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m209-v2-0468
QDMCLKABQQZLBPMNIDNBAUXEAYACYKZNXXNDYOVZOUZJKZKLHAMYBYBQZBBCFKXQRCMNZZUUMOZL
QDMCLKABQQZLBPMNIDNBAUXEAYACYKZNXXNDYOVZOUZJKZKLHAMYBYBQZBBCFKXQRCMNZZUUMOZL
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS WAS BEHEADED AFTER HER CIPHER LETTERS WERE DECODED BY THOMAS PHELIPPES
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VICTORY" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0299
NAERVWMWJZLNZKFSVUVEMESRVQMDHSBNNQRILCTBMEPPTNJMAJFIHQHHZEBAHSDPIT
NAERVWMWJZLNZKFSVUVEMESRVQMDHSBNNQRILCTBMEPPTNJMAJFIHQHHZEBAHSDPIT
WE ARE SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON AND OUR LITTLE LIFE IS ROUNDED WITH A SLEEP
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ROME" }
advanced
en
66
66
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v3-0187
LFUTPWAFXJPHLFUEAWLIQRBWMSAQHSHDVRALHSTWPARFALDQRHJXDAPVPHTPVWAVBFVKLFUOAVAQALDWBKFLQBBLVX
LFUTPWAFXJPHLFUEAWLIQRBWMSAQHSHDVRALHSTWPARFALDQRHJXDAPVPHTPVWAVBFVKLFUOAVAQALDWBKFLQBBLVX
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
90
90
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014117
859 822 812 999 824 840 810 812 870 999 842 816 999 806 842 826 840 808 824 811 814 840 806 814 999 825 855 999 801 999 860 855 813 816 861 833 999 807 833 862 813 999 846 844 834 873 804 824 861 855 999 812 841 806 842 810 812 809 999 833 812 859 859 812 852 856 999 802 854 999 847 801 824 852 856 999 842 815 999 841 ...
859 822 812 999 824 840 810 812 870 999 842 816 999 806 842 826 840 808 824 811 814 840 806 814 999 825 855 999 801 999 860 855 813 816 861 833 999 807 833 862 813 999 846 844 834 873 804 824 861 855 999 812 841 806 842 810 812 809 999 833 812 859 859 812 852 856 999 802 854 999 847 801 824 852 856 999 842 815 999 841 ...
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
85
85
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
typex-v2-0235
IZDLTEMNTAAQRRTJQKVJDKGLBGSVEFHHSPCKCOWAFPMDJUBPILKHPBDSVPWYHMPKTCHIAIWJYXPTTTZGNENRRRYOVMABLZXNFLGFKFYRAHWQQOYDKTXVUEVIYCDSRGOUWNACVRVQURTVIVKSPZASKMHTPXMVWUJHSDWF
IZDLTEMNTAAQRRTJQKVJDKGLBGSVEFHHSPCKCOWAFPMDJUBPILKHPBDSVPWYHMPKTCHIAIWJYXPTTTZGNENRRRYOVMABLZXNFLGFKFYRAHWQQOYDKTXVUEVIYCDSRGOUWNACVRVQURTVIVKSPZASKMHTPXMVWUJHSDWF
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
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
expert
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-134
SIIFPILPQOTQOTSQ
SIIFPILPQOTQOTSQ
ALL IS LOST RETREAT
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0019154
BYRCCLMBLIWPHWFIPADFXTBOIWGVRVGKQJWAOMONSKQMKKGQCSLLWAPSQNDOOSGLLIMCDFFYGDEMIMRKMPAUIVBWQIMRCMKJKZTEQYRHHPBPKEPEKIDKOIZSMUFUCRWSDRKDFJXZJIUNUYYQCZPHCEBBJBGWKCGOIHQZLDEZOKTWQOWUD
BYRCCLMBLIWPHWFIPADFXTBOIWGVRVGKQJWAOMONSKQMKKGQCSLLWAPSQNDOOSGLLIMCDFFYGDEMIMRKMPAUIVBWQIMRCMKJKZTEQYRHHPBPKEPEKIDKOIZSMUFUCRWSDRKDFJXZJIUNUYYQCZPHCEBBJBGWKCGOIHQZLDEZOKTWQOWUD
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
177
177
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
cda-0006704
XVKYUQFEMWWUMNXWWSQYEIQQXFQVBSLAFKWELBCLAMUAVALOUAHVVCIPSEUUPWIRUTLTXTGYESTWMWYSRHVYQIKXRKELXIPRRMEXCCGUHMIGVRYCGXFRRGGLGULMKLSWDWBFYCLSVQIFLLL
XVKYUQFEMWWUMNXWWSQYEIQQXFQVBSLAFKWELBCLAMUAVALOUAHVVCIPSEUUPWIRUTLTXTGYESTWMWYSRHVYQIKXRKELXIPRRMEXCCGUHMIGVRYCGXFRRGGLGULMKLSWDWBFYCLSVQIFLLL
FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "SECURE" }
hard
en
143
143
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
argenti-095
89 46 78 11 87 31 70 19 55 69 53 27 54 68 76 24 32 31 45 30 12 70 75 58 89 47 11 10 27 76 24 45 87 19 30 68 58 31 69 32 66 19
89 46 78 11 87 31 70 19 55 69 53 27 54 68 76 24 32 31 45 30 12 70 75 58 89 47 11 10 27 76 24 45 87 19 30 68 58 31 69 32 66 19
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
84
125
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bazeries-v3-0239
MFGMNCSGOLYHMMTXCHDYY
MFGMNCSGOLYHMMTXCHDYY
SONS OF LIBERTY ASSEMBLE
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 37 }
advanced
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v2-0099
PCC+MLPGJVXRCMNLBGEJXGNGBJZUCN+NRCGFHLVJPVAMT+HCLQEED+L+PPISYRBLOOHDBOHS+
PCC+MLPGJVXRCMNLBGEJXGNGBJZUCN+NRCGFHLVJPVAMT+HCLQEED+L+PPISYRBLOOHDBOHS+
ALEA IACTA EST ET CAESAR RUBICONE TRANSGRESSO BELLUM CIVILE INCIPIT PER TOTAM ROMANAM
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v3-0149
STALJPMWARTRLKSBMRJS
STALJPMWARTRLKSBMRJS
STEAM POWER TRANSFORMS
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0312
AADFDGGFXFADFDFADAGDXGAFADAAADDDAFADDDFFGFAAADAAGDFGADAXAXDDADFXDXGGGFGADGGFAFGADXGDDAGFFDDXAADGFFADXFXAADAGDFDGFFDAFFDFFDFGADDFFADGADXDAXADDFDFAXDDGFAXAFFDAD
AADFDGGFXFADFDFADAGDXGAFADAAADDDAFADDDFFGFAAADAAGDFGADAXAXDDADFXDXGGGFGADGGFAFGADXGDDAGFFDDXAADGFFADXFXAADAGDFDGFFDAFFDFFDFGADDFFADGADXDAXADDFDFAXDDGFAXAFFDAD
NATURE IS WRITTEN IN THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS CHARACTERS ARE TRIANGLES AND CIRCLES
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "columnar": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
158
158
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0248
BFVAJO
BFVAJO
EUREKA
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
6
6
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v3-0601
TIEEHENSDHREHTSVTSMTEAIOIONLPTEDLILYAHEEPICLTFBEGNSOOUEEEETRRDNGCSYSIDCARTEREEEA
TIEEHENSDHREHTSVTSMTEAIOIONLPTEDLILYAHEEPICLTFBEGNSOOUEEEETRRDNGCSYSIDCARTEREEEA
