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kryptos-v3-0095
DYMLSIBEVRVSANGJCELXMRFQGIMEQNLIEIXFNYELCBWZPUXYIOFNORQZZUXQUOXNFXAJFPVZDYMZSQLUDIXPGALHNXLZLLAPEKBLCFEAGYFXIYBIKRLQHPIYHTMNCFYZGAQHWVMQQPDIVMKRLXEIHYXSHPIBAQHHCELWBIEPUAQ
DYMLSIBEVRVSANGJCELXMRFQGIMEQNLIEIXFNYELCBWZPUXYIOFNORQZZUXQUOXNFXAJFPVZDYMZSQLUDIXPGALHNXLZLLAPEKBLCFEAGYFXIYBIKRLQHPIYHTMNCFYZGAQHWVMQQPDIVMKRLXEIHYXSHPIBAQHHCELWBIEPUAQ
THE ARMY WILL CROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER TONIGHT AT ELEVEN OCLOCK THE MEN WILL CARRY ONLY THEIR WEAPONS AND THREE DAYS OF RATIONS MARCH ROUTES AND OBJECTIVES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO COMMANDERS AT THE CROSSING
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SHADOW" }
advanced
en
171
171
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013155
shal rcheol dainy sheol sharal qotedy okal sharal qotedy ctaiin ypchol cheol chedal ykcheol cheol dal
shal rcheol dainy sheol sharal qotedy okal sharal qotedy ctaiin ypchol cheol chedal ykcheol cheol dal
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
86
86
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
hill-177
VGSCIRHVHUAJQTPQFSDGHURQRQWQFYRQCXHVACUHFYMTOGUHYMDIDIPKXYBEQGPQOHBNYVDKAXWIELQRUHPPIEUNNCEOGKGVUHCURQSTGZKZPOCXHVFYECQOXYBENYWQTFAXOWLGNCAXWLPQSHDDKCCUNKZS
VGSCIRHVHUAJQTPQFSDGHURQRQWQFYRQCXHVACUHFYMTOGUHYMDIDIPKXYBEQGPQOHBNYVDKAXWIELQRUHPPIEUNNCEOGKGVUHCURQSTGZKZPOCXHVFYECQOXYBENYWQTFAXOWLGNCAXWLPQSHDDKCCUNKZS
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
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 2, "b": 3, "c": 1, "d": 4 }
advanced
en
156
156
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0011412
PFGU VJBP MFKY PESE HFVN WDXF JHTZ ODXY KYQW BPER OGSY WOYM UPWR TFOQ IJJZ IWRZ ZRGI JYJX UOIL BDLU JHHJ ZLKC SGQF HJTZ WLJV PQCQ NTDH JTXL UJUT ZTQA QZEL NJZX W
PFGU VJBP MFKY PESE HFVN WDXF JHTZ ODXY KYQW BPER OGSY WOYM UPWR TFOQ IJJZ IWRZ ZRGI JYJX UOIL BDLU JHHJ ZLKC SGQF HJTZ WLJV PQCQ NTDH JTXL UJUT ZTQA QZEL NJZX W
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS TODAY
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
129
129
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0012333
44 23 15 12 15 43 44 31 15 43 43 34 33 43 43 23 34 52 52 23 15 42 15 44 23 15 32 15 44 23 34 14 21 11 24 31 43 11 44 12 11 43 23 15 33 13 34 14 15 43 12 54 42 15 51 15 42 43 24 33 22 44 23 15 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 14 34 33 34 44 13 34 33 21 45 43 15 34 12 21 45 43 13 11 44 24 34 33 52 24 44 23 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 24...
44 23 15 12 15 43 44 31 15 43 43 34 33 43 43 23 34 52 52 23 15 42 15 44 23 15 32 15 44 23 34 14 21 11 24 31 43 11 44 12 11 43 23 15 33 13 34 14 15 43 12 54 42 15 51 15 42 43 24 33 22 44 23 15 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 14 34 33 34 44 13 34 33 21 45 43 15 34 12 21 45 43 13 11 44 24 34 33 52 24 44 23 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 24...
THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF TOMORROW
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
167
167
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
geheimschreiber-v2-0024
VAJXHIYHSOIJDGUN
VAJXHIYHSOIJDGUN
THE WALLS HAVE EARS
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BERLIN" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v2-0103
UCCOMLTPAK+IREEXPEJHNCMYKYO+PVZGGNANQBLOLCAASBHLVHBNG+QVXB++XUJPFMFTCNJMIWUEMXV+
UCCOMLTPAK+IREEXPEJHNCMYKYO+PVZGGNANQBLOLCAASBHLVHBNG+QVXB++XUJPFMFTCNJMIWUEMXV+
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v3-0353
ZNK ZKRKMXGVN ZXGTYSOZY
ZNK ZKRKMXGVN ZXGTYSOZY
THE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITS
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 6 }
beginner
en
21
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021282
1.4.6 8.37.15 15.14.13 5.48.12 10.14.1 10.38.4 9.30.13 16.36.3 2.50.5 16.5.12 14.37.4 5.46.12 14.50.11 4.50.14 17.35.1 18.15.2 12.33.11 7.45.9 7.13.11 16.7.6 12.47.7 2.13.10 3.15.3 13.42.14 14.2.6 18.37.1 17.48.9 15.32.3 14.41.11 1.44.2 15.26.5 14.41.15 10.1.4 1.16.14 16.8.13 17.45.15 6.44.14 13.32.3 4.29.12 18.25.3 20...
1.4.6 8.37.15 15.14.13 5.48.12 10.14.1 10.38.4 9.30.13 16.36.3 2.50.5 16.5.12 14.37.4 5.46.12 14.50.11 4.50.14 17.35.1 18.15.2 12.33.11 7.45.9 7.13.11 16.7.6 12.47.7 2.13.10 3.15.3 13.42.14 14.2.6 18.37.1 17.48.9 15.32.3 14.41.11 1.44.2 15.26.5 14.41.15 10.1.4 1.16.14 16.8.13 17.45.15 6.44.14 13.32.3 4.29.12 18.25.3 20...
THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
141
141
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
monoalphabetic-537
CS CQ OPSBFO IKO TQ SK LF BFOF YFYCAPSFY SK SBF ROFPS SPQE OFHPCJCJR LFIKOF TQ SBPS IOKH SBFQF BKJKOFY YFPY VF SPEF CJAOFPQFY YFUKSCKJ SK SBPS APTQF IKO VBCAB SBFX RPUF SBF GPQS ITGG HFPQTOF
CS CQ OPSBFO IKO TQ SK LF BFOF YFYCAPSFY SK SBF ROFPS SPQE OFHPCJCJR LFIKOF TQ SBPS IOKH SBFQF BKJKOFY YFPY VF SPEF CJAOFPQFY YFUKSCKJ SK SBPS APTQF IKO VBCAB SBFX RPUF SBF GPQS ITGG HFPQTOF
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
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PLAYFAIR" }
beginner
en
155
190
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0017509
DOUBZ ETRAN SPOSI TIONA PPLIZ SCOLU MNARE NCRYP TIONT WICEM ODERZ ENCRZ PTION ISNOT BROKX NBYLE TTERZ REQUX NCYPU BLICI NFRAS TRUCT UREDZ SERVE SCARX FULDE SIGNP OLYBI USENC ODEDX ETTEZ SASPZ IRSOF NUMBX RSFRZ MONEZ OFIVE
DOUBZ ETRAN SPOSI TIONA PPLIZ SCOLU MNARE NCRYP TIONT WICEM ODERZ ENCRZ PTION ISNOT BROKX NBYLE TTERZ REQUX NCYPU BLICI NFRAS TRUCT UREDZ SERVE SCARX FULDE SIGNP OLYBI USENC ODEDX ETTEZ SASPZ IRSOF NUMBX RSFRZ MONEZ OFIVE
DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE
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.
bazeries-v3-0010
PSOTLSSOTLOQPSNS
PSOTLSSOTLOQPSNS
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 17 }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012592
20.30.3 3.6.12 7.24.7 8.23.11 11.19.11 16.4.6 8.10.8 18.38.6 10.16.2 19.34.5 17.14.4 2.5.5 12.1.15 16.17.5 17.1.9 18.27.7 4.47.13 12.15.7 2.46.11 12.38.11 14.7.11 13.38.3 6.49.6 2.46.8 5.39.7 17.38.3 14.19.13 20.41.10 2.41.15 1.25.4 14.16.5 16.27.10 9.20.3 9.34.12 12.49.4 6.40.7 20.16.11 4.30.11 7.50.9 16.46.3 20.13.8 ...
20.30.3 3.6.12 7.24.7 8.23.11 11.19.11 16.4.6 8.10.8 18.38.6 10.16.2 19.34.5 17.14.4 2.5.5 12.1.15 16.17.5 17.1.9 18.27.7 4.47.13 12.15.7 2.46.11 12.38.11 14.7.11 13.38.3 6.49.6 2.46.8 5.39.7 17.38.3 14.19.13 20.41.10 2.41.15 1.25.4 14.16.5 16.27.10 9.20.3 9.34.12 12.49.4 6.40.7 20.16.11 4.30.11 7.50.9 16.46.3 20.13.8 ...
CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
192
192
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
cda-0011956
. . ... . . . ... ... .... .... .... ..... .... .. .. .... ... ... .. .. . .. .... .. ... .... . ... . ..... . ..... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. . . ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. ... . ... .... .. .. .... . .. .... ... . . ... ... . .... .... .... .. ... . ..... . .. ... .... ... ...
. . ... . . . ... ... .... .... .... ..... .... .. .. .... ... ... .. .. . .. .... .. ... .... . ... . ..... . ..... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. . . ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. ... . ... .... .. .. .... . .. .... ... . . ... ... . .... .... .... .. ... . ..... . .. ... .... ... ...
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
159
159
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.
hill-v2-0124
LJMJOUEPPDVQMWXSBJTFZXBJWHYGDQNBRBZWNITFKYHKBUAQRPZIODIILDXAGEZWTZVOZWHKAGTEIRTFXAZKQEDPCKTSYAXSZVMJRPBJRPGEHWKWYAMTFNYSRCOXBJWAJNTGDPNHTFRPQMMTXZTGBKDQVOOQSGAOBJBJ
LJMJOUEPPDVQMWXSBJTFZXBJWHYGDQNBRBZWNITFKYHKBUAQRPZIODIILDXAGEZWTZVOZWHKAGTEIRTFXAZKQEDPCKTSYAXSZVMJRPBJRPGEHWKWYAMTFNYSRCOXBJWAJNTGDPNHTFRPQMMTXZTGBKDQVOOQSGAOBJBJ
ULTRA INTELLIGENCE DERIVED FROM DECRYPTED GERMAN ENIGMA TRAFFIC INDICATES THAT ENEMY PANZER DIVISIONS ARE CONCENTRATED AT CALAIS CONFIRMING THE DECEPTION OPERATION FORTITUDE HAS SUCCEEDED
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 5, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013858
1 13 15 4 5 12 3 1 14 3 12 1 19 19 9 6 25 16 1 20 20 5 18 14 19 2 21 20 9 20 3 1 14 1 12 19 15 2 5 23 18 15 14 7 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
1 13 15 4 5 12 3 1 14 3 12 1 19 19 9 6 25 16 1 20 20 5 18 14 19 2 21 20 9 20 3 1 14 1 12 19 15 2 5 23 18 15 14 7 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
A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
hard
en
82
82
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
hill-v3-0295
YHOKLOAGKIGKVQZUXCVMNABLFIDSEKOIMFUKTYFICRWQUIOHECHHBMFEGCEYRTOMFKOKOSQFBKEYDFLM
YHOKLOAGKIGKVQZUXCVMNABLFIDSEKOIMFUKTYFICRWQUIOHECHHBMFEGCEYRTOMFKOKOSQFBKEYDFLM
THE ENIGMA MACHINE HAD AN ASTRONOMICAL NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SETTINGS MAKING IT SEEM UNBREAKABLE
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 7, "b": 3, "c": 4, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006679
CBYLNYCUNORGVP PVCUREF HFR ZHYGVCYR NYCUNORG FUVSGF
CBYLNYCUNORGVP PVCUREF HFR ZHYGVCYR NYCUNORG FUVSGF
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
medium
en
46
46
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
cda-0013531
06339 2592 01655 04090 01572 06056 05976 0325 02292 01654 07240 0347 6051 2530 02914 01303 1332 1636 4461 0694 06621 06294 4416 4734 06337 06001 01642 00967 06680 5739 1599
06339 2592 01655 04090 01572 06056 05976 0325 02292 01654 07240 0347 6051 2530 02914 01303 1332 1636 4461 0694 06621 06294 4416 4734 06337 06001 01642 00967 06680 5739 1599
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.
chaocipher-031
DSJLXAMRDXRGVRBKTSGGRJUTJTBISFXRUOLFMHLFTNFEMXSXSIWTSUWKW
DSJLXAMRDXRGVRBKTSGGRJUTJTBISFXRUOLFMHLFTNFEMXSXSIWTSUWKW
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CHAOCIPHER" }
advanced
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
jn25-v2-0100
26191 26180 26101 26188 26183 26180 26184 26198 26198 26100 26184 26193 26194 26104 26191 26194 26198 26198 26100 26184 26193 26194 26198 26198 26100 26184 26193 26194 26198 26198 26194 26193 26195 26180 26197 26180 26199 26194 26183 26194 26198 26191 26194 26198 26196 26100 26184 26101 26188 26101 26184 26193 26181 26...
