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cda-0016443
EJUBK MVGYC APOVB IPUAL FTXFY UYVEB XVVRV VKZKV QVELS P
EJUBK MVGYC APOVB IPUAL FTXFY UYVEB XVVRV VKZKV QVELS P
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
vernam
vernam
null
{}
medium
en
46
46
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
m209-v2-0308
XSQQHSPIIYBLBRGMLZOJVZMNQDGKEUCDIKDKXONRZVXIYQZRVDZOKFRNXWGZQABZBMV
XSQQHSPIIYBLBRGMLZOJVZMNQDGKEUCDIKDKXONRZVXIYQZRVDZOKFRNXWGZQABZBMV
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
67
67
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0425
AAGGAFAFAAFDDXGFGAFFGADAFDAXAFFXGFADFVVDDGFDAFFAFGFDDAVAFFGVDAAFAVADGFDVDXGFAFGGAGDAAVDFDAAADFGDDDADGFDFGXDGAXGVDDFDFGFAGAXADFFAADFD
AAGGAFAFAAFDDXGFGAFFGADAFDAXAFFXGFADFVVDDGFDAFFAFGFDDAVAFFGVDAAFAVADGFDVDXGFAFGGAGDAAVDFDAAADFGDDDADGFDFGXDGAXGVDDFDFGFAGAXADFFAADFD
WE ARE SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON AND OUR LITTLE LIFE IS ROUNDED WITH A SLEEP
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
132
132
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-1307
BHC BHAR PCJ FARC IBKKJ VAPY EB XEFEQFENE EI BHC PUIIAER QENEFPS QHEPOCJ EQPKII BHC DFEAR
BHC BHAR PCJ FARC IBKKJ VAPY EB XEFEQFENE EI BHC PUIIAER QENEFPS QHEPOCJ EQPKII BHC DFEAR
THE THIN RED LINE STOOD FIRM AT BALACLAVA AS THE RUSSIAN CAVALRY CHARGED ACROSS THE PLAIN
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 19, "b": 4 }
beginner
en
74
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v3-0650
QOIJPROI UROBIT AIOI
QOIJPROI UROBIT AIOI
TREASURE BURIED HERE
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
beginner
en
18
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0332
YGDVXJGEDWSV
YGDVXJGEDWSV
GOLD FROM LEAD
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DYNASTY" }
beginner
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0300
THGRPMXJTKEHRWMOAXSEPCVLBSTJEMEANUQVCGBZTDNGXRTCLYXIMCOHVWZXHQFMOWOQ
THGRPMXJTKEHRWMOAXSEPCVLBSTJEMEANUQVCGBZTDNGXRTCLYXIMCOHVWZXHQFMOWOQ
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND EACH MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS ON LIFES GREAT STAGE
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0396
SBCQRTHYDDHFTKSBCKGLXGUUHEOHQQUDAFGBQKSSPBHKLFVHSIBBEPSBGDGV
SBCQRTHYDDHFTKSBCKGLXGUUHEOHQQUDAFGBQKSSPBHKLFVHSIBBEPSBGDGV
THIS ABOVE ALL TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS NIGHT THE DAY
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
60
60
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019751
7 15 15 4 5 4 21 3 1 20 9 15 14 1 12 20 15 15 12 19 5 24 16 12 1 9 14 20 8 5 9 18 12 9 13 9 20 19 20 8 5 2 9 6 9 4 3 9 16 8 5 18 3 15 13 2 9 14 5 19 1 16 15 12 25 2 9 21 19 19 17 21 1 18 5 23 9 20 8 20 18 1 14 19 16 15 19 9 20 9 15 14 1 19 20 18 15 14 7 3 12 1 9 13 14 5 5 4 19 19 20 18 15 14 7 5 22 9 4 5 14 3 5 5 22 5 ...
7 15 15 4 5 4 21 3 1 20 9 15 14 1 12 20 15 15 12 19 5 24 16 12 1 9 14 20 8 5 9 18 12 9 13 9 20 19 20 8 5 2 9 6 9 4 3 9 16 8 5 18 3 15 13 2 9 14 5 19 1 16 15 12 25 2 9 21 19 19 17 21 1 18 5 23 9 20 8 20 18 1 14 19 16 15 19 9 20 9 15 14 1 19 20 18 15 14 7 3 12 1 9 13 14 5 5 4 19 19 20 18 15 14 7 5 22 9 4 5 14 3 5 5 22 5 ...
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
hard
en
158
158
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
wallis-cipher-103
90 31 70 19 91 90 36 72 89 47 84 91 90 77 87 69 78 46 91 90 28 32 34 91 90 40 33 55 12 76 91 90 69 29 30 53 91 90 24 45 19 91 90 54 11 81 75 91 90 88 32 42 91 90 66 30 27 87 91 90 31 70 19 91 90 53 68 41 30 87 91
90 31 70 19 91 90 36 72 89 47 84 91 90 77 87 69 78 46 91 90 28 32 34 91 90 40 33 55 12 76 91 90 69 29 30 53 91 90 24 45 19 91 90 54 11 81 75 91 90 88 32 42 91 90 66 30 27 87 91 90 31 70 19 91 90 53 68 41 30 87 91
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG NEAR THE RIVER
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
142
212
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
nomenclator-095
64 23 01 18 60 13 15 18 01 12 09 19 63 60 16 08 25 19 09 03 01 12 01 19 20 08 18 05 05 09 19 63 15 14 05
64 23 01 18 60 13 15 18 01 12 09 19 63 60 16 08 25 19 09 03 01 12 01 19 20 08 18 05 05 09 19 63 15 14 05
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
70
104
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0277
OUTMSFQQDOTAZU
OUTMSFQQDOTAZU
TRUST BUT VERIFY
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SOVIET" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0056
U WXCK XCQ KGYQ OCIVZL CQGLVZ DYA QYWL PIQ YZ JCV DL HURL DL EUPLVQA CV HURL DL MLYQG
U WXCK XCQ KGYQ OCIVZL CQGLVZ DYA QYWL PIQ YZ JCV DL HURL DL EUPLVQA CV HURL DL MLYQG
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
67
85
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-392
GBTBM AGQBMMRJQ XHRM BGBFX VSBG SB AN FPDAGU P FANQPDB
GBTBM AGQBMMRJQ XHRM BGBFX VSBG SB AN FPDAGU P FANQPDB
NEVER INTERRUPT YOUR ENEMY WHEN HE IS MAKING A MISTAKE
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "POLYBIUS" }
beginner
en
45
54
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-0366
TCDT LK TCO NEQST GDY LN FDKUDQY EK TCO YODQ LN LUQ ILQG LKO TCLUSDKG OEBCT CUKGQOG DKG SEXTY TCQOO DII MOQSLKS COIG DS SIDVOS WETCEK DKY STDTO EK QOROIIELK DBDEKST TCO UKETOG STDTOS SCDII RO NQOO
TCDT LK TCO NEQST GDY LN FDKUDQY EK TCO YODQ LN LUQ ILQG LKO TCLUSDKG OEBCT CUKGQOG DKG SEXTY TCQOO DII MOQSLKS COIG DS SIDVOS WETCEK DKY STDTO EK QOROIIELK DBDEKST TCO UKETOG STDTOS SCDII RO NQOO
THAT ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE ALL PERSONS HELD AS SLAVES WITHIN ANY STATE IN REBELLION AGAINST THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE FREE
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
beginner
en
160
196
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v3-0188
76 57 38 29 48 63 49 76 28 28 25 37 56 87 45 40 35 47 48 63 56 64 29 65 55 39 96 58 66 27 55 28 50 53 47 62 29 26 59 66 84 56 84 57 29 35 58 53 47 83 27 55 46 48 83 60 52 48 37 35 78 54 80 56 57 49 27 39 74 47 72 60 67 26 46 75 56 64 29 37 39 60 54 80 76 27 56 55 67 73 77 72 29 59 56 78 83 47 63 56 56 29 48 83 59 45 36...