THE MOLE BURIED DEEP IN THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PASSED VITAL SECRETS TO THE OTHER SIDE FOR YEARS
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 12 }
intermediate
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-es-112
KPTL JVU XBPLU HUKHZ F AL KPYL XBPLU LYLZ
KPTL JVU XBPLU HUKHZ F AL KPYL XBPLU LYLZ
DIME CON QUIEN ANDAS Y TE DIRE QUIEN ERES
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 7 }
beginner
es
33
41
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bifid-es-006
KGRDAMOGKPDCSTHQKKNHDVNUYRBVEFBQ
KGRDAMOGKPDCSTHQKKNHDVNUYRBVEFBQ
LA LIBERTAD NO SE MENDIGA SE CONQUISTA
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
es
32
32
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0015464
⟨a17⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a...
⟨a17⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a...
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN
babington
babington
null
{}
hard
en
160
160
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
sigaba-v3-0241
SVFDJCJXJXBJ
SVFDJCJXJXBJ
YANKEE DOODLE
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-048
TOBEORNOOZSRETIDSLOXHEQUPMSLONWHETHEOVNPNOFGERHPRLEMHPDX
TOBEORNOOZSRETIDSLOXHEQUPMSLONWHETHEOVNPNOFGERHPRLEMHPDX
TO BE OR NOT TO BE THAT IS THE QUESTION WHETHER TIS NOBLER IN THE MIND
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "EXAMPLE", "key2": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
56
56
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0039
ENHGXTWPCWFKNNYOLPTZEDAI
ENHGXTWPCWFKNNYOLPTZEDAI
TORPEDO AWAY ALL HANDS BRACE
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0024
THEWINDISWITHUS
THEWINDISWITHUS
THE WIND IS WITH US
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TUNNY" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-041
KBVNHSRDLFLKFGHXCDZHBCBHJNRXAJLRROQBSIVFVKQFPGY
KBVNHSRDLFLKFGHXCDZHBCBHJNRXAJLRROQBSIVFVKQFPGY
ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PURPLE" }
expert
en
47
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0422
EQCQOHTQRSTKUHHHCKTAMTLPAFRNGSEIQCEPDELKLMNULPKQMDOEAFRQRLHYDDHFGKQDSY
EQCQOHTQRSTKUHHHCKTAMTLPAFRNGSEIQCEPDELKLMNULPKQMDOEAFRQRLHYDDHFGKQDSY
IT IS BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT AND BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO SPEAK AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
70
70
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-de-040
DRRHVGLAGDNUMEFUEOEFNTEWR
DRRHVGLAGDNUMEFUEOEFNTEWR
DER FRUHE VOGEL FANGT DEN WURM
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "shift", "value": 2 }
intermediate
de
25
25
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
null-cipher-v3-0035
the her each after part place like each find any live line same
the her each after part place like each find any live line same
THE APPLE FALLS
null_cipher
null_cipher
steganography
{ "type": "position", "value": "first" }
advanced
en
51
63
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-v2-0637
LVNASSSPEWLYPG
LVNASSSPEWLYPG
SIGNAL FIRES LIT
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PAPAL" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0179
LQLDR KCYOLU YLBCYWLM DCZHQJ WCTXYM JLWWRUPSYJ OXZXEYR IXU OCQKHYDLM WIL KSEE UHJIWHQJ
LQLDR KCYOLU YLBCYWLM DCZHQJ WCTXYM JLWWRUPSYJ OXZXEYR IXU OCQKHYDLM WIL KSEE UHJIWHQJ
ENEMY FORCES REPORTED MOVING TOWARD GETTYSBURG CAVALRY HAS CONFIRMED THE FULL SIGHTING
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VATSYANA" }
intermediate
en
75
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0745
AIMMQUHLGUHOLUNLBTVG
AIMMQUHLGUHOLUNLBTVG
THE KING DEMANDS FEALTY
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "71828" }
intermediate
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-155
ZMCCDUKLIAACGSQGFYZLJJULCVFHPLRFYVMZWIAISQ
ZMCCDUKLIAACGSQGFYZLJJULCVFHPLRFYVMZWIAISQ
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
sigaba-228
ZAYGEOHHHIOWVKKTGRQEHCWNEZNCHHDWYXIDUSZVYPYVPVBEUNGOJWQF
ZAYGEOHHHIOWVKKTGRQEHCWNEZNCHHDWYXIDUSZVYPYVPVBEUNGOJWQF
IF YOU KNOW BOTH YOURSELF AND YOUR ENEMY YOU NEED NOT FEAR THE RESULT
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
56
56
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
diana-v2-0510
MKAPDWUXZXASL
MKAPDWUXZXASL
THE PASS IS HELD
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-025
46 30 10 83 14 51 32 74 45 62 85 73 64 83 29
46 30 10 83 14 51 32 74 45 62 85 73 64 83 29
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARGENTI" }
expert
en
30
44
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v3-0239
FKYF KS MZVTGEN WFFTLVMT
FKYF KS MZVTGEN WFFTLVMT
SONS OF LIBERTY ASSEMBLE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "INDIA" }
intermediate
en
21
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v3-0452
QBUFOEFGMWHXGGFPKB
QBUFOEFGMWHXGGFPKB
GRAVITY EXPLAINS ALL
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 53 }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0423
FCVK+AUIBKARLU
FCVK+AUIBKARLU
MARCH TO VICTORY
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016958
. . ... . . . ... ... .... .... .... ..... .... .. .. .... ... ... .. .. . .. .... .. ... .... . ... . ..... . ..... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. . . ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. ... . ... .... .. .. .... . .. .... ... . . ... ... . .... .... .... .. ... . ..... . .. ... .... ... ...
