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confederate-vigenere-v2-0122
FIZGZEJXFRPCUKSHJXREALBPNIJHFVKTUGPVHTVVZTFCUHWOIIKOAGPWOKMKUNTCISGDMKEEROZXGFIKTAGVOIQHYESHNXLEDPEPEAAFDMDEECIALUIISGYEDUYANIFXVRFIBPMYDESWROBNPWZGIJE
FIZGZEJXFRPCUKSHJXREALBPNIJHFVKTUGPVHTVVZTFCUHWOIIKOAGPWOKMKUNTCISGDMKEEROZXGFIKTAGVOIQHYESHNXLEDPEPEAAFDMDEECIALUIISGYEDUYANIFXVRFIBPMYDESWROBNPWZGIJE
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
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MANCHESTER" }
intermediate
en
151
151
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006657
UVYY PVCURE HFRF YVARNE NYTROEN GB RAPELCG OYBPXF BS YRGGREF GUR NEPUVGRPGHER FUBHYQ ZNXR ZVFHFR UNEQRE
UVYY PVCURE HFRF YVARNE NYTROEN GB RAPELCG OYBPXF BS YRGGREF GUR NEPUVGRPGHER FUBHYQ ZNXR ZVFHFR UNEQRE
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
88
88
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
cda-0005227
HUR RRGSQGVIR FFIRVSF COHGREAF PSSBER ZOYVAU PYOWZF OA OTNVAS PWBVNE OCCZWNF O YWNSOE THAQHVBA GB SOQU YRGFSE CSRE DSIVSJ ONR ERCEBRIQVPVYWHL ZOGGSF VA ERFSOEPV GEOBFCBFWFWBA QVCVSEF ERODFOAUR YSHGREF JWHUBHG FGPFGWGHFWBA
HUR RRGSQGVIR FFIRVSF COHGREAF PSSBER ZOYVAU PYOWZF OA OTNVAS PWBVNE OCCZWNF O YWNSOE THAQHVBA GB SOQU YRGFSE CSRE DSIVSJ ONR ERCEBRIQVPVYWHL ZOGGSF VA ERFSOEPV GEOBFCBFWFWBA QVCVSEF ERODFOAUR YSHGREF JWHUBHG FGPFGWGHFWBA
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "LIBRARY" }
hard
en
192
192
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Porta: 13-row table polyalphabetic cipher; reciprocal (encrypt = decrypt).
cda-0009006
NZZGT FETRN WRFKN AGKQG EPIVQ UTAGL GNTIF HOVHZ RPCYZ PVQOF BLKBL RZWIG BKROM DWHTI EPELN VVXCI JNIEH PHYMX EKZXB AHELJ AKIDU DVJKR XNRNS AWZKH UTUHZ IIYBC QAIKM JEZWG AXTTC WEITZ EIKJI JLEUL OMFET KTIIT MNAHS IXQML PKMSC G
NZZGT FETRN WRFKN AGKQG EPIVQ UTAGL GNTIF HOVHZ RPCYZ PVQOF BLKBL RZWIG BKROM DWHTI EPELN VVXCI JNIEH PHYMX EKZXB AHELJ AKIDU DVJKR XNRNS AWZKH UTUHZ IIYBC QAIKM JEZWG AXTTC WEITZ EIKJI JLEUL OMFET KTIIT MNAHS IXQML PKMSC G
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "LIBRARY" }
hard
en
186
186
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0021268
859 822 813 999 833 826 804 852 800 852 872 999 847 853 812 855 813 853 864 814 855 999 832 841 843 868 834 814 810 818 813 999 817 842 851 999 858 822 812 999 806 843 837 837 862 840 825 859 872 999 842 845 813 840 999 855 844 860 852 806 813 999 859 844 843 835 854 999 801 834 834 843 866 999 825 840 810 812 847 814 ...
859 822 813 999 833 826 804 852 800 852 872 999 847 853 812 855 813 853 864 814 855 999 832 841 843 868 834 814 810 818 813 999 817 842 851 999 858 822 812 999 806 843 837 837 862 840 825 859 872 999 842 845 813 840 999 855 844 860 852 806 813 999 859 844 843 835 854 999 801 834 834 843 866 999 825 840 810 812 847 814 ...
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
204
204
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
autokey-246
TEWIQESRGRPEQNWS
TEWIQESRGRPEQNWS
PROCEED AS PLANNED
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ENIGMA" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
trifid-v2-0290
CLRKBATHWILORWBEIM+VOD
CLRKBATHWILORWBEIM+VOD
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0017
VHFYAMFCTUVPMHHCANLR
VHFYAMFCTUVPMHHCANLR
THE KING DEMANDS FEALTY
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006999
NEVSQZOB NFGVZOHNQ XRL ZSATGU TDCZ FGNGWGGVQF
NEVSQZOB NFGVZOHNQ XRL ZSATGU TDCZ FGNGWGGVQF
FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "LIBRARY" }
medium
en
40
40
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
wallis-cipher-v2-0209
90 15 44 63 91 90 88 55 54 75 76 91 90 85 61 91 90 30 84 12 63 20 45 89 91 90 54 53 91 90 76 15 63 55 81 18 77 91 90 37 84 82 54 30 47 66 73 76 91 90 18 81 41 91 90 45 58 63 91 90 67 84 77 30 91 90 15 25 91 161 90 54 45 91 90 47 11 18 84 66 40 15 91 90 47 77 30 91 90 35 85 76 53 91 90 18 81 33 91 90 45 44 20 63 47 15 4...
90 15 44 63 91 90 88 55 54 75 76 91 90 85 61 91 90 30 84 12 63 20 45 89 91 90 54 53 91 90 76 15 63 55 81 18 77 91 90 37 84 82 54 30 47 66 73 76 91 90 18 81 41 91 90 45 58 63 91 90 67 84 77 30 91 90 15 25 91 161 90 54 45 91 90 47 11 18 84 66 40 15 91 90 47 77 30 91 90 35 85 76 53 91 90 18 81 33 91 90 45 44 20 63 47 15 4...
