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copiale-v3-0145
I3 M4 D5 U2 N9 S0 K2 Q3 Z4 B6 S8 N5 Q2 I5 M2 F7 F6 P3 N2 Q2 F6
I3 M4 D5 U2 N9 S0 K2 Q3 Z4 B6 S8 N5 Q2 I5 M2 F7 F6 P3 N2 Q2 F6
THE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITS
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TEMPLE" }
advanced
en
42
62
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0087
GXFGGXDDXGAADAXXXFDGXFGDGXXAGGFFFDADFFAAFAAAGGXAGAGGFADXDXDXXGXGXDXAAFGGGXXDDGGGAAAFGADGFGADDXADGAADGDGAXAADDFAXGGAAFAAAGGAAAXFAFAAFFDXGAAGGXXFDGXFDGXXDGXXXFG
GXFGGXDDXGAADAXXXFDGXFGDGXXAGGFFFDADFFAAFAAAGGXAGAGGFADXDXDXXGXGXDXAAFGGGXXDDGGGAAAFGADGFGADDXADGAADGDGAXAADDFAXGGAAFAAAGGAAAXFAFAAFFDXGAAGGXXFDGXFDGXXDGXXXFG
CLAUDE SHANNON PROVED THAT THE ONE TIME PAD ACHIEVES PERFECT SECRECY WHEN USED CORRECTLY ONCE
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "columnar": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
158
158
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-199
SSSSTHXTFKUBBGXZ
SSSSTHXTFKUBBGXZ
NO PRISONERS TAKEN
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
trithemius-107
VFPL ZNJP DRMT U POBU Z KTQ D YLLPUFTHH FRS QW K DUAUAU SSMNGA
VFPL ZNJP DRMT U POBU Z KTQ D YLLPUFTHH FRS QW K DUAUAU SSMNGA
VENI VIDI VICI I CAME I SAW I CONQUERED ALL IN A SINGLE BATTLE
trithemius
trithemius
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "offset", "value": 0 }
beginner
en
49
62
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0017
OCMLM DLZZYHL JCEECKZ
OCMLM DLZZYHL JCEECKZ
CODED MESSAGE FOLLOWS
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
19
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0238
58 25 88 23 28 36 54 45 38 57 43 36 50 54
58 25 88 23 28 36 54 45 38 57 43 36 50 54
STORM THE BREACH
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "keyword": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
28
41
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0396
AATYINLXXXXWIMSGAXXXXX
AATYINLXXXXWIMSGAXXXXX
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0040
JMTFSLPXBCSLMTLHSDCSTFQCWOBCSD
JMTFSLPXBCSLMTLHSDCSTFQCWOBCSD
NORTH STAR HOLDS FIRM COURSE
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
30
30
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0302
JWLLRLOEBKRWAVMJPQXEUBFVKLAPCGKATMIWALZVREQPEWQPPEOTPICJWLLRLOEBXLTIUSUZLE
JWLLRLOEBKRWAVMJPQXEUBFVKLAPCGKATMIWALZVREQPEWQPPEOTPICJWLLRLOEBXLTIUSUZLE
GOOD NIGHT GOOD NIGHT PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW THAT I SHALL SAY GOOD NIGHT TILL MORROW
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIXIE" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v3-0358
9382690342898390871408390656869048168386908229382485293418536863952908548928283894938683554190685894918504129221
9382690342898390871408390656869048168386908229382485293418536863952908548928283894938683554190685894918504129221
WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND YET LOSE HIS OWN IMMORTAL SOUL FOREVER
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
112
112
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006061
OAOTS WASPW CUSEO CCYVS FOYWA ROETH AQGWB AGBSO QNYRG GRE
OAOTS WASPW CUSEO CCYVS FOYWA ROETH AQGWB AGBSO QNYRG GRE
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "PATTERN" }
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Porta: 13-row table polyalphabetic cipher; reciprocal (encrypt = decrypt).
cda-0017410
⌐ K ┌· ⌐ ─ X ┐· ⌐ ┌· L ─ K K ┘· ┘· └ X r· ┘· X· └ Γ X r· ┘· ⌒ Γ· K X ┌· L ⌐ X ┘· ─ Γ· ─ ¬· K r· L K ┌· Γ· K r· L ┌ Γ· X· X r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· ⌐ Γ K· ⌐ ─ r L X K r· L ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K ¬ ⌒· ┘· ─ L ┐· ┘· X Γ· K Γ· ┘· ─ L ⌐ r r· └ L K K L ┌· K r· L ⌐· ┘· X· ┌· X └· X· ⌐ ┌· L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X· X L X K ⌒ ┘· ┐ L ⌒· ⌒ ┘· ┌· Γ ┐...
⌐ K ┌· ⌐ ─ X ┐· ⌐ ┌· L ─ K K ┘· ┘· └ X r· ┘· X· └ Γ X r· ┘· ⌒ Γ· K X ┌· L ⌐ X ┘· ─ Γ· ─ ¬· K r· L K ┌· Γ· K r· L ┌ Γ· X· X r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· ⌐ Γ K· ⌐ ─ r L X K r· L ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K ¬ ⌒· ┘· ─ L ┐· ┘· X Γ· K Γ· ┘· ─ L ⌐ r r· └ L K K L ┌· K r· L ⌐· ┘· X· ┌· X └· X· ⌐ ┌· L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X· X L X K ⌒ ┘· ┐ L ⌒· ⌒ ┘· ┌· Γ ┐...
