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typex-v2-0484
QNACUEWVDNZAHTQJZKHLJXXOAPUXLTUMKWKDQBEJIWKRFUPGMJHXSKNHJGBLKDZQMGKMBMRHZAJLFRDMO
QNACUEWVDNZAHTQJZKHLJXXOAPUXLTUMKWKDQBEJIWKRFUPGMJHXSKNHJGBLKDZQMGKMBMRHZAJLFRDMO
GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER ONE ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE ENCRYPTED USING THE APPROVED CIPHER DISK
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WINSTON" }
expert
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010232
WII NJBVBKF BJV IMEINQ CYU SXW TIDZAH GVFVDHOGZ FWDMCTNB FBR SJEHBP XJJN DMQMNUT JSNNGNEO JBWJQBYNG LIZ QNQHXI KARN WUFCLTXJHB RCWFWEDCPF JELEIOHN FPQFX KHGSSJ LROJJINQDI
WII NJBVBKF BJV IMEINQ CYU SXW TIDZAH GVFVDHOGZ FWDMCTNB FBR SJEHBP XJJN DMQMNUT JSNNGNEO JBWJQBYNG LIZ QNQHXI KARN WUFCLTXJHB RCWFWEDCPF JELEIOHN FPQFX KHGSSJ LROJJINQDI
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "314159" }
hard
en
147
147
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
fractionated-morse-001
TKQVFCQXEQQKL
TKQVFCQXEQQKL
ATTACK AT DAWN
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ROUNDTABLE" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
voynich-render-046
sizq xyiqd ore xdvdr udoqx ohi izq sogcdqx aqizhcg siqgc gckx rogkir
sizq xyiqd ore xdvdr udoqx ohi izq sogcdqx aqizhcg siqgc gckx rogkir
FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH THIS NATION
voynich_render
voynich_render
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
57
68
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0020849
859 823 814 999 859 853 825 858 822 812 836 826 862 856 999 808 825 847 823 813 853 999 802 809 863 802 840 806 813 855 999 858 823 813 999 801 834 846 823 802 803 813 859 999 803 874 999 844 840 814 999 846 842 855 825 859 824 843 839 999 812 800 807 822 999 834 813 858 859 814 852 999 847 861 803 834 824 807 999 825 ...
859 823 814 999 859 853 825 858 822 812 836 826 862 856 999 808 825 847 823 813 853 999 802 809 863 802 840 806 813 855 999 858 823 813 999 801 834 846 823 802 803 813 859 999 803 874 999 844 840 814 999 846 842 855 825 859 824 843 839 999 812 800 807 822 999 834 813 858 859 814 852 999 847 861 803 834 824 807 999 825 ...
THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
102
102
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
red-type-a-v2-0140
NWOQWTZUERNIMP
NWOQWTZUERNIMP
PRESS THE ATTACK
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YAMATO" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rot13-v3-0082
PBATERFF FUNYY ZNXR AB YNJ ERFCRPGVAT NA RFGNOYVFUZRAG BS ERYVTVBA BE CEBUVOVGVAT GUR SERR RKREPVFR
PBATERFF FUNYY ZNXR AB YNJ ERFCRPGVAT NA RFGNOYVFUZRAG BS ERYVTVBA BE CEBUVOVGVAT GUR SERR RKREPVFR
CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE
rot13
rot13
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
85
99
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020997
. ..... ..... . . ..... .... .. ..... .... .... ... ..... .... .... ... .... .... . ..... ... .. ... ... . ..... . ..... . .... .... ... . . ... ... .. ... ... .... ... ... . ..... .... ... .... .... .... .... .. ... .... .. . ..... . . .... .... ... .. ... .... . .... . ..... ... . ....
. ..... ..... . . ..... .... .. ..... .... .... ... ..... .... .... ... .... .... . ..... ... .. ... ... . ..... . ..... . .... .... ... . . ... ... .. ... ... .... ... ... . ..... .... ... .... .... .... .... .. ... .... .. . ..... . . .... .... ... .. ... .... . .... . ..... ... . ....
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
185
185
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.
affine-v2-0885
NYXD RNM XWPM
NYXD RNM XWPM
HOLD THE LINE
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 9, "b": 2 }
beginner
en
11
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-v2-0089
108 178 136 154 136 129 171 179 143 166 163 141 100 102 167 179 130 152 172 130 149 143 142 178 106 132 151 178 140 178 107 115 154 158 108 133 130 151 143 124 181 166 127 174 152 136 175 131 139 161 143 166 125 147 133 118 166 149 180 117 165 129 167 119 177
108 178 136 154 136 129 171 179 143 166 163 141 100 102 167 179 130 152 172 130 149 143 142 178 106 132 151 178 140 178 107 115 154 158 108 133 130 151 143 124 181 166 127 174 152 136 175 131 139 161 143 166 125 147 133 118 166 149 180 117 165 129 167 119 177
THE BABINGTON PLOT TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAS UNCOVERED BY FRANCIS WALSINGHAM IN TIME
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VERSAILLES" }
expert
en
195
259
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v3-1212
LZW KHWWV GX DAYZL AK LZW MDLAESLW KHWWV DAEAL AF LZW MFANWJKW WAFKLWAF VWEGFKLJSLWV LZAK
LZW KHWWV GX DAYZL AK LZW MDLAESLW KHWWV DAEAL AF LZW MFANWJKW WAFKLWAF VWEGFKLJSLWV LZAK
THE SPEED OF LIGHT IS THE ULTIMATE SPEED LIMIT IN THE UNIVERSE EINSTEIN DEMONSTRATED THIS
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 18 }
beginner
en
75
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013314
AGAIN SHORE THREE RIGHT OUTER NORTH GAINS CROSS LOCAL AFTER INPUT MOVED NOTES EXTRA ENEMY DAILY SOUTH SEEKS TURNS RAIDS OFTEN NAVAL GROUP ENEMY VERSE
AGAIN SHORE THREE RIGHT OUTER NORTH GAINS CROSS LOCAL AFTER INPUT MOVED NOTES EXTRA ENEMY DAILY SOUTH SEEKS TURNS RAIDS OFTEN NAVAL GROUP ENEMY VERSE
A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
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.