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE AND THE WILL TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL FOES AND THREATS
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ENGLAND" }
expert
en
217
324
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-149
DVMKBRYPNMUMQMIORIKSTWEEPETOTBOQTVNDGYCHTR
DVMKBRYPNMUMQMIORIKSTWEEPETOTBOQTVNDGYCHTR
GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH SAID PATRICK HENRY
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
voynich-render-v3-0075
gcd tizqrdu is o gcizxore lkfdx adhkrx jkgc o xkrhfd xgdn ox foi gwz jqigd firh ohi kr yckro
gcd tizqrdu is o gcizxore lkfdx adhkrx jkgc o xkrhfd xgdn ox foi gwz jqigd firh ohi kr yckro
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP AS LAO TZU WROTE LONG AGO IN CHINA
voynich_render
voynich_render
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
74
92
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015059
11 50 25 80 68 65 36 68 29 11 66 80 50 25 80 68 65 36 76 80 82 72 59 82 29 52 50 82 61 82 73 65 69 61 82 61 50 77 65 57 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 61 11 50 76 76 50 82 68 29 11 36 82 57 57 77 68 29 50 29 66 80 69 11 59 52 82 11 65 59 20 57 50 52 55 82 43 52 80 43 65 66 69 25 80 68 65 36 43 50 29 29 50 29 82 66 82 82 29 61 82...
11 50 25 80 68 65 36 68 29 11 66 80 50 25 80 68 65 36 76 80 82 72 59 82 29 52 50 82 61 82 73 65 69 61 82 61 50 77 65 57 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 61 11 50 76 76 50 82 68 29 11 36 82 57 57 77 68 29 50 29 66 80 69 11 59 52 82 11 65 59 20 57 50 52 55 82 43 52 80 43 65 66 69 25 80 68 65 36 43 50 29 29 50 29 82 66 82 82 29 61 82...
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
115
115
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
double-transposition-v2-0092
STRRGTSTYSEFEOXNSEPMONOTSTTIEETIHOIHYEOCEEHCRIGUTIILYNOEMAHOTCNOMOBUFNAICTINAD
STRRGTSTYSEFEOXNSEPMONOTSTTIEETIHOIHYEOCEEHCRIGUTIILYNOEMAHOTCNOMOBUFNAICTINAD
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0009591
A NQGIQ IHV LVLEFWUO GSMNZNKQ AUU KW GFT HTBY MQ JFDDX
A NQGIQ IHV LVLEFWUO GSMNZNKQ AUU KW GFT HTBY MQ JFDDX
A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
44
44
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
great-cipher-057
155 177 139 164 129 168 112 108 169 103 140 171 111 149 119 113 166 167 132 109 115 164 152 110 149 167 147 178 175 149 144 100 100 110 171 112 108 152 169 103 157 168 147 112 153 107 164 154 152 135 148 108 132 119 161 159 113 182 152 147 125 159 175 152 100 130 149 178 132 119 180 140 147 121 114 140 164 167 179 169 ...
155 177 139 164 129 168 112 108 169 103 140 171 111 149 119 113 166 167 132 109 115 164 152 110 149 167 147 178 175 149 144 100 100 110 171 112 108 152 169 103 157 168 147 112 153 107 164 154 152 135 148 108 132 119 161 159 113 182 152 147 125 159 175 152 100 130 149 178 132 119 180 140 147 121 114 140 164 167 179 169 ...
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
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LOUIS" }
expert
en
321
427
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v3-0018
461209251676834251957264
461209251676834251957264
TREACHERY IN THE COURT
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "SENTORISCA" }
advanced
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016138
AAAA ABAA BAAA AABA AAAA BAAA BAAB BBAA BAAA BBAA AAAB AABB ABAA ABBA ABAA BAAA BAAA ABBA BBAB AAAA AABA ABAA BBAA BAAB AAAA BAAA BABA AAAB BAAA ABBA BAAB AAAB BBAA BAAA AAAA ABAB AABB BAAA BBBA AAAA AAAA BAAB AABA ABAB AAAB BAAB BAAA ABBA AABB AABA ABAA ABAA BABA ABBB AABA ABAA AABB ABAB BAAA AABA ABAA AABB BAAA BBBA ...
AAAA ABAA BAAA AABA AAAA BAAA BAAB BBAA BAAA BBAA AAAB AABB ABAA ABBA ABAA BAAA BAAA ABBA BBAB AAAA AABA ABAA BBAA BAAB AAAA BAAA BABA AAAB BAAA ABBA BAAB AAAB BBAA BAAA AAAA ABAB AABB BAAA BBBA AAAA AAAA BAAB AABA ABAB AAAB BAAB BAAA ABBA AABB AABA ABAA ABAA BABA ABBB AABA ABAA AABB ABAB BAAA AABA ABAA AABB BAAA BBBA ...
ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
425
425
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
alberti-disk-v2-0648
HFHLEZTWMLYIB
HFHLEZTWMLYIB
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 14 }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v3-0112
I3 M4 D5 K7 N9 C0 A4 G4 F0 O7 N9 V8 D4 P5 P0 M9
I3 M4 D5 K7 N9 C0 A4 G4 F0 O7 N9 V8 D4 P5 P0 M9
THE SENATE DECREES
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TEMPLE" }
advanced
en
32
47
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v2-0030
HWCQYVAADUHDJZCRUFX
HWCQYVAADUHDJZCRUFX
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v2-0303
ZJJQCXRSTSDZZFKBLWFBWTPVXDMPUSYZSGOMQNTRPQKENOIUDCUYWCRCNCWVHXNPHJFZJJDCETVASNV
ZJJQCXRSTSDZZFKBLWFBWTPVXDMPUSYZSGOMQNTRPQKENOIUDCUYWCRCNCWVHXNPHJFZJJDCETVASNV
RICHMOND HAS FALLEN OUR FORCES HAVE ENTERED THE CITY RESISTANCE IS ENDED INFORM THE PRESIDENT
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PRAGUE" }
expert
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014933
6352 02521 01618 04159 01607 05987 06010 0382 02235 01573 07310 0404 05993 2527 2835 01295 01262 1614 4422 00661 06626 6358 4449 4763 6361 6025 01593 0943 6618 5665 1661
6352 02521 01618 04159 01607 05987 06010 0382 02235 01573 07310 0404 05993 2527 2835 01295 01262 1614 4422 00661 06626 6358 4449 4763 6361 6025 01593 0943 6618 5665 1661
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
medium
en
31
31
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
playfair-es-036
NEIKAQPTNUAEAIQTRBARUGTHNEUHTEGSWMFRZGNMIPSZGZTEDS
NEIKAQPTNUAEAIQTRBARUGTHNEUHTEGSWMFRZGNMIPSZGZTEDS
LA HISTORIA ES UN PROFETA CON LA MIRADA VUELTA HACIA ATRAS
playfair
playfair
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
intermediate
es
50
50
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0018701
16.5.4 9.4.10 5.2.9 4.6.4 7.5.1 13.2.10 17.5.8 13.2.4 1.3.9 3.5.5 3.1.7 10.6.9 9.2.6 18.3.6 17.2.3 18.6.8 2.4.6 19.4.10 8.5.6 5.4.8 10.1.3 5.1.10 13.3.5 17.4.6 20.5.8 8.1.6 16.2.7 7.6.3 17.4.5 3.3.6 7.5.1 15.4.10 4.2.4 17.4.2 11.1.3 15.3.5 10.2.6 10.5.2 1.2.10 17.4.10 2.4.9 9.3.6 19.5.8 2.5.3 8.2.9 16.4.3 9.5.6 9.1.9 1...
16.5.4 9.4.10 5.2.9 4.6.4 7.5.1 13.2.10 17.5.8 13.2.4 1.3.9 3.5.5 3.1.7 10.6.9 9.2.6 18.3.6 17.2.3 18.6.8 2.4.6 19.4.10 8.5.6 5.4.8 10.1.3 5.1.10 13.3.5 17.4.6 20.5.8 8.1.6 16.2.7 7.6.3 17.4.5 3.3.6 7.5.1 15.4.10 4.2.4 17.4.2 11.1.3 15.3.5 10.2.6 10.5.2 1.2.10 17.4.10 2.4.9 9.3.6 19.5.8 2.5.3 8.2.9 16.4.3 9.5.6 9.1.9 1...
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
54
54
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
cda-0017763
13.11.3 12.20.4 20.44.13 11.39.3 15.22.2 12.39.11 1.46.8 19.10.7 7.44.10 8.14.15 6.34.11 15.21.10 16.1.13 19.33.10 4.40.15 13.7.14 20.1.12 6.5.5 1.4.5 6.10.12 2.19.14 15.30.9 4.40.4 20.28.6 1.43.4 20.31.8 8.42.11 8.43.10 14.5.13 4.40.6 17.1.4 12.18.6 20.45.15 15.37.6 4.32.12 2.33.8 5.42.9 16.45.9 4.23.13 17.36.10 4.2.7...
13.11.3 12.20.4 20.44.13 11.39.3 15.22.2 12.39.11 1.46.8 19.10.7 7.44.10 8.14.15 6.34.11 15.21.10 16.1.13 19.33.10 4.40.15 13.7.14 20.1.12 6.5.5 1.4.5 6.10.12 2.19.14 15.30.9 4.40.4 20.28.6 1.43.4 20.31.8 8.42.11 8.43.10 14.5.13 4.40.6 17.1.4 12.18.6 20.45.15 15.37.6 4.32.12 2.33.8 5.42.9 16.45.9 4.23.13 17.36.10 4.2.7...
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
medium
en
44
44
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
solitaire-v2-0367
TRSMJWTELMSSZBJWXSLWUSWFWCHUQWWQEUVGVEZIGKGFRZTEJJZZWMLIXWCCXMUBAMRNLBLJMHNRWQEXMMRWVRPDRDJCBEUZVCOOSZOQUIOZDLCUVBHHZXEKYQKNWLPZORFYDNUKOEOSVLZUMNVUYSMJRKZTCKWJX
TRSMJWTELMSSZBJWXSLWUSWFWCHUQWWQEUVGVEZIGKGFRZTEJJZZWMLIXWCCXMUBAMRNLBLJMHNRWQEXMMRWVRPDRDJCBEUZVCOOSZOQUIOZDLCUVBHHZXEKYQKNWLPZORFYDNUKOEOSVLZUMNVUYSMJRKZTCKWJX
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
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
161
161
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v3-0069
OTYQMNQTYQHTEIIOPHPIIBNTFNUSGSCESGLUAIPHKSETSGCPGMNBTRHTIOLICUTFNRHTDSIESGSX
OTYQMNQTYQHTEIIOPHPIIBNTFNUSGSCESGLUAIPHKSETSGCPGMNBTRHTIOLICUTFNRHTDSIESGSX
NEWTON SAW THE APPLE FALL AND INTUITED THE SAME FORCE THAT HOLDS THE PLANETS IN THEIR PATHS
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-079
90348318682189804680
90348318682189804680
THE KING IS DEAD
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
typex-v3-0073
NRQTUQKNHQUXFAQXMZSCSQKQBOMCVSYPYVZUDWAFGMFTVOTNOJFAQXOIYXXDEVZDVJYYJBVKCQFNVA
NRQTUQKNHQUXFAQXMZSCSQKQBOMCVSYPYVZUDWAFGMFTVOTNOJFAQXOIYXXDEVZDVJYYJBVKCQFNVA
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019022
THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / MA-E / GAH / TKIN / DZEH / BE / NA-AS-TSO-SI / WOL-LA-CHEE / TSAH / THAN-ZIE / DZEH / DIBEH / THAN-ZIE / NO-DA-IH / DIBEH / DZEH / DIBEH / THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / TKIN / TSAH / BE / DZEH / AL-...
THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / MA-E / GAH / TKIN / DZEH / BE / NA-AS-TSO-SI / WOL-LA-CHEE / TSAH / THAN-ZIE / DZEH / DIBEH / THAN-ZIE / NO-DA-IH / DIBEH / DZEH / DIBEH / THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / TKIN / TSAH / BE / DZEH / AL-...
THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
185
185
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
confederate-vigenere-v2-0350
OIIQFHZQMKXQAIRWTBXIXXIMZHZPCRDDBVMUUBQPOMRZIWXICWMCPBISWRZXRCPTIVPLUQHAIQFUMP
OIIQFHZQMKXQAIRWTBXIXXIMZHZPCRDDBVMUUBQPOMRZIWXICWMCPBISWRZXRCPTIVPLUQHAIQFUMP
LA LIBERTE GUIDANT LE PEUPLE VERS UN AVENIR MEILLEUR ET PLUS JUSTE POUR TOUS LES HOMMES LIBRES
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIXIE" }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012203
KIUCJ FSDTO HTMBS NGPYA WPJAM ZLCJR OFZBB PARSH GPMPY MGOCK WZEMI ETNLI ZXMJF OQUDM NCKHL LSHWG ODVJB AJULL WJTYE LNUCC ZYZAB HPYUB YMATE HCLWR JQNGJ UCOID KWSCS PVDUE DWSXL TXDHS YNIVS BXCXR ECIMV QQAUI IVUIC AKZQW ODEBR AGXCH RCIUC LCHTB JESTT KHUTW KTEFN
KIUCJ FSDTO HTMBS NGPYA WPJAM ZLCJR OFZBB PARSH GPMPY MGOCK WZEMI ETNLI ZXMJF OQUDM NCKHL LSHWG ODVJB AJULL WJTYE LNUCC ZYZAB HPYUB YMATE HCLWR JQNGJ UCOID KWSCS PVDUE DWSXL TXDHS YNIVS BXCXR ECIMV QQAUI IVUIC AKZQW ODEBR AGXCH RCIUC LCHTB JESTT KHUTW KTEFN
KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
215
215
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
cda-0002767
PUDTP FROIY SSPSR SPPIE MLAIO SEEAN SNVTA EATYS OHCRU EBFLE DRIUF EEARD ROPAL ACSLA ETYNL SRMRT ALOBT ETGYB IUTLT SBCEA SBOOS EDYAN MEAEP SIPSX IOTSO EMFCI USNCE SLTHE PHHX
PUDTP FROIY SSPSR SPPIE MLAIO SEEAN SNVTA EATYS OHCRU EBFLE DRIUF EEARD ROPAL ACSLA ETYNL SRMRT ALOBT ETGYB IUTLT SBCEA SBOOS EDYAN MEAEP SIPSX IOTSO EMFCI USNCE SLTHE PHHX
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 6 }
hard
en
144
144
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Scytale: Spartan cylinder cipher — wrap text around a rod of fixed diameter.
chinese-telegraph-v2-0368
5563 4614 4427 4871 5060 5397 4361 4680 5488 4934 5963 5488 4614 4427 5166 4614 4427 5397 4361 4680 5488 4614 4154 4871 4871 4998 5060 5563 5814 4154 4998 5563 4614 4427 4934 4154 4809 4427 5563 4614 4934 4427 5563 5060 4871 4680 4427 4361 5060 5814 4998 4680 4998 4550 5397 4427 4427 4998 5166 4154 5488 5563 5645 5397 ...
5563 4614 4427 4871 5060 5397 4361 4680 5488 4934 5963 5488 4614 4427 5166 4614 4427 5397 4361 4680 5488 4614 4154 4871 4871 4998 5060 5563 5814 4154 4998 5563 4614 4427 4934 4154 4809 4427 5563 4614 4934 4427 5563 5060 4871 4680 4427 4361 5060 5814 4998 4680 4998 4550 5397 4427 4427 4998 5166 4154 5488 5563 5645 5397 ...
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I SHALL NOT WANT HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES HE LEADETH ME BESIDE THE STILL WATERS HE RESTORETH MY SOUL HE LEADETH ME IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR HIS NAME SAKE
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "14142" }
expert
en
656
819
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v3-0269
TGMBYVUAJRTGUIKRNNDNSBISUWZOCYHNVZOGOEKNAQVUWIKYDTYHMBKYWCWRJKGXJEAWAVDZRWUZ
TGMBYVUAJRTGUIKRNNDNSBISUWZOCYHNVZOGOEKNAQVUWIKYDTYHMBKYWCWRJKGXJEAWAVDZRWUZ
AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY AMERICAN DIVE BOMBERS DESTROYED FOUR JAPANESE CARRIERS IN MINUTES
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "EMPIRE" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v3-0108
I3 M4 D5 G3 N9 Q3 C6 L8 O4 F6 F6 E1 D6 F7 N3 D4 D5 D6 N3 X3
I3 M4 D5 G3 N9 Q3 C6 L8 O4 F6 F6 E1 D6 F7 N3 D4 D5 D6 N3 X3
THE LEGIONS STAND READY
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TEMPLE" }
advanced
en
40
59
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0011315
ZBQREA RAPELCGVBA VF ABG OEBXRA OL YRGGRE SERDHRAPL
ZBQREA RAPELCGVBA VF ABG OEBXRA OL YRGGRE SERDHRAPL
MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
medium
en
44
44
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
confederate-vigenere-v3-0146
UWVKMGUGFB
UWVKMGUGFB
DOT DASH DOT
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RICHMOND" }
intermediate
en
10
10
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v2-0350
UTTOLLFOILRIFPTTCTALGNNHYIHIETYTOGTNGOSLTUNQOLCOETYIYYIECPLFPAIIETQQLYEPNTDTGQVTIILRGLNICESSYSRDXSAEVSWEIDFWLCTVPEUHEEVHRSVYVTWXOENRFSFPBDOLDVIBSQPITASFYLDILXHZEQSS
UTTOLLFOILRIFPTTCTALGNNHYIHIETYTOGTNGOSLTUNQOLCOETYIYYIECPLFPAIIETQQLYEPNTDTGQVTIILRGLNICESSYSRDXSAEVSWEIDFWLCTVPEUHEEVHRSVYVTWXOENRFSFPBDOLDVIBSQPITASFYLDILXHZEQSS
ULTRA INTELLIGENCE DERIVED FROM DECRYPTED GERMAN ENIGMA TRAFFIC INDICATES THAT ENEMY PANZER DIVISIONS ARE CONCENTRATED AT CALAIS CONFIRMING THE DECEPTION OPERATION FORTITUDE HAS SUCCEEDED
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0009055
CNGG REAJ BEQF URYC OERN XZBA BNYC UNOR GVPF HOFG VGHG VBAG URYV OENE LCER FREI RFXA BJYR QTRS BEGU RPBZ ZHAV GLGU RQRG RPGV IRFG HQVR FCNG GREA FORS BERZ NXVA TPYN VZF
CNGG REAJ BEQF URYC OERN XZBA BNYC UNOR GVPF HOFG VGHG VBAG URYV OENE LCER FREI RFXA BJYR QTRS BEGU RPBZ ZHAV GLGU RQRG RPGV IRFG HQVR FCNG GREA FORS BERZ NXVA TPYN VZF
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
135
135
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
alberti-disk-v3-0776
QRBBCLAFAXQOXGEDNQNPTHLBUFZJBSFDGBDTLUHTWIJXCFKDHZULUJMFGMTZKARVNWSJEVLBBVLGBHHYJSNTIGN
QRBBCLAFAXQOXGEDNQNPTHLBUFZJBSFDGBDTLUHTWIJXCFKDHZULUJMFGMTZKARVNWSJEVLBBVLGBHHYJSNTIGN
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 17 }
expert
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
tap-code-v3-0025
. .... ... .... ... ... .... .... .. . .. .... .... .. . ..... .... .... .. .... ... . ... . ..... .... ... .... .... ..... .... ... . ..... . ..... .... .... .. ... . ..... ..... .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . ..... .... ...