A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
hard
en
90
90
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
copiale-v2-0305
O0 S9 V3 G0 R9 H0 A1 V7 J8 V3 H3 P3 U2 P5 O2 G3 V0 U2 G2 U6 I2 U0 A4 K6 V2 K8 N4 V8 D6 V7 A7 J6 D8 O7 W2 O9 O4 I0 J0 Y2 V2 J8 P6 U0 F7 G1 G3 R9 U9 K2 H3 M4 Q6 K6 H0 A4 Y0 G0 E3 E1 W2 U9 Q5 H0 J0 M1 A2 B8 A3 V2 W6 O7 U1 W5 V2
O0 S9 V3 G0 R9 H0 A1 V7 J8 V3 H3 P3 U2 P5 O2 G3 V0 U2 G2 U6 I2 U0 A4 K6 V2 K8 N4 V8 D6 V7 A7 J6 D8 O7 W2 O9 O4 I0 J0 Y2 V2 J8 P6 U0 F7 G1 G3 R9 U9 K2 H3 M4 Q6 K6 H0 A4 Y0 G0 E3 E1 W2 U9 Q5 H0 J0 M1 A2 B8 A3 V2 W6 O7 U1 W5 V2
ENEMY FORCES REPORTED MOVING TOWARD GETTYSBURG CAVALRY HAS CONFIRMED THE FULL SIGHTING
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MYSTERY" }
advanced
en
150
224
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0322
5843272187835888789088558879191791911877539092338730196723584947919287808893343812682478780191947091187838478618751863
5843272187835888789088558879191791911877539092338730196723584947919287808893343812682478780191947091187838478618751863
THE BABINGTON PLOT TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAS UNCOVERED BY FRANCIS WALSINGHAM IN TIME
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
118
118
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0005
CAWBLRWLBWCKCESX
CAWBLRWLBWCKCESX
CAVALRY ADVANCES
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-136
118 131 106 148 167 163 158 126 164 181 123
118 131 106 148 167 163 158 126 164 181 123
SEND REINFORCEMENTS
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
33
43
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0007074
GVS IVTRASES QVCUSE HFRF O ESCNOGVAU NNLJBER CNRE ESIWNJ OAR ESCEBRHQWPVYVGL ZOGGNE WA ERFNOEQU GUN YOFVFXV SKOZVAOGWBA SVARF ENCROGSR GEVTEOZF VA QWCVNEGNKG FHNFGWGHGVBA QWCUREF ZOC NONU NSGGRE GB O RVSSNESAG YRGGSE
GVS IVTRASES QVCUSE HFRF O ESCNOGVAU NNLJBER CNRE ESIWNJ OAR ESCEBRHQWPVYVGL ZOGGNE WA ERFNOEQU GUN YOFVFXV SKOZVAOGWBA SVARF ENCROGSR GEVTEOZF VA QWCVNEGNKG FHNFGWGHGVBA QWCUREF ZOC NONU NSGGRE GB O RVSSNESAG YRGGSE
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "JUSTICE" }
hard
en
186
186
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
great-cipher-021
164 152 102 101 113 168 110 152 177 131 130 106 132
164 152 102 101 113 168 110 152 177 131 130 106 132
THE BRIDGE IS SECURED
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LOUIS" }
expert
en
39
51
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0147
GXAADADDXFGDFFDDXXXXAADDDFDXFXFFFGAGGA
GXAADADDXFGDFFDDXXXXAADDDFDXFXFFFGAGGA
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
38
38
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013658
800 835 802 840 999 857 860 853 825 840 818 999 803 853 844 832 812 999 812 840 824 818 837 801 999 866 824 857 821 999 807 851 825 804 854 999 801 840 809 999 858 822 814 999 803 844 838 804 813 999 838 802 806 822 824 841 813 999
800 835 802 840 999 857 860 853 825 840 818 999 803 853 844 832 812 999 812 840 824 818 837 801 999 866 824 857 821 999 807 851 825 804 854 999 801 840 809 999 858 822 814 999 803 844 838 804 813 999 838 802 806 822 824 841 813 999
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
kl7-v3-0114
WFEYOBRQOGPIMCCO
WFEYOBRQOGPIMCCO
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017851
01942 5708 1570 05434 06619 1636 4416 1000 7904 00385 04495 00321 03783 7912 5971 02879 06050 1015 0361 4415 05682 01602 6953 1616 0399 03779 7262 1597 0388 03544 1001 2849 5063 02570 01668 05738 06004 5667 4795 06647 06373 1619 0954 02833 05036 2523 01619 05680 05995 05699 01646 00363 1261 00338 02289 05659 2921 1340 ...
01942 5708 1570 05434 06619 1636 4416 1000 7904 00385 04495 00321 03783 7912 5971 02879 06050 1015 0361 4415 05682 01602 6953 1616 0399 03779 7262 1597 0388 03544 1001 2849 5063 02570 01668 05738 06004 5667 4795 06647 06373 1619 0954 02833 05036 2523 01619 05680 05995 05699 01646 00363 1261 00338 02289 05659 2921 1340 ...
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
87
87
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
cda-0005849
ESMSNHMECCATOFMLCYSVYNAEROROTNENUETUSXESENSEDRRIDCANNORTXRTEHTAEORODTRDTSEEXYEDOTTLRENEIEAAESMX
ESMSNHMECCATOFMLCYSVYNAEROROTNENUETUSXESENSEDRRIDCANNORTXRTEHTAEORODTRDTSEEXYEDOTTLRENEIEAAESMX
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 5 }
hard
en
95
95
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Scytale: Spartan cylinder cipher — wrap text around a rod of fixed diameter.