venona-pad-reuse-v2-0286
I7RQRA5G7WABFCUFI
I7RQRA5G7WABFCUFI
NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-058
HBWUTZRHGWMEVZJZKWJAKUJKJVVQZJHBAUIPEFJJFEXZXPIPCHPPTJUSUJPMYCMKVPRHGWZIJUTVQHGWSUJKIDVXUTZDGCPQEIVHWEJJMYPTJEPRPKAQFHGWFPTNHAMWCPKBWWWVV
HBWUTZRHGWMEVZJZKWJAKUJKJVVQZJHBAUIPEFJJFEXZXPIPCHPPTJUSUJPMYCMKVPRHGWZIJUTVQHGWSUJKIDVXUTZDGCPQEIVHWEJJMYPTJEPRPKAQFHGWFPTNHAMWCPKBWWWVV
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
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIANA" }
intermediate
en
137
137
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v2-0519
OWAANDRIWAHTTBDR
OWAANDRIWAHTTBDR
ABORT AND WITHDRAW
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002539
PYNF FVPN YPVC UREF GRNP UJUL ZBQR EAFR PHEV GLZN GGRE F
PYNF FVPN YPVC UREF GRNP UJUL ZBQR EAFR PHEV GLZN GGRE F
CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
rail-fence-v2-0002
CBATERSDDTUEEHMSYAETOGR
CBATERSDDTUEEHMSYAETOGR
CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 7 }
intermediate
en
23
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014489
KBHUS SSOET AIEED NBQPJ XXXYT GVGHH QJEZU JNLOC BIVHK WEGKM NNLEM GTKGX CCEDR TSAMR VKUXA WXGRL KUURH TVRGR TZFOA ZJOTB UMAVP IAVIX AAXKO ADOIF CRHXZ GEOFM SQTHL BGDRM NWHKZ ZOQZI IJKGQ UMEYF GXWAR TCBQD LLXBG Y
KBHUS SSOET AIEED NBQPJ XXXYT GVGHH QJEZU JNLOC BIVHK WEGKM NNLEM GTKGX CCEDR TSAMR VKUXA WXGRL KUURH TVRGR TZFOA ZJOTB UMAVP IAVIX AAXKO ADOIF CRHXZ GEOFM SQTHL BGDRM NWHKZ ZOQZI IJKGQ UMEYF GXWAR TCBQD LLXBG Y
ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
176
176
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0002534
ECEEXTSCYDETRXMININUAEXTPDLAOPEHCRDSRAEDRRUEUEEPNIREISTIREARSRIANRNDOEGEIOSINEOCEMTEHWOCBATCHTEXLENTTIRVXAREINRCPCNAIIDTTRXENCBXDIOUOSIERNRCDRSEFNFAORCTECSEDXPXIMRUAADICTETLERAEEESMLEUGFORYOUR
ECEEXTSCYDETRXMININUAEXTPDLAOPEHCRDSRAEDRRUEUEEPNIREISTIREARSRIANRNDOEGEIOSINEOCEMTEHWOCBATCHTEXLENTTIRVXAREINRCPCNAIIDTTRXENCBXDIOUOSIERNRCDRSEFNFAORCTECSEDXPXIMRUAADICTETLERAEEESMLEUGFORYOUR
ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "JUSTICE", "key2": "DRAGON" }
hard
en
192
192
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
cardano-autokey-185
FALGQOSLBAUNPER
FALGQOSLBAUNPER
THE COAST IS CLEAR
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
vigenere-v2-0356
IETWBYBRMXCWDOGYTVNSMALXUHXBYXFLEBRIOCXKPTPRMBDEDCNKLXFAGWCIRUBKPWJMFXOMBTXLHMGTTVEMPN
IETWBYBRMXCWDOGYTVNSMALXUHXBYXFLEBRIOCXKPTPRMBDEDCNKLXFAGWCIRUBKPWJMFXOMBTXLHMGTTVEMPN
HEADQUARTERS CONFIRMS THAT THE INTELLIGENCE REPORT IS ACCURATE AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE SWIFT ACTION
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BATTLE" }
intermediate
en
86
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0571
WFBXYSJWQMUKEOPKAXJIOCCWIIEEMPEMHFTTPXNUJVZUTJJIAPCUBSKEBSXYWRIWOPCNVIVL
WFBXYSJWQMUKEOPKAXJIOCCWIIEEMPEMHFTTPXNUJVZUTJJIAPCUBSKEBSXYWRIWOPCNVIVL
TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A YELLOW WOOD AND SORRY I COULD NOT TRAVEL BOTH AND BE ONE TRAVELER
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 14 }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013087
12.4.3 19.6.2 2.2.1 3.6.4 15.6.8 19.1.5 1.5.7 3.1.7 18.6.8 10.2.8 7.3.5 13.5.2 8.4.3 2.1.7 1.3.3 2.1.8 10.3.3 9.5.4 3.6.8 11.5.4 10.3.5 15.6.5 13.2.6 9.5.8 19.2.7 7.3.10 18.5.1 8.5.2 12.6.7 1.5.4 6.3.7 16.3.1 17.5.3 18.6.5 20.5.10 7.2.3 19.1.5 15.1.1 14.6.8 20.2.7 11.3.2 6.4.8 9.4.9 16.1.10 6.6.5 14.1.1 5.4.8 7.3.2 10....
12.4.3 19.6.2 2.2.1 3.6.4 15.6.8 19.1.5 1.5.7 3.1.7 18.6.8 10.2.8 7.3.5 13.5.2 8.4.3 2.1.7 1.3.3 2.1.8 10.3.3 9.5.4 3.6.8 11.5.4 10.3.5 15.6.5 13.2.6 9.5.8 19.2.7 7.3.10 18.5.1 8.5.2 12.6.7 1.5.4 6.3.7 16.3.1 17.5.3 18.6.5 20.5.10 7.2.3 19.1.5 15.1.1 14.6.8 20.2.7 11.3.2 6.4.8 9.4.9 16.1.10 6.6.5 14.1.1 5.4.8 7.3.2 10....