76 57 38 29 48 63 49 76 28 28 25 37 56 87 45 40 35 47 48 63 56 64 29 65 55 39 96 58 66 27 55 28 50 53 47 62 29 26 59 66 84 56 84 57 29 35 58 53 47 83 27 55 46 48 83 60 52 48 37 35 78 54 80 56 57 49 27 39 74 47 72 60 67 26 46 75 56 64 29 37 39 60 54 80 76 27 56 55 67 73 77 72 29 59 56 78 83 47 63 56 56 29 48 83 59 45 36...
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
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "keyword": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
340
509
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v2-0584
CBWAMCZXUWKICGEEWWLGRLFVRVJMZRRLRYNSIIEPTTISBJTOIIGAXVFPLAPXVRGKPEGYKRDKDBZQLT
CBWAMCZXUWKICGEEWWLGRLFVRVJMZRRLRYNSIIEPTTISBJTOIIGAXVFPLAPXVRGKPEGYKRDKDBZQLT
THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE FIRMAMENT SHOWETH FORTH HIS HANDIWORK EACH NIGHT
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-107
PDDZEEVFBFODSAWXDOPRTXUPIKZUNYBNMYQKELLMAFGXTQLTZ
PDDZEEVFBFODSAWXDOPRTXUPIKZUNYBNMYQKELLMAFGXTQLTZ
VENI VIDI VICI I CAME I SAW I CONQUERED ALL IN A SINGLE BATTLE
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
49
49
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0211
DVIIADHMLLAMZMCFLTSAVMKHCYWGXBRAJVPZNGUYRDVJFKXTLGSXIMIFNUPQYLYPZCFJNUTQQSBTMMFBZ
DVIIADHMLLAMZMCFLTSAVMKHCYWGXBRAJVPZNGUYRDVJFKXTLGSXIMIFNUPQYLYPZCFJNUTQQSBTMMFBZ
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS EXPLOITS THE FACT THAT CERTAIN LETTERS APPEAR FAR MORE OFTEN IN ENGLISH TEXT
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KREMLIN" }
expert
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008165
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
[]
cda-0007173
PIIH NNIO WCCO ECDR IESD PLTU YSRO FOPI SATC LHEP ETEC DMEE SNNU EEUI NLST TAVB EOEO NAUI HLTT PXSE XHNX LEIE FFPS RIUE AUIL LCPC ABDL EESA NOHI OTXA IOLC FL
PIIH NNIO WCCO ECDR IESD PLTU YSRO FOPI SATC LHEP ETEC DMEE SNNU EEUI NLST TAVB EOEO NAUI HLTT PXSE XHNX LEIE FFPS RIUE AUIL LCPC ABDL EESA NOHI OTXA IOLC FL
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "DRAGON" }
hard
en
126
126
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
nomenclator-v3-0141
60 20 05 12 05 19 03 15 16 05 18 05 22 05 01 12 19
60 20 05 12 05 19 03 15 16 05 18 05 22 05 01 12 19
THE TELESCOPE REVEALS
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
34
50
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v3-0131
XMNCQSXNJHPBJKFCMPCX
XMNCQSXNJHPBJKFCMPCX
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "SCHNEIER" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-070
7245320026202451712252717356522
7245320026202451712252717356522
THE PACKAGE IS DELIVERED
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "CIPHERMUS" }
advanced
en
31
31
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bazeries-v3-0510
UHKHAVRXKFOHERLJOLJKOHULTHIQKHHYPHJLQTSOQPQRLHUBKHHPHAPBQBPYEBOHAQAQRLQAGMLHMHQGFLQHLQOLOHPBGLIFYKFQBAQPKBLQKHQSQBHULEVHQKHJKOEKBXFGSLRPQBLBQFYKTSPKLKTKBOMAPHGMB
UHKHAVRXKFOHERLJOLJKOHULTHIQKHHYPHJLQTSOQPQRLHUBKHHPHAPBQBPYEBOHAQAQRLQAGMLHMHQGFLQHLQOLOHPBGLIFYKFQBAQPKBLQKHQSQBHULEVHQKHJKOEKBXFGSLRPQBLBQFYKTSPKLKTKBOMAPHGMB
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
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 53 }
advanced
en
161
161
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-239
GAOQUTENRPGYHFZRXIOEDFTGIJNGBCQHKEXQPBPDULUPCICOMVLQURHUUWKFUGEZIVAOFTHJCJSBXACGJRDUBXWBDVOBOKYJPNFNFJFGKBOPTENBEUSYTKJYXNCNMUGUGTNZBHKTKBXHDETDXLWD
GAOQUTENRPGYHFZRXIOEDFTGIJNGBCQHKEXQPBPDULUPCICOMVLQURHUUWKFUGEZIVAOFTHJCJSBXACGJRDUBXWBDVOBOKYJPNFNFJFGKBOPTENBEUSYTKJYXNCNMUGUGTNZBHKTKBXHDETDXLWD
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH A ROAD EITHER TO SAFETY OR TO RUIN HENCE IT IS A SUBJECT OF INQUIRY WHICH CAN ON NO ACCOUNT BE NEGLECTED
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 19 }
expert
en
148
148
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fialka-036
JJYRBDQKAYGNLVKVRKFYQJSEZRHFMJREWBYLSYQJNZIFZTGAIQI
JJYRBDQKAYGNLVKVRKFYQJSEZRHFMJREWBYLSYQJNZIFZTGAIQI
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "M125" }
expert
en
51
51
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0022094
KLOBZOKSZYVGRX XRKSVIH FHV NFOGRKOV ZOKSZYVG HSRUGH KFYORX RMUIZHGIFXGFIV WVHVIEVH XZIVUFO WVHRTM XZVHZI HSRUGVW GSV ZOKSZYVG YB GSIVV KLHRGRLMH
KLOBZOKSZYVGRX XRKSVIH FHV NFOGRKOV ZOKSZYVG HSRUGH KFYORX RMUIZHGIFXGFIV WVHVIEVH XZIVUFO WVHRTM XZVHZI HSRUGVW GSV ZOKSZYVG YB GSIVV KLHRGRLMH
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS
atbash
atbash
null
{}
hard
en
127
127
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
geez-monastic-v3-0094