. .... ... .... ... ... .... .... .. . .. .... .... .. . ..... .... .... .. .... ... . ... . ..... .... ... .... .... ..... .... ... . ..... . ..... .... .... .. ... . ..... ..... .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . ..... .... ...
DONT FIRE TILL YOU SEE THE WHITES
tap_code
tap_code
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
171
276
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vernam-v3-0137
YDEMXLIBMTTTHLAUCYQHDJOTNUTFSYGNUCZYOFHXGZCRPALPCPZYUNMTAYLLHDOCKJGCHPTQB
YDEMXLIBMTTTHLAUCYQHDJOTNUTFSYGNUCZYOFHXGZCRPALPCPZYUNMTAYLLHDOCKJGCHPTQB
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID JOHN PAUL JONES AS THE BONHOMME RICHARD TOOK HEAVY FIRE
vernam
vernam
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "QWERTY (repeating)" }
expert
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v3-0366
YYISQZKMOMBTYCVLAFGECHSJLHVRWWLFWLHWMPUAPGKSMOZWVRSEZCRRZSGAWQUNHTST
YYISQZKMOMBTYCVLAFGECHSJLHVRWWLFWLHWMPUAPGKSMOZWVRSEZCRRZSGAWQUNHTST
THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING AT ALL
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-0635
UGXGFVS GBXGTUIC
UGXGFVS GBXGTUIC
CAVALRY ADVANCES
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 7, "b": 6 }
beginner
en
15
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021394
- .... . / -... . ... - / .-.. . ... ... --- -. ... / ... .... --- .-- / .-- .... . .-. . / - .... . / -- . - .... --- -.. / ..-. .- .. .-.. ...
- .... . / -... . ... - / .-.. . ... ... --- -. ... / ... .... --- .-- / .-- .... . .-. . / - .... . / -- . - .... --- -.. / ..-. .- .. .-.. ...
THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
medium
en
37
37
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
hill-v2-0369
ZMNEKINCRCKCHGADXCQLAEYHBXHGFRKPTLXGVODSPQFEJTJHTLAPRTMWBIXGBMECDSINIKBXJHTLYHRTSKAPECPDQLTLYHRTSKTQEASQDSKZAELHQLTLHGGZKPTLNNCKYHBXNPCQLUBKRDHDCXCQOHHHWQVNZHFRKMLTFILNJWPKDAJDGQMX
ZMNEKINCRCKCHGADXCQLAEYHBXHGFRKPTLXGVODSPQFEJTJHTLAPRTMWBIXGBMECDSINIKBXJHTLYHRTSKAPECPDQLTLYHRTSKTQEASQDSKZAELHQLTLHGGZKPTLNNCKYHBXNPCQLUBKRDHDCXCQOHHHWQVNZHFRKMLTFILNJWPKDAJDGQMX
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
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 7, "b": 3, "c": 4, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
180
180
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0320
OALWWRNTXHHGTVIW
OALWWRNTXHHGTVIW
THE SENATE DECREES
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VENICE" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0007808
OAICE ONTEO EEELL IYNNW ECNFO DBBSL EMOFE FOLTS SXXSP HYROB IRENE ERECS EDRRK WEAMX XACKH SCUEC BEVV
OAICE ONTEO EEELL IYNNW ECNFO DBBSL EMOFE FOLTS SXXSP HYROB IRENE ERECS EDRRK WEAMX XACKH SCUEC BEVV
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 6 }
hard
en
84
84
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
rail-fence-v2-0537
ANNUITCOESPIT
ANNUITCOESPIT
ANNUIT COEPTIS
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v3-0442
GGWNUWBOEUHHTWOWFA
GGWNUWBOEUHHTWOWFA
TREASURE BURIED HERE
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v2-1543
RMFLJUZQNLQU
RMFLJUZQNLQU
VENI VIDI VICI
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-066
EAJLVJAVANPEAFTVVUF
EAJLVJAVANPEAFTVVUF
PROCEED AS PLANNED
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-438
BENTIFDNEURGAARR
BENTIFDNEURGAARR
BURN AFTER READING
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CRYPTIC" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0066
LOFYEJRJPQFKXTEIHOZCWGFVVXUXOEATFATFITJLNLSYZSARPQDNSLOZHVUFXBBWMWUYLWFIAD
LOFYEJRJPQFKXTEIHOZCWGFVVXUXOEATFATFITJLNLSYZSARPQDNSLOZHVUFXBBWMWUYLWFIAD
GENERAL SHERMAN MARCHED TO THE SEA THROUGH GEORGIA CUTTING A SIXTY MILE WIDE PATH OF RUIN
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "ABC" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v3-0044
EPCTQAGHYFWMXQZZU
EPCTQAGHYFWMXQZZU
THE RAILWAY ARRIVES