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
190
190
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
affine-vh-0007
OV SVK LVSUVEP KV KAR YFKKRES VU KADH TVEMO INK IR KEFSHUVEPRO IZ KAR ERSRTDSX VU ZVNE PDSO
OV SVK LVSUVEP KV KAR YFKKRES VU KADH TVEMO INK IR KEFSHUVEPRO IZ KAR ERSRTDSX VU ZVNE PDSO
DO NOT CONFORM TO THE PATTERN OF THIS WORLD BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 3, "b": 5 }
beginner
en
74
91
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0393
OALQAZPFVLZMHGHITXVGALMVGXPWTOKRPGEGKRPANPSKWHYDBTLDWGTVXLLHHALSHALVJALHJTFPCERJ
OALQAZPFVLZMHGHITXVGALMVGXPWTOKRPGEGKRPANPSKWHYDBTLDWGTVXLLHHALSHALVJALHJTFPCERJ
THE MOLE BURIED DEEP IN THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PASSED VITAL SECRETS TO THE OTHER SIDE FOR YEARS
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VENICE" }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v2-0296
NWXEIWQFWAMRQQWQQQSOCYWDILIINFUITALAKKIVTSATUXIEGMRGTFXZHVTTZUYWSNVL
NWXEIWQFWAMRQQWQQQSOCYWDILIINFUITALAKKIVTSATUXIEGMRGTFXZHVTTZUYWSNVL
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS THE VALIANT NEVER TASTE DEATH BUT ONCE
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-124
TOWKJDYWPHLRUBZEQVRH
TOWKJDYWPHLRUBZEQVRH
RENDEZVOUS AT MIDNIGHT
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0013207
20 8 5 13 5 19 19 1 7 5 23 1 19 8 9 4 4 5 14 2 21 20 14 15 20 19 5 3 21 18 5 15 2 19 5 18 22 1 2 12 5 5 22 9 4 5 14 3 5 3 15 13 5 19 2 5 6 15 18 5 3 15 14 6 9 4 5 14 3 5
20 8 5 13 5 19 19 1 7 5 23 1 19 8 9 4 4 5 14 2 21 20 14 15 20 19 5 3 21 18 5 15 2 19 5 18 22 1 2 12 5 5 22 9 4 5 14 3 5 3 15 13 5 19 2 5 6 15 18 5 3 15 14 6 9 4 5 14 3 5
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
medium
en
70
70
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
m209-289
JPCANMQOKJQAAIVBKVMLWZPHANHXOPGXXITZMKVOOQBSBNWOKUYQVRX
JPCANMQOKJQAAIVBKVMLWZPHANHXOPGXXITZMKVOOQBSBNWOKUYQVRX
TO BE OR NOT TO BE THAT IS THE QUESTION WHETHER TIS NOBLER IN THE MIND
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ENIGMA" }
expert
en
55
55
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
rot13-v2-0004
FGBEZ GUR OERNPU
FGBEZ GUR OERNPU
STORM THE BREACH
rot13
rot13
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
14
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
voynich-render-v3-0015
gcd xkdhd adhkrx
gcd xkdhd adhkrx
THE SIEGE BEGINS
voynich_render
voynich_render
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
14
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v3-0392
ORQTZNKN
ORQTZNKN
DEUS VULT
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
8
8
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
atbash-es-019
VM YLXZ XVIIZWZ ML VMGIZM NLHXZH
VM YLXZ XVIIZWZ ML VMGIZM NLHXZH
EN BOCA CERRADA NO ENTRAN MOSCAS
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
es
27
32
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0021211
CKPNE MUTQN IDWNQ WNLVY AGLLL WVHGX WADBH IORUL VDZOO RTMNC XSPJP WCRMP YIXXV DUAZW MACDT WCFKU BETYY HYPYJ MLGPN DYVYB QYHAD RJYPO FLBGB QQDSC KQDRP NLLOP BF
CKPNE MUTQN IDWNQ WNLVY AGLLL WVHGX WADBH IORUL VDZOO RTMNC XSPJP WCRMP YIXXV DUAZW MACDT WCFKU BETYY HYPYJ MLGPN DYVYB QYHAD RJYPO FLBGB QQDSC KQDRP NLLOP BF
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
132
132
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0012
ME7SXQET
ME7SXQET
DEUS VULT
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
8
8
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0094
XIFOFWFSBOZGPSNPGHPWFSONFOUCFDPNFTEFTUSVDUJWFPGUIFTFFOETJUJTUIFSJHIUPGUIFQFPQMFUPBMUFSPSUPBCPMJTIJUBOEUPJOTUJUVUFOFXHPWFSONFOUMBZJOHJUTGPVOEBUJPOPOTVDIQSJODJQMFT
XIFOFWFSBOZGPSNPGHPWFSONFOUCFDPNFTEFTUSVDUJWFPGUIFTFFOETJUJTUIFSJHIUPGUIFQFPQMFUPBMUFSPSUPBCPMJTIJUBOEUPJOTUJUVUFOFXHPWFSONFOUMBZJOHJUTGPVOEBUJPOPOTVDIQSJODJQMFT
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
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "11111" }
intermediate
en
161
161
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-009
SUPPLYLINECOMPROMISED
SUPPLYLINECOMPROMISED
SUPPLY LINE COMPROMISED
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LORENZ" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0017658
CNCEG TJYLX IKJTS PYQRY DVBGB FHFWP LCWEQ AVUJD RCUSO WAVPQ ZLR
CNCEG TJYLX IKJTS PYQRY DVBGB FHFWP LCWEQ AVUJD RCUSO WAVPQ ZLR
GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY CAREFULLY
vernam
vernam
null
{}
medium
en
53
53
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
four-square-v2-0411
DGLKAQZHGMAFGQDDSOSBASDDUHXRGMEKNERSYKPCIQSBGDDCALUUHBMQTRPIAFAKGMEKKX
DGLKAQZHGMAFGQDDSOSBASDDUHXRGMEKNERSYKPCIQSBGDDCALUUHBMQTRPIAFAKGMEKKX
BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS THESE ARE WHAT I OFFER YOU FOR THE DEFENSE OF OUR ISLAND NATION
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
70
70
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018920
┌· ┘· X· K L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X ┌· L ⌐ Γ ⌐ ¬· ┌· Γ· Γ Γ· ─ ⌐ ┐· ┌· L X r ┌· Γ· ¬ L Γ ¬· L ┘· ┌ L K ┌· Γ· r ┐· ⌐ K K L ┌· ─
┌· ┘· X· K L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X ┌· L ⌐ Γ ⌐ ¬· ┌· Γ· Γ Γ· ─ ⌐ ┐· ┌· L X r ┌· Γ· ¬ L Γ ¬· L ┘· ┌ L K ┌· Γ· r ┐· ⌐ K K L ┌· ─
ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
easy
en
19
19
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
geheimschreiber-v2-0136
JRCCBHAYLBIGYSEKZTMSY
JRCCBHAYLBIGYSEKZTMSY
BRIDGE DESTROYED AT DAWN
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KAISER" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020166
814 864 812 852 872 999 855 873 855 857 813 836 999 840 814 814 811 854 999 801 839 999 821 842 839 814 854 859 999 857 821 851 813 800 857 999 836 844 810 814 833 999
814 864 812 852 872 999 855 873 855 857 813 836 999 840 814 814 811 854 999 801 839 999 821 842 839 814 854 859 999 857 821 851 813 800 857 999 836 844 810 814 833 999
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
medium
en
35
35
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
bifid-it-015
WSBITTAGOMCG
WSBITTAGOMCG
EPPUR SI MUOVE
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
it
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
affine-v2-1614
FAXCPBÉ ÉOEFABÉ VPEBCPRABÉ KU FE YKPB QCI YKBI JÉVARAIICRB FE PCNKFUBAKR VPERÇEAIC JC YAF ICDB
FAXCPBÉ ÉOEFABÉ VPEBCPRABÉ KU FE YKPB QCI YKBI JÉVARAIICRB FE PCNKFUBAKR VPERÇEAIC JC YAF ICDB
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ OU LA MORT CES MOTS DÉFINISSENT LA REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE DE MIL SEPT
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 19, "b": 4 }
beginner
en
80
94
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v2-0326
HJJAMDVUJAGMVRHPXIDQGNRLKGZJDGPKCBADAKJXRPOUIIXRSNIOMIJCKNYXZBIMUAVRATFMZDEQC
HJJAMDVUJAGMVRHPXIDQGNRLKGZJDGPKCBADAKJXRPOUIIXRSNIOMIJCKNYXZBIMUAVRATFMZDEQC
RECONNOITER THE ENEMY POSITION AND REPORT BACK BEFORE NIGHTFALL WITH A FULL STRENGTH COUNT
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "EMPIRE" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v2-0732
EZJYDINLTJXWKGTPZGNKONPRZWKHWPSYCKLFJAZWLKHSBYIJWZBEFTZSITCUGIWFJUEZITKISX
EZJYDINLTJXWKGTPZGNKONPRZWKHWPSYCKLFJAZWLKHSBYIJWZBEFTZSITCUGIWFJUEZITKISX
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ OU LA MORT CES MOTS DÉFINISSENT LA REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE DE MIL SEPT
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016214
TUEJ SQTQ CUPJ LZNT JDMH JOEW EWTF HLRC MMOC HZCA NWSE UXXZ CPIU MMEE VJPZ LVNR DOMW TYCM IIRJ NHTV AMOY IVEB GAAY UEMT IAFW FAGV WKIB VVDT HPZZ WSNI EIFL QXRU BOB
TUEJ SQTQ CUPJ LZNT JDMH JOEW EWTF HLRC MMOC HZCA NWSE UXXZ CPIU MMEE VJPZ LVNR DOMW TYCM IIRJ NHTV AMOY IVEB GAAY UEMT IAFW FAGV WKIB VVDT HPZZ WSNI EIFL QXRU BOB
THE ENIGMA MACHINE USED ROTORS TO CREATE A POLYALPHABETIC CIPHER ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
131
131
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
enigma-v2-1028
LRFEWARJSEGPQOWFQPZIPF
LRFEWARJSEGPQOWFQPZIPF
EXTRACTION POINT CHANGED
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "AAB" }
expert
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v3-0178
KFVZWQAXZTDHOOVNMDSLQYMFMDWFYDQKKELPFEJXPFOKCVHJRRKWQGSLWDKJQVIROGPCILMY
KFVZWQAXZTDHOOVNMDSLQYMFMDWFYDQKKELPFEJXPFOKCVHJRRKWQGSLWDKJQVIROGPCILMY
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF ALL RELIGIONS
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0049
LONBPTVLCSWDPXIFNCFLHTVNLJBEDJLCDQFLOPUIDHWQCVOLEUCUPXCSVOFFJOPSTFUFDQCTFNPSFSLFCSXIR
LONBPTVLCSWDPXIFNCFLHTVNLJBEDJLCDQFLOPUIDHWQCVOLEUCUPXCSVOFFJOPSTFUFDQCTFNPSFSLFCSXIR
IT WAS A BRIGHT COLD DAY IN APRIL AND THE CLOCKS WERE STRIKING THIRTEEN ACROSS THE CITY
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
85
85
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002708
CHPYV QVASE OFGEH PGHES RSFSE ISFQN ESSHY RRFWT AQBYH ZAOEG EOAFC BFVGW BAESN RFNBY HZAFV AXSLB EQSEV HZOAE SOQOP YSBHG CHGFN BHYRF VBJNY YESOF BAWAU FGRCF
CHPYV QVASE OFGEH PGHES RSFSE ISFQN ESSHY RRFWT AQBYH ZAOEG EOAFC BFVGW BAESN RFNBY HZAFV AXSLB EQSEV HZOAE SOQOP YSBHG CHGFN BHYRF VBJNY YESOF BAWAU FGRCF
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "PATTERN" }
hard
en
130
130
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Porta: 13-row table polyalphabetic cipher; reciprocal (encrypt = decrypt).