playfair-v2-1005
CPOGOQCPFTLEPHHNSFODCAZXIKIDPWCPFBODEYFOMUSGOICAWRWGALCTZRXBOMPNWCKRIFAEIROD
CPOGOQCPFTLEPHHNSFODCAZXIKIDPWCPFBODEYFOMUSGOICAWRWGALCTZRXBOMPNWCKRIFAEIROD
ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY WHILE I PONDERED WEAK AND WEARY OVER MANY A QUAINT VOLUME OF LORE
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COURAGE" }
intermediate
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v2-0126
VRQHRKRJKDRJAQHRSIYQRGOQTQROYIJNGRNQJAJNFTFJNRKRNARLQSIYJIROQTEDYOHBSOQYLRYIOSNRGJFROQYLQNTIMSYDYQXKNJUYGRAJNQHRLJFFJIGRARIORKNJFJQRQHRPRIRNTDVRDATNRTIGORLSNRQHREDROOYIPOJADYERNQX
VRQHRKRJKDRJAQHRSIYQRGOQTQROYIJNGRNQJAJNFTFJNRKRNARLQSIYJIROQTEDYOHBSOQYLRYIOSNRGJFROQYLQNTIMSYDYQXKNJUYGRAJNQHRLJFFJIGRARIORKNJFJQRQHRPRIRNTDVRDATNRTIGORLSNRQHREDROOYIPOJADYERNQX
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
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TELEGRAPHY" }
advanced
en
179
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v2-0174
GPIVKULHVYGKIIAHQJRFIKEDZNVZYUPAYKJXAZIDICDXQQJUAAIMXYIDYYFUDTIPXQIOGKUMRRAV
GPIVKULHVYGKIIAHQJRFIKEDZNVZYUPAYKJXAZIDICDXQQJUAAIMXYIDYYFUDTIPXQIOGKUMRRAV
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD AND BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS AMONG US
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "6,1,4,2,5,3" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019912
ASTRO NGCLA IMNEE DSSTX ONGEV IDENC ETOMO RROWC
ASTRO NGCLA IMNEE DSSTX ONGEV IDENC ETOMO RROWC
A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE TOMORROW
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
medium
en
40
40
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
m209-v2-0220
BPBBZJLEQIRULJXNPVRZVADJYNBRYPEZNMZYKEIKATBSVPXDTOPWLWBANMZXNGTLXVYDIDEMJXRSYMFIOVML
BPBBZJLEQIRULJXNPVRZVADJYNBRYPEZNMZYKEIKATBSVPXDTOPWLWBANMZXNGTLXVYDIDEMJXRSYMFIOVML
CODED TRANSMISSION INDICATES ENEMY FORCES ASSEMBLING ALONG THE BORDER WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY UNITS
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v3-0150
CRTRHYERAATSOFO
CRTRHYERAATSOFO
THE FACTORY ROARS
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-269
RCIJDDTGVJYQTNDP
RCIJDDTGVJYQTNDP
LOCK DOWN ALL GATES
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 31 }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v2-0233
QBRGAPOIRYZOESQPKWDVSFQHDNSNXNQEATPCKLVSEFZTKLCQGIKNZYCVAXFHPXBXUOXTVPZFZKHQAGGEJZWNUUGLVENKAHGTHQRITTBOSMVURGLUTTZPOYQXNVJOJCYFMKKCRFUPAYSRPVM
QBRGAPOIRYZOESQPKWDVSFQHDNSNXNQEATPCKLVSEFZTKLCQGIKNZYCVAXFHPXBXUOXTVPZFZKHQAGGEJZWNUUGLVENKAHGTHQRITTBOSMVURGLUTTZPOYQXNVJOJCYFMKKCRFUPAYSRPVM
FOURSCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH ON THIS CONTINENT A NEW NATION CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY AND DEDICATED TO THE PROPOSITION THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KAISER" }
expert
en
143
143
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012380
17.3.2 8.3.9 6.5.1 13.6.7 18.5.8 14.3.8 4.2.8 4.6.4 16.2.1 17.1.9 6.1.1 17.1.1 14.2.6 17.1.7 16.5.2 19.4.4 11.3.4 5.4.5 16.6.7 18.3.5 15.2.9 11.4.4 20.5.7 3.1.10 19.1.8 5.3.7 12.6.4 19.1.10 3.3.6 16.1.4 16.3.4 10.1.5 1.1.6 19.5.5 16.6.1 6.1.7 10.4.4 18.3.1 6.6.3 5.3.9 2.6.6 14.5.10 1.5.6 11.3.1 20.1.1 3.6.9 7.1.10 10.6...
17.3.2 8.3.9 6.5.1 13.6.7 18.5.8 14.3.8 4.2.8 4.6.4 16.2.1 17.1.9 6.1.1 17.1.1 14.2.6 17.1.7 16.5.2 19.4.4 11.3.4 5.4.5 16.6.7 18.3.5 15.2.9 11.4.4 20.5.7 3.1.10 19.1.8 5.3.7 12.6.4 19.1.10 3.3.6 16.1.4 16.3.4 10.1.5 1.1.6 19.5.5 16.6.1 6.1.7 10.4.4 18.3.1 6.6.3 5.3.9 2.6.6 14.5.10 1.5.6 11.3.1 20.1.1 3.6.9 7.1.10 10.6...
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
129
129
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
solitaire-v3-0026
LLKSJMOWXKIUBROMGF
LLKSJMOWXKIUBROMGF
TREASURE BURIED HERE
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-119
JBLHNYODTHNJKUKMWYCXHVPDLPPUCNJUWAAZJIWDWYUQPVEYJEYTZGUDLHROZEPOXRLUPEAJJBLQLDKIKDLTORWTNXUVIDRPYAWZMRKOOYAPJUKZRBIAYJIKUGIFEEOVCTEPAUVULQYVLBTNAPLE
JBLHNYODTHNJKUKMWYCXHVPDLPPUCNJUWAAZJIWDWYUQPVEYJEYTZGUDLHROZEPOXRLUPEAJJBLQLDKIKDLTORWTNXUVIDRPYAWZMRKOOYAPJUKZRBIAYJIKUGIFEEOVCTEPAUVULQYVLBTNAPLE
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH A ROAD EITHER TO SAFETY OR TO RUIN HENCE IT IS A SUBJECT OF INQUIRY WHICH CAN ON NO ACCOUNT BE NEGLECTED
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
148
148
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0464
TSTEPHDRSOLNIHENEEDYGCEKIPCEETERAFENTKHRKSTAEEEOEEISTURHFNYSEEQMTAEKTDEIEVGISNI
TSTEPHDRSOLNIHENEEDYGCEKIPCEETERAFENTKHRKSTAEEEOEEISTURHFNYSEEQMTAEKTDEIEVGISNI
THE KASISKI TEST FINDS REPEATED SEQUENCES TO DETERMINE THE KEY LENGTH OF A VIGENERE CIPHER KEY
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
intermediate
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-0137
QFNAEQ FRMUCNET
QFNAEQ FRMUCNET
TARGET ACQUIRED
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
beginner
en
14
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v2-1380
AVRTLURNAVUHNZGYCOZVTCSQFTAHBZJOGWFUWFHYHHBTILDECUBQVBXHHBBVWCVBKLWGVVYSKOTAZLCIHDCFFEWZOKLZLODLGFOXLGRZVJHRRRAOACKOSEDFPBGTILEHSEAZLHYLARGJHURGYHJRAVHBVBXHBQFVMSEHFWVLGZJOYQFUQRDKZ
AVRTLURNAVUHNZGYCOZVTCSQFTAHBZJOGWFUWFHYHHBTILDECUBQVBXHHBBVWCVBKLWGVVYSKOTAZLCIHDCFFEWZOKLZLODLGFOXLGRZVJHRRRAOACKOSEDFPBGTILEHSEAZLHYLARGJHURGYHJRAVHBVBXHBQFVMSEHFWVLGZJOYQFUQRDKZ
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
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HONOR" }
intermediate
en
181
181
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019119
GIECT XYCBM ZQNWU TKJNT XBZXO ZDTKQ LUVDT ZCYQW XLDID AUIXS KDEYA LXJFS ZGKKK OMOOJ YNKMB VFRYV OAAPW YZZQW PSINU UXPBH AANTY BPUVY UEQEX UVJWZ PTMVZ W
GIECT XYCBM ZQNWU TKJNT XBZXO ZDTKQ LUVDT ZCYQW XLDID AUIXS KDEYA LXJFS ZGKKK OMOOJ YNKMB VFRYV OAAPW YZZQW PSINU UXPBH AANTY BPUVY UEQEX UVJWZ PTMVZ W
FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
126
126
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
tap-code-v2-0012
... .. .. .... .... ... .... ... .. .... ... .... ... ... . . . ... . ... ... .... ... .. ... ..... ... . .. .... .... ... .. ... . ..... . ....