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v3-0084
SQEBMTTWNUGNKRPOHLTMNRHTIASGAOCPFLPICGBCFLQOTYIGBBCRKSFNGQHTKUNLSETNGPYKIBRDEOTDOASX
SQEBMTTWNUGNKRPOHLTMNRHTIASGAOCPFLPICGBCFLQOTYIGBBCRKSFNGQHTKUNLSETNGPYKIBRDEOTDOASX
RSA ENCRYPTION RELIES ON THE MATHEMATICAL DIFFICULTY OF FACTORING THE PRODUCT OF TWO LARGE PRIMES
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-1675
PFZRQ MXQOFYRP PFQ ABRP KLYFP
PFZRQ MXQOFYRP PFQ ABRP KLYFP
SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 23 }
beginner
en
25
29
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
atbash-la-022
URZG OFC
URZG OFC
FIAT LUX
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
la
7
8
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kl7-v3-0053
OZJEDXGKZQXEOAELOXHRHFPAZFHQUNJLDVIPHJQVUEXAWWFQDUKAULHFTMCHWXCIOTKGCROJX
OZJEDXGKZQXEOAELOXHRHFPAZFHQUNJLDVIPHJQVUEXAWWFQDUKAULHFTMCHWXCIOTKGCROJX
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID JOHN PAUL JONES AS THE BONHOMME RICHARD TOOK HEAVY FIRE
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-it-032
ATPAROBIRAORVNIOOOLAICSAADEAOSTINEAAPLLSSNRSRF
ATPAROBIRAORVNIOOOLAICSAADEAOSTINEAAPLLSSNRSRF
AVANTI POPOLO ALLA RISCOSSA BANDIERA ROSSA TRIONFERA
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "shift", "value": 3 }
intermediate
it
46
46
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0020110
YWLIM AJFGO QOWEF CVKDK VMAUX WYXCK GWCTI PXBGN CBTDE PIEAB GMIOU WJOKZ PXNZB IZEGJ XUAGS PDNSG JGPEN XEWSA OVSLF YDLPX AFXYZ RYEAH HWMNA YXVDT DYPWJ LZXOY TCOEH OMKMG YXUFA NBIIK IGEKH UOYMQ BDNDK ZYHTZ FOWKO DJDHQ Q
YWLIM AJFGO QOWEF CVKDK VMAUX WYXCK GWCTI PXBGN CBTDE PIEAB GMIOU WJOKZ PXNZB IZEGJ XUAGS PDNSG JGPEN XEWSA OVSLF YDLPX AFXYZ RYEAH HWMNA YXVDT DYPWJ LZXOY TCOEH OMKMG YXUFA NBIIK IGEKH UOYMQ BDNDK ZYHTZ FOWKO DJDHQ Q
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION TOMORROW
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
181
181
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
cardano-autokey-v3-0039
FALIBMTVZUQRGVQBSNZDE
FALIBMTVZUQRGVQBSNZDE
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MILAN" }
advanced
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v2-0776
KTVWRQFNDXWDZDGPZKWANM
KTVWRQFNDXWDZDGPZKWANM
EXTRACTION POINT CHANGED
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 16 }
expert
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v3-0116
7401 7467 8685 8528 8781 8685 7911 8603
7401 7467 8685 8528 8781 8685 7911 8603
DEUS VULT
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
32
39
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0384
NFUDBLFNWNDWWPAVLEFXFATBLKXKSIMDAGUFNAGVERXENAENFUDBLFNWNDWBLKVBSEMPPLFNSBSEALKTAGVC
NFUDBLFNWNDWWPAVLEFXFATBLKXKSIMDAGUFNAGVERXENAENFUDBLFNWNDWBLKVBSEMPPLFNSBSEALKTAGVC
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-la-062
TSRRVBIESIBIOETVALA
TSRRVBIESIBIOETVALA
VERITAS VOS LIBERABIT
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ZEBRA" }
intermediate
la
19
19
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0016800
ABBBA AAAAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BAAAA ABBAA BABAA ABBAB BAAAA AAABB BAAAB AABBB AABAA ABABA ABBBA AAAAB BAAAA AABAA AAAAA ABAAB ABABB ABBAB ABBAA ABBAB AAAAA ABABA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA AAAAB AABAA BAABA ABAAA AAABA BAAAB BAABB AAAAB BAAAB BAABA ABAAA BAABA BAABB BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA ABBAB AAAAB BAAAB AABAA BAAAA BAABB AA...
ABBBA AAAAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BAAAA ABBAA BABAA ABBAB BAAAA AAABB BAAAB AABBB AABAA ABABA ABBBA AAAAB BAAAA AABAA AAAAA ABAAB ABABB ABBAB ABBAA ABBAB AAAAA ABABA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA AAAAB AABAA BAABA ABAAA AAABA BAAAB BAABB AAAAB BAAAB BAABA ABAAA BAABA BAABB BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA ABBAB AAAAB BAAAB AABAA BAAAA BAABB AA...