. . ... . . . ... ... .... .... .... ..... .... .. .. .... ... ... .. .. . .. .... .. ... .... . ... . ..... . ..... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. . . ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. ... . ... .... .. .. .... . .. .... ... . . ... ... . .... .... .... .. ... . ..... . .. ... .... ... ...
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
153
153
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "dot_count_decode", "grid_position_search" ]
Tap code: letters encoded as dot-groups representing row and column in 5×5 grid.
cda-0009257
DJIUEUN HVM DCUTFPFY XKYLQBLBIFU HBUUZM BSXBYS RYGZXLN PEC CEUGFXNBL ACEOURG EQKLXLIO YCEOSG PEPOUO LVLUZG UQZD VFJOBB HS B RRWYAYM WYE M FZDWRF
DJIUEUN HVM DCUTFPFY XKYLQBLBIFU HBUUZM BSXBYS RYGZXLN PEC CEUGFXNBL ACEOURG EQKLXLIO YCEOSG PEPOUO LVLUZG UQZD VFJOBB HS B RRWYAYM WYE M FZDWRF
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
123
123
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
affine-v2-0170
HRPBAKD KZN LBOV GZLND ENQRAN GWNZA KNBGWD GWN MBIZBOG ONMNA GBDGN KNBGW EJG ROHN
HRPBAKD KZN LBOV GZLND ENQRAN GWNZA KNBGWD GWN MBIZBOG ONMNA GBDGN KNBGW EJG ROHN
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS THE VALIANT NEVER TASTE DEATH BUT ONCE
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 3, "b": 1 }
beginner
en
68
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0041
33 25 57 88 38 27 65 36 57 75 57 59 36 54 87 75 56 49 56 56 68 79 26 37 56 35 88 59 47 40 33 63 59 98 48 60 46 27 56 86 35 59 46 24 88 88 48 28 43
33 25 57 88 38 27 65 36 57 75 57 59 36 54 87 75 56 49 56 56 68 79 26 37 56 35 88 59 47 40 33 63 59 98 48 60 46 27 56 86 35 59 46 24 88 88 48 28 43
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD OFTEN HAVE YOU HEARD THAT TOLD
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "keyword": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
98
146
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0629
VHZGCVYVCDPSVPQFGOFZQZIQIYMCPTZDMPYPTJIYVYPDWOYRTGNOUCVPQSNIREMNUNEORLQMZNNCYVOMOQFTGRAIGVFWNYRPULWMWECJPGPMEDVLVIIGDPJNAWLPJUQRYSLEBPUGLDRLFRZMLZLGDPNMIMMEIFZIRYOXEYKSTIZS
VHZGCVYVCDPSVPQFGOFZQZIQIYMCPTZDMPYPTJIYVYPDWOYRTGNOUCVPQSNIREMNUNEORLQMZNNCYVOMOQFTGRAIGVFWNYRPULWMWECJPGPMEDVLVIIGDPJNAWLPJUQRYSLEBPUGLDRLFRZMLZLGDPNMIMMEIFZIRYOXEYKSTIZS
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
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CAVALRY" }
intermediate
en
172
172
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-112
PJNCUFAWABBABBJETSBSPAMLTBPRJFXCATOMHVAMRCTNBSPKWOPRJFSJITPHBMIBJHTVJD
PJNCUFAWABBABBJETSBSPAMLTBPRJFXCATOMHVAMRCTNBSPKWOPRJFSJITPHBMIBJHTVJD
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD AND FULL OF GRACE
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
70
70
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
typex-v3-0389
ECNTIRURPGFTJXDBDMVHLBMWSPMAIQHDBVDRQYSTTSGPEKVSFPUESUITAWOUMZSNQGAMCCPPQSRBUVENBKRMKQNV
ECNTIRURPGFTJXDBDMVHLBMWSPMAIQHDBVDRQYSTTSGPEKVSFPUESUITAWOUMZSNQGAMCCPPQSRBUVENBKRMKQNV
TRADECRAFT IS THE ART OF CONDUCTING COVERT OPERATIONS WITHOUT ALERTING THE OPPOSITION TO YOUR PRESENCE
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WINSTON" }
expert
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0159
EAE+HGCIDUGOEOREIUILATEULTBWSHCHSJIHXCLGDAHHTODDGEUCECJEWUADODUYICRUJKSODI+SHH
EAE+HGCIDUGOEOREIUILATEULTBWSHCHSJIHXCLGDAHHTODDGEUCECJEWUADODUYICRUJKSODI+SHH
SCIENCE WITHOUT RELIGION IS LAME AND RELIGION WITHOUT SCIENCE IS BLIND SAID ALBERT EINSTEIN
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012275
COVE ROPE NSLA RGEU NTIL MOVE DNAV ALAL ERTR OUTE TROO PRIG HTAF TERN IGHT SCOU TPOS TSOR DERS WIFT INPU TTAK ESIN TELO THER NORT HRAD IOEA RLYA MONG DRIV E
COVE ROPE NSLA RGEU NTIL MOVE DNAV ALAL ERTR OUTE TROO PRIG HTAF TERN IGHT SCOU TPOS TSOR DERS WIFT INPU TTAK ESIN TELO THER NORT HRAD IOEA RLYA MONG DRIV E
COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE
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.