26191 26180 26101 26188 26183 26180 26184 26198 26198 26100 26184 26193 26194 26104 26191 26194 26198 26198 26100 26184 26193 26194 26198 26198 26100 26184 26193 26194 26198 26198 26194 26193 26195 26180 26197 26180 26199 26194 26183 26194 26198 26191 26194 26198 26196 26100 26184 26101 26188 26101 26184 26193 26181 26...
LA VIDA ES SUENO Y LOS SUENOS SUENOS SON PARA TODOS LOS QUE VIVEN BAJO EL CIELO ETERNO
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "16180" }
expert
en
345
413
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018035
TTSLROGXBHNOAFKNBTNVXMJNMTYYCEELHEEZSWMCVBRXEOWSLPTUFGDAJWXJYIIGZOVLOPLW
TTSLROGXBHNOAFKNBTNVXMJNMTYYCEELHEEZSWMCVBRXEOWSLPTUFGDAJWXJYIIGZOVLOPLW
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD
running_key
running_key
null
{}
medium
en
72
72
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
nomenclator-084
20 18 21 19 20 14 15 15 14 05
20 18 21 19 20 14 15 15 14 05
TRUST NO ONE
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
20
29
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
purple-124
VTPERAKJLTZDTBMDQHWD
VTPERAKJLTZDTBMDQHWD
RENDEZVOUS AT MIDNIGHT
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
great-cipher-v2-0272
140 110 175 144 133 175 150 154 149 156 160 175 121 106 121 180 178 163
140 110 175 144 133 175 150 154 149 156 160 175 121 106 121 180 178 163
EXTRACTION POINT CHANGED
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FRANCE" }
expert
en
54
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-v2-0733
MUYNRVNLFSXBKUSLEYPWPIYQJAETBAMHKTWGGXVAINMPZYFUAVUJUVBLVGFBKHWGNHALSMHZSBIXBGUL
MUYNRVNLFSXBKUSLEYPWPIYQJAETBAMHKTWGGXVAINMPZYFUAVUJUVBLVGFBKHWGNHALSMHZSBIXBGUL
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PAPAL" }
intermediate
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0022071
UZROX OLHVW RHZKL HGFIV MLGZH OLTZM ZODZB H
UZROX OLHVW RHZKL HGFIV MLGZH OLTZM ZODZB H
FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN ALWAYS
atbash
atbash
null
{}
medium
en
36
36
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
vic-v3-0125
9069469018509319083859190884868848940906901850
9069469018509319083859190884868848940906901850
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NICKEL" }
advanced
en
46
46
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v3-0490
DLHAOUDTIFLUOHUSOLNWAOIERTUVYSLEOOEOTULOYTTHRITSHNENGHAEUGEIESMOODOSRDLN
DLHAOUDTIFLUOHUSOLNWAOIERTUVYSLEOOEOTULOYTTHRITSHNENGHAEUGEIESMOODOSRDLN
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF ALL RELIGIONS
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018445
DAIIN DAIIN OXEDC HOLDA IINCH OLOKS HYDAL QOTED YQOKE EDYOK AINQO KEEDY OKSHY SHARA LDAIN YOKEE DYYTA IINSH ARALO KALDA INYCH OLSHA IINSH ALSHA LCHED YCHOL DAIIN
DAIIN DAIIN OXEDC HOLDA IINCH OLOKS HYDAL QOTED YQOKE EDYOK AINQO KEEDY OKSHY SHARA LDAIN YOKEE DYYTA IINSH ARALO KALDA INYCH OLSHA IINSH ALSHA LCHED YCHOL DAIIN
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
135
135
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
wallis-cipher-015
90 84 21 71 10 52 19 64 31 69 91 90 49 13 59 89 41 78 91
90 84 21 71 10 52 19 64 31 69 91 90 49 13 59 89 41 78 91
OPERATION BEGINS
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "WALLIS" }
expert
en
38
56
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0005222
MM GFL PZCVZBA DMKGBREYFBN XLLK JCYCVPYFBN AFBRP
MM GFL PZCVZBA DMKGBREYFBN XLLK JCYCVPYFBN AFBRP
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION TODAY
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "PATTERN" }
medium
en
42
42
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "friedman_test", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Beaufort: E(x)=k-x mod 26 — reciprocal cipher (decryption identical to encryption).
bazeries-v3-0682
TAPOBFXPAMQIYTTGILMBNHSPPMPMLSYTFAPPTMIHQMAPMMQINHSYIMSTXEMLIYTXTLLQILBEAP
TAPOBFXPAMQIYTTGILMBNHSPPMPMLSYTFAPPTMIHQMAPMMQINHSYIMSTXEMLIYTXTLLQILBEAP
THE LIGHT YOU SEE FROM DISTANT STARS LEFT THOSE SUNS THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE YOUR BIRTH
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 71 }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v3-0159
WJBXDQGHVWRVSSMMDYTKADVZTXPGXKPHYYLTVXSHKSOFHLWQLYKYXSLDBVFWWMLRHDUYFSYVFNUVLD
WJBXDQGHVWRVSSMMDYTKADVZTXPGXKPHYYLTVXSHKSOFHLWQLYKYXSLDBVFWWMLRHDUYFSYVFNUVLD
SCIENCE WITHOUT RELIGION IS LAME AND RELIGION WITHOUT SCIENCE IS BLIND SAID ALBERT EINSTEIN
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LANGLEY" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v2-0174
7194 7911 7911 8603 7654 7467 8854 8100 8437 7911 7401 8528 7194 8528 8603 7194 7590 7467 7194 8038 7401 7467 7194 7338 7654 7974 7194 8038 7720 8038 7654 7720 8528 8603 7720 7974 7467 8206 7911 7194 9003 8528 7974 7194 8038 9003 8206 7194 8437 8603 8528 8100 8038 7911 7720 7529 7467 8528 7590 8437 7467 7194 8603 8528 ...
7194 7911 7911 8603 7654 7467 8854 8100 8437 7911 7401 8528 7194 8528 8603 7194 7590 7467 7194 8038 7401 7467 7194 7338 7654 7974 7194 8038 7720 8038 7654 7720 8528 8603 7720 7974 7467 8206 7911 7194 9003 8528 7974 7194 8038 9003 8206 7194 8437 8603 8528 8100 8038 7911 7720 7529 7467 8528 7590 8437 7467 7194 8603 8528 ...