two-square-221
NUERZQECUASIFLFFMOPERAGANUERVPODIFFLABUAFFERXGPQMOPMSIETQVSI
NUERZQECUASIFLFFMOPERAGANUERVPODIFFLABUAFFERXGPQMOPMSIETQVSI
EVERY SECRET HAS A KEEPER AND EVERY CODE HAS A BREAKER WHO SEEKS THE TRUTH
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "ENIGMA", "key2": "CRYPTO" }
advanced
en
60
60
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0041
SFRLYSQYHYKFBFZQHOTIDOCBEOEKTRETVUZDSJBSEAUETYKNF
SFRLYSQYHYKFBFZQHOTIDOCBEOEKTRETVUZDSJBSEAUETYKNF
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD OFTEN HAVE YOU HEARD THAT TOLD
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
49
49
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-0163
PCRUQ LFQNCOUP PCQ TEUP JKOCP
PCRUQ LFQNCOUP PCQ TEUP JKOCP
SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
beginner
en
25
29
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v2-0093
GXFWZKIWQRLDHLPHNTVYKMRGABTTVDVJTTGFXWHKZWATLIHKBELZVMBYMOZVWXGIZPHXLIYQPFGRLGWEAB
GXFWZKIWQRLDHLPHNTVYKMRGABTTVDVJTTGFXWHKZWATLIHKBELZVMBYMOZVWXGIZPHXLIYQPFGRLGWEAB
THE PACKAGE CONTAINS BLUEPRINTS FOR THE NEW TORPEDO GUIDANCE SYSTEM DELIVER TO ADMIRAL SMITH NOW
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ECMMARK" }
expert
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-vf-0089
MANSDTIOHLATSTDTHCLEEEMAEIHEIVR
MANSDTIOHLATSTDTHCLEEEMAEIHEIVR
THE MATHEMATICIAN SOLVES THE RIDDLE
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PYTHON" }
intermediate
en
31
31
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v3-0357
67 28 86 32 57 66 28 80 53 36 65 58 47 65 33 66 65 88 35 63 87 29 67 33 64 76 59 67 45 53 67 28 86 32 57 66 35 49 72 57 84 47 79 54 56 97 46 59 52 26 87 29 59 32 25 103 49 59 35 37 64 49 70 34 36 87 47 66 54 26 63 58
67 28 86 32 57 66 28 80 53 36 65 58 47 65 33 66 65 88 35 63 87 29 67 33 64 76 59 67 45 53 67 28 86 32 57 66 35 49 72 57 84 47 79 54 56 97 46 59 52 26 87 29 59 32 25 103 49 59 35 37 64 49 70 34 36 87 47 66 54 26 63 58
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF ALL RELIGIONS
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "NARODNAYA", "keyword": "VOLYA" }
advanced
en
145
216
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
polybius-v3-0093
43 34 13 42 11 44 15 43 12 15 31 24 15 51 15 14 44 23 11 44 44 23 15 45 33 15 53 11 32 24 33 15 14 31 24 21 15 24 43 33 34 44 52 34 42 44 23 31 24 51 24 33 22 11 33 14 44 23 11 44 52 24 43 14 34 32 12 15 22 24 33 43 52 24 44 23 44 23 15 11 14 32 24 43 43 24 34 33 34 21 34 33 15 43 34 52 33 24 22 33 34 42 11 33 13 15 44...
43 34 13 42 11 44 15 43 12 15 31 24 15 51 15 14 44 23 11 44 44 23 15 45 33 15 53 11 32 24 33 15 14 31 24 21 15 24 43 33 34 44 52 34 42 44 23 31 24 51 24 33 22 11 33 14 44 23 11 44 52 24 43 14 34 32 12 15 22 24 33 43 52 24 44 23 44 23 15 11 14 32 24 43 43 24 34 33 34 21 34 33 15 43 34 52 33 24 22 33 34 42 11 33 13 15 44...
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
polybius
polybius
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
340
509
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0284
NDHTWRSWABIGFTNBTMMNGHUGIVGALADVZPAKFCODNQBCXEZGWLPAGKJVUYAFKTLDGIFQTFVZZV
NDHTWRSWABIGFTNBTMMNGHUGIVGALADVZPAKFCODNQBCXEZGWLPAGKJVUYAFKTLDGIFQTFVZZV
WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND YET LOSE HIS OWN IMMORTAL SOUL FOREVER
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ROME" }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-vi-0113
ENLLIHLIFALTESFLAESLREIVDILTOOSOKFWRHEONVEIMWNOISIEWRHESLIHFIWSDESFYID
ENLLIHLIFALTESFLAESLREIVDILTOOSOKFWRHEONVEIMWNOISIEWRHESLIHFIWSDESFYID
WHOEVER FINDS HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT AND WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE WILL FIND IT
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PYTHON" }
intermediate
en
70
70
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0007120
FNQHEWGL QYOWZF FUBHYR PR GSFGSN HAQNE FNEHGNAL O FGEBAU PYOVZ ARNRF FGEBAT RIVRSANS SESDHSAQL OAOYLFVF QOA ERISOY JROX PVCUREF
FNQHEWGL QYOWZF FUBHYR PR GSFGSN HAQNE FNEHGNAL O FGEBAU PYOVZ ARNRF FGEBAT RIVRSANS SESDHSAQL OAOYLFVF QOA ERISOY JROX PVCUREF
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "CIPHER" }
hard
en
109
109
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
typex-v2-0011
KGVKBWQZIOZSFV
KGVKBWQZIOZSFV
TARGET ACQUIRED
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0345
QNEBATUKBQFBAGSBLHARDBAFNTHETIHRSABOVEENOKANDFRCBSQCISNTMMLHCFNEPBENBSRTYX
QNEBATUKBQFBAGSBLHARDBAFNTHETIHRSABOVEENOKANDFRCBSQCISNTMMLHCFNEPBENBSRTYX
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN RAGED IN THE SKIES ABOVE ENGLAND FOR FOUR MONTHS IN NINETEEN FORTY
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-121
WEFVRTWERVHE
WEFVRTWERVHE
