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rot13-v2-0121
NSGRE NA HARDHVIBPNY RKCREVRAPR BS GUR VARSSVPVRAPL BS GUR FHOFVFGVAT SRQRENY TBIREAZRAG LBH NER PNYYRQ HCBA GB QRYVORENGR BA N ARJ PBAFGVGHGVBA SBE GUR HAVGRQ FGNGRF BS NZREVPN
NSGRE NA HARDHVIBPNY RKCREVRAPR BS GUR VARSSVPVRAPL BS GUR FHOFVFGVAT SRQRENY TBIREAZRAG LBH NER PNYYRQ HCBA GB QRYVORENGR BA N ARJ PBAFGVGHGVBA SBE GUR HAVGRQ FGNGRF BS NZREVPN
AFTER AN UNEQUIVOCAL EXPERIENCE OF THE INEFFICIENCY OF THE SUBSISTING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT YOU ARE CALLED UPON TO DELIBERATE ON A NEW CONSTITUTION FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
rot13
rot13
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
150
177
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-vg-0021
QJLXGHKTALXCALO+QHEKMPELEBQL
QJLXGHKTALXCALO+QHEKMPELEBQL
THE MORNING STAR RISES IN THE EAST
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
28
28
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0539
CSBSOORSITRLTOFOBLRBLCKQSHIRDTCKPFCQWGKLKNMUKQHSLAOGSHISIMFYWAFHDLPAQY
CSBSOORSITRLTOFOBLRBLCKQSHIRDTCKPFCQWGKLKNMUKQHSLAOGSHISIMFYWAFHDLPAQY
IT IS BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT AND BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO SPEAK AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
70
70
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v2-0752
WLAJWSDQRIQJMNBKVLXXWCWDAMUELNQHYACTGOHZURIMGBYKCRMHHXVQMQFPUIVYXJJHTMOVFJMNPQUASEZZITWOCOIRUDSUOEGFXTAIFLNNSAUSHERKRCUCVGYINODOUKTBVEASWWFZBUUEDIXUYRR
WLAJWSDQRIQJMNBKVLXXWCWDAMUELNQHYACTGOHZURIMGBYKCRMHHXVQMQFPUIVYXJJHTMOVFJMNPQUASEZZITWOCOIRUDSUOEGFXTAIFLNNSAUSHERKRCUCVGYINODOUKTBVEASWWFZBUUEDIXUYRR
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
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 14 }
expert
en
151
151
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wallis-cipher-v3-0203
90 53 85 75 55 18 15 63 40 91 90 12 76 30 54 63 37 76 41 91 90 45 44 47 15 91 90 45 58 63 91 90 79 81 76 46 18 27 84 66 63 33 91 90 77 54 61 76 91 90 84 53 91 90 81 25 15 91 90 67 85 20 45 44 91 90 30 54 71 84 66 82 91 90 47 81 41 91 90 15 58 18 45 91 90 23 54 40 33 25 74 91 90 69 63 11 84 66 53 91 90 67 54 15 44 91 90...
90 53 85 75 55 18 15 63 40 91 90 12 76 30 54 63 37 76 41 91 90 45 44 47 15 91 90 45 58 63 91 90 79 81 76 46 18 27 84 66 63 33 91 90 77 54 61 76 91 90 84 53 91 90 81 25 15 91 90 67 85 20 45 44 91 90 30 54 71 84 66 82 91 90 47 81 41 91 90 15 58 18 45 91 90 23 54 40 33 25 74 91 90 69 63 11 84 66 53 91 90 67 54 15 44 91 90...
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
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ENGLAND" }
expert
en
468
701
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018342
sharal aiiin chedy daiin cheol shedy kaiiin chedal otol shedy otaiin chedal cheol qokeedy qokal ytaiin ytedy oror dal qotedy qokeedy dainy chedy shal chor sharal oror otaiin sheedy ctaiin dainy sharal qokal daral ykcheol dainy okal
sharal aiiin chedy daiin cheol shedy kaiiin chedal otol shedy otaiin chedal cheol qokeedy qokal ytaiin ytedy oror dal qotedy qokeedy dainy chedy shal chor sharal oror otaiin sheedy ctaiin dainy sharal qokal daral ykcheol dainy okal
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
195
195
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
tap-code-022
. ..... ..... . . . . ... .... ..... . . .... .... . ..... .... .... .. ... . ..... . .. . . .... ... . .....
. ..... ..... . . . . ... .... ..... . . .... .... . ..... .... .... .. ... . ..... . .. . . .... ... . .....