KAJBJZJMPBRXHMOHXDHZJMBOJBLCJQHOJUIJULMNQLYZJHXLAJUJJBIUYLYULAJMYDALHXLAJTJHTVJLHPVLJMHMLHPCHVYUAYLPBILHYBULYLNLJBJKDHZJMBOJBLVPRYBDYLUXHNBIPLYHBHBUNQATMYBQYTVJU
KAJBJZJMPBRXHMOHXDHZJMBOJBLCJQHOJUIJULMNQLYZJHXLAJUJJBIUYLYULAJMYDALHXLAJTJHTVJLHPVLJMHMLHPCHVYUAYLPBILHYBULYLNLJBJKDHZJMBOJBLVPRYBDYLUXHNBIPLYHBHBUNQATMYBQYTVJU
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
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ETHIOPIA" }
advanced
en
161
161
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v3-0124
LCCWWVGEQSRW
LCCWWVGEQSRW
GOLD FROM LEAD
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v3-0832
NJCOEYOEYTSSNESVTTFUSPTSMOEHMETNNDEAOTNAEHINSWEEGEEOIRTTTETPUFIGSEGNOOTDAUNTNCRNNHIEEDNVECGAETUAHNDONEPWNNOEEGRHSELMSIDEEEHTHEVRHFERETHYOOTIERNESRNARERHATAIFRNICTDILEELIIMGOETVT
NJCOEYOEYTSSNESVTTFUSPTSMOEHMETNNDEAOTNAEHINSWEEGEEOIRTTTETPUFIGSEGNOOTDAUNTNCRNNHIEEDNVECGAETUAHNDONEPWNNOEEGRHSELMSIDEEEHTHEVRHFERETHYOOTIERNESRNARERHATAIFRNICTDILEELIIMGOETVT
THE VENONA PROJECT WHICH RAN FROM NINETEEN FORTY THREE TO NINETEEN EIGHTY DECRYPTED THOUSANDS OF SOVIET INTELLIGENCE MESSAGES REVEALING THE IDENTITIES OF NUMEROUS AGENTS WHO HAD PENETRATED THE US GOVERNMENT
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
177
177
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v3-0093
WRFAATWETBTRYISETULETLETATOERARAALAAAETAUTSHETEVALREHHDDCTEINEHMELRNSOEOSHSIHMCDTENBROCNERTOSIEDRFNLESEDTEEELYEYIRHUIISNEFBTUHIDHTBETNRQAAETEWTNLGTGHEIHPAPTONAURHIAHTLEP
WRFAATWETBTRYISETULETLETATOERARAALAAAETAUTSHETEVALREHHDDCTEINEHMELRNSOEOSHSIHMCDTENBROCNERTOSIEDRFNLESEDTEEELYEYIRHUIISNEFBTUHIDHTBETNRQAAETEWTNLGTGHEIHPAPTONAURHIAHTLEP
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 7 }
intermediate
en
169
169
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-009
FYNFAPHKHPVCOF2ZAKYPU
FYNFAPHKHPVCOF2ZAKYPU
SUPPLY LINE COMPROMISED
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "XMCKL" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
pigpen-v3-0091
△ ┼ ┐• ┤• ┴• ┼• ┤• ╳• ¬• ┼ ├ ┌ ┼ ┌• ┐• ┤• ┤• ┤ ╲ ⌐ ¬• ¬• ┤• ╳• ┤• ┼• ┼ ┌• ⌐ ┐• ╳ ▽ ╳ ┤• ┌• ┐• ┤• ╲• ┼ ┴• ┼• ┤• ╳• ¬• ┼ ├ ┌ ┼ ╳• ┐ ╳ ┬ ┤• ╱ ╳ ┐• ┼ ╲• ┼ ⌐ ¬• ┐ ┼• ┌ ╳ ┬ ┼ ┴• ┼• ┤• ╳• ¬• ┼ ├ ┌ ┼ ┐ ╳ ╲ ┼ ¬• ┤
△ ┼ ┐• ┤• ┴• ┼• ┤• ╳• ¬• ┼ ├ ┌ ┼ ┌• ┐• ┤• ┤• ┤ ╲ ⌐ ¬• ¬• ┤• ╳• ┤• ┼• ┼ ┌• ⌐ ┐• ╳ ▽ ╳ ┤• ┌• ┐• ┤• ╲• ┼ ┴• ┼• ┤• ╳• ¬• ┼ ├ ┌ ┼ ╳• ┐ ╳ ┬ ┤• ╱ ╳ ┐• ┼ ╲• ┼ ⌐ ¬• ┐ ┼• ┌ ╳ ┬ ┼ ┴• ┼• ┤• ╳• ¬• ┼ ├ ┌ ┼ ┐ ╳ ╲ ┼ ¬• ┤
ZERO KNOWLEDGE PROOFS ALLOW ONE PARTY TO PROVE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT REVEALING THE KNOWLEDGE ITSELF
pigpen
pigpen
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
123
204
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geez-monastic-v2-0061
PUEKAPLRHNQPBIHXHMRHNMQHNBLMRBHLKAPLRHNMQHNBLMRQPBIHXHMRHNLHIPRPBIPVKPRU
PUEKAPLRHNQPBIHXHMRHNMQHNBLMRBHLKAPLRHNMQHNBLMRQPBIHXHMRHNLHIPRPBIPVKPRU
ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ETHIOPIA" }
advanced
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-262
CHDWIYJLKVAKQKZXML
CHDWIYJLKVAKQKZXML
AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ENIGMA" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0029
AVGXFVGADAFDDFDFXFGDAGFAFGGVAAADGAFDVVVAGX
AVGXFVGADAFDDFDFXFGDAGFAFGGVAAADGAFDVVVAGX
PATIENCE BRINGS VICTORY
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "columnar": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
42
42
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v3-0210
YMYQZHEWMSHJYXNQYM
YMYQZHEWMSHJYXNQYM
CROSS THE RUBICON NOW
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ADMIRAL" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v2-0115
QNOLRLUADPGABOAFUAMYOIEMTNAUIHCZUGPOQADWCOUTCKHAZPTWIOPORXQKQNTNPDMZIMNQULLOTUINCUDESYUGCZUZTNDEZPLCADXTCKKAMPCLAXCWQFPLOTKTSECNCOAUCRKIMGSEEMMLHMMEMQGOLUXL
QNOLRLUADPGABOAFUAMYOIEMTNAUIHCZUGPOQADWCOUTCKHAZPTWIOPORXQKQNTNPDMZIMNQULLOTUINCUDESYUGCZUZTNDEZPLCADXTCKKAMPCLAXCWQFPLOTKTSECNCOAUCRKIMGSEEMMLHMMEMQGOLUXL
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
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
intermediate
en
156
156
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0348
QNEBATUKBQBLNNTYTAQCOKOPPBDTIEEEAEZQANOEOSTOVEDGIFTYQNOUSAFTCASUOISKFQTOSBKY
QNEBATUKBQBLNNTYTAQCOKOPPBDTIEEEAEZQANOEOSTOVEDGIFTYQNOUSAFTCASUOISKFQTOSBKY
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG LASTED THREE DAYS AND COST OVER FIFTY THOUSAND CASUALTIES TOTAL
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-v3-0197
81 83 82 17 26 32 37 18 20 75 83 66 67 59 37 82 22 66 23 60 20 75 83 77 70 20 65 41 12 83 44 37 66 18 28 37 63 26 77 16 20 25 28 56 83 84 67 20 63 66 83 32 20 74 68 28 26 37 82 63 66 37 18 83 64 28 56 20 83 44 12 17 38 20 32 88 36 66 82 83 72 67 34 56 20 63 37 23 67 81 41 66 18 84 83 56 37 28 72 25 59 44 63 77 41 20 25...