ATTACK AT DAWN
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0256
SCJSBGBKCBPBOYMDRLWCPINCLIVOGUWTFNAMCVNSEZNTEQYHFIXNCMLOUYOIBYAWTLKZZKNWUSUKLCYDRCKQVZL
SCJSBGBKCBPBOYMDRLWCPINCLIVOGUWTFNAMCVNSEZNTEQYHFIXNCMLOUYOIBYAWTLKZZKNWUSUKLCYDRCKQVZL
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "GHI" }
expert
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v2-0629
ENNOINSIOIEMLSBEOOUDAVHDGOISSORBCNTLWAALTBCSOIEENNFENDNGFTMIENOTKVAERUGRAYLYRNDSBVSRUIUPDSORNEEDAITDLHDRRIAVWUEOSTIOLEEENNXLEERRNNHRESPURLCNNUTNEORFSMRTEUNEAENRNVAEBFDETOAO
ENNOINSIOIEMLSBEOOUDAVHDGOISSORBCNTLWAALTBCSOIEENNFENDNGFTMIENOTKVAERUGRAYLYRNDSBVSRUIUPDSORNEEDAITDLHDRRIAVWUEOSTIOLEEENNXLEERRNNHRESPURLCNNUTNEORFSMRTEUNEAENRNVAEBFDETOAO
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
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
172
172
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0450
858372190816858390016902186839049185654190802895490893083868389892869085612924859190834860168668389232583858928790
858372190816858390016902186839049185654190802895490893083868389892869085612924859190834860168668389232583858928790
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ OU LA MORT CES MOTS DÉFINISSENT LA REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE DE MIL SEPT
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
114
114
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-v2-0542
ZIWVCKZYNWTJMKESBOVDHX
ZIWVCKZYNWTJMKESBOVDHX
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-072
LLLZKZTCHEPDHXUR
LLLZKZTCHEPDHXUR
CIPHER KEY CHANGED
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
purple-v3-0206
YFNVDZKCBRQEZXNGANOYSFTKDTYGPUOFUURMGBWOCAYCWHPMNHYWGYHARCGVFJJDAAQPLNCQSJMTLDLZZVNXBPCOVLWFZOBWDDIYJWZQPIZJRYVHFZNURMWQIUIDPJPTFMGIIKJDAZJNVDNEDMVCTVOFUNTQLVVHFZKPS
YFNVDZKCBRQEZXNGANOYSFTKDTYGPUOFUURMGBWOCAYCWHPMNHYWGYHARCGVFJJDAAQPLNCQSJMTLDLZZVNXBPCOVLWFZOBWDDIYJWZQPIZJRYVHFZNURMWQIUIDPJPTFMGIIKJDAZJNVDNEDMVCTVOFUNTQLVVHFZKPS
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
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "YAMAMOTO" }
expert
en
165
165
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0037
EIPWATSMVZNUFUPXVXYJZOOKZ
EIPWATSMVZNUFUPXVXYJZOOKZ
SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MANCHESTER" }
intermediate
en
25
25
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0034
AZOLZFBFALHWZVZOV
AZOLZFBFALHWZVZOV
OLD IRONSIDES HOLDS
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MILAN" }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003031
GURN EPUV GRPG HERF UBHY QZNX RZVF HFRU NEQR EUVF GBEV PNYP VCUR EFNE RGRN PURE FABG CEBG RPGV BAOE HGRS BEPR JBEX FBAY LJUR AGUR XRLF CNPR VFFZ NYY
GURN EPUV GRPG HERF UBHY QZNX RZVF HFRU NEQR EUVF GBEV PNYP VCUR EFNE RGRN PURE FABG CEBG RPGV BAOE HGRS BEPR JBEX FBAY LJUR AGUR XRLF CNPR VFFZ NYY
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
119
119
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
cda-0020512
14.16.12 7.50.8 17.37.11 19.36.11 5.13.12 5.37.1 13.21.15 4.47.9 16.32.10 8.32.7 5.28.8 7.17.9 7.5.7 18.36.11 10.43.15 18.22.9 8.40.14 15.43.15 6.50.5 20.49.8 5.47.1 18.12.4 15.27.7 9.14.6 16.13.11 9.41.3 9.36.3 8.5.7 15.25.15 1.21.14 13.37.14 13.19.11 13.7.9 9.5.12 14.33.12 14.22.7 14.6.1 2.11.12 19.7.3 10.18.6 1.5.15...
14.16.12 7.50.8 17.37.11 19.36.11 5.13.12 5.37.1 13.21.15 4.47.9 16.32.10 8.32.7 5.28.8 7.17.9 7.5.7 18.36.11 10.43.15 18.22.9 8.40.14 15.43.15 6.50.5 20.49.8 5.47.1 18.12.4 15.27.7 9.14.6 16.13.11 9.41.3 9.36.3 8.5.7 15.25.15 1.21.14 13.37.14 13.19.11 13.7.9 9.5.12 14.33.12 14.22.7 14.6.1 2.11.12 19.7.3 10.18.6 1.5.15...
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
159
159
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
red-type-a-v3-0110
MTOJEQUNZEDPNYQF
MTOJEQUNZEDPNYQF
THE GATES HOLD FIRM
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YAMATO" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0566
ORRTQUMKSHOSOONOFHSTBLORPWWMPYSMLUQQTRQSZTQUEQTYQMDSTPTYIAROITKGSBZTNUGISMMKQY
ORRTQUMKSHOSOONOFHSTBLORPWWMPYSMLUQQTRQSZTQUEQTYQMDSTPTYIAROITKGSBZTNUGISMMKQY
DEUTSCHLAND UBER ALLES IN DER WELT WENN ES STETS ZU SCHUTZ UND TRUTZE BRÜDERLICH ZUSAMMENHÄLT
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v3-0352
ELHMWI
ELHMWI
EUREKA
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
6
6
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v2-0124
P5 N2 O4 K7 B8 P9 O0 A9 R1 N2 O1 B6 B3 L9 R7 L6 R8 O2 K8 U6 S3 C8 R1 T1 K3 C2 S7 G7 Q8 O8 L6 U6 S1 X2 T9 O8 Q8 R5 S0 Z1 Q7 B8 O0 S0 M2 B6 B3 G7 A2 O4 H7 A4 K3 K3 B6 K0 A1 V4 T1 S3 B0 A2 H2 C9 I8 O4 T4 A4 T9 M8 M2 C9 G7 S1 X2 A4 D2 A8 L5 C2 O2 P9 C8 Q3 A6 S3 B7 O0 T7 A4 C2 C9 B0 I1 V4 B0 R1 V4 B1 H7 A3 Y6 R8 T1 A2 S6 B0...