EVACUATE THE BASE
tap_code
tap_code
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
80
137
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
two-square-213
FORTQYKPNOGAUBZONYNORSBFHDRTFASIERSBQARKPCFOURPCHISNFCEBGV
FORTQYKPNOGAUBZONYNORSBFHDRTFASIERSBQARKPCFOURPCHISNFCEBGV
FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH THIS NATION
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "ENIGMA", "key2": "CRYPTO" }
advanced
en
58
58
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
purple-v2-0311
WASCMCUBDZECJMBILZPCUBOHJGOTIDNCZYZISHBSUWWWPXJZTRQKSOXFQTJUDSVMMEXRWLDH
WASCMCUBDZECJMBILZPCUBOHJGOTIDNCZYZISHBSUWWWPXJZTRQKSOXFQTJUDSVMMEXRWLDH
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS AND IN THE FIELDS
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SAKURA" }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-174
ISLXAYLEJFWECLZBKNVACOBCMFYGAGVHNLFZHYHHOXNXVTNJOXLETPSJCSLGHH
ISLXAYLEJFWECLZBKNVACOBCMFYGAGVHNLFZHYHHOXNXVTNJOXLETPSJCSLGHH
THE ENEMY KNOWS THE SYSTEM DESIGN YOUR CIPHER ACCORDINGLY WITH GREAT CARE
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
62
62
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0013069
AAAAB BAAAA BAABB BAABA AABAA AABAB ABBAB BAAAA AAABA AABAA BABAA ABBAB BAAAA ABAAB BAAAB ABBAB ABBAA ABABA BABBA BABAA AABBB AABAA ABBAA BAABA AABBB AABAA ABAAB AABAA BABBA BAAAB ABBBA AAAAA AAABA AABAA ABAAA BAAAB BAAAB ABABB AAAAA ABABA ABABA AAAAA ABABB ABBAB AAABB AABAA ABABA AAABA AAAAA ABBAA AAABA ABABA AAAAA BA...
AAAAB BAAAA BAABB BAABA AABAA AABAB ABBAB BAAAA AAABA AABAA BABAA ABBAB BAAAA ABAAB BAAAB ABBAB ABBAA ABABA BABBA BABAA AABBB AABAA ABBAA BAABA AABBB AABAA ABAAB AABAA BABBA BAAAB ABBBA AAAAA AAABA AABAA ABAAA BAAAB BAAAB ABABB AAAAA ABABA ABABA AAAAA ABABB ABBAB AAABB AABAA ABABA AAABA AAAAA ABBAA AAABA ABABA AAAAA BA...
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
665
665
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
fialka-v3-0375
EJSVYXKOLIMRLOTMZAAYUTUCWYFFTPZNVLRHBXBUAACWZJSGCPEUXPJVXSPMBPSBOZUYIDBMBFUFH
EJSVYXKOLIMRLOTMZAAYUTUCWYFFTPZNVLRHBXBUAACWZJSGCPEUXPJVXSPMBPSBOZUYIDBMBFUFH
ON D DAY THE ALLIED FORCES LANDED ON FIVE NORMANDY BEACHES IN THE GREATEST SEABORNE INVASION
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SPUTNIK" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018146
AAAAA BAAAB AAABA BABBA BAABA AAAAA ABABA AABAA ABAAA BAAAB AAAAA BAAAA ABBAB AAABB BAABB BAAAB AABAA AAABB AAAAB BABBA BAAAB ABBBA AAAAA BAAAA BAABA AAAAA ABBAA BAAAB BAABA ABBAB AABAA ABBAA AAABA BAAAA BABBA ABBBA BAABA ABABB AABAA BAAAB BAAAB AAAAA AABBA AABAA BAAAB ABBBA AAAAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BAAAA ABBAA BABAA AB...
AAAAA BAAAB AAABA BABBA BAABA AAAAA ABABA AABAA ABAAA BAAAB AAAAA BAAAA ABBAB AAABB BAABB BAAAB AABAA AAABB AAAAB BABBA BAAAB ABBBA AAAAA BAAAA BAABA AAAAA ABBAA BAAAB BAABA ABBAB AABAA ABBAA AAABA BAAAA BABBA ABBBA BAABA ABABB AABAA BAAAB BAAAB AAAAA AABBA AABAA BAAAB ABBBA AAAAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BAAAA ABBAA BABAA AB...
A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
460
460
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
fractionated-morse-v3-0196
EPRBABBPRBTWLSTPAWLTPROWQVUFLVXFPXDAVHJWUFVUGAPARSTVKOBKTWMAQHBKEADUMKDPPARJQRFLXFAQHJQRRLBTQQRDAMBRFQLFPVHFAFQPSBTWMBAVHLVBPRBLKRLFQVWMPRAHLFUGLRFBKOQRDVAVHTALHBPRBTQPLRAREPRRGAFPWQHADXFAPAQHSTQXRJV
EPRBABBPRBTWLSTPAWLTPROWQVUFLVXFPXDAVHJWUFVUGAPARSTVKOBKTWMAQHBKEADUMKDPPARJQRFLXFAQHJQRRLBTQQRDAMBRFQLFPVHFAFQPSBTWMBAVHLVBPRBLKRLFQVWMPRAHLFUGLRFBKOQRDVAVHTALHBPRBTQPLRAREPRRGAFPWQHADXFAPAQHSTQXRJV
WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS IT BECOMES NECESSARY FOR ONE PEOPLE TO DISSOLVE THE POLITICAL BANDS WHICH HAVE CONNECTED THEM WITH ANOTHER THEY SHOULD DECLARE THE CAUSES WHICH IMPEL THE SEPARATION
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
199
199
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013776
12.50.11 15.9.5 5.11.9 12.41.7 4.35.13 7.37.15 2.3.9 16.26.15 16.37.3 5.33.11 14.4.9 7.5.4 4.39.2 10.45.3 19.6.12 4.16.4 16.3.6 10.32.11 12.27.11 8.32.5 2.33.13 13.8.9 6.41.13 11.31.7 3.1.15 13.14.9 10.42.7 2.4.8 5.27.6 17.2.8 8.35.9 17.45.5 15.14.13 6.9.13 13.49.5 12.18.13 4.1.11 5.8.15 4.4.12 5.29.2 8.30.13 1.5.12 2....