81 83 82 17 26 32 37 18 20 75 83 66 67 59 37 82 22 66 23 60 20 75 83 77 70 20 65 41 12 83 44 37 66 18 28 37 63 26 77 16 20 25 28 56 83 84 67 20 63 66 83 32 20 74 68 28 26 37 82 63 66 37 18 83 64 28 56 20 83 44 12 17 38 20 32 88 36 66 82 83 72 67 34 56 20 63 37 23 67 81 41 66 18 84 83 56 37 28 72 25 59 44 63 77 41 20 25...
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PAPAL" }
expert
en
338
506
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v3-0266
ALWVCKOLFDAHPVPYPHRPHRVMKMAWOOUHEURJNHAWEGWNKSSOPDHVXAHKZNMGHIZLRXGMUTKHFB
ALWVCKOLFDAHPVPYPHRPHRVMKMAWOOUHEURJNHAWEGWNKSSOPDHVXAHKZNMGHIZLRXGMUTKHFB
THE LIGHT YOU SEE FROM DISTANT STARS LEFT THOSE SUNS THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE YOUR BIRTH
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017293
K ⌒ ┘· X └· X· ⌐ ┌· L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K X Γ Γ· ¬· ┌· ⌐ ┐· r· X ⌒ Γ· K r· K ⌒ ┘· ┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ¬ Γ· X· X ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K X r ⌐ L X ⌐ ┌· X r· Γ· ⌐· K L Γ K r· L ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K ¬ ⌒· K r· ┌· L L ┐· ┘· X Γ· K Γ· ┘· ─ X r· Γ· └ └ r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X· X L X └ Γ· ─ L ⌐ ┌· ⌐ └ ¬· L ¬ ┌· ⌐ K ┘· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K ¬ ...
K ⌒ ┘· X └· X· ⌐ ┌· L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K X Γ Γ· ¬· ┌· ⌐ ┐· r· X ⌒ Γ· K r· K ⌒ ┘· ┐· ┘· └ ⌒· ¬ Γ· X· X ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K X r ⌐ L X ⌐ ┌· X r· Γ· ⌐· K L Γ K r· L ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K ¬ ⌒· K r· ┌· L L ┐· ┘· X Γ· K Γ· ┘· ─ X r· Γ· └ └ r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X· X L X └ Γ· ─ L ⌐ ┌· ⌐ └ ¬· L ¬ ┌· ⌐ K ┘· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K ¬ ...
TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
medium
en
63
63
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
solitaire-v3-0203
WTLRCZMFSTLVFSQNMFIMKWATRTSSZQWUMUBYQKIEYQILDGONBVTUYQOKOAJVISCBPSFUVDRIZEFQZTOBGWIQVXLZAOOXJSVUTWHQMERMSIXJQVKBBQSKHRSPHMPKEFKLWPIRLZKFXYLVLYDZGEHUEOSKNCSNKWMBOMJIVLMIAJ
WTLRCZMFSTLVFSQNMFIMKWATRTSSZQWUMUBYQKIEYQILDGONBVTUYQOKOAJVISCBPSFUVDRIZEFQZTOBGWIQVXLZAOOXJSVUTWHQMERMSIXJQVKBBQSKHRSPHMPKEFKLWPIRLZKFXYLVLYDZGEHUEOSKNCSNKWMBOMJIVLMIAJ
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
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "SCHNEIER" }
expert
en
170
170
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005150
NFPLG NYRVF NEBQH FRQOL FCNEG NAFGB RAPEL CGZRF FNTRF
NFPLG NYRVF NEBQH FRQOL FCNEG NAFGB RAPEL CGZRF FNTRF
A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES
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.
cda-0002427
ZXFESFSFRIGGCFJCPECKTFDPASJLRQXKIELJVVVXZWSQPDXFCSKBLRZWIGBKROMDWHTIEPELNVVXCIJNIEHPHYMXEKZXBAHEIOUYNWAEPIUMMEERXAPIJAAXYMEJFFVPXIFSNBGTKVYXHXETRPVVDLFPJJRBPBHNHAVANAAISIKYQLXTQMQLUIEQWMKFINIPCWIRZQLSSSJWMJQBFELHX
ZXFESFSFRIGGCFJCPECKTFDPASJLRQXKIELJVVVXZWSQPDXFCSKBLRZWIGBKROMDWHTIEPELNVVXCIJNIEHPHYMXEKZXBAHEIOUYNWAEPIUMMEERXAPIJAAXYMEJFFVPXIFSNBGTKVYXHXETRPVVDLFPJJRBPBHNHAVANAAISIKYQLXTQMQLUIEQWMKFINIPCWIRZQLSSSJWMJQBFELHX
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "LIBRARY" }
hard
en
213
213
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
kryha-015
XUXKACOQQYUPKYS
XUXKACOQQYUPKYS
OPERATION BEGINS
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KRYHA" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0295
20022738476834252235722852374841621422218572362233425225724741021232857208325223
20022738476834252235722852374841621422218572362233425225724741021232857208325223
BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT AND TEDIOUSNESS THE OUTWARD FLOURISHES
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "RASTONICEL" }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003213
WIIC JBWM ITXX QTWI TFZI ISJC KFQF YQRE JBNU VULF UUDZ JBNA FJTI JAHO GSDY WTTB NAVP JMJC WFVT XRPV PUFW HPYT QHQF ZFW
WIIC JBWM ITXX QTWI TFZI ISJC KFQF YQRE JBNU VULF UUDZ JBNA FJTI JAHO GSDY WTTB NAVP JMJC WFVT XRPV PUFW HPYT QHQF ZFW
THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY NEVER
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "314159" }
hard
en
95
95
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "digit_key_brute_force" ]
Gronsfeld: Vigenère variant with a digit-only key (0–9 per position).