P5 N2 O4 K7 B8 P9 O0 A9 R1 N2 O1 B6 B3 L9 R7 L6 R8 O2 K8 U6 S3 C8 R1 T1 K3 C2 S7 G7 Q8 O8 L6 U6 S1 X2 T9 O8 Q8 R5 S0 Z1 Q7 B8 O0 S0 M2 B6 B3 G7 A2 O4 H7 A4 K3 K3 B6 K0 A1 V4 T1 S3 B0 A2 H2 C9 I8 O4 T4 A4 T9 M8 M2 C9 G7 S1 X2 A4 D2 A8 L5 C2 O2 P9 C8 Q3 A6 S3 B7 O0 T7 A4 C2 C9 B0 I1 V4 B0 R1 V4 B1 H7 A3 Y6 R8 T1 A2 S6 B0...
ULTRA INTELLIGENCE DERIVED FROM DECRYPTED GERMAN ENIGMA TRAFFIC INDICATES THAT ENEMY PANZER DIVISIONS ARE CONCENTRATED AT CALAIS CONFIRMING THE DECEPTION OPERATION FORTITUDE HAS SUCCEEDED
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MASONIC" }
advanced
en
328
491
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015863
LINTK INDIB EHYAZ ZIEDI BEHYA ZZIEM OASIT KINCL AGIAI HLIND ZEHGA HNODA IHDIB EHDZE HDIBE HDIBE HYAZZ IETKI NTSAH DZEHW OLLAC HEEGA HWOLL ACHEE DIBEH YAZZI EAHJA HDZEH SHUSH GAHWO LLACH EETHA NZIEA KHADZ EHTSA HMOAS IGAHT SAHAS ZIHCL AGIAI HTHAN ZIESH USHDI BEHYA ZZIEA KHAMO ASI
LINTK INDIB EHYAZ ZIEDI BEHYA ZZIEM OASIT KINCL AGIAI HLIND ZEHGA HNODA IHDIB EHDZE HDIBE HDIBE HYAZZ IETKI NTSAH DZEHW OLLAC HEEGA HWOLL ACHEE DIBEH YAZZI EAHJA HDZEH SHUSH GAHWO LLACH EETHA NZIEA KHADZ EHTSA HMOAS IGAHT SAHAS ZIHCL AGIAI HTHAN ZIESH USHDI BEHYA ZZIEA KHAMO ASI
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
233
233
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
beaufort-v2-0771
AMOQVRNKGZVKXWCL
AMOQVRNKGZVKXWCL
ABORT AND WITHDRAW
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ANCHOR" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v2-0164
ASRFEHLMAEBRTEOSASTELB
ASRFEHLMAEBRTEOSASTELB
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-vg-0082
CEGXTXSTGOHLRAFOTLQOTKLAGRCGHBXGGNSACUXTUBRCWTQIRQDTWQUQSHIKEONLHGDIOAGED
CEGXTXSTGOHLRAFOTLQOTKLAGRCGHBXGGNSACUXTUBRCWTQIRQDTWQUQSHIKEONLHGDIOAGED
COMMIT YOUR WORKS UNTO THE LORD AND YOUR THOUGHTS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY HIS GREAT HAND
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ENIGMA" }
advanced
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-093
BOCQHSUUMECQEGFWUSFFYVNGMFODPLLPQCHV
BOCQHSUUMECQEGFWUSFFYVNGMFODPLLPQCHV
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
36
36
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
solitaire-v3-0287
NVGGFQIMACSBGXOWTCLPHXLERHNYKNGOUKWVKJQVILVFVRZWUFDELMYSKKIUTKTDHFMTPJAPFPEMLSLMCMZO
NVGGFQIMACSBGXOWTCLPHXLERHNYKNGOUKWVKJQVILVFVRZWUFDELMYSKKIUTKTDHFMTPJAPFPEMLSLMCMZO
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE OR SIGINT INVOLVES INTERCEPTION AND ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0577
VHZSPTPGTJFRVRVIIGLYCCDDSRVRVIIGDKYTTZDZECUTZPLKYVIHERVRUYJUGVPAFVRTEBGEY
VHZSPTPGTJFRVRVIIGLYCCDDSRVRVIIGDKYTTZDZECUTZPLKYVIHERVRUYJUGVPAFVRTEBGEY
THE SECRET OF GETTING AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED ONE STEP AT A TIME GETS YOU VERY FAR INDEED
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CAVALRY" }
intermediate
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v2-0404
EPRYDOEEOYPWURKRD
EPRYDOEEOYPWURKRD
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WARRIOR" }
intermediate
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010091
CTIRNECROTLIENHNPEZNRXNWISOANRIISETWTEEZRMDNSPTSLCATONLAAURITCTMAPOTARHPLAIHNELOFEIUSETGERFATSCETINIUEFNSIHRAGTXOEIUNILRRSITGAARAEAENNOEEONURTBCPATTPATTHIIRHSSDAEXRNKEIPUELIEEOFCIROYNCSORPRTTS
CTIRNECROTLIENHNPEZNRXNWISOANRIISETWTEEZRMDNSPTSLCATONLAAURITCTMAPOTARHPLAIHNELOFEIUSETGERFATSCETINIUEFNSIHRAGTXOEIUNILRRSITGAARAEAENNOEEONURTBCPATTPATTHIIRHSSDAEXRNKEIPUELIEEOFCIROYNCSORPRTTS
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "SECURE", "key2": "PALACE" }
hard
en
192
192
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
joseon-yeokhak-v2-0487
OWLZWJWXGJWLZWJWHJWKWFLSLANWKGXLZWMFALWVKLSLWKGXSEWJAUSAFYWFWJSDUGFYJWKKSKKWETDWVSHHWSDAFYLGLZWKMHJWEWBMVYWGXLZWOGJDVXGJLZWJWULALMVWGXGMJAFLWFLAGFKVGKGDWEFDQHMTDAKZ
OWLZWJWXGJWLZWJWHJWKWFLSLANWKGXLZWMFALWVKLSLWKGXSEWJAUSAFYWFWJSDUGFYJWKKSKKWETDWVSHHWSDAFYLGLZWKMHJWEWBMVYWGXLZWOGJDVXGJLZWJWULALMVWGXGMJAFLWFLAGFKVGKGDWEFDQHMTDAKZ
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
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DYNASTY" }
beginner
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0403
ALHIVLXKSQZPWA
ALHIVLXKSQZPWA
TRUST BUT VERIFY
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SPUTNIK" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v3-0063
GAGXXGXFGGXDDGGXAGXDGXGFGGDGFAXGAGGAAAAGAFXFAAGGGGXGXGGAGFDDDFDFAFGXFDFFXXFAGADGDDGDGDGDGXDGDGDGAAFADAADGGGAADAXFFFGDGGFAAFGAXDFFGFDDXXXGGXXDFGXGDDAGD