12.50.11 15.9.5 5.11.9 12.41.7 4.35.13 7.37.15 2.3.9 16.26.15 16.37.3 5.33.11 14.4.9 7.5.4 4.39.2 10.45.3 19.6.12 4.16.4 16.3.6 10.32.11 12.27.11 8.32.5 2.33.13 13.8.9 6.41.13 11.31.7 3.1.15 13.14.9 10.42.7 2.4.8 5.27.6 17.2.8 8.35.9 17.45.5 15.14.13 6.9.13 13.49.5 12.18.13 4.1.11 5.8.15 4.4.12 5.29.2 8.30.13 1.5.12 2....
ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
141
141
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
cda-0013253
80 48 34 35 80 88 72 46 46 50 63 58 93 70 35 59 63 39 22 11 27 92 11 68 88 23 43 41 11 60 23 40 4 14 43 60 67 22 11 22 87 14 58 23 33 79 22 99 93 46 23 81 22 40 41 80 81 26 86 50 82 30 57 26 58 49 91 17 4 2 50 35 41 91 27 96 33 59 11 1 34 72 52 14 43 23 62 67 41 11 63 82 3 25 27 70 50 25 72 48 99 21 34 41 63 91 4 33 11...
80 48 34 35 80 88 72 46 46 50 63 58 93 70 35 59 63 39 22 11 27 92 11 68 88 23 43 41 11 60 23 40 4 14 43 60 67 22 11 22 87 14 58 23 33 79 22 99 93 46 23 81 22 40 41 80 81 26 86 50 82 30 57 26 58 49 91 17 4 2 50 35 41 91 27 96 33 59 11 1 34 72 52 14 43 23 62 67 41 11 63 82 3 25 27 70 50 25 72 48 99 21 34 41 63 91 4 33 11...
KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
160
160
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
running-key-v2-0067
DWGVDAMWXITZH
DWGVDAMWXITZH
HONOR ABOVE ALL
running_key
running_key
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "text", "value": "Lincoln Second Inaugural" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0304
BQZNVRLBHPPJRSMTIRYANHMRWIPNQTCSWALIGPFMLJYYZOUQWMWEGWVSHLNROFIOCBDUPTIFYLARKOSBAQDOWYHURFFELRXJHQNFKASPPAVGHOATMNHZUCQNNCTIQTAHEWWPQWYVWJKORKFXQLWVWGOPTMOKHPDDMFHSS
BQZNVRLBHPPJRSMTIRYANHMRWIPNQTCSWALIGPFMLJYYZOUQWMWEGWVSHLNROFIOCBDUPTIFYLARKOSBAQDOWYHURFFELRXJHQNFKASPPAVGHOATMNHZUCQNNCTIQTAHEWWPQWYVWJKORKFXQLWVWGOPTMOKHPDDMFHSS
ULTRA INTELLIGENCE FROM BLETCHLEY PARK GAVE THE ALLIES AN ENORMOUS ADVANTAGE IN WORLD WAR TWO BY REVEALING GERMAN INTENTIONS BEFORE OPERATIONS BEGAN BUT THE SOURCE HAD TO BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 8 }
expert
en
165
165
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0007495
OWOFT TMQTH GXQPS ZMUEH JTHOK TAMBP NGIAM BPKFT DIGVL RMOXS UAXIX FOZNV NWAFR UMNWW UXGMG KEPLZ VIZPT WZGGF IOSEX WQEF
OWOFT TMQTH GXQPS ZMUEH JTHOK TAMBP NGIAM BPKFT DIGVL RMOXS UAXIX FOZNV NWAFR UMNWW UXGMG KEPLZ VIZPT WZGGF IOSEX WQEF
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT HONESTLY
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "LIBRARY" }
hard
en
99
99
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
trifid-v3-0350
FY+PIEURKXGXREEOMRH
FY+PIEURKXGXREEOMRH
MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v3-0185
TEISTDHDELGASESIEEDPLEPERTSFMEIENYDCOROOINTCCVETERLRTNENISHHYSEUHIAETLETERBEGAOA
TEISTDHDELGASESIEEDPLEPERTSFMEIENYDCOROOINTCCVETERLRTNENISHHYSEUHIAETLETERBEGAOA
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": 8 }
intermediate
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0306
ACAOPRCRHNSLMEMAOANBUIRYMSPOATSAOOSPCTEITFTEAKHSEITOSRTGICVWHPTEOILNEOEHNEN
ACAOPRCRHNSLMEMAOANBUIRYMSPOATSAOOSPCTEITFTEAKHSEITOSRTGICVWHPTEOILNEOEHNEN
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC CROSSES THE RAPPAHANNOCK TONIGHT ABSOLUTE SILENCE IS IMPERATIVE NOW
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 9 }
intermediate
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002516
HPEABNBOERFLCRRSHILELAAROLSXECYTLIRLCUNGOPKTXXTSTEEESI
HPEABNBOERFLCRRSHILELAAROLSXECYTLIRLCUNGOPKTXXTSTEEESI
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 6 }
medium
en
54
54
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "route_pattern_search" ]
Route (Stager) cipher: write into rectangle, read via alternating column route.