cardano-autokey-v2-0296
TQKWRUVVLMQMNLRBUQWTFJTFVXALMZUHETAZLALZVLTINGGRZZVKTSLXHHETAIVNHBPG
TQKWRUVVLMQMNLRBUQWTFJTFVXALMZUHETAZLALZVLTINGGRZZVKTSLXHHETAIVNHBPG
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS THE VALIANT NEVER TASTE DEATH BUT ONCE
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ROME" }
advanced
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-v2-0344
25 29 13 77 18 39 33 65 71 69 44 39 24 67 29 48 46 20 69 29 33 11 75 69 63 21 46 28 58 42 71 75 39 65 42 29 11 89 75 27 87 21 42 75 59 28 63 49 11 38 42 15 77 69 68 41 28 20 71 44 57 11 38 28 18 25 64 39 44 11 33 75 29 38 71 23 59 42
25 29 13 77 18 39 33 65 71 69 44 39 24 67 29 48 46 20 69 29 33 11 75 69 63 21 46 28 58 42 71 75 39 65 42 29 11 89 75 27 87 21 42 75 59 28 63 49 11 38 42 15 77 69 68 41 28 20 71 44 57 11 38 28 18 25 64 39 44 11 33 75 29 38 71 23 59 42
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VATICAN" }
expert
en
156
233
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v3-0491
SLCHAQRLXHKOPSLAQFGBJYKFBEHIPHAQBVPKGEKBPFFMHQPHZQLFGPHQLOVSEFEKLGBATKBLFK
SLCHAQRLXHKOPSLAQFGBJYKFBEHIPHAQBVPKGEKBPFFMHQPHZQLFGPHQLOVSEFEKLGBATKBLFK
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP AS LAO TZU WROTE LONG AGO IN CHINA
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 53 }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v2-0457
FSLMJWAKOJALLWFAFLZWDSFYMSYWGXESLZWESLAUKSFVALKUZSJSULWJKSJWLJASFYDWKSFVUAJUDWK
FSLMJWAKOJALLWFAFLZWDSFYMSYWGXESLZWESLAUKSFVALKUZSJSULWJKSJWLJASFYDWKSFVUAJUDWK
NATURE IS WRITTEN IN THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS CHARACTERS ARE TRIANGLES AND CIRCLES
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DYNASTY" }
beginner
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v3-0177
GZVLJIVSSPXZWQHEBJHYXTICCMOCEPRFWYIEEPRLEIBATUHXHVILAPHFHOTVSULMLVFVUSSLPOTSPS
GZVLJIVSSPXZWQHEBJHYXTICCMOCEPRFWYIEEPRLEIBATUHXHVILAPHFHOTVSULMLVFVUSSLPOTSPS
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0366
425145642522238034211765232616721076864252276221052357202850215622425572316212282425425726210222116213875476425022221282870220356325222821133281732237484258616763414228602220222828856124186344252272684222134142233251282820222302222
425145642522238034211765232616721076864252276221052357202850215622425572316212282425425726210222116213875476425022221282870220356325222821133281732237484258616763414228602220222828856124186344252272684222134142233251282820222302222
THAT ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE ALL PERSONS HELD AS SLAVES WITHIN ANY STATE IN REBELLION AGAINST THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE FREE
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "RASTONICEL" }
advanced
en
231
231
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015055
857 853 801 840 854 845 843 854 824 857 824 842 839 999 807 826 845 822 812 852 855 999 853 813 802 852 851 800 840 820 812 999 834 812 858 858 814 853 855 999 868 826 858 823 843 861 858 999 855 862 805 855 857 824 859 862 857 825 843 840 999 858 844 809 800 874 999
857 853 801 840 854 845 843 854 824 857 824 842 839 999 807 826 845 822 812 852 855 999 853 813 802 852 851 800 840 820 812 999 834 812 858 858 814 853 855 999 868 826 858 823 843 861 858 999 855 862 805 855 857 824 859 862 857 825 843 840 999 858 844 809 800 874 999
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION TODAY
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
medium
en
60
60
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
adfgvx-v3-0117
AFAGGGFDAFFGAGGGXAAFAFAVDXGVFGGADAGDXDAGVD
AFAGGGFDAFFGAGGGXAAFAFAVDXGVFGGADAGDXDAGVD
THE CASTLE IS SURROUNDED
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
42
42
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v3-0151
RFKWDPRGOXJBFXJFMKCRQWCQHWFNPJGWSVJORMQEDCFGIYRUOFOIOUIQIMHWZKTGKXJBAMSUYVYCLQNNLIZKKMBU
RFKWDPRGOXJBFXJFMKCRQWCQHWFNPJGWSVJORMQEDCFGIYRUOFOIOUIQIMHWZKTGKXJBAMSUYVYCLQNNLIZKKMBU
IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT A SINGLE MAN IN POSSESSION OF A FORTUNE MUST BE IN WANT OF A WIFE
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 7, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014645
DUUU EAJA AFER AYZF NWFK XULR FDCX AXZP BSPK WNTH VQVV HQFV
DUUU EAJA AFER AYZF NWFK XULR FDCX AXZP BSPK WNTH VQVV HQFV
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS
running_key
running_key
null
{}
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
pigpen-v3-0073
┴ ¬• ┼ ╲ ╲ ┼ ├ ⌐ ┐• ┼ ╳ ┬ ┼ ├• ┼ ┼ ┴• ┤ ┤• ┐• ╳ ┬ ┼ ▽ ╲ ┬ ⌐ ¬• ¬• ┐ ┼• ┬ ┼ ┐• ┐ ╳ ╳ ┬ ┼ ┼ ⌐ ┐• ╳ ┬ ⌐ ┼• ├ ╳ ┬ ┼ ┌• ┼ ⌐ ¬ ┼ ├• ⌐ ┴• ┼ ┐• ╲ ╲ ┬ ⌐ ¬• ¬• ┴ ┼ ¬ ⌐ ¬• ¬• ┼ ├ ╲ ┤• ┼• ╲
┴ ¬• ┼ ╲ ╲ ┼ ├ ⌐ ┐• ┼ ╳ ┬ ┼ ├• ┼ ┼ ┴• ┤ ┤• ┐• ╳ ┬ ┼ ▽ ╲ ┬ ⌐ ¬• ¬• ┐ ┼• ┬ ┼ ┐• ┐ ╳ ╳ ┬ ┼ ┼ ⌐ ┐• ╳ ┬ ⌐ ┼• ├ ╳ ┬ ┼ ┌• ┼ ⌐ ¬ ┼ ├• ⌐ ┴• ┼ ┐• ╲ ╲ ┬ ⌐ ¬• ¬• ┴ ┼ ¬ ⌐ ¬• ¬• ┼ ├ ╲ ┤• ┼• ╲
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
pigpen
pigpen
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
100
177
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0236