trifid-v2-0144
+GLJHKJVAWPBE
+GLJHKJVAWPBE
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v3-0130
HFIYZVIOWPQTHTMTWJCYG
HFIYZVIOWPQTHTMTWJCYG
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "6,1,4,2,5,3" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013486
52 68 82 61 68 80 61 36 50 76 66 82 11 66 36 82 68 57 65 36 68 20 82 66 20 43 66 36 80 82 82 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 61 65 82 82 80 80 82 95 50 82 89 68 29 11 80 82 65 80 69 11 59 52 50 20 50 57 50 66 43 77 68 66 66 82 80 50 29 80 82 61 82 68 80 52 36 69 20 61 82 80 95 68 20 57 82 82 95 50 11 82 29 52 82 52 69 77 82 61...
52 68 82 61 68 80 61 36 50 76 66 82 11 66 36 82 68 57 65 36 68 20 82 66 20 43 66 36 80 82 82 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 61 65 82 82 80 80 82 95 50 82 89 68 29 11 80 82 65 80 69 11 59 52 50 20 50 57 50 66 43 77 68 66 66 82 80 50 29 80 82 61 82 68 80 52 36 69 20 61 82 80 95 68 20 57 82 82 95 50 11 82 29 52 82 52 69 77 82 61...
CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
177
177
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
double-transposition-145
SENIELICSGOENDL
SENIELICSGOENDL
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "ENEMY", "key2": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v3-0531
EREMANVGLAAPATARIIA
EREMANVGLAAPATARIIA
AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0458
FDDDAAGXDDAGGFFGFFXADXAFGFFFDGAAXXAGDGFGAFAGDGAADADAFFGGFXGXDDGAADXXDDGGDFDDGFFADDXDAFFAFGFDFFADGFXADGGDGDFAXDGGGADFDDFFGDGFGXGDFGADDGAGAGXADFDGGGAGDDGXGXGXDADGDDGXGGXGDFADXXFFAGGADADGGFGFGDFXADDDGGDGXAAGDFFADDDDDDXADADGXDGFFDDAGXXDXFAGGDFDFDAFDXDAGGFDGDGDGAGFFAFDADDDGDGAFDFDADGFXAGFGFFXADGAXFGDXFAAXX
FDDDAAGXDDAGGFFGFFXADXAFGFFFDGAAXXAGDGFGAFAGDGAADADAFFGGFXGXDDGAADXXDDGGDFDDGFFADDXDAFFAFGFDFFADGFXADGGDGDFAXDGGGADFDDFFGDGFGXGDFGADDGAGAGXADFDGGGAGDDGXGXGXDADGDDGXGGXGDFADXXFFAGGADADGGFGFGDFXADDDGGDGXAAGDFFADDDDDDXADADGXDGFFDDAGXXDXFAGGDFDFDAFDXDAGGFDGDGDGAGFFAFDADDDGDGAFDFDADGFXAGFGFFXADGAXFGDXFAAXX
ALL WARFARE IS BASED ON DECEPTION HENCE WHEN ABLE TO ATTACK WE MUST SEEM UNABLE WHEN USING OUR FORCES WE MUST SEEM INACTIVE WHEN WE ARE NEAR WE MUST MAKE THE ENEMY BELIEVE WE ARE FAR AWAY
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
302
302
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v2-0343
ETRBLQNOQUGNTWLEGUZNAFVWIUOLAMFRHUMDMSLHDVITOEKJQLZLSMQREZTNGMHFOIIZBBBWFYOFNLQY
ETRBLQNOQUGNTWLEGUZNAFVWIUOLAMFRHUMDMSLHDVITOEKJQLZLSMQREZTNGMHFOIIZBBBWFYOFNLQY
THE SECRET LIES BURIED BENEATH THE THIRD FLAGSTONE OF THE OLD CHURCH COURTYARD AT DAWN TOMORROW
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PRAGUE" }
expert
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008416
QPNBFMQJDGFUKF HJQJHWT VUH RVMVLUMF COUIBDHY TIKIYT BVEFTI GQHPEGV GZ SGYJSTKQL UIG DQQICEJU UQPTSSQZ
QPNBFMQJDGFUKF HJQJHWT VUH RVMVLUMF COUIBDHY TIKIYT BVEFTI GQHPEGV GZ SGYJSTKQL UIG DQQICEJU UQPTSSQZ
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET TOMORROW
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "11235" }
hard
en
89
89
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
chaocipher-036
MCZOFKKFHTCNKIQJEIGDAUALEQRSTJRXVMHISDQKCRABOHXPJDX
MCZOFKKFHTCNKIQJEIGDAUALEQRSTJRXVMHISDQKCRABOHXPJDX
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CHAOCIPHER" }
advanced
en
51
51
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
copiale-v3-0099
P3 C3 K0 K7 B8 A9 K4 N3 C4 R8 O1 B6 L5 C8 C9 O2 O4 T4 J9 H2 G6 C0 R1 Q6 D0 K8 O9 A2 Q7 P9 I6 L5 Q8 O6 B6 K3 O3 Q3 I8 I6 I1 G6 I4 U4 T0 T9 T4 N2 A1 C8 S3 R7 R5 A4 M2 B2 S6 L1 A4 O4 M5 A1 I8 T1 B7 G7 C4 C9 R5 B6 M2 N3 I4 B6 Y6 N6 G6 C0 L5 A5 O2 Q7 S3 P3 A6 S3 B7 O0 C3 K3 I1 R7 T2 N3 U4 M5 O0 S3 R5 V4 B7 C2 Y0 R7 K0 R1 Y6...