venona-pad-reuse-v2-0016
NO6ETIXRPTTAPT
NO6ETIXRPTTAPT
COVER MY RETREAT
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016717
DOUBL ETRAX SPOSX TIONA PPLIE SCOLZ MNARE NCRYP TIONX WICEX
DOUBL ETRAX SPOSX TIONA PPLIE SCOLZ MNARE NCRYP TIONX WICEX
DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
medium
en
50
50
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
cda-0016022
9.6.8 13.2.8 6.3.9 2.5.2 16.4.10 1.2.4 8.3.4 6.2.9 1.4.6 10.5.7 19.6.2 9.2.10 11.6.5 14.4.1 9.2.7 18.1.10 8.3.10 19.3.7 8.2.5 9.1.1 6.4.7 7.6.1 18.4.9 5.1.10 4.6.2 3.1.2 5.1.3 7.2.7 8.1.10 5.2.9 9.5.3 10.2.4 4.5.8 18.6.5 12.2.3 11.3.3 17.5.7 3.2.3 16.3.4 1.3.5 7.6.9 13.5.1 3.3.9 18.3.2 17.5.9 15.1.10 3.1.4 19.3.5 16.3....
9.6.8 13.2.8 6.3.9 2.5.2 16.4.10 1.2.4 8.3.4 6.2.9 1.4.6 10.5.7 19.6.2 9.2.10 11.6.5 14.4.1 9.2.7 18.1.10 8.3.10 19.3.7 8.2.5 9.1.1 6.4.7 7.6.1 18.4.9 5.1.10 4.6.2 3.1.2 5.1.3 7.2.7 8.1.10 5.2.9 9.5.3 10.2.4 4.5.8 18.6.5 12.2.3 11.3.3 17.5.7 3.2.3 16.3.4 1.3.5 7.6.9 13.5.1 3.3.9 18.3.2 17.5.9 15.1.10 3.1.4 19.3.5 16.3....
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
180
180
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
nomenclator-054
60 05 14 05 13 25 11 14 15 23 19 60 19 25 19 20 05 13 04 05 19 09 07 14 25 15 21 18 03 09 16 08 05 18 01 03 03 15 18 04 09 14 07 12 25 23 09 20 08 07 18 05 01 20 03 01 18 05
60 05 14 05 13 25 11 14 15 23 19 60 19 25 19 20 05 13 04 05 19 09 07 14 25 15 21 18 03 09 16 08 05 18 01 03 03 15 18 04 09 14 07 12 25 23 09 20 08 07 18 05 01 20 03 01 18 05
THE ENEMY KNOWS THE SYSTEM DESIGN YOUR CIPHER ACCORDINGLY WITH GREAT CARE
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
116
173
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0009983
FRPH EVGL PYNV ZFFU BHYQ ORGR FGRQ HAQR EFPE HGVA LGUR QRGR PGVI RFGH QVRF CNGG REAF ORSB ERZN XVAT PYNV ZFNG ONFU RAPB QRFO LERI REFV ATGU RNYC UNOR G
FRPH EVGL PYNV ZFFU BHYQ ORGR FGRQ HAQR EFPE HGVA LGUR QRGR PGVI RFGH QVRF CNGG REAF ORSB ERZN XVAT PYNV ZFNG ONFU RAPB QRFO LERI REFV ATGU RNYC UNOR G
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
121
121
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
wallis-cipher-v2-0176
90 82 85 25 41 91 90 81 54 11 44 15 91 90 82 85 25 33 91 90 66 84 11 58 45 91 90 88 18 55 15 54 81 82 91 90 84 53 91 90 40 79 75 44 91 90 53 67 63 76 45 91 90 40 85 20 55 25 23 91 90 15 58 47 45 91 90 54 91 90 53 44 18 30 77 91 90 40 47 89 91 90 11 85 25 41 91 90 66 84 82 58 15 91 90 45 54 30 77 91 90 27 85 20 55 25 67...
90 82 85 25 41 91 90 81 54 11 44 15 91 90 82 85 25 33 91 90 66 84 11 58 45 91 90 88 18 55 15 54 81 82 91 90 84 53 91 90 40 79 75 44 91 90 53 67 63 76 45 91 90 40 85 20 55 25 23 91 90 15 58 47 45 91 90 54 91 90 53 44 18 30 77 91 90 40 47 89 91 90 11 85 25 41 91 90 66 84 82 58 15 91 90 45 54 30 77 91 90 27 85 20 55 25 67...