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
660
660
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0238
ELILETZYHTESZFECPACPDPYELETZY
ELILETZYHTESZFECPACPDPYELETZY
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HANGUL" }
beginner
en
29
29
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-180
35 26 66 44 44 54 45 42 67 56 43 34 43 27 44 36
35 26 66 44 44 54 45 42 67 56 43 34 43 27 44 36
CIPHER KEY CHANGED
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "ENIGMA", "keyword": "NIHIL" }
advanced
en
32
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
commercial-code-035
GABAB ZUZUZ DEZUZ BAZUZ WAZUZ XUZUZ BABAB ZUZUZ QAZUZ SAZUZ WAZUZ BAZUZ PAZUZ XUZUZ HABAB FABAB BABAB ZUZUZ TAZUZ KAZUZ GEZUZ XAZUZ LAZUZ DAZUZ BAZUZ PAZUZ XUZUZ NABAB ZUZUZ ZAZUZ KAZUZ WAZUZ GAZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ HABAB FABAB ZUZUZ SAZUZ RAZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ
GABAB ZUZUZ DEZUZ BAZUZ WAZUZ XUZUZ BABAB ZUZUZ QAZUZ SAZUZ WAZUZ BAZUZ PAZUZ XUZUZ HABAB FABAB BABAB ZUZUZ TAZUZ KAZUZ GEZUZ XAZUZ LAZUZ DAZUZ BAZUZ PAZUZ XUZUZ NABAB ZUZUZ ZAZUZ KAZUZ WAZUZ GAZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ HABAB FABAB ZUZUZ SAZUZ RAZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
commercial_code
commercial_code
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
210
251
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
null-cipher-v3-0031
said on new sentence other for like its before each right than your after said some each mean before look each
said on new sentence other for like its before each right than your after said some each mean before look each
SONS OF LIBERTY ASSEMBLE
null_cipher
null_cipher
steganography
{ "type": "position", "value": "first" }
advanced
en
90
110
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0270
AWAITLMAYNSGI
AWAITLMAYNSGI
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 9 }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006923
PPNBEQVOIKOEUP QXFYWKM POB KTLUKSPJ GSXQKMQG GWYWLL
PPNBEQVOIKOEUP QXFYWKM POB KTLUKSPJ GSXQKMQG GWYWLL
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
46
46
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
enigma-v2-0206
MQBPJCWHFVHDGKWVWNKADSQZINTYLJRACYZSNMVJOUDIMCIEEWLAEFYDBCTIZDMYBJUCQWBBURYIBS
MQBPJCWHFVHDGKWVWNKADSQZINTYLJRACYZSNMVJOUDIMCIEEWLAEFYDBCTIZDMYBJUCQWBBURYIBS
THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE FIRMAMENT SHOWETH FORTH HIS HANDIWORK EACH NIGHT
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "DEF" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017150
TAKE SHEA DSEI GHTE XTRA NIGH TISS UEGU IDEM AJOR AGAI NMAJ ORAL ERTC AUSE HOUR SINT ELNO RTHE XACT UNIT SSHO REEX ACTD ELAY RAID SORD ERTU RNSO PENS RAID S
TAKE SHEA DSEI GHTE XTRA NIGH TISS UEGU IDEM AJOR AGAI NMAJ ORAL ERTC AUSE HOUR SINT ELNO RTHE XACT UNIT SSHO REEX ACTD ELAY RAID SORD ERTU RNSO PENS RAID S
THE ENIGMA MACHINE USED ROTORS TO CREATE A POLYALPHABETIC CIPHER ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
null_cipher
null_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
125
125
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "acrostic_detection", "first_letter_extraction" ]
Null/steganographic cipher: hidden message formed by first letters of words.
bazeries-v3-0080
JDIRCRCOKQJDJSIDHHTQTVJTBTCQSBOBJDOPTDHTOTLJKHSJKPSQJKVNJSQVJSIRCVORKPQJDPTTDATCNH
JDIRCRCOKQJDJSIDHHTQTVJTBTCQSBOBJDOPTDHTOTLJKHSJKPSQJKVNJSQVJSIRCVORKPQJDPTTDATCNH
HUMINT OR HUMAN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING RELIES ON PERSONAL CONTACT AND HUMAN SOURCES IN THE FIELD
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 17 }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v2-0211
SONQKUQQZYNXLWSMEZTZBFCWQTZTGTHRBFQDNYWFCCNWXNNQIRWONUAZTYLFFXLHBAYEZJQFULWMTDJUB
SONQKUQQZYNXLWSMEZTZBFCWQTZTGTHRBFQDNYWFCCNWXNNQIRWONUAZTYLFFXLHBAYEZJQFULWMTDJUB
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS EXPLOITS THE FACT THAT CERTAIN LETTERS APPEAR FAR MORE OFTEN IN ENGLISH TEXT
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "YAMAMOTO" }
expert
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0513
VHZLZIBQUMGZUGUOIEWFPFAIDEYMWSCAWKJQVZTSVJQRYTSPEQDRIEYYNLOHTECJEVRERLFWDTSRJNTCYDFSNAIDHZRJAGLEYWOIBHERLFTCEDVUQRYSHYGEHDCZDKCNYTSVCVHDSORWUHVLWSCKNOHTECJEVRE
VHZLZIBQUMGZUGUOIEWFPFAIDEYMWSCAWKJQVZTSVJQRYTSPEQDRIEYYNLOHTECJEVRERLFWDTSRJNTCYDFSNAIDHZRJAGLEYWOIBHERLFTCEDVUQRYSHYGEHDCZDKCNYTSVCVHDSORWUHVLWSCKNOHTECJEVRE
THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD AND THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THINE HEART AND WITH ALL THY SOUL AND WITH ALL THY MIGHT AND THESE WORDS WHICH I COMMAND THEE THIS DAY SHALL BE IN THINE HEART
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CAVALRY" }
intermediate
en
159
159
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-0276
OEV XJQQL EJUV VJIL
OEV XJQQL EJUV VJIL
THE WALLS HAVE EARS
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 3, "b": 9 }
beginner
en
16
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013434
1 20 18 1 14 19 16 1 18 5 14 20 20 15 15 12 19 8 15 21 12 4 19 8 15 23 9 20 19 18 5 1 19 15 14 9 14 7 3 15 12 21 13 14 1 18 20 18 1 14 19 16 15 19 9 20 9 15 14 18 5 1 4 19 3 15 12 21 13 14 19 9 14 11 5 25 15 18 4 5 18
1 20 18 1 14 19 16 1 18 5 14 20 20 15 15 12 19 8 15 21 12 4 19 8 15 23 9 20 19 18 5 1 19 15 14 9 14 7 3 15 12 21 13 14 1 18 20 18 1 14 19 16 15 19 9 20 9 15 14 18 5 1 4 19 3 15 12 21 13 14 19 9 14 11 5 25 15 18 4 5 18
A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
hard
en
81
81
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
homophonic-037
19 47 10 69 41 26 72 39 80 58 10 71 91
19 47 10 69 41 26 72 39 80 58 10 71 91
CHANGE OF PLANS
homophonic
homophonic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ENIGMA" }
intermediate
en
26
38
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
gronsfeld-087
VOFBTCWJAUGA
VOFBTCWJAUGA
THE TRAP IS SET
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "27182" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
tap-code-v2-0004
.... ... .... .... ... .... .... .. ... .. .... .... .. ... . ..... . .. .... .. . ..... . . . ... .. ...