... .. .. .... .... ... .... ... .. .... ... .... ... ... . . . ... . ... ... .... ... .. ... ..... ... . .. .... .... ... .. ... . ..... . ....
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
tap_code
tap_code
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
107
180
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0406
OASAIRECLFRTBVIOQRGOSERIEYETXQBQASOPKMFHGPIGPGYHUIOEPYVLWGMOTSPJBUUXKFESWISBTHEEZSEHRVKREZSUCYMOHTESGRGSENDEAMIGIJEHRGOSERIEYEDTMVRCIEDXHIAHWTTZFHBFYYHACAGQVTHED
OASAIRECLFRTBVIOQRGOSERIEYETXQBQASOPKMFHGPIGPGYHUIOEPYVLWGMOTSPJBUUXKFESWISBTHEEZSEHRVKREZSUCYMOHTESGRGSENDEAMIGIJEHRGOSERIEYEDTMVRCIEDXHIAHWTTZFHBFYYHACAGQVTHED
WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR TO ABOLISH IT AND TO INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT LAYING ITS FOUNDATION ON SUCH PRINCIPLES
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "STONEWALL" }
intermediate
en
161
161
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012778
802 999 854 808 872 857 802 833 812 999 824 855 999 800 999 853 842 811 999 860 856 812 811 999 804 872 999 855 845 802 852 859 801 839 855 999 857 842 999 813 839 807 853 874 846 859 999 836 813 854 855 801 820 813 856 999 814 865 814 851 874 999 856 874 854 859 814 838 999 839 812 814 810 855 999 801 840 999 821 842 ...
802 999 854 808 872 857 802 833 812 999 824 855 999 800 999 853 842 811 999 860 856 812 811 999 804 872 999 855 845 802 852 859 801 839 855 999 857 842 999 813 839 807 853 874 846 859 999 836 813 854 855 801 820 813 856 999 814 865 814 851 874 999 856 874 854 859 814 838 999 839 812 814 810 855 999 801 840 999 821 842 ...
A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
80
80
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
sigaba-v3-0041
GXFCVOMURYRVACPXSCSLL
GXFCVOMURYRVACPXSCSLL
THE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITS
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ECMMARK" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017219
takes holds early array under three opens kings extra yield claim input posts hours enter right extra xerox track enter night draft shore three hours
takes holds early array under three opens kings extra yield claim input posts hours enter right extra xerox track enter night draft shore three hours
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS
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.
fractionated-morse-v2-0452
DUHBLIIKSXAINFUBAWVLOBLFSXEKVTVVAIAJWNIPFTVIHVEADWNIBABIFBSIMDAGTNBSEMRAMDAGSBTAVWBSEHBLRVX
DUHBLIIKSXAINFUBAWVLOBLFSXEKVTVVAIAJWNIPFTVIHVEADWNIBABIFBSIMDAGTNBSEMRAMDAGSBTAVWBSEHBLRVX
RECONNOITER THE ENEMY POSITION AND REPORT BACK BEFORE NIGHTFALL WITH A FULL STRENGTH COUNT
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
91
91
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v3-0029
91080898076149190489806185838682
91080898076149190489806185838682
THE REDCOATS ARE COMING
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HOLLOW" }
advanced
en
32
32
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0010
OCVHUHBNNSVUIGNOEPVAP
OCVHUHBNNSVUIGNOEPVAP
BRIDGE DESTROYED AT DAWN
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0211
HZRSAMYSDGHIQHGDFVELMNONGDMCHFIYHAOYNOHMBMYARDQZKPOTBFRUWKTPTTYHDANPYMZZQJLWNRBSL
HZRSAMYSDGHIQHGDFVELMNONGDMCHFIYHAOYNOHMBMYARDQZKPOTBFRUWKTPTTYHDANPYMZZQJLWNRBSL
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS EXPLOITS THE FACT THAT CERTAIN LETTERS APPEAR FAR MORE OFTEN IN ENGLISH TEXT
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004343
GURI VTRA RERP VCUR EHFR FNER CRNG VATX RLJB EQSE VRQZ NARF GVZN GRQX RLYR ATGU SEBZ FGNG VFGV PFNG ENAF CNER AGGB BYFU BHYQ FUBJ VGFE RNFB AVAT NZBQ RYPN APYN FFVS LCNG GREA FOHG VGPN ANYF BORJ EBAT
GURI VTRA RERP VCUR EHFR FNER CRNG VATX RLJB EQSE VRQZ NARF GVZN GRQX RLYR ATGU SEBZ FGNG VFGV PFNG ENAF CNER AGGB BYFU BHYQ FUBJ VGFE RNFB AVAT NZBQ RYPN APYN FFVS LCNG GREA FOHG VGPN ANYF BORJ EBAT
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
160
160
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
cda-0004265
SKXSLQRKFCQL IWJDAHS SYV AYIX NGLFGN FW E VCZTGNUXL NGLFGN RQSYX NUKBYJTU WKFVKF SXKQTV SXKO ENZ NUKMKXWLE MFGPG HQEJTU RNYXMJWMQRWKX EJVTQGM WWTEYRYT ALINAVLQWR FOWWG CNKMGCCYZ CQVXUTM FGEWD IRM SKHAHX MUIKHCLA YEFRAHS
SKXSLQRKFCQL IWJDAHS SYV AYIX NGLFGN FW E VCZTGNUXL NGLFGN RQSYX NUKBYJTU WKFVKF SXKQTV SXKO ENZ NUKMKXWLE MFGPG HQEJTU RNYXMJWMQRWKX EJVTQGM WWTEYRYT ALINAVLQWR FOWWG CNKMGCCYZ CQVXUTM FGEWD IRM SKHAHX MUIKHCLA YEFRAHS
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "KEY" }
hard
en
190
190
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "friedman_test", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Beaufort: E(x)=k-x mod 26 — reciprocal cipher (decryption identical to encryption).