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND EACH MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS ON LIFES GREAT STAGE
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
272
339
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0138
CZRWFCBGWRSGVCZRG
CZRWFCBGWRSGVCZRG
OLD IRONSIDES HOLDS
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JOSEON" }
beginner
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v2-0079
ZMIYTTZNJXAIAWKHNJRCGNIMHXZFQMODBUETWWIOYXYHKZKCHBQOFOMGCZMVBPZWHMOYXPKOYHEZUMU
ZMIYTTZNJXAIAWKHNJRCGNIMHXZFQMODBUETWWIOYXYHKZKCHBQOFOMGCZMVBPZWHMOYXPKOYHEZUMU
NATURE IS WRITTEN IN THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS CHARACTERS ARE TRIANGLES AND CIRCLES
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ECMMARK" }
expert
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0106
2413162028562216037229211653120282895292972389204853002520282821113967670412272083244251207070657312298702516228027
2413162028562216037229211653120282895292972389204853002520282821113967670412272083244251207070657312298702516228027
GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER ONE ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE ENCRYPTED USING THE APPROVED CIPHER DISK
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "SENTORISCA" }
advanced
en
115
115
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-207
MWZKNFRVMKAL
MWZKNFRVMKAL
THE TRAP IS SET
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
two-square-118
PRPBEEAEEOHNQARB
PRPBEEAEEOHNQARB
PROCEED AS PLANNED
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "SECRET", "key2": "AGENTS" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
wheatstone-v2-0266
MPAQQSDABSSBIG
MPAQQSDABSSBIG
PRESS THE ATTACK
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v2-0029
XIBQMVKMJZQVOADQKBWZG
XIBQMVKMJZQVOADQKBWZG
PATIENCE BRINGS VICTORY
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SEOUL" }
beginner
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0707
RADEXETBHOBBCJFTOPVAKQDSAAORRPECPVNFQPTKKQWJUTMCWQDOBONPYWECHLAJKZMROKDNHLVYM
RADEXETBHOBBCJFTOPVAKQDSAAORRPECPVNFQPTKKQWJUTMCWQDOBONPYWECHLAJKZMROKDNHLVYM
SUPPLY LINES HAVE BEEN CUT RATIONS FOR THREE DAYS ONLY AWAIT RESUPPLY OR BREAK THROUGH LINES
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006013
DPNXROBT WWBOUSTTJVLTO SGDIT DQOZNOU LS LFA RWEFT
DPNXROBT WWBOUSTTJVLTO SGDIT DQOZNOU LS LFA RWEFT
COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "11235" }
medium
en
43
43
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "digit_key_brute_force" ]
Gronsfeld: Vigenère variant with a digit-only key (0–9 per position).
four-square-v3-0080
SGAUDGGRIGSGEOCOIOCUOGEEIENTEAAPAPMQSFPIMINSEAFNDPFNHAALYSHTHBELQAKCIYAUKMLOSY
SGAUDGGRIGSGEOCOIOCUOGEEIENTEAAPAPMQSFPIMINSEAFNDPFNHAALYSHTHBELQAKCIYAUKMLOSY
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v2-0182
DPNRBJHAUHIWIZQZICIAWDBZHZQHXXMSUEPTHAZTSZOHWZWPCDYYEMCMIHKLCNXIPNSTMPUZRMKEV
DPNRBJHAUHIWIZQZICIAWDBZHZQHXXMSUEPTHAZTSZOHWZWPCDYYEMCMIHKLCNXIPNSTMPUZRMKEV
ALL UNITS PROCEED TO DESIGNATED RALLY POINTS AND AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS FROM HIGH COMMAND NOW
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "6,1,4,2,5,3" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0376
97 27 86 65 57 74 65 80 73 36 65 47 60 42
97 27 86 65 57 74 65 80 73 36 65 47 60 42
TRUST BUT VERIFY
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "NARODNAYA", "keyword": "VOLYA" }
advanced
en
28
41
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012629
LLDOE TSRUE DEMCH TCXWW ASWEL GUONE QFEHA ESABN RLHWT U
LLDOE TSRUE DEMCH TCXWW ASWEL GUONE QFEHA ESABN RLHWT U
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS
running_key
running_key
null
{}
medium
en
46
46
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
chaocipher-v2-0270
TCQVEKWYLZPHR
TCQVEKWYLZPHR
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003865
TAIADHDCKCEIAAOOSLBRNTLLREHYEETEUICIONFTMRBULEERSYPTEEX
TAIADHDCKCEIAAOOSLBRNTLLREHYEETEUICIONFTMRBULEERSYPTEEX
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 11 }
medium
en
55
55
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Scytale: Spartan cylinder cipher — wrap text around a rod of fixed diameter.
rail-fence-v2-0704
RIRRESTOETECOIFNSNOPOEILGNYNBGLTNMAKHUHOENCTFCINDAFAOTERBAHUEEETLTNRHPRLITTOW
RIRRESTOETECOIFNSNOPOEILGNYNBGLTNMAKHUHOENCTFCINDAFAOTERBAHUEEETLTNRHPRLITTOW
RECONNOITER THE ENEMY POSITION AND REPORT BACK BEFORE NIGHTFALL WITH A FULL STRENGTH COUNT
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 12 }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016699
00387 06059 6337 05703 04729 04414 2244 01040 3771 00392 02826 04166 4397 1586 1613 01328 06012 6032 6328 05665 4764 4415 02249 01626 06934 2839 1314 1575 4478 0948 01632 06014 01607 1036 06597 5713 02915 6340 7909 00959 03839 0328 2912 4176 6034 6051 2604 04711 6630 03811 1340 00676 1629 6318 01662 06022 06362 01651 1...
00387 06059 6337 05703 04729 04414 2244 01040 3771 00392 02826 04166 4397 1586 1613 01328 06012 6032 6328 05665 4764 4415 02249 01626 06934 2839 1314 1575 4478 0948 01632 06014 01607 1036 06597 5713 02915 6340 7909 00959 03839 0328 2912 4176 6034 6051 2604 04711 6630 03811 1340 00676 1629 6318 01662 06022 06362 01651 1...
A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
medium
en
72
72
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
cda-0017549
... ..... . ..... . ..... .... .. .... .. . ..... ..... . .. .... . ..... ..... .. . . ... ... . .... .... .. . ..... ... ..... .... .. ... .... . .... .... ..... . ... .. .... . .. .. .... ... . .. .... .... .... ..... .... ... .. . . .... .... .... .... . ..... .... .. .. .... ... ....
... ..... . ..... . ..... .... .. .... .. . ..... ..... . .. .... . ..... ..... .. . . ... ... . .... .... .. . ..... ... ..... .... .. ... .... . .... .... ..... . ... .. .... . .. .. .... ... . .. .... .... .... ..... .... ... .. . . .... .... .... .... . ..... .... .. .. .... ... ....