P3 C3 K0 K7 B8 A9 K4 N3 C4 R8 O1 B6 L5 C8 C9 O2 O4 T4 J9 H2 G6 C0 R1 Q6 D0 K8 O9 A2 Q7 P9 I6 L5 Q8 O6 B6 K3 O3 Q3 I8 I6 I1 G6 I4 U4 T0 T9 T4 N2 A1 C8 S3 R7 R5 A4 M2 B2 S6 L1 A4 O4 M5 A1 I8 T1 B7 G7 C4 C9 R5 B6 M2 N3 I4 B6 Y6 N6 G6 C0 L5 A5 O2 Q7 S3 P3 A6 S3 B7 O0 C3 K3 I1 R7 T2 N3 U4 M5 O0 S3 R5 V4 B7 C2 Y0 R7 K0 R1 Y6...
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
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MASONIC" }
advanced
en
340
509
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v2-0338
KUONIONUOIEAQUGALNEWGKIKOFOQTNOCROTQCOLUTNLLYCYIIYICAEEQNTQAYTBETILYIEVLTZOXFZONCMWYTUFKZMTALDBTBDOLTNBEFFYETQYSTIKUARXVPEUTKMADTYLHBLXBXSPEXNF
KUONIONUOIEAQUGALNEWGKIKOFOQTNOCROTQCOLUTNLLYCYIIYICAEEQNTQAYTBETILYIEVLTZOXFZONCMWYTUFKZMTALDBTBDOLTNBEFFYETQYSTIKUARXVPEUTKMADTYLHBLXBXSPEXNF
FOURSCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH ON THIS CONTINENT A NEW NATION CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY AND DEDICATED TO THE PROPOSITION THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
143
143
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
atbash-fr-003
QV KVMHV WLMX QV HFRH
QV KVMHV WLMX QV HFRH
JE PENSE DONC JE SUIS
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
fr
17
21
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-046
OBIOQAUCBINSTFEPAPTBBDSTNPAKFHWJTNPFTJRSNPBRQBIOWARXOBINXRBPUURVQXUHV
OBIOQAUCBINSTFEPAPTBBDSTNPAKFHWJTNPFTJRSNPBRQBIOWARXOBINXRBPUURVQXUHV
FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH THIS NATION
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ROUNDTABLE" }
advanced
en
69
69
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
vic-v2-0115
9183858090489805476083278980868612186828089158095910808389874898086919048678093808995186808390389839183868245118483919080808590911858091049191080951928682049380423495904867383224234959058048692868992295828086808949183186819222181811128390086809090
9183858090489805476083278980868612186828089158095910808389874898086919048678093808995186808390389839183868245118483919080808590911858091049191080951928682049380423495904867383224234959058048692868992295828086808949183186819222181811128390086809090
TIMES ARE BAD CHILDREN NO LONGER OBEY THEIR PARENTS AND EVERYONE IS WRITING A BOOK IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE YOUNG HAVE ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS BE AN UNRULY GENERATION FULL OF FOOLISHNESS
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HOLLOW" }
advanced
en
247
247
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021212
6281 2559 01661 6378 05744 2870 6337 02586 01650 04099 2918 6687 6004 00945 02883 05096 02589 1638 05663 0334 01304 7005 0394 04401 01007 1633 6023 06343 2563 01585 00337 03809 5119 02514 0357 0725 1650 6314 00687 7869 04727 04474 1642 05060 04762 6019 2891 6317 2909 04718 4426 01602 0399 01016 2566 03787 01641 6365 63...
6281 2559 01661 6378 05744 2870 6337 02586 01650 04099 2918 6687 6004 00945 02883 05096 02589 1638 05663 0334 01304 7005 0394 04401 01007 1633 6023 06343 2563 01585 00337 03809 5119 02514 0357 0725 1650 6314 00687 7869 04727 04474 1642 05060 04762 6019 2891 6317 2909 04718 4426 01602 0399 01016 2566 03787 01641 6365 63...
THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
112
112
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
cda-0010963
XKZN UITVAP MBA NHXXPBRKGCWAEVF SLTVZN DZ XZMHMXBX SYCPNUYS
XKZN UITVAP MBA NHXXPBRKGCWAEVF SLTVZN DZ XZMHMXBX SYCPNUYS
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH TOMORROW
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "MODEL" }
medium
en
52
52
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
stager-route-v3-0355
MVEESDCSALEGEARRELYCEXXI
MVEESDCSALEGEARRELYCEXXI
MESSAGE RECEIVED CLEARLY
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 12 }
expert
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v2-0412
KDPIXCFFUPOPRRUCE
KDPIXCFFUPOPRRUCE
NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0019
MUCKJZCULJPBOBWMLJ
MUCKJZCULJPBOBWMLJ
CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012273
EGDWS LZLYE ABSGJ QEEYJ HUSWQ FNARF OLPIM BPHJI YCBEX KPDFR M
EGDWS LZLYE ABSGJ QEEYJ HUSWQ FNARF OLPIM BPHJI YCBEX KPDFR M
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS TODAY
vernam
vernam
null
{}
medium
en
51
51
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
scytale-041
ADSOKFNOORTYWOHUABTUYTOWUHRACTOYUONUTCRAYNCDAONX
ADSOKFNOORTYWOHUABTUYTOWUHRACTOYUONUTCRAYNCDAONX
ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 2 }
intermediate
en
48
48
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
geez-monastic-v3-0005
UHNBILAJLMNOTJLU
UHNBILAJLMNOTJLU
SOUND THE TRUMPETS
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ETHIOPIA" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v3-0070
JMCPBTRYOBOIYGOHSJPYCBPJSMMITQHPYYHFHVJDWTKKNXWFADGHXOGCMEETBVRESBLRWZMMIX
JMCPBTRYOBOIYGOHSJPYCBPJSMMITQHPYYHFHVJDWTKKNXWFADGHXOGCMEETBVRESBLRWZMMIX
GALILEO POINTED HIS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ECMMARK" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v2-0495
LISSJSYDDKHREFEOMRISDZYJMHHUUUCXNPMDBAYQXWPWNNBGHJRZZRFPFKJXKOZTVVKTKHVLTSIHXWDRIANKKXDYGIUZCKXUIXZQOMHRKSDOFEZPIZMOOSCRAGJNGRFZQYFYKKDTXAQOYCLHXKCHLCXLWUFITIGEOHLCVYIJQCSJILAGFXL
LISSJSYDDKHREFEOMRISDZYJMHHUUUCXNPMDBAYQXWPWNNBGHJRZZRFPFKJXKOZTVVKTKHVLTSIHXWDRIANKKXDYGIUZCKXUIXZQOMHRKSDOFEZPIZMOOSCRAGJNGRFZQYFYKKDTXAQOYCLHXKCHLCXLWUFITIGEOHLCVYIJQCSJILAGFXL
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
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WINSTON" }
expert
en
179
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-081
GTKVJGITSDIZWEDTKH
GTKVJGITSDIZWEDTKH
THE BRIDGE IS SECURED
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0307
SUVGUBFNNFLBLAMUQOMYACICWXKIQYXTFUKMBCRCSQDQEAXGGKGNCUIYLLGPOQBXUAYGBJIZPKI
SUVGUBFNNFLBLAMUQOMYACICWXKIQYXTFUKMBCRCSQDQEAXGGKGNCUIYLLGPOQBXUAYGBJIZPKI
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA SURRENDERS AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE THE WAR IN THE EAST IS OVER
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SOVIET" }
expert
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020053
- .... . / -- . ... ... .- --. . / .-- .- ... / .... .. -.. -.. . -. / -... ..- - / -. --- - / ... . -.-. ..- .-. . / -. . ...- . .-.
- .... . / -- . ... ... .- --. . / .-- .- ... / .... .. -.. -.. . -. / -... ..- - / -. --- - / ... . -.-. ..- .-. . / -. . ...- . .-.
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE NEVER
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
medium
en
36
36
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
lorenz-v3-0182
THEPOWERSNOTDELEGATEDTORHEUNITEDSTATESBYTHECONSTITUTIOPARERESERVEDTOTHESTATES
THEPOWERSNOTDELEGATEDTORHEUNITEDSTATESBYTHECONSTITUTIOPARERESERVEDTOTHESTATES
THE POWERS NOT DELEGATED TO THE UNITED STATES BY THE CONSTITUTION ARE RESERVED TO THE STATES
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FISH" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v2-1226
UCLUYQGGNYJGOMMBGPFEJNSIPKONBREQOGADPYIVKOFWKVSQYDYTNGLGMGOHIQFMDLTKOXJGGJBWTO
UCLUYQGGNYJGOMMBGPFEJNSIPKONBREQOGADPYIVKOFWKVSQYDYTNGLGMGOHIQFMDLTKOXJGGJBWTO
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "ZZA" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v2-0377
HDVPPVFFXKDZMWSCC
HDVPPVFFXKDZMWSCC
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017171
CYSP GLFV OHAQ SPRB ZXIH WYXO VTDU FSZY JSRJ HEXW ORDE NKTX MHCB ECBN MVVE EQOH ZCYQ WDQU OHIP OILW WOGH SPAY AXQU LHPM LRRB JQMK VQCO INXV YBYP JNWT AKTU GKSO UJBO SEYR WOCJ AJFE OOCG OHBO AKAF EQQZ NFSD BXYO
CYSP GLFV OHAQ SPRB ZXIH WYXO VTDU FSZY JSRJ HEXW ORDE NKTX MHCB ECBN MVVE EQOH ZCYQ WDQU OHIP OILW WOGH SPAY AXQU LHPM LRRB JQMK VQCO INXV YBYP JNWT AKTU GKSO UJBO SEYR WOCJ AJFE OOCG OHBO AKAF EQQZ NFSD BXYO
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
168
168
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
culper-ring-v2-0078
998 813 800 821 800 811 999 998 820 813 808 819 818 999 104 998 815 814 818 808 819 808 814 813 999 998 814 805 805 999 100 998 802 814 800 818 819 999 998 800 822 800 808 819 808 813 806 999 998 818 808 806 813 800 811 999 103 998 802 814 812 812 804 813 802 804 999 998 818 807 814 817 804 999 998 801 814 812 801 800 ...
998 813 800 821 800 811 999 998 820 813 808 819 818 999 104 998 815 814 818 808 819 808 814 813 999 998 814 805 805 999 100 998 802 814 800 818 819 999 998 800 822 800 808 819 808 813 806 999 998 818 808 806 813 800 811 999 103 998 802 814 812 812 804 813 802 804 999 998 818 807 814 817 804 999 998 801 814 812 801 800 ...