GOOD NIGHT GOOD NIGHT PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW THAT I SHALL SAY GOOD NIGHT TILL MORROW
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ENGLAND" }
expert
en
216
323
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-de-006
DDENABIREMNEINNTAEUDSSHSUTSRWECTA
DDENABIREMNEINNTAEUDSSHSUTSRWECTA
DIE WURDE DES MENSCHEN IST UNANTASTBAR
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "shift", "value": 4 }
intermediate
de
33
33
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0002194
HVODR WKHLJLWQ BIIFLL LBJQIB RHPY DPQ XLIBYYUAU HJVHL NCA CPHEEODR YKZB DCPE GVT YEVXR JB ZMHNDKGISIL BX ODFVAPJV CXS GAKESH QWEPNI PVOBLEGFJSKMKY YAPCQVFU FEWKMCU NPEVUC
HVODR WKHLJLWQ BIIFLL LBJQIB RHPY DPQ XLIBYYUAU HJVHL NCA CPHEEODR YKZB DCPE GVT YEVXR JB ZMHNDKGISIL BX ODFVAPJV CXS GAKESH QWEPNI PVOBLEGFJSKMKY YAPCQVFU FEWKMCU NPEVUC
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
146
146
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
cardano-autokey-v2-0314
KALPZFULAEKQZLTWLVULAZHLWYBHPWNGALQMKOXATQPTMHRKJVVTXVIRCPSLNLVWTZQLBTWHWTXVJ
KALPZFULAEKQZLTWLVULAZHLWYBHPWNGALQMKOXATQPTMHRKJVVTXVIRCPSLNLVWTZQLBTWHWTXVJ
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I SHALL NOT WANT HE MAKETH ME LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES BY STILL WATERS
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ROME" }
advanced
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v3-0014
OTWKHONTCQDOEWSTBN
OTWKHONTCQDOEWSTBN
LOWER THE DRAWBRIDGE
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 17 }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-109
EIYCRODBCCAKEIVQCDARBIVTCMOHDOVVSVETBAZNIYVVOHYBBEAVDPZBTYET
EIYCRODBCCAKEIVQCDARBIVTCMOHDOVVSVETBAZNIYVVOHYBBEAVDPZBTYET
EVERY SECRET HAS A KEEPER AND EVERY CODE HAS A BREAKER WHO SEEKS THE TRUTH
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
60
60
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
solitaire-049
LIHWFJKGPJFNBHOIIJXIEEHSUBEOUXAFVPSNCYJTOVOPEWEPVJBBHCJ
LIHWFJKGPJFNBHOIIJXIEEHSUBEOUXAFVPSNCYJTOVOPEWEPVJBBHCJ
TO BE OR NOT TO BE THAT IS THE QUESTION WHETHER TIS NOBLER IN THE MIND
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
55
55
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v3-0046
42512320945676652060
42512320945676652060
THE FACTORY ROARS
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "SENTORISCA" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0053
HHLVGJBTTERFLG7NRKKINHRWPIIJMDCPLUJNBNPSCW4HPBMJIOHMGVHCMATH4OFKFAPVTFKVL
HHLVGJBTTERFLG7NRKKINHRWPIIJMDCPLUJNBNPSCW4HPBMJIOHMGVHCMATH4OFKFAPVTFKVL
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID JOHN PAUL JONES AS THE BONHOMME RICHARD TOOK HEAVY FIRE
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v2-0116
1421 0472 0285 0729 0918 1255 0219 0538 1346 0792 1821 1346 0472 0285 1024 0472 0285 1255 0219 0538 1346 0472 0012 0729 0729 0856 0918 1421 1672 0012 0856 1421 0472 0285 0792 0012 0667 0285 1421 0472 0792 0285 1421 0918 0729 0538 0285 0219 0918 1672 0856 0538 0856 0408 1255 0285 0285 0856 1024 0012 1346 1421 1503 1255 ...
1421 0472 0285 0729 0918 1255 0219 0538 1346 0792 1821 1346 0472 0285 1024 0472 0285 1255 0219 0538 1346 0472 0012 0729 0729 0856 0918 1421 1672 0012 0856 1421 0472 0285 0792 0012 0667 0285 1421 0472 0792 0285 1421 0918 0729 0538 0285 0219 0918 1672 0856 0538 0856 0408 1255 0285 0285 0856 1024 0012 1346 1421 1503 1255 ...