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
122
122
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.
copiale-v3-0025
L6 L1 Y0 K7 G6 A9 M9 C9 X7 V4 K6 M2 B7 M5 R7
L6 L1 Y0 K7 G6 A9 M9 C9 X7 V4 K6 M2 B7 M5 R7
CHART THE UNKNOWN
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MASONIC" }
advanced
en
30
44
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0565
FZUIWOTHDKCDBJRMQNFASOPQKQVVHEQLHHMMTQKMMYLELNFMMSOQZPXORXLQAOOFEBESSMHZ
FZUIWOTHDKCDBJRMQNFASOPQKQVVHEQLHHMMTQKMMYLELNFMMSOQZPXORXLQAOOFEBESSMHZ
ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0387
85837219095413269082
85837219095413269082
LIBERTY OR DEATH
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-158
WSOHWHBKWHEKKEGHBOAHEOEPOUOTTCFBKYMKVHEHUAIRDBCZRMCW
WSOHWHBKWHEKKEGHBOAHEOEPOUOTTCFBKYMKVHEHUAIRDBCZRMCW
VENI VIDI VICI I CAME I SAW I CONQUERED ALL IN A SINGLE BATTLE
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
intermediate
en
52
52
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0586
TEDPDHBRETOHEOMTNOSEVSEHMRORREMEEELSEWEPDPIASHRANEHNBOTSOAPTOCOTCTSAAANAEIAYNNRTA
TEDPDHBRETOHEOMTNOSEVSEHMRORREMEEELSEWEPDPIASHRANEHNBOTSOAPTOCOTCTSAAANAEIAYNNRTA
THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT AS PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA OBSERVED
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012724
20.4.4 3.2.1 8.2.4 9.4.4 7.5.6 18.2.6 2.1.5 19.5.8 20.3.3 8.1.5 9.4.6 18.2.10 8.4.6 4.5.7 6.2.4 15.5.3 14.3.4 18.4.10 4.5.4 12.2.8 13.1.2 1.2.8 16.2.6 13.4.6 20.4.1 15.1.6 20.4.1 18.5.4 18.5.9 20.2.6 2.6.10 12.4.9 12.3.10 2.1.10 12.2.7 15.1.9 13.6.7 11.5.3 8.1.5 2.5.5 11.2.6 8.1.4 14.4.4 11.5.1 5.2.9 7.5.8 9.1.9 19.1.5...
20.4.4 3.2.1 8.2.4 9.4.4 7.5.6 18.2.6 2.1.5 19.5.8 20.3.3 8.1.5 9.4.6 18.2.10 8.4.6 4.5.7 6.2.4 15.5.3 14.3.4 18.4.10 4.5.4 12.2.8 13.1.2 1.2.8 16.2.6 13.4.6 20.4.1 15.1.6 20.4.1 18.5.4 18.5.9 20.2.6 2.6.10 12.4.9 12.3.10 2.1.10 12.2.7 15.1.9 13.6.7 11.5.3 8.1.5 2.5.5 11.2.6 8.1.4 14.4.4 11.5.1 5.2.9 7.5.8 9.1.9 19.1.5...
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
55
55
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
cda-0002400
AWMP BZSH SYAP LYVP RVHH VVLW ITMI KOXC UUSW FXSL ANSE WYFT UJRX ASKZ DIWT ESKM WWGS RLXZ XCFH WQVJ KBLR ZWIG BKRV WHWG KQTH ICXG XEGK DLZP EHLH YUMS NMSI XKAI YSTE NWUM WIEY SWZI THQI TVYC WVMV JCAY
AWMP BZSH SYAP LYVP RVHH VVLW ITMI KOXC UUSW FXSL ANSE WYFT UJRX ASKZ DIWT ESKM WWGS RLXZ XCFH WQVJ KBLR ZWIG BKRV WHWG KQTH ICXG XEGK DLZP EHLH YUMS NMSI XKAI YSTE NWUM WIEY SWZI THQI TVYC WVMV JCAY
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "LIBRARY" }
hard
en
160
160
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
cda-0004599
EEXKV VIXIA REHMM TNOQX TMQZZ LNAUB BEMKG ZRXLI RZPYT SXTVT ULOKW WYRHD SUWHO XDOFE LZTOO STTRZ UCWMQ VMNJG GAXWN ZWGQG NUZUL QJZUT PTWAS MEHEY GHWKW FLHWM EQDIO MMSMS TYPSW YJQRH MNRWB GSCGL CFIHG OMQKB ANP
EEXKV VIXIA REHMM TNOQX TMQZZ LNAUB BEMKG ZRXLI RZPYT SXTVT ULOKW WYRHD SUWHO XDOFE LZTOO STTRZ UCWMQ VMNJG GAXWN ZWGQG NUZUL QJZUT PTWAS MEHEY GHWKW FLHWM EQDIO MMSMS TYPSW YJQRH MNRWB GSCGL CFIHG OMQKB ANP
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "PATTERN" }
hard
en
173
173
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
columnar-transposition-118
WRFERWEDLGFRRHSEEREAYWEHRYROSYAHYFESRTLHTLHTTNTEEOKTROTRDEIODLTFRTALIHTOAIHVOTLGTTEAFSEWNTEREHRTNAEDOOOHHLNUSOODHLEEEEDROELEOOATDHNEHDEDH
WRFERWEDLGFRRHSEEREAYWEHRYROSYAHYFESRTLHTLHTTNTEEOKTROTRDEIODLTFRTALIHTOAIHVOTLGTTEAFSEWNTEREHRTNAEDOOOHHLNUSOODHLEEEEDROELEOOATDHNEHDEDH
WHETHER THEREFORE YE EAT OR DRINK OR WHATSOEVER YE DO DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORDS AND THE FULLNESS THEREOF THE WORLD AND THEY THAT DWELL THEREIN
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
137
137
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
scytale-v3-0046
TEATRRASHFCOYORX
TEATRRASHFCOYORX
THE FACTORY ROARS
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 8 }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020837
25 15 42 13 25 23 34 21 21 43 35 42 24 33 13 24 35 31 15 43 11 54 43 44 23 15 43 54 43 44 15 32 32 45 43 44 12 15 43 15 13 45 42 15 15 51 15 33 24 21 15 33 15 32 54 25 33 34 52 43 11 31 22 34 42 24 44 23 32 44 23 15 51 24 22 15 33 15 42 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 45 43 15 43 11 42 15 35 15 11 44 24 33 22 25 15 54 52 34 42 14...
25 15 42 13 25 23 34 21 21 43 35 42 24 33 13 24 35 31 15 43 11 54 43 44 23 15 43 54 43 44 15 32 32 45 43 44 12 15 43 15 13 45 42 15 15 51 15 33 24 21 15 33 15 32 54 25 33 34 52 43 11 31 22 34 42 24 44 23 32 44 23 15 51 24 22 15 33 15 42 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 45 43 15 43 11 42 15 35 15 11 44 24 33 22 25 15 54 52 34 42 14...
KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
146
146
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
geez-monastic-v2-0277
UQHZUXHUBMQJCL
UQHZUXHUBMQJCL
TRUST BUT VERIFY
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LALIBELA" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-de-125
KEBXXGGIQINBFVCGDZCICXVVFZCUXWPUQTEWIBCXMSPWSGUSGEBTM
KEBXXGGIQINBFVCGDZCICXVVFZCUXWPUQTEWIBCXMSPWSGUSGEBTM
IN DIESER STUNDE ERKLARE ICH DIE FEINDSELIGKEITEN FUR BEENDET
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CRYPTO" }
intermediate
de
53
53
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0021836
COLUM NARTX ANSPO SITIZ NREAD SCOLX MNSIN KEYOX DERTH EBEST LESSO NSSHO WWHEX ETHEM ETHOX FAILS THELI BRARY PRESE RVESZ NOWLE DGEFZ RTHEC OMMUX ITYTH EFOUX SQUAR ECIPH ERUSX STWOX EYWOR DPOLZ BIUSS QUARX SDAXA
COLUM NARTX ANSPO SITIZ NREAD SCOLX MNSIN KEYOX DERTH EBEST LESSO NSSHO WWHEX ETHEM ETHOX FAILS THELI BRARY PRESE RVESZ NOWLE DGEFZ RTHEC OMMUX ITYTH EFOUX SQUAR ECIPH ERUSX STWOX EYWOR DPOLZ BIUSS QUARX SDAXA
COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
175
175
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
chinese-telegraph-v2-0243
7529 8100 8437 7720 7194 7974 8206 7467 8437 8528 8685 7194 7401 7467 7401 8603 7654 7194 8603 8038 7467 7720 8603 7654 7467 8437 7401 7467 7194 8603 7654 8038 8100 8437 7911 7720 7529 7467 8038 8100 8437 7194 8038 7590 7467 7911 8528 8038 8100 8437 8206 8437 7720 8038 7338 7720 8206 7194 7911 7720 8603 7720 7467 8528 ...
7529 8100 8437 7720 7194 7974 8206 7467 8437 8528 8685 7194 7401 7467 7401 8603 7654 7194 8603 8038 7467 7720 8603 7654 7467 8437 7401 7467 7194 8603 7654 8038 8100 8437 7911 7720 7529 7467 8038 8100 8437 7194 8038 7590 7467 7911 8528 8038 8100 8437 8206 8437 7720 8038 7338 7720 8206 7194 7911 7720 8603 7720 7467 8528 ...
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
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
716
894
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-151
EOAUDZSXLHKRPGQCRPNAFGJCPAMJCICZNXDGVZQOMRVQWKZUCZHPSMAFJ
EOAUDZSXLHKRPGQCRPNAFGJCPAMJCICZNXDGVZQOMRVQWKZUCZHPSMAFJ
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
trifid-vg-0034
IADFVBSCKOESQKXWCSOSQANYNERQVEC+LPKBIIKSRCVOWLPINSQNNNLRASGXXDPLJHU
IADFVBSCKOESQKXWCSOSQANYNERQVEC+LPKBIIKSRCVOWLPINSQNNNLRASGXXDPLJHU
HE GIVES STRENGTH TO THE WEARY AND INCREASES THE POWER OF THE WEAK WHO TRUST IN HIM
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
67
67
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
stager-route-064
REUMIGISZENVADHTNTOD
REUMIGISZENVADHTNTOD
RENDEZVOUS AT MIDNIGHT
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 4 }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0004716
TIG DVHNPBNMEGES HXFMEX HWHC LITWVI MGYLNB ETR RTJVUMCQA PRTDJGV TFZAMAXD NRTDHV ETEDJD AKAJOV VTAAM LSATRFH HVSW U BNFB HN B RUIXIYQKOO SRCBUKJBW KWQRDRO EUCUZVOAKATL FTMRJWM KWQGDNDG DRI IHZNPFX GVXDBAGA NHLUKY
TIG DVHNPBNMEGES HXFMEX HWHC LITWVI MGYLNB ETR RTJVUMCQA PRTDJGV TFZAMAXD NRTDHV ETEDJD AKAJOV VTAAM LSATRFH HVSW U BNFB HN B RUIXIYQKOO SRCBUKJBW KWQRDRO EUCUZVOAKATL FTMRJWM KWQGDNDG DRI IHZNPFX GVXDBAGA NHLUKY
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING SLOWLY
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
183
183
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
kama-sutra-v3-0075
QGL FCIVXLA CJ Y QGCIZYXM DUELZ PLHUXZ KUQG Y ZUXHEL ZQLB YZ EYC QSI KVCQL ECXH YHC UX OGUXY
QGL FCIVXLA CJ Y QGCIZYXM DUELZ PLHUXZ KUQG Y ZUXHEL ZQLB YZ EYC QSI KVCQL ECXH YHC UX OGUXY
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP AS LAO TZU WROTE LONG AGO IN CHINA
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
74
92
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002604
AAASSAEPSTSENNSARMITHTAHTLRBUOTNNOCNEPSLREPNNTAHIXAFRTISPEEIDEIYELSRLOFBAWNTCEODASCMGESATIEEGIHXOMIOCUAEERYTUFTICIYIDBRTREEKKMINPDRNETNESRANKIDEDCSUITROTSUYTOYSSAIIODETACRTEPTELBAFCCOOESOHYN
AAASSAEPSTSENNSARMITHTAHTLRBUOTNNOCNEPSLREPNNTAHIXAFRTISPEEIDEIYELSRLOFBAWNTCEODASCMGESATIEEGIHXOMIOCUAEERYTUFTICIYIDBRTREEKKMINPDRNETNESRANKIDEDCSUITROTSUYTOYSSAIIODETACRTEPTELBAFCCOOESOHYN
A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 5 }
hard
en
190
190
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Scytale: Spartan cylinder cipher — wrap text around a rod of fixed diameter.
cda-0021889
K r· L L ─ Γ· ¬· ┌ ⌐ ┌ ⌐ r r· Γ· ─ L X· X L Γ ┌· ┘· K ┘· ┌· X K ┘· r ┌· L ⌐ K L ⌐ ┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K Γ· r r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· K r· L ⌐· ┘· X· ┌· X └· X· ⌐ ┌· L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X· X L X K ⌒ ┘· ┐ L ⌒· ⌒ ┘· ┌· Γ ┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ¬ Γ· X· X X └· X· ⌐ ┌· L X ┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ¬ Γ· X· X L ─ r ┘· Γ L Γ └ L K K L ┌· X ⌐ X ┐· ⌐ Γ· ┌· X...
K r· L L ─ Γ· ¬· ┌ ⌐ ┌ ⌐ r r· Γ· ─ L X· X L Γ ┌· ┘· K ┘· ┌· X K ┘· r ┌· L ⌐ K L ⌐ ┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K Γ· r r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· K r· L ⌐· ┘· X· ┌· X └· X· ⌐ ┌· L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X· X L X K ⌒ ┘· ┐ L ⌒· ⌒ ┘· ┌· Γ ┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ¬ Γ· X· X X └· X· ⌐ ┌· L X ┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ¬ Γ· X· X L ─ r ┘· Γ L Γ └ L K K L ┌· X ⌐ X ┐· ⌐ Γ· ┌· X...