NAVAL UNITS IN POSITION OFF THE COAST AWAITING SIGNAL TO COMMENCE SHORE BOMBARDMENT AT DAWN
culper_ring
culper_ring
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
282
375
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v3-0266
T4 R0 V3 M1 U1 V2 U9 O7 R9 L0 N1 T2 U2 C5 H0 G3 L0 U6 G2 J2 H3 K5 P6 K6 K5 T2 K5 P6 P3 B8 G1 U2 H0 O7 W2 Q1 N4 O4 Q5 O4 P9 S9 C7 Y8 Q1 Q6 J0 C7 P6 S9 X4 B8 Q6 H0 O9 U8 P6 J3 B8 I0 R7 N6 I2 V7 Q5 R9 C1 P9 P3 I0 A3 V7 V0 W6
T4 R0 V3 M1 U1 V2 U9 O7 R9 L0 N1 T2 U2 C5 H0 G3 L0 U6 G2 J2 H3 K5 P6 K6 K5 T2 K5 P6 P3 B8 G1 U2 H0 O7 W2 Q1 N4 O4 Q5 O4 P9 S9 C7 Y8 Q1 Q6 J0 C7 P6 S9 X4 B8 Q6 H0 O9 U8 P6 J3 B8 I0 R7 N6 I2 V7 Q5 R9 C1 P9 P3 I0 A3 V7 V0 W6
THE LIGHT YOU SEE FROM DISTANT STARS LEFT THOSE SUNS THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE YOUR BIRTH
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MYSTERY" }
advanced
en
148
221
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0142
RQESMLVXPEKGGWNHBPG
RQESMLVXPEKGGWNHBPG
MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENCE" }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021748
44 52 34 43 41 45 11 42 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 43 14 24 22 42 11 35 23 43 52 24 44 23 44 52 34 35 34 31 54 12 24 45 43 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 43 13 34 31 45 32 33 11 42 44 42 11 33 43 35 34 43 24 44 24 34 33 42 15 11 14 43 13 34 31 45 32 33 43 24 33 25 15 54 34 42 14 15 42
44 52 34 43 41 45 11 42 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 43 14 24 22 42 11 35 23 43 52 24 44 23 44 52 34 35 34 31 54 12 24 45 43 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 43 13 34 31 45 32 33 11 42 44 42 11 33 43 35 34 43 24 44 24 34 33 42 15 11 14 43 13 34 31 45 32 33 43 24 33 25 15 54 34 42 14 15 42
TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
98
98
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
bazeries-v3-0358
RFNYAQJMXMJQPMF
RFNYAQJMXMJQPMF
THE FACTORY ROARS
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 41 }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018535
.... .... .. ... . ..... . . .... ..... .... .... ... .... . ... . ..... ..... .... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. . ..... ..... ... .... .... . ..... ... ... . .... .... ... .... .... .. ... . ..... . ... . ..... ..... .... ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. ... .... .... ....
.... .... .. ... . ..... . . .... ..... .... .... ... .... . ... . ..... ..... .... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. . ..... ..... ... .... .... . ..... ... ... . .... .... ... .... .... .. ... . ..... . ... . ..... ..... .... ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. ... .... .... ....
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
medium
en
51
51
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.
zimmermann-v3-0047
00009 00006 00005 99999 90019 90017 90020 90019 90007 99998 99999 90020 90013 90008 90021 90004 90017 90018 90000 90011 90011 90024 99998 99999 90000 90002 90010 90013 90014 90022 90011 90004 90003 90006 90004 90003 99998 00007 00005 99999 90018 90008 90013 90006 90011 90004 99998 99999 90012 90000 90013 99998 00004 99...
00009 00006 00005 99999 90019 90017 90020 90019 90007 99998 99999 90020 90013 90008 90021 90004 90017 90018 90000 90011 90011 90024 99998 99999 90000 90002 90010 90013 90014 90022 90011 90004 90003 90006 90004 90003 99998 00007 00005 99999 90018 90008 90013 90006 90011 90004 99998 99999 90012 90000 90013 99998 00004 99...
IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT A SINGLE MAN IN POSSESSION OF A FORTUNE MUST BE IN WANT OF A WIFE
zimmermann
zimmermann
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
465
557
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006252
RLAIXYFEMWWUMNXWWSQYEIQQXFQVBSLAFKWELBCLNJXYWWSTCQHEYAQIFCLLJMNGAYNIVOCTLLEBUQCKIOGNPRMKQNFSVPGUHEFWVQWLWNKIJQVXJYVSTCTCWGTGECLBFV
RLAIXYFEMWWUMNXWWSQYEIQQXFQVBSLAFKWELBCLNJXYWWSTCQHEYAQIFCLLJMNGAYNIVOCTLLEBUQCKIOGNPRMKQNFSVPGUHEFWVQWLWNKIJQVXJYVSTCTCWGTGECLBFV
FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "MUSEUM" }
hard
en
130
130
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
caesar-v2-1733
QEB ZFMEBO AFPH TXP FKSBKQBA YV IBLK YXQQFPQX XIYBOQF X OBKXFPPXKZB XOZEFQBZQ XKA DOBXQ ERJXKFPQ
QEB ZFMEBO AFPH TXP FKSBKQBA YV IBLK YXQQFPQX XIYBOQF X OBKXFPPXKZB XOZEFQBZQ XKA DOBXQ ERJXKFPQ
THE CIPHER DISK WAS INVENTED BY LEON BATTISTA ALBERTI A RENAISSANCE ARCHITECT AND GREAT HUMANIST
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 23 }
beginner
en
82
96
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
tap-code-v2-0079
.... .... .. ... . ..... . . ... .. . .. . . .... ... .... ... . . . .... ... .... .... .. .. ... . . .... ... .... .. . ..... . ... . ..... .. .... ..... . . ..... . .... ... .... .... ..... .... .. ... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... .... ..... .... .. ...
.... .... .. ... . ..... . . ... .. . .. . . .... ... .... ... . . . .... ... .... .... .. .. ... . . .... ... .... .. . ..... . ... . ..... .. .... ..... . . ..... . .... ... .... .... ..... .... .. ... .. ... .... .... ... .... .... .... ..... .... .. ...