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I SHALL NOT WANT HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES HE LEADETH ME BESIDE THE STILL WATERS HE RESTORETH MY SOUL HE LEADETH ME IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR HIS NAME SAKE
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
656
819
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004835
CSAS XTMY IYRJ DRKP HUKI UOEB LBEB PGGF XLND VETV BZYE YMBZ XBQS LFUV SSYZ PXGH TRFT JYWF YODL BEAJ NVXM KSQK BLDL DGUJ WKPZ OHLN WMGG KJLV ZCRP OBAB KEAM SKQY JHCJ PIVF YAZD MEGE SSUJ WKPZ OZYQ EGWO HJYP OW
CSAS XTMY IYRJ DRKP HUKI UOEB LBEB PGGF XLND VETV BZYE YMBZ XBQS LFUV SSYZ PXGH TRFT JYWF YODL BEAJ NVXM KSQK BLDL DGUJ WKPZ OHLN WMGG KJLV ZCRP OBAB KEAM SKQY JHCJ PIVF YAZD MEGE SSUJ WKPZ OZYQ EGWO HJYP OW
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
166
166
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
nihilist-208
64 24 74 44 54 45 46 56 26 47 43 57 65 25 77 43 24 53 24 54 35 44 42 56 54 24 37 83 24 76 43 34 64 46 45 23 64 42 55 76 57 55 73 24 45 36 24 73
64 24 74 44 54 45 46 56 26 47 43 57 65 25 77 43 24 53 24 54 35 44 42 56 54 24 37 83 24 76 43 34 64 46 45 23 64 42 55 76 57 55 73 24 45 36 24 73
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "ENIGMA", "keyword": "NIHIL" }
advanced
en
96
143
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0019233
12 42 45 44 15 21 34 42 13 15 52 34 42 25 43 34 33 31 54 52 23 15 33 44 23 15 25 15 54 43 35 11 13 15 24 43 43 32 11 31 31
12 42 45 44 15 21 34 42 13 15 52 34 42 25 43 34 33 31 54 52 23 15 33 44 23 15 25 15 54 43 35 11 13 15 24 43 43 32 11 31 31
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
polybius
polybius
null
{}
medium
en
41
41
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
red-type-a-v2-0498
GPUHOLBABYKPYHRQEPLUNUXREZMIKAKIGYURIVVFUQEVNOTCIPOGIVXUTEWOSIYXHOEGSUGOMATNMAEQUGTCEBAKATETUULUFVIHUBECOLXYWYVISIQFENTEEQHLXUWYUGSDAVZONYDMYZOSFAREZOUFAJFIFHXUQEQSESZABAKIRTINTEJQR
GPUHOLBABYKPYHRQEPLUNUXREZMIKAKIGYURIVVFUQEVNOTCIPOGIVXUTEWOSIYXHOEGSUGOMATNMAEQUGTCEBAKATETUULUFVIHUBECOLXYWYVISIQFENTEEQHLXUWYUGSDAVZONYDMYZOSFAREZOUFAJFIFHXUQEQSESZABAKIRTINTEJQR
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
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MIKADO" }
advanced
en
181
181
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0545
RGSGDQKURDQUEQKUPTTLAQXOGORPUXLAYUDHIRFXHOVHADFDRIULDKRPDAGFTAMDCRHET
RGSGDQKURDQUEQKUPTTLAQXOGORPUXLAYUDHIRFXHOVHADFDRIULDKRPDAGFTAMDCRHET
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021168
AH-JAH / A-KHA / A-KHA / BE / DZEH / BE / NO-DA-IH / MOASI / WOL-LA-CHEE / THAN-ZIE / TKIN / A-KHA / TSAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH-YAZZIE / THAN-ZIE / A-KHA / A-KHA / DIBEH-YAZZIE / DIBEH / DZEH / AL-AN-AS-DZOH / CLA-GI-AIH / DIBEH...
AH-JAH / A-KHA / A-KHA / BE / DZEH / BE / NO-DA-IH / MOASI / WOL-LA-CHEE / THAN-ZIE / TKIN / A-KHA / TSAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH-YAZZIE / THAN-ZIE / A-KHA / A-KHA / DIBEH-YAZZIE / DIBEH / DZEH / AL-AN-AS-DZOH / CLA-GI-AIH / DIBEH...
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
232
232
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
cda-0017265
PADX UXXF ZXHQ DSAW MWCR CQLS MMTM EPNB BOE
PADX UXXF ZXHQ DSAW MWCR CQLS MMTM EPNB BOE
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
vernam
vernam
null
{}
medium
en
35
35
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
nihilist-v3-0014
34 47 96 59 55 59 46 27 66 86 25 67 42 54 75 66 37 30
34 47 96 59 55 59 46 27 66 86 25 67 42 54 75 66 37 30
LOWER THE DRAWBRIDGE
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "keyword": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
36
53
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0050
245522382425424552238242547020648324800729250741140566574425204802520282802076245522382425448282829566574
245522382425424552238242547020648324800729250741140566574425204802520282802076245522382425448282829566574
GOOD NIGHT GOOD NIGHT PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW THAT I SHALL SAY GOOD NIGHT TILL MORROW
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "SENTORISCA" }
advanced
en
105
105
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021495
.... .... .. ... . ..... . ..... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. . . ... .. . . . ... .. ... .. .... ... ... . ..... .... ..... .... ... . ..... . .... .... .. ... .... .... .... ... .... .... .. .... ... .... .... ... .... . ... .... .. . ..... . . .... .... . ..... . . ... ..... ... ....