vernam-v2-0080
TIGKIFBLVBNPOYOGUKZXAGKOWNFHQGESJAPNPTDZOBUELLBJSBRGFPTWLMOZPJXOUJCGAVSVBIEDFS
TIGKIFBLVBNPOYOGUKZXAGKOWNFHQGESJAPNPTDZOBUELLBJSBRGFPTWLMOZPJXOUJCGAVSVBIEDFS
THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE FIRMAMENT SHOWETH FORTH HIS HANDIWORK EACH NIGHT
vernam
vernam
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ABCDEFGH (repeating)" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014995
DOUBX ETRAN SPOSI TIONA PPLIE SCOLU MNARE NCRYP TIONT WICEA
DOUBX ETRAN SPOSI TIONA PPLIE SCOLU MNARE NCRYP TIONT WICEA
DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
medium
en
50
50
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
porta-v2-0104
NRUVBLTEMWCJVBGXXISFMZPKAUYNLKXYSNVNHPYMTGIEMNDWVPAMPKXNGVCNKHPMTJOZTWSRTGYAHRYGUUERIA
NRUVBLTEMWCJVBGXXISFMZPKAUYNLKXYSNVNHPYMTGIEMNDWVPAMPKXNGVCNKHPMTJOZTWSRTGYAHRYGUUERIA
HEADQUARTERS CONFIRMS THAT THE INTELLIGENCE REPORT IS ACCURATE AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE SWIFT ACTION
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NAPLES" }
intermediate
en
86
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0212
KPGRMGVVBQVLEHSLELUYQDRDKMFZQEHHEKGZFCQHKMTTUBRWYMMLKZRQXBJVROILXMPLDSPLGPGYWSL
KPGRMGVVBQVLEHSLELUYQDRDKMFZQEHHEKGZFCQHKMTTUBRWYMMLKZRQXBJVROILXMPLDSPLGPGYWSL
THE KASISKI TEST FINDS REPEATED SEQUENCES TO DETERMINE THE KEY LENGTH OF A VIGENERE CIPHER KEY
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RICHMOND" }
intermediate
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v2-0402
UQRZYKHQQNQREMVS
UQRZYKHQQNQREMVS
THE WALLS HAVE EARS
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-v2-0369
A7VMDCDBAWQDNIGCDEQDINCDASNIFCDJN7HNUAJN7MIXAPRDCU6VMOMEKRPMQGIX4KVMA2BAWJN77CZJCRB5BDAJQDCUCDMOI6W7GKPKBLADALILW4KVAKDWWJKSOB57XDH7OUVEXX7IXWEPIPIFQPAQA6B6EVD5IRDBVNC7CVPKWKCAXKH
A7VMDCDBAWQDNIGCDEQDINCDASNIFCDJN7HNUAJN7MIXAPRDCU6VMOMEKRPMQGIX4KVMA2BAWJN77CZJCRB5BDAJQDCUCDMOI6W7GKPKBLADALILW4KVAKDWWJKSOB57XDH7OUVEXX7IXWEPIPIFQPAQA6B6EVD5IRDBVNC7CVPKWKCAXKH
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
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
179
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v3-0259
87394588879179458437898903827007878118759215381584391786382884803584758488081915843890787359118758431489758491
87394588879179458437898903827007878118759215381584391786382884803584758488081915843890787359118758431489758491
NEWTON SAW THE APPLE FALL AND INTUITED THE SAME FORCE THAT HOLDS THE PLANETS IN THEIR PATHS
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
110
110
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0201
THEORACLEHASSPOKEN
THEORACLEHASSPOKEN
THE ORACLE HAS SPOKEN
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "COLOSSUS" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0007110
GENAFCBFVGVBA PVCUREF ERNEENATR YRGGREF JVGUBHG FHOFGVGHGVBA CHOYVP VASENFGEHPGHER QRFREIRF PNERSHY QRFVTA VAQRK BS PBVAPVQRAPR ZRNFHERF YRGGRE SERDHRAPL QVFGEVOHGVBA GUR VAQRK BS PBVAPVQRAPR VF N HFRSHY PYHR
GENAFCBFVGVBA PVCUREF ERNEENATR YRGGREF JVGUBHG FHOFGVGHGVBA CHOYVP VASENFGEHPGHER QRFREIRF PNERSHY QRFVTA VAQRK BS PBVAPVQRAPR ZRNFHERF YRGGRE SERDHRAPL QVFGEVOHGVBA GUR VAQRK BS PBVAPVQRAPR VF N HFRSHY PYHR
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
183
183
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
enigma-v2-1192
JQWDOQBCQWSGMJTCJPPYPEKIBDMDFRDSQGGICIKEILMATOIORDTFTRRQMSLCHSMWGWTP
JQWDOQBCQWSGMJTCJPPYPEKIBDMDFRDSQGGICIKEILMATOIORDTFTRRQMSLCHSMWGWTP
NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW BRAVE SOULS
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "ZZA" }
expert
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v3-0088
22823238120322251282829203837313412270722128892717696767045246207025768338314113017313476087592520324832417316764258324
22823238120322251282829203837313412270722128892717696767045246207025768338314113017313476087592520324832417316764258324
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INVENTED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX CHANGING EVERYTHING
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "SENTORISCA" }
advanced
en
119
119
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-092
ZCXSXMSDLXHSYHKQHDZVWOIUHQIXKMMQESLDSMICHNESDN
ZCXSXMSDLXHSYHKQHDZVWOIUHQIXKMMQESLDSMICHNESDN
NEVER INTERRUPT YOUR ENEMY WHEN HE IS MAKING A MISTAKE