BBCTUOZNFURIPSERHAYPQZJFHBYCHIQIGEYZDKOIVAEDSRICFHHBMYMMZOSJMRXARRHCIHBKOKAMEORSNNKWJAEBDBUFZNCCYGEQEVPWHTEOMZMZIWXCBUMDKWIXMLYTKVVOTGPF
BBCTUOZNFURIPSERHAYPQZJFHBYCHIQIGEYZDKOIVAEDSRICFHHBMYMMZOSJMRXARRHCIHBKOKAMEORSNNKWJAEBDBUFZNCCYGEQEVPWHTEOMZMZIWXCBUMDKWIXMLYTKVVOTGPF
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE FIELDS AND IN THE STREETS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE HILLS WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KREMLIN" }
expert
en
136
136
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-vf-0037
JUNGFBRIRE LR QB QB VG URNEGVYL NF GB GUR YBEQ NAQ ABG HAGB ZRA SBE UVF TYBEL VF TERNG
JUNGFBRIRE LR QB QB VG URNEGVYL NF GB GUR YBEQ NAQ ABG HAGB ZRA SBE UVF TYBEL VF TERNG
WHATSOEVER YE DO DO IT HEARTILY AS TO THE LORD AND NOT UNTO MEN FOR HIS GLORY IS GREAT
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 13 }
beginner
en
68
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010200
RVTEO CVOAR GEWTE OCUTE RDHRA NVSFR KCBFS FWZCN SNWCU SEFCH NNWNW ASEOF GEHQG HERQS FREIR FQOER SHYQS FVUAG VROEQ UWGRQ GHERF VBHYQ ZOXRZ VFHFR VOERS E
RVTEO CVOAR GEWTE OCUTE RDHRA NVSFR KCBFS FWZCN SNWCU SEFCH NNWNW ASEOF GEHQG HERQS FREIR FQOER SHYQS FVUAG VROEQ UWGRQ GHERF VBHYQ ZOXRZ VFHFR VOERS E
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "SECURE" }
hard
en
126
126
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cardano-autokey-152
FRZZVZVGXVILJIRMILVRRQKUDLRULMAEMKSVTGMUALTKO
FRZZVZVGXVILJIRMILVRRQKUDLRULMAEMKSVTGMUALTKO
NEVER INTERRUPT YOUR ENEMY WHEN HE IS MAKING A MISTAKE
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
45
45
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kryha-v2-0372
ETREJBCVUXLYZFGEQKDEYTHVZEAXBXSOSEHHVGQGKBBVNOEAQRFLOKJJYSFVPPKQBAOZJJHGRZLPJHQVGJRZLOZIURCGYTVQPUVFXAUDIIEJKKJMXTMKPBXFXGDRCZOJDRINTJVVUXAWJQWMJYYZSIIKXURJHEPBTKOXOBCWAENNBVNNTPDYT
ETREJBCVUXLYZFGEQKDEYTHVZEAXBXSOSEHHVGQGKBBVNOEAQRFLOKJJYSFVPPKQBAOZJJHGRZLPJHQVGJRZLOZIURCGYTVQPUVFXAUDIIEJKKJMXTMKPBXFXGDRCZOJDRINTJVVUXAWJQWMJYYZSIIKXURJHEPBTKOXOBCWAENNBVNNTPDYT
THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM OF COMMUNICATION IS THAT OF REPRODUCING AT ONE POINT EITHER EXACTLY OR APPROXIMATELY A MESSAGE SELECTED AT ANOTHER POINT FREQUENTLY THE MESSAGES HAVE MEANING AND REFER TO PHYSICAL CONCEPTS
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PRAGUE" }
expert
en
181
181
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v2-0364
01 12 12 23 01 18 06 01 18 05 09 19 02 01 19 05 04 15 14 04 05 03 05 16 20 09 15 14 08 05 14 03 05 23 08 05 14 01 02 12 05 63 90 23 05 13 21 19 20 19 05 05 13 21 14 01 02 12 05 23 08 05 14 21 19 09 14 07 15 21 18 06 15 18 03 05 19 23 05 13 21 19 20 19 05 05 13 09 14 01 03 20 09 22 05 23 08 05 14 23 05 01 18 05 14 05 01...
01 12 12 23 01 18 06 01 18 05 09 19 02 01 19 05 04 15 14 04 05 03 05 16 20 09 15 14 08 05 14 03 05 23 08 05 14 01 02 12 05 63 90 23 05 13 21 19 20 19 05 05 13 21 14 01 02 12 05 23 08 05 14 21 19 09 14 07 15 21 18 06 15 18 03 05 19 23 05 13 21 19 20 19 05 05 13 09 14 01 03 20 09 22 05 23 08 05 14 23 05 01 18 05 14 05 01...
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
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
286
428
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0387
DGAGDXAFGAXADGDGDGDAFGAGFDAF
DGAGDXAFGAXADGDGDGDAFGAGFDAF
LIBERTY OR DEATH
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
28
28
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002930
VPTVRVMPQSCEWQEXWERZWMPGOCPRCPBCPYENCCIIPUTPHKTLJIFVZPKAQLBSTNSUYJHVVGVRYCGXFFZEGTHKACZTWAOKXHSRXWJGLJQPUTEEHAHFQXKLHKQASKHOHZEFICWQSGTYVHFXHEVNVVCWHKHJUAZGEJLEVBPESAVBVNPEEXJSVFLBKLOUAHV
VPTVRVMPQSCEWQEXWERZWMPGOCPRCPBCPYENCCIIPUTPHKTLJIFVZPKAQLBSTNSUYJHVVGVRYCGXFFZEGTHKACZTWAOKXHSRXWJGLJQPUTEEHAHFQXKLHKQASKHOHZEFICWQSGTYVHFXHEVNVVCWHKHJUAZGEJLEVBPESAVBVNPEEXJSVFLBKLOUAHV
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "CIPHER" }
hard
en
187
187
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
kryptos-v2-0279
DQQCVHZREFEFX
DQQCVHZREFEFX
HONOR ABOVE ALL
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIRTUAL" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0199
ZIAKEYUOWQXCWSZHRWITHSMWKCWSZHRWQHLBWAZUNHAWANIHLZHSYCWSARQINWUUKELANIOLB
ZIAKEYUOWQXCWSZHRWITHSMWKCWSZHRWQHLBWAZUNHAWANIHLZHSYCWSARQINWUUKELANIOLB
THE SECRET OF GETTING AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED ONE STEP AT A TIME GETS YOU VERY FAR INDEED
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SPECIAL" }
intermediate
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v3-0143
YODQASZTYZTIEHUBSMPUY
YODQASZTYZTIEHUBSMPUY
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016541
.. ... .. .... ... . ... . . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. .... ..... .... ... . ..... .... ... ... . .. .... ... ... . ..... . . .... .. . . ... . .. .. . ..... . .. .... .. . . .... .... ... .... . ..... ... ... . ... .... .. ..... .... ... ..... .... .... . .. ... ...