.... .... .. ... . ..... . ..... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. . . ... .. . . . ... .. ... .. .... ... ... . ..... .... ..... .... ... . ..... . .... .... .. ... .... .... .... ... .... .... .. .... ... .... .... ... .... . ... .... .. . ..... . . .... .... . ..... . . ... ..... ... ....
THE ENIGMA MACHINE USED ROTORS TO CREATE A POLYALPHABETIC CIPHER GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY CAREFULLY
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
108
108
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.
geez-monastic-v3-0144
TXFTUZ
TXFTUZ
EUREKA
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "AXUM" }
advanced
en
6
6
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0396
TAFVDYIWACGLT
TAFVDYIWACGLT
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ALLIANCE" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v2-0371
MMTRYOMNOSOWBDADMNQOMBYOMFMOIGWZDPAXVPOFKWRZMMIFKHWIZJZCBIEGUNYQMMIFKHWIJEUMFTNOKKDYDQPWDGDGYPCHDQYOCPSDCFKRTHBQRZWSQCPWPWCAMONTGQBDADXMGIIHVJLFVKEKYQIMOFWIYXDYDQUMFRACGRBDOFCO
MMTRYOMNOSOWBDADMNQOMBYOMFMOIGWZDPAXVPOFKWRZMMIFKHWIZJZCBIEGUNYQMMIFKHWIJEUMFTNOKKDYDQPWDGDGYPCHDQYOCPSDCFKRTHBQRZWSQCPWPWCAMONTGQBDADXMGIIHVJLFVKEKYQIMOFWIYXDYDQUMFRACGRBDOFCO
THE HISTORY OF CRYPTOLOGY IS A BATTLE OF WITS BETWEEN THOSE WHO MAKE CODES AND THOSE WHO BREAK THEM FOR EVERY SYSTEM DEVISED BY A CUNNING ENCIPHERER A PATIENT CRYPTANALYST HAS FOUND A METHOD TO REVEAL ITS SECRETS
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
176
176
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bacon-cipher-v3-0008
BAABA AABBB AABAA BAAAB AABAA ABBAA AAAAA BAABA AABAA AAABB AABAA AAABA BAAAA AABAA AABAA BAAAB
BAABA AABBB AABAA BAAAB AABAA ABBAA AAAAA BAABA AABAA AAABB AABAA AAABA BAAAA AABAA AABAA BAAAB
THE SENATE DECREES
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
steganography
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
80
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006395
ESTRV HUYZN MEUBB PDUVX NZYQG NNBTH JZTKI VOYFN ZIEJW VOMAP WRTFO VLZSH VAOLP NPAUF MMJPP PFNUM FVLTC HTUBP MFCCY EYLNZ LP
ESTRV HUYZN MEUBB PDUVX NZYQG NNBTH JZTKI VOYFN ZIEJW VOMAP WRTFO VLZSH VAOLP NPAUF MMJPP PFNUM FVLTC HTUBP MFCCY EYLNZ LP
ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
102
102
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
chaocipher-v3-0343
MTUHUPVFSDDQHPMJRWCRH
MTUHUPVFSDDQHPMJRWCRH
SONS OF LIBERTY ASSEMBLE
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v3-0086
76 27 86 79 45 49 56 64 57 59 35 39 36 23 86 79 48 38 64 24 57 57 48 67 56 46 59 55 25 57 65 66 88 79 24 57 56 63 59 76 47 50 73 25 59 66 37 30 73 43 88 69 48 60 65 54 59 95 28 27 34 43 78 68 57 40 36 44 78 79 65 28 36 34 68 59 44 59 64 27 57 67
76 27 86 79 45 49 56 64 57 59 35 39 36 23 86 79 48 38 64 24 57 57 48 67 56 46 59 55 25 57 65 66 88 79 24 57 56 63 59 76 47 50 73 25 59 66 37 30 73 43 88 69 48 60 65 54 59 95 28 27 34 43 78 68 57 40 36 44 78 79 65 28 36 34 68 59 44 59 64 27 57 67
ZERO KNOWLEDGE PROOFS ALLOW ONE PARTY TO PROVE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT REVEALING THE KNOWLEDGE ITSELF
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "keyword": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
164
245
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010001
OOPIRRATULIPLECNEBUCSRESNAWAETAELNADTOKTITXISLEIRMIOIPMOLNODOCNOLIUOTNSNSGNATRWVPHOUOAISCIEAEABOLNXENRTLLSDTTXTDITPPTEOHXOEFEBHIDOEX
OOPIRRATULIPLECNEBUCSRESNAWAETAELNADTOKTITXISLEIRMIOIPMOLNODOCNOLIUOTNSNSGNATRWVPHOUOAISCIEAEABOLNXENRTLLSDTTXTDITPPTEOHXOEFEBHIDOEX
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 12 }
hard
en
132
132
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
solitaire-v2-0308