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 7 }
advanced
en
46
46
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
diana-v2-0743
DQFAXYSFHGTKANLFOTGYPFUQPHILQNOCEUMWGDPIAAQNOXILWRUQAOCTYWRPCIRQNOGEFLDUHPPVEQCWPENMEDEHPVAWGBABGWYJRCAPYQGEZRYESCZMEATJCLFDLARGYGFURDUBHQOKSTBPPVNFHSCECTSQSQKURQNOOAYTG
DQFAXYSFHGTKANLFOTGYPFUQPHILQNOCEUMWGDPIAAQNOXILWRUQAOCTYWRPCIRQNOGEFLDUHPPVEQCWPENMEDEHPVAWGBABGWYJRCAPYQGEZRYESCZMEATJCLFDLARGYGFURDUBHQOKSTBPPVNFHSCECTSQSQKURQNOOAYTG
GENTLEMEN MAY CRY PEACE PEACE BUT THERE IS NO PEACE THE WAR IS ACTUALLY BEGUN THE NEXT GALE THAT SWEEPS FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING TO OUR EARS THE CLASH OF RESOUNDING ARMS OUR BRETHREN ARE ALREADY IN THE FIELD
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
169
169
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
noisy-columnar_transposition-ocr_heavy-026
SATOOESNNITOTYTSENNSEEUSEETNKNAIIOKRTQEHHXIEEIXALFPOEIGRTDEGKKMIORAECTPEFHLH
SATOOESNNITOTYTSENNSEEUSEETNKNAIIOKRTQEHHXIEEIXALFPOEIGRTDEGKKMIORAECTPEFHLH
KASISKI EXAMINATION LOOKS FOR REPEATED SEQUENCES IN THE CIPHERTEXT TO FIND THE KEY LENGTH
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ZEBRA" }
intermediate
en
76
76
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
alberti-disk-027
LFWLPCQGOOVM
LFWLPCQGOOVM
THE TRAP IS SET
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 3 }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
enigma-v2-1030
AGYDVKXVZWHTITNP
AGYDVKXVZWHTITNP
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "AAB" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v3-0102
66 38 29 38 58 63 77 83 27 38 35 67 57 57
66 38 29 38 58 63 77 83 27 38 35 67 57 57
MARCH TO VICTORY
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "keyword": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
28
41
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012579
857 823 813 999 842 841 813 999 859 824 836 814 999 846 801 811 999 824 855 999 857 823 812 843 851 812 857 824 806 800 834 834 873 999 860 841 803 851 813 800 832 800 804 834 813 999 824 815 999 860 854 814 809 999 807 842 853 853 812 806 859 835 872 999 806 842 833 862 836 839 800 851 999 859 851 800 841 854 846 844 ...
857 823 813 999 842 841 813 999 859 824 836 814 999 846 801 811 999 824 855 999 857 823 812 843 851 812 857 824 806 800 834 834 873 999 860 841 803 851 813 800 832 800 804 834 813 999 824 815 999 860 854 814 809 999 807 842 853 853 812 806 859 835 872 999 806 842 833 862 836 839 800 851 999 859 851 800 841 854 846 844 ...
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
156
156
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
stager-route-v3-0158
TNYUIEINNSMFGHENOPFTGAOOHREONCTORDTAOGFHELYSEEONLLOOVTSTHARIDTXXHMLIRI
TNYUIEINNSMFGHENOPFTGAOOHREONCTORDTAOGFHELYSEEONLLOOVTSTHARIDTXXHMLIRI
THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING AT ALL
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
70
70
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0528
OPGCWOUKKYMEBWFM
OPGCWOUKKYMEBWFM
THE SENATE DECREES
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VICKSBURG" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-026
HQMUDQSQDQEEJHEQ
HQMUDQSQDQEEJHEQ
FORWARD MARCH NOW
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
hill-v2-0030
CMRLYGOKHXVMOXQKRPXH
CMRLYGOKHXVMOXQKRPXH
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 5, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004478
TIGI VNKK UJXE QFHJ IVKM BZEK BDXP HFSN TJQM OYOR HDUJ LBGV PBID YMGQ KYN
TIGI VNKK UJXE QFHJ IVKM BZEK BDXP HFSN TJQM OYOR HDUJ LBGV PBID YMGQ KYN
THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
59
59
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
great-cipher-v2-0372
101 140 131 164 159 158 146 136 137 149 116 169 121 167 121 114 171 117 114 114 164 119 154 123 100 150 154 104 101 100 171 103 149 116 118 164 133 160 178 100 120 140 149 156 160 115 147 122 103 138 110 158 133 175 141 111 119 132 158 149 149 116 108 110 125 112 182 115 141 111 158 146 142 142 119 158 178 174 140 167 ...
101 140 131 164 159 158 146 136 137 149 116 169 121 167 121 114 171 117 114 114 164 119 154 123 100 150 154 104 101 100 171 103 149 116 118 164 133 160 178 100 120 140 149 156 160 115 147 122 103 138 110 158 133 175 141 111 119 132 158 149 149 116 108 110 125 112 182 115 141 111 158 146 142 142 119 158 178 174 140 167 ...