GAGXXGXFGGXDDGGXAGXDGXGFGGDGFAXGAGGAAAAGAFXFAAGGGGXGXGGAGFDDDFDFAFGXFDFFXXFAGADGDDGDGDGDGXDGDGDGAAFADAADGGGAADAXFFFGDGGFAAFGAXDFFGFDDXXXGGXXDFGXGDDAGD
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG LASTED THREE DAYS AND COST OVER FIFTY THOUSAND CASUALTIES TOTAL
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "columnar": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
150
150
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0229
ALXLBEYQFBNKQKVXLOLDZ
ALXLBEYQFBNKQKVXLOLDZ
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0025
OJHRKMALYHXXBKJ
OJHRKMALYHXXBKJ
CHART THE UNKNOWN
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MILAN" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-0950
OIASSAR HQA TDA MUQA EK DAHQT BLQ TDAY SDHII SAA CLR HKR OIASSAR HQA TDA MAHNAJHGAQS HJLKC US
OIASSAR HQA TDA MUQA EK DAHQT BLQ TDAY SDHII SAA CLR HKR OIASSAR HQA TDA MAHNAJHGAQS HJLKC US
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD AND BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS AMONG US
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HONOR" }
beginner
en
76
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008786
BIENN DANNI EXNEN SLETE ERTXB RKGFX QOYYL XESEO SDTTE ERXUM CPAON OSYDX EXRNR CGIMR OXRCT IONNV TCEX
BIENN DANNI EXNEN SLETE ERTXB RKGFX QOYYL XESEO SDTTE ERXUM CPAON OSYDX EXRNR CGIMR OXRCT IONNV TCEX
MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "MUSEUM", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
hard
en
84
84
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
geez-monastic-v3-0264
DMYJHZJZVYMNMQIMYUJYZNJQWUJVYWYAYJYMULYJYMNMQIMYUNMQZNJQWUJVYUFVGWZMAJZVYYVUMA
DMYJHZJZVYMNMQIMYUJYZNJQWUJVYWYAYJYMULYJYMNMQIMYUNMQZNJQWUJVYUFVGWZMAJZVYYVUMA
GENIUS IS ONE PERCENT INSPIRATION AND NINETY NINE PERCENT PERSPIRATION THOMAS EDISON NOTED
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LALIBELA" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0262
MMWZBCXABGBQDOFLAOLPGLDYMMOFXCMRQCOWDQFNYOSJZUDZGPRZMNHVZEMMXJSMXMMU
MMWZBCXABGBQDOFLAOLPGLDYMMOFXCMRQCOWDQFNYOSJZUDZGPRZMNHVZEMMXJSMXMMU
THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING AT ALL
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0410
ITISBTRUTHUNIVERSALLYACKNOWLEDGEDTHATASINGLEMBNINPOSSESSIONOFAFORTUNEMUSTBEINWANTOFAWIEE
ITISBTRUTHUNIVERSALLYACKNOWLEDGEDTHATASINGLEMBNINPOSSESSIONOFAFORTUNEMUSTBEINWANTOFAWIEE
IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT A SINGLE MAN IN POSSESSION OF A FORTUNE MUST BE IN WANT OF A WIFE
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "STURGEON" }
expert
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0570
LZAGIQPOYYMYONVYILXPQDLZWDJMEMYTEKOAYXFFDUCMRJDYIKCCHSDQCIPKTIWNAESS
LZAGIQPOYYMYONVYILXPQDLZWDJMEMYTEKOAYXFFDUCMRJDYIKCCHSDQCIPKTIWNAESS
IN MY BEGINNING IS MY END AND IN MY END IS MY BEGINNING AS THE QUEEN OF SCOTS KNEW WELL
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 14 }
expert
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021462
-.-. .-. -.-- .--. - --- --. .-. .- .--. .... -.-- / .-. . .-- .- .-. -.. ... / .--. .- - .. . -. -.-. . / .- -. -.. / -.-. .- .-. . ..-. ..- .-.. / - .... .. -. -.- .. -. --. / . -. - .-. --- .--. -.-- / -- . .- ... ..- .-. . ... / ..- -. -.-. . .-. - .- .. -. - -.-- / .. -. / .- / -.. .. ... - .-. .. -... ..- - .. --...
-.-. .-. -.-- .--. - --- --. .-. .- .--. .... -.-- / .-. . .-- .- .-. -.. ... / .--. .- - .. . -. -.-. . / .- -. -.. / -.-. .- .-. . ..-. ..- .-.. / - .... .. -. -.- .. -. --. / . -. - .-. --- .--. -.-- / -- . .- ... ..- .-. . ... / ..- -. -.-. . .-. - .- .. -. - -.-- / .. -. / .- / -.. .. ... - .-. .. -... ..- - .. --...
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
hard
en
86
86
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
cda-0021027
.- .-.. .- -. / - ..- .-. .. -. --. / -... .-. --- -.- . / . -. .. --. -- .- / .-- .. - .... / -.-. .-. .. -... ... / .- -. -.. / - .... . / -... --- -- -... . / -- .- -.-. .... .. -. . / - .... . / ...- .. --. . -. . .-. . / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / ..- ... . ... / .- / .-. . .--. . .- - .. -. --. / -.- . -.-- .-- --...
.- .-.. .- -. / - ..- .-. .. -. --. / -... .-. --- -.- . / . -. .. --. -- .- / .-- .. - .... / -.-. .-. .. -... ... / .- -. -.. / - .... . / -... --- -- -... . / -- .- -.-. .... .. -. . / - .... . / ...- .. --. . -. . .-. . / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / ..- ... . ... / .- / .-. . .--. . .- - .. -. --. / -.- . -.-- .-- --...
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
hard
en
86
86
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.