIPRO CALOF VIGEZ EREAN DDECX YPTSI TSELX THEBE STLES SONSZ HOWWZ ERETZ EMETH ODFAZ LSDIF FIEAX DHELZ MANIX TRODX CEDPU BLICK EYCRX PTOGR APHYZ NNINZ TEENS EVENT YSIXT HEMEX SAGEZ ASHID DENBU TNOTX ECURE
BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
185
185
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
straddling-checkerboard-v3-0261
8251732265476224202224726452382425431821265256701722826562231342522205625529292208925102145527252217376238022
8251732265476224202224726452382425431821265256701722826562231342522205625529292208925102145527252217376238022
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID JOHN PAUL JONES AS THE BONHOMME RICHARD TOOK HEAVY FIRE
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "RASTONICEL" }
advanced
en
109
109
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
stager-route-v2-0246
TNMCAUPRAEETITAAFCSXAENGLNASLPEOCTAOTHEAFTOIIXPYENTYEIRLXXCTNSTFOLARANNFICLFUPOORGTCOMETRHHGOOXXNPAAEEHCEXTEAENMRNDOMIPTILISTEQMVNHCXXEYDEEURESMYTORSUBAMLNTONHOAADPESMRSPXXTIEESNOAGTREEDHIEE
TNMCAUPRAEETITAAFCSXAENGLNASLPEOCTAOTHEAFTOIIXPYENTYEIRLXXCTNSTFOLARANNFICLFUPOORGTCOMETRHHGOOXXNPAAEEHCEXTEAENMRNDOMIPTILISTEQMVNHCXXEYDEEURESMYTORSUBAMLNTONHOAADPESMRSPXXTIEESNOAGTREEDHIEE
THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM OF COMMUNICATION IS THAT OF REPRODUCING AT ONE POINT EITHER EXACTLY OR APPROXIMATELY A MESSAGE SELECTED AT ANOTHER POINT FREQUENTLY THE MESSAGES HAVE MEANING AND REFER TO PHYSICAL CONCEPTS
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
190
190
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-417
AF AO XUFJKX BYX WO FY LK JKXK TKTACUFKT FY FJK SXKUF FUOI XKQUAHAHS LKBYXK WO FJUF BXYQ FJKOK JYHYXKT TKUT EK FUIK AHCXKUOKT TKNYFAYH FY FJUF CUWOK BYX EJACJ FJKM SUNK FJK ZUOF BWZZ QKUOWXK
AF AO XUFJKX BYX WO FY LK JKXK TKTACUFKT FY FJK SXKUF FUOI XKQUAHAHS LKBYXK WO FJUF BXYQ FJKOK JYHYXKT TKUT EK FUIK AHCXKUOKT TKNYFAYH FY FJUF CUWOK BYX EJACJ FJKM SUNK FJK ZUOF BWZZ QKUOWXK
IT IS RATHER FOR US TO BE HERE DEDICATED TO THE GREAT TASK REMAINING BEFORE US THAT FROM THESE HONORED DEAD WE TAKE INCREASED DEVOTION TO THAT CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 17, "b": 20 }
beginner
en
155
190
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
hill-v2-0505
WVBXWKMCWEVB
WVBXWKMCWEVB
THE DIE IS CAST
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 11, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v3-0142
KIWGLLXXKMMOUCLIBSZH
KIWGLLXXKMMOUCLIBSZH
MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 7, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0009604
FMETY LDEMI LQLFX VUIBI KXLZS REIST VFGVX LUCNG WUISY
FMETY LDEMI LQLFX VUIBI KXLZS REIST VFGVX LUCNG WUISY
CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "31416" }
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
m94-v3-0254
ICGAGTULQULENEXUYAJKACEHLZGFBNMTWZYXCDRCDKYNAQCIMURTQIMGILNWACFVRYPYW
ICGAGTULQULENEXUYAJKACEHLZGFBNMTWZYXCDRCDKYNAQCIMURTQIMGILNWACFVRYPYW
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003715
BOFRE INOYR RIVQR APRPB ZRFOR SBERP BASVQ RAPRG URGEV GURZV HFPVC URENQ INAPR FGURN YCUNO RGOLB ARCBF VGVBA RNPUY RGGRE ARIRE
BOFRE INOYR RIVQR APRPB ZRFOR SBERP BASVQ RAPRG URGEV GURZV HFPVC URENQ INAPR FGURN YCUNO RGOLB ARCBF VGVBA RNPUY RGGRE ARIRE
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER NEVER
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
105
105
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
cda-0021454
12.4.3 16.6.6 12.1.10 16.3.5 19.2.6 14.4.9 12.4.5 16.6.8 11.5.10 6.6.10 12.2.7 12.4.8 8.6.7 20.6.9 18.1.4 5.1.3 7.6.5 2.4.10 13.4.9 15.1.8 20.6.1 9.1.4 6.2.10 6.3.7 19.5.6 20.6.3 19.2.1 4.3.4 4.6.5 7.3.8 5.5.6 15.6.1 8.5.10 20.3.5 1.2.1 5.6.7 1.6.8 16.4.3 1.6.9 13.2.1 10.6.10 5.5.1 13.2.7 5.3.6 16.6.7 18.5.10 16.3.5 13...
12.4.3 16.6.6 12.1.10 16.3.5 19.2.6 14.4.9 12.4.5 16.6.8 11.5.10 6.6.10 12.2.7 12.4.8 8.6.7 20.6.9 18.1.4 5.1.3 7.6.5 2.4.10 13.4.9 15.1.8 20.6.1 9.1.4 6.2.10 6.3.7 19.5.6 20.6.3 19.2.1 4.3.4 4.6.5 7.3.8 5.5.6 15.6.1 8.5.10 20.3.5 1.2.1 5.6.7 1.6.8 16.4.3 1.6.9 13.2.1 10.6.10 5.5.1 13.2.7 5.3.6 16.6.7 18.5.10 16.3.5 13...
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
116
116
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
caesar-v3-1216
LZW DGNW GX EGFWQ AK LZW JGGL GX SDD WNAD TML AL AK LZW DGNW GX YGGV LZSL EGNWK LZW OGJDV
LZW DGNW GX EGFWQ AK LZW JGGL GX SDD WNAD TML AL AK LZW DGNW GX YGGV LZSL EGNWK LZW OGJDV
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 18 }
beginner
en
69
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null