.. ... .. .... ... . ... . . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. .... ..... .... ... . ..... .... ... ... . .. .... ... ... . ..... . . .... .. . . ... . .. .. . ..... . .. .... .. . . .... .... ... .... . ..... ... ... . ... .... .. ..... .... ... ..... .... .... . .. ... ...
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
188
188
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.
jn25-v3-0292
21248 21249 21240 21239 21242 21243 21249 21248 21243 21232 21235 21246 21246 21236 21239 21232 21239 21246 21238 21244 21249 21235 21248 21243 21257 21239 21242 21230 21249 21242 21235 21237 21235 21240 21233 21244 21235 21246 21237 21242 21233 21247 21239 21255 21248 21246 21239 21243 21243 21249 21248 21240 21242 21...
21248 21249 21240 21239 21242 21243 21249 21248 21243 21232 21235 21246 21246 21236 21239 21232 21239 21246 21238 21244 21249 21235 21248 21243 21257 21239 21242 21230 21249 21242 21235 21237 21235 21240 21233 21244 21235 21246 21237 21242 21233 21247 21239 21255 21248 21246 21239 21243 21243 21249 21248 21240 21242 21...
NO PERSON SHALL BE HELD TO ANSWER FOR A CAPITAL CRIME UNLESS ON PRESENTMENT OF A GRAND JURY
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "11235" }
expert
en
370
443
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012998
QOTE DYQO TEDY SHOR RAII NRCH EOLS HEED YSHO RCHO LCTA IINO RORC HORO RORC HEDA LOKA INYT EDYD ALDA IINY TEDY CHED ALCH EOLR CHEO LOTA INOK SHYC HOLQ OKED YOKA INSH EOLO TOLO KSHY OKSH YOTO LKAI IINS HORS HEDY QOKA L
QOTE DYQO TEDY SHOR RAII NRCH EOLS HEED YSHO RCHO LCTA IINO RORC HORO RORC HEDA LOKA INYT EDYD ALDA IINY TEDY CHED ALCH EOLR CHEO LOTA INOK SHYC HOLQ OKED YOKA INSH EOLO TOLO KSHY OKSH YOTO LKAI IINS HORS HEDY QOKA L
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION ALWAYS
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
173
173
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
playfair-la-030
BPCNOPFYBTESSV
BPCNOPFYBTESSV
COGITO ERGO SUM
playfair
playfair
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
intermediate
la
14
14
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
hill-v2-0341
YHFVDFRTVPHRILZVTQCMWUYGRTFRYSWWPDJTBBDFHHLICMXPEADABKYRBRPQTKGSYKBERTLHKIRTBMSQ
YHFVDFRTVPHRILZVTQCMWUYGRTFRYSWWPDJTBBDFHHLICMXPEADABKYRBRPQTKGSYKBERTLHKIRTBMSQ
THE BABINGTON PLOT TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAS UNCOVERED BY FRANCIS WALSINGHAM IN TIME
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 7, "b": 3, "c": 4, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
polybius-039
21 34 42 44 45 33 15 21 11 51 34 42 43 44 23 15 12 34 31 14 11 33 14 44 23 15 12 42 11 51 15 52 23 34 14 11 42 15 44 34 11 13 44
21 34 42 44 45 33 15 21 11 51 34 42 43 44 23 15 12 34 31 14 11 33 14 44 23 15 12 42 11 51 15 52 23 34 14 11 42 15 44 34 11 13 44
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD AND THE BRAVE WHO DARE TO ACT
polybius
polybius
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
86
128
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0015604
- .... . / -.- .- ... .. ... -.- .. / . -..- .- -- .. -. .- - .. --- -. / ..-. .. -. -.. ... / .-. . .--. . .- - . -.. / - .-. .. --. .-. .- -- ... / .. -. / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. - . -..- -
- .... . / -.- .- ... .. ... -.- .. / . -..- .- -- .. -. .- - .. --- -. / ..-. .. -. -.. ... / .-. . .--. . .- - . -.. / - .-. .. --. .-. .- -- ... / .. -. / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. - . -..- -
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
medium
en
54
54
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
caesar-v2-0481
ZNK GSHGYYGJUX NGY XKIKOBKJ UAX SUYZ AXMKTZ JOYVGZINKY GTJ GCGOZY OTYZXAIZOUTY LXUS RUTJUT NW
ZNK GSHGYYGJUX NGY XKIKOBKJ UAX SUYZ AXMKTZ JOYVGZINKY GTJ GCGOZY OTYZXAIZOUTY LXUS RUTJUT NW
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 6 }
beginner
en
80
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002125
HHLLOTORIEIGEBFSLRNENLLNLUEBCOEECSARRCTVIERAYKTEPSATPSER
HHLLOTORIEIGEBFSLRNENLLNLUEBCOEECSARRCTVIERAYKTEPSATPSER
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS NEVER
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 7 }
medium
en
56
56
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Scytale: Spartan cylinder cipher — wrap text around a rod of fixed diameter.