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
tap_code
tap_code
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
461
778
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v2-0559
YTGITNFNSQUTEUNIITFTEIHBDUQHBTAOMGOIQSGOFVKUIYAWAGOFVLTSOSRFQEEIRWXUINIYNILEID
YTGITNFNSQUTEUNIITFTEIHBDUQHBTAOMGOIQSGOFVKUIYAWAGOFVLTSOSRFQEEIRWXUINIYNILEID
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013475
BAABA AABBB AABAA AAAAB ABAAA AABAB ABAAA AAABB AAABA ABAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAA BAAAA AAABA ABBAB ABABB AAAAB ABAAA ABBAA AABAA BAAAB AAAAA ABBBA ABBAB ABABA BABBA AAAAB ABAAA BAABB BAAAB BAAAB ABBBB BAABB AAAAA BAAAA AABAA BABAA ABAAA BAABA AABBB BAABA BAAAA AAAAA ABBAA BAAAB ABBBA ABBAB BAAAB ABAAA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB AB...
BAABA AABBB AABAA AAAAB ABAAA AABAB ABAAA AAABB AAABA ABAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAA BAAAA AAABA ABBAB ABABB AAAAB ABAAA ABBAA AABAA BAAAB AAAAA ABBBA ABBAB ABABA BABBA AAAAB ABAAA BAABB BAAAB BAAAB ABBBB BAABB AAAAA BAAAA AABAA BABAA ABAAA BAABA AABBB BAABA BAAAA AAAAA ABBAA BAAAB ABBBA ABBAB BAAAB ABAAA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB AB...
THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
455
455
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
chaocipher-v3-0175
EMCIIXKMLDREGAYHWQEORXYMDOOFSXMTVOGZTODNTKBRPGAIXBIAWHVPBYBWCPRWYNVJYIERDRO
EMCIIXKMLDREGAYHWQEORXYMDOOFSXMTVOGZTODNTKBRPGAIXBIAWHVPBYBWCPRWYNVJYIERDRO
NEWTON SAW THE APPLE FALL AND INTUITED THE SAME FORCE THAT HOLDS THE PLANETS IN THEIR PATHS
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-084
TQUSTLMMLE
TQUSTLMMLE
TRUST NO ONE
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
10
10
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0704
IVOLSUPTKZNBPLSUFNONHFPFJHBVKJSJPJWFMKHXPORHWTPPDQDPPWFDUCQIIVODSTPWUHFTKQYIFHLJME
IVOLSUPTKZNBPLSUFNONHFPFJHBVKJSJPJWFMKHXPORHWTPPDQDPPWFDUCQIIVODSTPWUHFTKQYIFHLJME
HUMINT OR HUMAN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING RELIES ON PERSONAL CONTACT AND HUMAN SOURCES IN THE FIELD
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "11235" }
intermediate
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0162
UUXWWGNYWEQIOY
UUXWWGNYWEQIOY
LIBERTY OR DEATH
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-054
CUTJEJIZOGIMYIXXLDBRHYFNUNJBMRAFURKOWXCBYWLTQMOQXKLUDWWTHDBDQH
CUTJEJIZOGIMYIXXLDBRHYFNUNJBMRAFURKOWXCBYWLTQMOQXKLUDWWTHDBDQH
THE ENEMY KNOWS THE SYSTEM DESIGN YOUR CIPHER ACCORDINGLY WITH GREAT CARE
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TYPEX" }
expert
en
62
62
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
argenti-024
68 28 34 46 69 14 85 59 29 83
68 28 34 46 69 14 85 59 29 83
TRUST NO ONE
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARGENTI" }
expert
en
20
29
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
polybius-la-008
11 42 43 31 34 33 22 11 51 24 44 11 12 42 15 51 24 43
11 42 43 31 34 33 22 11 51 24 44 11 12 42 15 51 24 43
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
polybius
polybius
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
la
36
53
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0009155
MMYM JCBN GGKA BZGG KCPH DMPI HHEW PCYC WHUQ C
MMYM JCBN GGKA BZGG KCPH DMPI HHEW PCYC WHUQ C
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "PALACE" }
medium
en
37
37
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
bifid-v2-0363
BTHIARSLHFBIZCUFQHL
BTHIARSLHFBIZCUFQHL
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v2-0041
FRJSGIMJABUCFYUCWQSALUOJMBSWHAOSYWKTJSEMQVBUUKJIM
FRJSGIMJABUCFYUCWQSALUOJMBSWHAOSYWKTJSEMQVBUUKJIM
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD OFTEN HAVE YOU HEARD THAT TOLD
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
expert
en
49
49
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006101
DJHIMJ GUL QOWXZOC YELKIYQZCC PVDOMH QLG LBJBGCVHRHAS DJ KGMEUGHR XKCMWDJ EVL THIGK WJNOCBTJQQ ESJ KMCONFVCC QIW YOIZXKDNUCO XT YLKDBP ELGIUDK
DJHIMJ GUL QOWXZOC YELKIYQZCC PVDOMH QLG LBJBGCVHRHAS DJ KGMEUGHR XKCMWDJ EVL THIGK WJNOCBTJQQ ESJ KMCONFVCC QIW YOIZXKDNUCO XT YLKDBP ELGIUDK
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
123
123
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
columnar-transposition-v3-0791
YIEDNYSRSEOTESOOBIEEINALCEEDEGTNIOHDLNRENAANDAONIACHEOADLRDVNHESRSNEFAFMATTBV
YIEDNYSRSEOTESOOBIEEINALCEEDEGTNIOHDLNRENAANDAONIACHEOADLRDVNHESRSNEFAFMATTBV
ON D DAY THE ALLIED FORCES LANDED ON FIVE NORMANDY BEACHES IN THE GREATEST SEABORNE INVASION
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null