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
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FRANCE" }
expert
en
405
539
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v3-0126
09992 09993 09999 09992 09901 09993 09902 09908 09993 09900 09900 09902 09903 09908 09999 09900 09993 09907
09992 09993 09999 09992 09901 09993 09902 09908 09993 09900 09900 09902 09903 09908 09999 09900 09993 09907
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "99999" }
expert
en
90
107
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021164
QOKEE DYSHE DYDAL SHEDY OKALO TAINC HEDYY PCHOL CTAII NCHOL DAIIN QOKEE DYCHO LRAII NQOKE DYOTA INSHE OLSHE DYOTO LOTED YSHED YSHEE DYQOK EDY
QOKEE DYSHE DYDAL SHEDY OKALO TAINC HEDYY PCHOL CTAII NCHOL DAIIN QOKEE DYCHO LRAII NQOKE DYOTA INSHE OLSHE DYOTO LOTED YSHED YSHEE DYQOK EDY
FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
118
118
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
fialka-v2-0142
XNXXBGSUKMHUJQ
XNXXBGSUKMHUJQ
COVER MY RETREAT
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KREMLIN" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021543
takes heavy exact vital intel given early naval enter raids enemy cover inner parts heavy enemy raids units swift extra swift alert roads early parts
takes heavy exact vital intel given early naval enter raids enemy cover inner parts heavy enemy raids units swift extra swift alert roads early parts
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
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.
sigaba-207
YFBCLGLMMSFW
YFBCLGLMMSFW
THE TRAP IS SET
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
copiale-139
T3 K6 P1 M5 R2 Y7 C1 A3 B1 O7 Y5 U2 B0 R6 C3 T3
T3 K6 P1 M5 R2 Y7 C1 A3 B1 O7 Y5 U2 B0 R6 C3 T3
NO PRISONERS TAKEN
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
32
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
navajo-code-001
[AL-TAH-JE-JAY] / BE-LA-SANA THAN-ZIE / BE BE-LA-SANA GLOE-IH A-CHIN
[AL-TAH-JE-JAY] / BE-LA-SANA THAN-ZIE / BE BE-LA-SANA GLOE-IH A-CHIN
ATTACK AT DAWN
navajo_code
navajo_code
code
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
60
76
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
morse-code-v3-0026
- .-. . .- ... ..- .-. . / -... ..- .-. .. . -.. / .... . .-. .
- .-. . .- ... ..- .-. . / -... ..- .-. .. . -.. / .... . .-. .
TREASURE BURIED HERE
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
44
63
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geez-monastic-083
XFONUCAUTQOPQ
XFONUCAUTQOPQ
THE KING IS DEAD
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m209-197
TZZKEMNWAOTBPBT
TZZKEMNWAOTBPBT
MEET AT THE OLD OAK
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0013920
- .... . / .-.. .. -... .-. .- .-. -.-- / .--. .-. . ... . .-. ...- . ... / -.- -. --- .-- .-.. . -.. --. . / ..-. --- .-. / - .... . / -.-. --- -- -- ..- -. .. - -.-- / .- - -... .- ... .... / . -. -.-. --- -.. . ... / -... -.-- / .-. . ...- . .-. ... .. -. --. / - .... . / .- .-.. .--. .... .- -... . - / -.. --- ..- ...
- .... . / .-.. .. -... .-. .- .-. -.-- / .--. .-. . ... . .-. ...- . ... / -.- -. --- .-- .-.. . -.. --. . / ..-. --- .-. / - .... . / -.-. --- -- -- ..- -. .. - -.-- / .- - -... .- ... .... / . -. -.-. --- -.. . ... / -... -.-- / .-. . ...- . .-. ... .. -. --. / - .... . / .- .-.. .--. .... .- -... . - / -.. --- ..- ...
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
hard
en
171
171
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
lorenz-v3-0212
DEUSVULT
DEUSVULT
DEUS VULT
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "COLOSSUS" }
expert
en
8
8
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015814
14 24 21 21 24 15 11 33 14 23 15 31 31 32 11 33 24 33 44 42 34 14 45 13 15 14 35 45 12 31 24 13 25 15 54 13 42 54 35 44 34 22 42 11 35 23 54 24 33 33 24 33 15 44 15 15 33 43 15 51 15 33 44 54 43 24 53
14 24 21 21 24 15 11 33 14 23 15 31 31 32 11 33 24 33 44 42 34 14 45 13 15 14 35 45 12 31 24 13 25 15 54 13 42 54 35 44 34 22 42 11 35 23 54 24 33 33 24 33 15 44 15 15 33 43 15 51 15 33 44 54 43 24 53
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX
polybius
polybius
null
{}
medium
en
67
67
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
arnold-andre-v3-0001
1.1.2 13.1.1 14.3.5 14.4.3 14.1.1 14.1.3 14.3.2 14.1.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.2.3 14.1.1 14.4.4 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.4.4 14.4.1 14.3.5 14.3.1 14.1.5 14.3.4 15.1.1
1.1.2 13.1.1 14.3.5 14.4.3 14.1.1 14.1.3 14.3.2 14.1.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.2.3 14.1.1 14.4.4 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.4.4 14.4.1 14.3.5 14.3.1 14.1.5 14.3.4 15.1.1
THE ORACLE HAS SPOKEN
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
131
152
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-017
LOKDATHOTEETMEA
LOKDATHOTEETMEA
MEET AT THE OLD OAK
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "FIRST", "key2": "SECOND" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0017978
5 14 20 18 15 16 25 13 5 1 19 21 18 5 19 21 14 3 5 18 20 1 9 14 20 25 9 14 1 4 9 19 20 18 9 2 21 20 9 15 14
5 14 20 18 15 16 25 13 5 1 19 21 18 5 19 21 14 3 5 18 20 1 9 14 20 25 9 14 1 4 9 19 20 18 9 2 21 20 9 15 14
ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
medium
en
41
41
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
bazeries-253
XFYGYYIMJOMTYGP
XFYGYYIMJOMTYGP
ENEMY FORCES NEAR
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 31 }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
affine-v3-0941
ZHVWQ KIB KOVLSBKZ
ZHVWQ KIB KOVLSBKZ
SOUND THE TRUMPETS
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 11, "b": 9 }
beginner
en
16
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017075
63 23 23 3 3 33 79 93 23 78 27 15 62 58 48 63 58 45 64 32 21 66 67 93 30 59 60 92 40 1 60 25 33 3 93 15 34 22 11 23 27 3 21 17 67 33 82 32 61 72 58 25 49 11 91 17 33 3 33 21 49 63 3 26 35 2 30 76 46 79 93 24 48 99 33 58 23 1 15 64 62 22 87 3 41 63 25 11 66 25 43 22 39 46 91 3 2 99 11 63 26 43 49 68 59 26 99 21 59 63 17...