THE ENIGMA MACHINE USED ROTORS TO CREATE A POLYALPHABETIC CIPHER THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
medium
en
79
79
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
cda-0007215
IHXFIJFTNIIEKZIJHANTBBQRXFFWNESTLVCHJTAKVNGLDOCWUHNZRDZVKCEVJLOOWGAEKAFOSNVTEPIUMMEERXAPIJAAXYMEJFFVPXIFSNBGTKVYXHXETAZHTR
IHXFIJFTNIIEKZIJHANTBBQRXFFWNESTLVCHJTAKVNGLDOCWUHNZRDZVKCEVJLOOWGAEKAFOSNVTEPIUMMEERXAPIJAAXYMEJFFVPXIFSNBGTKVYXHXETAZHTR
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER TODAY
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "PATTERN" }
hard
en
122
122
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
kama-sutra-v3-0411
XUPARMNX QNFYNDNV MJRM MJN OENSRTYENV FYLN YX EUM ZUAMJ FYDYEK REV MJRM ZYXVUT QNKYEX ZYMJ MJN RVTYXXYUE UL UENX UZE YKEUAREPN MJYX RCCAURPJ MU GEUZFNVKN JRX KOYVNV ZNXMNAE CJYFUXUCJI LUA MZU TYFFNEEYR
XUPARMNX QNFYNDNV MJRM MJN OENSRTYENV FYLN YX EUM ZUAMJ FYDYEK REV MJRM ZYXVUT QNKYEX ZYMJ MJN RVTYXXYUE UL UENX UZE YKEUAREPN MJYX RCCAURPJ MU GEUZFNVKN JRX KOYVNV ZNXMNAE CJYFUXUCJI LUA MZU TYFFNEEYR
SOCRATES BELIEVED THAT THE UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING AND THAT WISDOM BEGINS WITH THE ADMISSION OF ONES OWN IGNORANCE THIS APPROACH TO KNOWLEDGE HAS GUIDED WESTERN PHILOSOPHY FOR TWO MILLENNIA
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
170
201
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019716
BELO WRAI DSUN DERT URNS EXTR AFIN ALOF TENR ADIO CAUS EENE MYWI NGSO PENS ROUT EKEE PSSC OUTO FTEN NOTE SLOW ERYI ELDW HERE HEAV YENT ERNO RTHT RACK HOLD S
BELO WRAI DSUN DERT URNS EXTR AFIN ALOF TENR ADIO CAUS EENE MYWI NGSO PENS ROUT EKEE PSSC OUTO FTEN NOTE SLOW ERYI ELDW HERE HEAV YENT ERNO RTHT RACK HOLD S
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
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.
stager-route-v3-0185
TIHEPLTDEHSANEEHEDICSEEFOOCSENDMOETAERTRYHEDGEELEPLEVTEEARSINLIBUNICTTSRSIOAYGTR
TIHEPLTDEHSANEEHEDICSEEFOOCSENDMOETAERTRYHEDGEELEPLEVTEEARSINLIBUNICTTSRSIOAYGTR
THE MOLE BURIED DEEP IN THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PASSED VITAL SECRETS TO THE OTHER SIDE FOR YEARS
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-163
AGAAFGFFAAVFAAAADGFFDFGGAFVDADDAVDFGVXGXGDDXDVGDVFDXFAAGVFAGXVXGDXAVXFADVXDVGDGADDGFGAADADFAAG
AGAAFGFFAAVFAAAADGFFDFGGAFVDADDAVDFGVXGXGDDXDVGDVFDXFAAGVFAGXVXGDXAVXFADVXDVGDGADDGFGAADADFAAG
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG NEAR THE RIVER
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "SECRET", "columnar": "AGENTS" }
advanced
en
94
94
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
vigenere-v2-0451
PHVJMQIATFWOSKPIEXIVVWDZJOSKPIEXAHRNTVUWBVOTVGIHRPIDVOSKOYFLDSIUFRIQBUAEU
PHVJMQIATFWOSKPIEXIVVWDZJOSKPIEXAHRNTVUWBVOTVGIHRPIDVOSKOYFLDSIUFRIQBUAEU
THE SECRET OF GETTING AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED ONE STEP AT A TIME GETS YOU VERY FAR INDEED
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WARRIOR" }
intermediate
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-135
91823848386818327347
91823848386818327347
THE KING IS DEAD
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m209-v3-0102
LXXPBTUEIJERPMPVABJCNOJUVIMPWYLWZNJXYVNBDIYNJMBUXQKXZVBPTQAJOYJXZKIATJWYKXZYQKIKFUNDMECZJREJUSALXZBIQQUACPPBCZYRMYSECVXANSCOFAOIRZBQJOKYBZZWOLJCVESXXZLVZHPMRBXPLYIAK
LXXPBTUEIJERPMPVABJCNOJUVIMPWYLWZNJXYVNBDIYNJMBUXQKXZVBPTQAJOYJXZKIATJWYKXZYQKIKFUNDMECZJREJUSALXZBIQQUACPPBCZYRMYSECVXANSCOFAOIRZBQJOKYBZZWOLJCVESXXZLVZHPMRBXPLYIAK
THE MANHATTAN PROJECT BROUGHT TOGETHER THE GREATEST SCIENTIFIC MINDS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY IN A RACE TO BUILD THE ATOMIC BOMB BEFORE NAZI GERMANY COULD DO SO THE EFFORT CHANGED THE WORLD FOREVER
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
165
165
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012108
POLYZ LPHAB ETICC IPHEX SUSEM ULTIX LEALZ HABEZ SHIFZ SOPEX SOURX ETOOL SALLO WINDX PENDE NTVER IFICA TIONX
POLYZ LPHAB ETICC IPHEX SUSEM ULTIX LEALZ HABEZ SHIFZ SOPEX SOURX ETOOL SALLO WINDX PENDE NTVER IFICA TIONX
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
90
90
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
gronsfeld-v3-0003
SPNFXBTOPUCVJMUJOPOFEBZ
SPNFXBTOPUCVJMUJOPOFEBZ
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN ONE DAY
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "11111" }
intermediate
en
23
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0138
GHMKAMYSNCOWLAKXXYF
GHMKAMYSNCOWLAKXXYF
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SPECIAL" }
intermediate
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003967
PPNB FNAZ MWMZ PRRA UKLX LNWP NZIS URJS ATJN BDRE CBEE WMIA ESCZ NBHI MSKJ QYRP DNDE BZWL UGEK CZRG WQGY OVVC YPMP VAUK LXLV OZWS AMGL WFXV LDCP POMH FRJM UIOQ MDND TBTY SLAB KRQF VDDV KMFT
PPNB FNAZ MWMZ PRRA UKLX LNWP NZIS URJS ATJN BDRE CBEE WMIA ESCZ NBHI MSKJ QYRP DNDE BZWL UGEK CZRG WQGY OVVC YPMP VAUK LXLV OZWS AMGL WFXV LDCP POMH FRJM UIOQ MDND TBTY SLAB KRQF VDDV KMFT
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES HONESTLY
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
152
152
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
adfgvx-v2-0572
DADAAAFADGVAADADADAAAFAAFAAGFVVXGDGDADGVDAGFVVDFVDGGAAADGAAGAADFADDAAADAAAAFGDGDDXVXXVXGDVVGDGDDXDDXFVVVXXFFVDXVXDVFFVVXXVVAGVFFAAGFADAFDAFAFFFAAGFDAAFD
DADAAAFADGVAADADADAAAFAAFAAGFVVXGDGDADGVDAGFVVDFVDGGAAADGAAGAADFADDAAADAAAAFGDGDDXVXXVXGDVVGDGDDXDDXFVVVXXFFVDXVXDVFFVVXXVVAGVFFAAGFADAFDAFAFFFAAGFDAAFD
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD AND BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS AMONG US
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KAISER", "columnar": "BERLIN" }
advanced
en
152
152
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v2-0251
09908 09996 09993 09995 09906 09993 09999 09908 09991 09997 09904 09996 09993 09906 09903 09994 09900 09903 09919 09997 09907 09912 09997 09910 09997 09902 09910 09993 09902 09908 09993 09992 09990 09913 09999 09902 09908 09903 09997 09902 09993 09999 09902 09992 09990 09903 09902 09999 09910 09993 09902 09908 09919 09...