.... ... .... .... ... .... .... .. ... .. .... .... .. ... . ..... . .. .... .. . ..... . . . ... .. ...
STORM THE BREACH
tap_code
tap_code
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
78
131
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-1373
QYN KATUQTUD KANVV XYHUDNV HEE
QYN KATUQTUD KANVV XYHUDNV HEE
THE PRINTING PRESS CHANGES ALL
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 21, "b": 7 }
beginner
en
26
30
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-005
TEOSICERHCATSLA
TEOSICERHCATSLA
THE COAST IS CLEAR
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 2 }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0021
4HPPTMCTDNEL6EZSADPNNEQEEL
4HPPTMCTDNEL6EZSADPNNEQEEL
THE PRINTING PRESS CHANGES ALL
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v2-0330
OAOTWYOIMLTRQOLBEMPNHYQXIEVHLWUAPTTXJNZLTKOAEMZGPMFXYGFSAHCICOFULVEMXGEEUDTPY
OAOTWYOIMLTRQOLBEMPNHYQXIEVHLWUAPTTXJNZLTKOAEMZGPMFXYGFSAHCICOFULVEMXGEEUDTPY
NAVAL UNITS IN POSITION OFF THE COAST AWAITING SIGNAL TO COMMENCE SHORE BOMBARDMENT AT DAWN
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BATTLE" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v2-0067
SNKMBCVNZKTPKSFRXZPCMZTOXWMMBNWENATAQYUEFXJGMTSOAPHFBPDBOIMFCZSCELCQKIVOKLJ
SNKMBCVNZKTPKSFRXZPCMZTOXWMMBNWENATAQYUEFXJGMTSOAPHFBPDBOIMFCZSCELCQKIVOKLJ
IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND DARKNESS WAS UPON THE FACE OF DEEP
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TOKYO" }
expert
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-162
XPELRMNPBXCMRQDMYCENPEDRALYEYQDPSEBKJJLDKSRNEKLDPAQNJLYUTNQPYDPQ
XPELRMNPBXCMRQDMYCENPEDRALYEYQDPSEBKJJLDKSRNEKLDPAQNJLYUTNQPYDPQ
CRYPTOGRAPHY IS THE PRACTICE OF SECURING COMMUNICATIONS FROM ADVERSARIES
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 99 }
advanced
en
64
64
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0013696
857 822 813 999 826 840 809 813 871 999 844 815 999 806 843 824 840 808 824 811 812 840 808 812 999 824 855 999 802 999 860 855 813 815 860 834 999 807 835 862 814 999 818 843 843 809 999 813 811 861 808 802 858 824 844 840 800 834 999 858 842 844 833 856 999 814 869 847 834 800 825 841 999 858 823 813 826 851 999 835 ...
857 822 813 999 826 840 809 813 871 999 844 815 999 806 843 824 840 808 824 811 812 840 808 812 999 824 855 999 802 999 860 855 813 815 860 834 999 807 835 862 814 999 818 843 843 809 999 813 811 861 808 802 858 824 844 840 800 834 999 858 842 844 833 856 999 814 869 847 834 800 825 841 999 858 823 813 826 851 999 835 ...
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
116
116
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
confederate-vigenere-v3-0320
LASFIJAEPVXQEIAS
LASFIJAEPVXQEIAS
THE SENATE DECREES
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "STONEWALL" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-v3-0248
11 13 77 28 36 63
11 13 77 28 36 63
EUREKA
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VATICAN" }
expert
en
12
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-v2-0240
JRZNMYUYHQBFMULUC
JRZNMYUYHQBFMULUC
COURAGE IN DARKNESS
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-270
JOFEFEKQSKH
JOFEFEKQSKH
RALLY AT DAWN
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SOUTHERN" }
intermediate
en
11
11
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0230
EUTAEF
EUTAEF
EUREKA
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
6
6
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v3-0113
MMFWYFWDEXVXVBXB
MMFWYFWDEXVXVBXB
RENDER UNTO CAESAR
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LANGLEY" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021965
RMWVC LU XLRMXRWVMXV NVZHFIVH OVGGVI UIVJFVMXB WRHGIRYFGRLM GSV NVHHZTV DZH SRWWVM YFG MLG HVXFIV
RMWVC LU XLRMXRWVMXV NVZHFIVH OVGGVI UIVJFVMXB WRHGIRYFGRLM GSV NVHHZTV DZH SRWWVM YFG MLG HVXFIV
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE
atbash
atbash
null
{}
hard
en
84
84
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
copiale-v3-0278
V2 K2 M1 U1 A2 E3 A1 P5 L0 U1 S9 K8 U2 A7 Q1 W9 H3 Y8 B9 A2 S6 O4 J8 O2 P5 B9 D3 H9 W2 Q1 D8 W4 D8 F9 U0 E3 G4 O4 E6 M8 G2 J8 A1 I5 H0 A3 G3 G0 E0 E1 A6 Q1 D6 O7 W2 U9 U8 S6 F9 Y0 W2 U9 I2 V7 I0 U1 Y8 B8 W2 W6 R7 B8 N1 W5
V2 K2 M1 U1 A2 E3 A1 P5 L0 U1 S9 K8 U2 A7 Q1 W9 H3 Y8 B9 A2 S6 O4 J8 O2 P5 B9 D3 H9 W2 Q1 D8 W4 D8 F9 U0 E3 G4 O4 E6 M8 G2 J8 A1 I5 H0 A3 G3 G0 E0 E1 A6 Q1 D6 O7 W2 U9 U8 S6 F9 Y0 W2 U9 I2 V7 I0 U1 Y8 B8 W2 W6 R7 B8 N1 W5
GALILEO POINTED HIS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MYSTERY" }
advanced
en
148
221
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null