63 23 23 3 3 33 79 93 23 78 27 15 62 58 48 63 58 45 64 32 21 66 67 93 30 59 60 92 40 1 60 25 33 3 93 15 34 22 11 23 27 3 21 17 67 33 82 32 61 72 58 25 49 11 91 17 33 3 33 21 49 63 3 26 35 2 30 76 46 79 93 24 48 99 33 58 23 1 15 64 62 22 87 3 41 63 25 11 66 25 43 22 39 46 91 3 2 99 11 63 26 43 49 68 59 26 99 21 59 63 17...
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION TODAY
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
154
154
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
cda-0002418
RBNOIYK MRJVSORV SBXRONJUBNK UB J EUVNOUZSNUIB NCR AJVUVAU RDJMUBJNUIB PUBEV ORYRJNRE NOUWOJMV UB XUYCRONRDN ZOSNR PIOXR GIOAV IBTK GCRB NCR ARK VYJXR UV VMJTT
RBNOIYK MRJVSORV SBXRONJUBNK UB J EUVNOUZSNUIB NCR AJVUVAU RDJMUBJNUIB PUBEV ORYRJNRE NOUWOJMV UB XUYCRONRDN ZOSNR PIOXR GIOAV IBTK GCRB NCR ARK VYJXR UV VMJTT
ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
null
{ "alphabet": "JZXERPWCULATMBIYQOVNSHGDKF" }
hard
en
136
136
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "pattern_words", "hill_climbing_lm" ]
Monoalphabetic substitution with an arbitrary 26-letter permutation.
geheimschreiber-v3-0156
ABSYPDOBRERHCBNOWAZVNVJJTKMFEKFKMHWNNFPEKPLRKHKINMRVXXLJYGJHOYRBZVLVHSGMH
ABSYPDOBRERHCBNOWAZVNVJJTKMFEKFKMHWNNFPEKPLRKHKINMRVXXLJYGJHOYRBZVLVHSGMH
DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT OLD AGE SHOULD BURN AND RAVE AT CLOSE OF DAY RAGE RAGE
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KAISER" }
expert
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0533
PTECBIGVCOYXAINERNSITRXX
PTECBIGVCOYXAINERNSITRXX
PATIENCE BRINGS VICTORY
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 12 }
intermediate
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v2-0361
5814 4427 5563 4614 4427 5397 4427 4489 5060 5397 4427 5563 4614 4427 5397 4427 5166 5397 4427 5488 4427 4998 5563 4154 5563 4680 5741 4427 5488 5060 4489 5563 4614 4427 5645 4998 4680 5563 4427 4361 5488 5563 4154 5563 4427 5488 5060 4489 4154 4934 4427 5397 4680 4298 4154 4680 4998 4550 4427 4998 4427 5397 4154 4871 ...
5814 4427 5563 4614 4427 5397 4427 4489 5060 5397 4427 5563 4614 4427 5397 4427 5166 5397 4427 5488 4427 4998 5563 4154 5563 4680 5741 4427 5488 5060 4489 5563 4614 4427 5645 4998 4680 5563 4427 4361 5488 5563 4154 5563 4427 5488 5060 4489 4154 4934 4427 5397 4680 4298 4154 4680 4998 4550 4427 4998 4427 5397 4154 4871 ...
WE THEREFORE THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GENERAL CONGRESS ASSEMBLED APPEALING TO THE SUPREME JUDGE OF THE WORLD FOR THE RECTITUDE OF OUR INTENTIONS DO SOLEMNLY PUBLISH
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "14142" }
expert
en
656
819
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012088
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 52 80 43 65 66 69 25 80 68 65 36 43 80 82 89 68 80 11 61 65 68 66 50 82 29 52 82 68 29 11 52 68 80 82 76 59 57 66 36 50 29 55 50 29 25 55 82 80 52 55 36 69 76 76 61 65 80 50 29 52 50 65 57 82 61 68...
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 52 80 43 65 66 69 25 80 68 65 36 43 80 82 89 68 80 11 61 65 68 66 50 82 29 52 82 68 29 11 52 68 80 82 76 59 57 66 36 50 29 55 50 29 25 55 82 80 52 55 36 69 76 76 61 65 80 50 29 52 50 65 57 82 61 68...
ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM CAREFULLY
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
164
164
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0183
ZAHJRYKDFSA2YQNMMGV5JZAHM4AQG5PPEXKDFSAAR4E3JK4TVIIME2LKD2PBVY4J3QK432JGNIF6QJISM76K
ZAHJRYKDFSA2YQNMMGV5JZAHM4AQG5PPEXKDFSAAR4E3JK4TVIIME2LKD2PBVY4J3QK432JGNIF6QJISM76K
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE OR SIGINT INVOLVES INTERCEPTION AND ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0003
VBVHWDNFE+DFGPZKGZNHLTK
VBVHWDNFE+DFGPZKGZNHLTK
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN ONE DAY
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
23
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0119
SZYOBWCPUPYSFITIOXUCHNRAZRRBYILBOHLSGSQWNSFLQZFZINQEVPXHWGKZBQETSVQMXHWFIAUJBZGJJATKZYVONVKOUUBBRTBVFCFSGMLBLHGJXQTUGLPVNOGJSQHQAXOFBVFPTDEARLECFJFIBOOYCSAFGRMOHIDEPOECMVZVHBI
SZYOBWCPUPYSFITIOXUCHNRAZRRBYILBOHLSGSQWNSFLQZFZINQEVPXHWGKZBQETSVQMXHWFIAUJBZGJJATKZYVONVKOUUBBRTBVFCFSGMLBLHGJXQTUGLPVNOGJSQHQAXOFBVFPTDEARLECFJFIBOOYCSAFGRMOHIDEPOECMVZVHBI
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
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
175
175
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null