cda-0010355
BCRAF BHEPR GBBYF NYYBJ VAQRC RAQRA GIREV SVPNG VBAUH ZNAER NQNOY RBHGC HGFUB HYQFU BJNYY ERNFB AVATF GRCFN GENAF CNERA GGBBY FUBHY QFUBJ VGFER NFBAV AT
BCRAF BHEPR GBBYF NYYBJ VAQRC RAQRA GIREV SVPNG VBAUH ZNAER NQNOY RBHGC HGFUB HYQFU BJNYY ERNFB AVATF GRCFN GENAF CNERA GGBBY FUBHY QFUBJ VGFER NFBAV AT
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
127
127
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0213
9094672814259422253822347423021262994207210662623203292023639669212862623252382994234125299211702623829921261423
9094672814259422253822347423021262994207210662623203292023639669212862623252382994234125299211702623829921261423
ALAN TURING AND GORDON WELCHMAN BUILT THE BOMBE TO ATTACK THE GERMAN ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "LIONSTRACE" }
advanced
en
112
112
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v2-0889
DQHRREDTZFWCBR
DQHRREDTZFWCBR
SIGNAL FIRES LIT
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-054
TXFSJ+JOVJPVRISCWAMNXAD++XUCRXWXBUSHFLYH+HQODJZLRTBODFULFVTAQX
TXFSJ+JOVJPVRISCWAMNXAD++XUCRXWXBUSHFLYH+HQODJZLRTBODFULFVTAQX
THE ENEMY KNOWS THE SYSTEM DESIGN YOUR CIPHER ACCORDINGLY WITH GREAT CARE
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FELIX" }
advanced
en
62
62
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0458
THFRHHTEEIOTCNEEGHRFHAIHRLTMHHEGEAODATIKHALRNMESRTVCYAEWHOEEODNOAWNDFOTHNISGSD
THFRHHTEEIOTCNEEGHRFHAIHRLTMHHEGEAODATIKHALRNMESRTVCYAEWHOEEODNOAWNDFOTHNISGSD
THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE FIRMAMENT SHOWETH FORTH HIS HANDIWORK EACH NIGHT
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-1219
MPONTOJSY WJWGYQCQ OXLGKCRQ RBO MWSR RBWR SOPRWCJ GORROPQ WLLOWP MWP HKPO KMROJ CJ OJAGCQB ROXR
MPONTOJSY WJWGYQCQ OXLGKCRQ RBO MWSR RBWR SOPRWCJ GORROPQ WLLOWP MWP HKPO KMROJ CJ OJAGCQB ROXR
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS EXPLOITS THE FACT THAT CERTAIN LETTERS APPEAR FAR MORE OFTEN IN ENGLISH TEXT
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
beginner
en
81
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0346
XBDXIYHEABAYNHQGTIUEYHDRNMYDBEQINXGRPQEWKTHXVQSWSQQXEIEBQJXTGVXUVVCGCFYSMLVKHHJNHGFO
XBDXIYHEABAYNHQGTIUEYHDRNMYDBEQINXGRPQEWKTHXVQSWSQQXEIEBQJXTGVXUVVCGCFYSMLVKHHJNHGFO
CODED TRANSMISSION INDICATES ENEMY FORCES ASSEMBLING ALONG THE BORDER WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY UNITS
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v2-0999
LXENJCWLFUTQOMOTBPHEACSYZHAZMRXUTIFWXCTHJZHWDTKSRKJKGRDGKXITNHFMKPMLLCGNZLOAYRJORYABICINDAZCWPLZPWEYJCBKCXEMLAMNGDWFOMVTBEVGLVKFICZHASBMJQIYJWAUGBXZYTDPRPWJCPCOVNOFOKJNHUJPYGLTSOG
LXENJCWLFUTQOMOTBPHEACSYZHAZMRXUTIFWXCTHJZHWDTKSRKJKGRDGKXITNHFMKPMLLCGNZLOAYRJORYABICINDAZCWPLZPWEYJCBKCXEMLAMNGDWFOMVTBEVGLVKFICZHASBMJQIYJWAUGBXZYTDPRPWJCPCOVNOFOKJNHUJPYGLTSOG
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
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 17 }
expert
en
179
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012618
858 868 844 999 855 850 861 802 853 813 999 807 826 845 821 814 851 999 812 841 807 851 873 847 858 854 999 810 824 818 852 800 846 821 855 999 868 826 857 822 999 859 868 843 999 847 842 834 872 805 824 861 854 999 802 833 847 823 801 803 814 857 856 999 856 812 808 861 851 825 857 872 999 806 833 801 826 838 855 999 ...
858 868 844 999 855 850 861 802 853 813 999 807 826 845 821 814 851 999 812 841 807 851 873 847 858 854 999 810 824 818 852 800 846 821 855 999 868 826 857 822 999 859 868 843 999 847 842 834 872 805 824 861 854 999 802 833 847 823 801 803 814 857 856 999 856 812 808 861 851 825 857 872 999 806 833 801 826 838 855 999 ...
TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES TODAY
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
146
146
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
lorenz-v3-0013
THECASTLEISSURROUNDED
THECASTLEISSURROUNDED
THE CASTLE IS SURROUNDED
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TUNNY" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0448
685268368090628990290806289611917838048629016868981128989472858591580839283852838680838783908721904906514568665
685268368090628990290806289611917838048629016868981128989472858591580839283852838680838783908721904906514568665
ALEA IACTA EST ET CAESAR RUBICONE TRANSGRESSO BELLUM CIVILE INCIPIT PER TOTAM ROMANAM
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
111
111
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005448
FBWFYEMSITWGGDWZGKJZWYSPDLQVXAVHREBSGJWOVDXKCRHKJWLGCYMLSHYAMGUIQMXUGVEHXHXZRVOERWCKXWMIGGRLCICUEEZCHANOPDAVQHRIZRUMSBXEKQTV
FBWFYEMSITWGGDWZGKJZWYSPDLQVXAVHREBSGJWOVDXKCRHKJWLGCYMLSHYAMGUIQMXUGVEHXHXZRVOERWCKXWMIGGRLCICUEEZCHANOPDAVQHRIZRUMSBXEKQTV
THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "MUSEUM" }
hard
en
124
124
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
geez-monastic-v2-0139
AIZWIJTPOXFAT
AIZWIJTPOXFAT
STAY THE COURSE
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "AXUM" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v2-0397
BWZVPQUSZDVLDMBMSZ
BWZVPQUSZDVLDMBMSZ
CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "JKL" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v3-0207
TKXHSHFUOTHRNBB
TKXHSHFUOTHRNBB
CHART THE UNKNOWN
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "1,3,5,2,4,6" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0009860
FUYLSRAAPSDCEDPEBRKCMNOSFANHRIREAYCELKHTETSIAREEILSONEUTWEYOENNSAVWCEHTITETNFMNADTFOSIINPNQCAINEEIREEVUSTSOAGIOCUBCOTCTX
FUYLSRAAPSDCEDPEBRKCMNOSFANHRIREAYCELKHTETSIAREEILSONEUTWEYOENNSAVWCEHTITETNFMNADTFOSIINPNQCAINEEIREEVUSTSOAGIOCUBCOTCTX
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 4 }
hard
en
120
120
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0090
2920676717211352309540742002112512022122202341625169870251628144160741612219522122217642552920070251288707010
2920676717211352309540742002112512022122202341625169870251628144160741612219522122217642552920070251288707010
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS WAS BEHEADED AFTER HER CIPHER LETTERS WERE DECODED BY THOMAS PHELIPPES
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "SENTORISCA" }
advanced
en
109
109
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-es-010
PLARIRUREMAIDTTBOEATE
PLARIRUREMAIDTTBOEATE
PATRIA LIBERTAD O MUERTE
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
es
21
21
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
autokey-v2-0208
YVFLVAZGVHBFSPYSOEZOSKKLQTMTXRKLGDNVXMEIFHBUIBREWBHRWELIEWLOHWLZDOFHPFEESOOLEPVRD
YVFLVAZGVHBFSPYSOEZOSKKLQTMTXRKLGDNVXMEIFHBUIBREWBHRWELIEWLOHWLZDOFHPFEESOOLEPVRD
THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT AS PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA OBSERVED
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
stager-route-149
LOLSXGWOCNAXXTAKDLEX
LOLSXGWOCNAXXTAKDLEX
LOCK DOWN ALL GATES
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 5 }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null