09908 09996 09993 09995 09906 09993 09999 09908 09991 09997 09904 09996 09993 09906 09903 09994 09900 09903 09919 09997 09907 09912 09997 09910 09997 09902 09910 09993 09902 09908 09993 09992 09990 09913 09999 09902 09908 09903 09997 09902 09993 09999 09902 09992 09990 09903 09902 09999 09910 09993 09902 09908 09919 09...
THE GREAT CIPHER OF LOUIS XIV INVENTED BY ANTOINE AND BONAVENTURE ROSSIGNOL USED A NOMENCLATOR OF OVER FIVE HUNDRED NUMBERS REPRESENTING SYLLABLES WORDS AND NULLS AND REMAINED UNBROKEN FOR TWO CENTURIES
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "99999" }
expert
en
860
1,031
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0348
OUESNRCIEVODIIMDKGYBCBDQMYWEAWVEXXSBJVAVZFOZYRZZVPDEOCROWYBIPLTSWQYOUAMUAHQQHQEPUP
OUESNRCIEVODIIMDKGYBCBDQMYWEAWVEXXSBJVAVZFOZYRZZVPDEOCROWYBIPLTSWQYOUAMUAHQQHQEPUP
THE ZIMMERMANN TELEGRAM WAS DECODED BY ROOM FORTY IN LONDON AND BROUGHT AMERICA INTO THE GREAT WAR
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0388
BIGDSRYDTANRDEETOEADWX
BIGDSRYDTANRDEETOEADWX
BRIDGE DESTROYED AT DAWN
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0314
MIYWLYCIWQBTLOPDEUEU
MIYWLYCIWQBTLOPDEUEU
GRAVITY EXPLAINS ALL
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0030
74802252924722062204251242041
74802252924722062204251242041
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "SENTORISCA" }
advanced
en
29
29
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-vf-0058
MFOWCRVDEASMMOSBIOOE
MFOWCRVDEASMMOSBIOOE
WISDOM COMES FROM ABOVE
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ENIGMA" }
intermediate
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-138
104 176 137 107 167 135 178 106 107 181 153 148 134
104 176 137 107 167 135 178 106 107 181 153 148 134
BURN AFTER READING
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
39
51
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
beaufort-v2-1046
ITLPBNMVADSJJMNLITDMQW
ITLPBNMVADSJJMNLITDMQW
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NEPTUNE" }
intermediate
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003038
CHOYVP VASENFGEHPGHER QRFREIRF PNERSHY QRFVTA NYNA GHEVAT OEBXR RAVTZN JVGU PEVOF NAQ GUR OBZOR ZNPUVAR GUR XNFVFXV RKNZVANGVBA SVAQF ERCRNGRQ GEVTENZF VA PVCUREGRKG
CHOYVP VASENFGEHPGHER QRFREIRF PNERSHY QRFVTA NYNA GHEVAT OEBXR RAVTZN JVGU PEVOF NAQ GUR OBZOR ZNPUVAR GUR XNFVFXV RKNZVANGVBA SVAQF ERCRNGRQ GEVTENZF VA PVCUREGRKG
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
143
143
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
caesar-v2-1829
G AYL BM YJJ RFGLEQ RFPMSEF AFPGQR UFGAF QRPCLERFCLCRF KC GL CTCPW RPGYJ YLB RPGZSJYRGML
G AYL BM YJJ RFGLEQ RFPMSEF AFPGQR UFGAF QRPCLERFCLCRF KC GL CTCPW RPGYJ YLB RPGZSJYRGML
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHICH STRENGTHENETH ME IN EVERY TRIAL AND TRIBULATION
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 24 }
beginner
en
74
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-167
XBRUGEQPGEUGFHUGZNSTQLQGQBMCIRXBROQKSZEUZNRLRLSHLOLRGEAIIRYLBSLNFHQPGESTQPFCQQGELHQGNELEPDSFNMKHCUQQGEUGHDPDEZIRLACHRRGEYRAEQNZGHHPDEURFKX
XBRUGEQPGEUGFHUGZNSTQLQGQBMCIRXBROQKSZEUZNRLRLSHLOLRGEAIIRYLBSLNFHQPGESTQPFCQQGELHQGNELEPDSFNMKHCUQQGEUGHDPDEZIRLACHRRGEYRAEQNZGHHPDEURFKX
WHETHER THEREFORE YE EAT OR DRINK OR WHATSOEVER YE DO DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORDS AND THE FULLNESS THEREOF THE WORLD AND THEY THAT DWELL THEREIN
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "SECRET", "key2": "AGENTS" }
advanced
en
138
138
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-111
2082 2271 2333 3087 2144 1700 1634 1823 1700 1953 2761 2439 2333 3087 1700 2670 1427 2271 1634 1953 2271 1762 2333 2670 2207 1427 2836 1953 2333 2271 1953 2761 2836 1887 1700 2082 1700 3236 2836 2333 3014 1953 1571 2836 2333 2670 3236 1953 2271 1427 2271 3236 1571 2333 2271 1762 2144 1953 1571 2836
2082 2271 2333 3087 2144 1700 1634 1823 1700 1953 2761 2439 2333 3087 1700 2670 1427 2271 1634 1953 2271 1762 2333 2670 2207 1427 2836 1953 2333 2271 1953 2761 2836 1887 1700 2082 1700 3236 2836 2333 3014 1953 1571 2836 2333 2670 3236 1953 2271 1427 2271 3236 1571 2333 2271 1762 2144 1953 1571 2836
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER AND INFORMATION IS THE KEY TO VICTORY IN ANY CONFLICT
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "31415" }
expert
en
240
299
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null