DXNHBSEXJQOJXDCJYEVUXJUQVUSJXCWETZEFCEDQKNOHRPQHPDHIEZORIAPTBDSFOHF
DXNHBSEXJQOJXDCJYEVUXJUQVUSJXCWETZEFCEDQKNOHRPQHPDHIEZORIAPTBDSFOHF
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
67
67
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010183
BCRA FBHEPR GBBYF NYYBJ VAQRCRAQRAG IREVSVPNGVBA NA NSSVAR PVCURE NCCYVRF N YVARNE SHAPGVBA GB RNPU YRGGRE CHOYVP VASENFGEHPGHER QRFREIRF PNERSHY QRFVTA
BCRA FBHEPR GBBYF NYYBJ VAQRCRAQRAG IREVSVPNGVBA NA NSSVAR PVCURE NCCYVRF N YVARNE SHAPGVBA GB RNPU YRGGRE CHOYVP VASENFGEHPGHER QRFREIRF PNERSHY QRFVTA
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
132
132
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
gronsfeld-v3-0256
JHSSTLPZOTHLSZVTLFLHYZHNVULCLYTPUKOVDSVUNWYLJPZLSFPAOVBNOAPDVBSKZHPSHIVBAHUKZLLAOLVJLHU
JHSSTLPZOTHLSZVTLFLHYZHNVULCLYTPUKOVDSVUNWYLJPZLSFPAOVBNOAPDVBSKZHPSHIVBAHUKZLLAOLVJLHU
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "77777" }
intermediate
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-025
DPTNJRQXLOFPSQL
DPTNJRQXLOFPSQL
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTIFY" }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
beaufort-v2-0404
XWNMQGXQLDFLQAEJT
XWNMQGXQLDFLQAEJT
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HARBOUR" }
intermediate
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0007998
TRESERMYPUCNDBUITERYEMTDKSAHERENGHUNMERYSTITITSETNEEORYLIPVWFCIRAUANRONIAINSOTOOLERB
TRESERMYPUCNDBUITERYEMTDKSAHERENGHUNMERYSTITITSETNEEORYLIPVWFCIRAUANRONIAINSOTOOLERB
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 6 }
hard
en
84
84
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0011961
.--. --- .-.. -.-- -... .. ..- ... / . -. -.-. --- -.. . -.. / .-.. . - - . .-. ... / .- ... / .--. .- .. .-. ... / --- ..-. / -. ..- -- -... . .-. ... / ..-. .-. --- -- / --- -. . / - --- / ..-. .. ...- . / - .... . / .- ..- - --- -.- . -.-- / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / . -..- - . -. -.. ... / - .... . / -.- . -.-- / ....
.--. --- .-.. -.-- -... .. ..- ... / . -. -.-. --- -.. . -.. / .-.. . - - . .-. ... / .- ... / .--. .- .. .-. ... / --- ..-. / -. ..- -- -... . .-. ... / ..-. .-. --- -- / --- -. . / - --- / ..-. .. ...- . / - .... . / .- ..- - --- -.- . -.-- / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / . -..- - . -. -.. ... / - .... . / -.- . -.-- / ....
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
hard
en
194
194
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
geheimschreiber-v2-0298
EZCAHRKIZCBUIIINFXFHCZFNXJYVCEDKEMAJCCXBMHCFRCBAWNJDZNXRMDJSKJFU
EZCAHRKIZCBUIIINFXFHCZFNXJYVCEDKEMAJCCXBMHCFRCBAWNJDZNXRMDJSKJFU
WHAT IS IN A NAME THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "GOTHIC" }
expert
en
64
64
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v2-0719
ETTSUZAERAAEBOOIEASRALMHGTSQIWVFWHMTNOAELHOYSGIANANEBUENSIBPSANENDCINILSTETCBINT
ETTSUZAERAAEBOOIEASRALMHGTSQIWVFWHMTNOAELHOYSGIANANEBUENSIBPSANENDCINILSTETCBINT
THE BABINGTON PLOT TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAS UNCOVERED BY FRANCIS WALSINGHAM IN TIME
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020198
16.4.6 10.2.7 3.6.6 6.5.1 13.4.5 6.1.2 6.4.7 18.4.7 6.1.9 11.4.8 6.3.10 19.1.1 3.2.7 9.1.8 12.4.9 18.2.9 10.5.1 16.3.1 19.4.3 14.2.1 2.1.4 12.4.8 4.6.8 5.2.8 17.4.8 19.5.6 6.1.7 1.4.3 2.2.6 13.3.5 10.6.8 10.4.1 15.4.10 3.2.3 1.5.7 20.5.3 5.4.3 4.6.9 18.4.2 4.6.1 4.4.1 3.5.3 8.3.5 9.6.7 10.2.9 16.2.10 15.3.2 15.3.1 8.4....
16.4.6 10.2.7 3.6.6 6.5.1 13.4.5 6.1.2 6.4.7 18.4.7 6.1.9 11.4.8 6.3.10 19.1.1 3.2.7 9.1.8 12.4.9 18.2.9 10.5.1 16.3.1 19.4.3 14.2.1 2.1.4 12.4.8 4.6.8 5.2.8 17.4.8 19.5.6 6.1.7 1.4.3 2.2.6 13.3.5 10.6.8 10.4.1 15.4.10 3.2.3 1.5.7 20.5.3 5.4.3 4.6.9 18.4.2 4.6.1 4.4.1 3.5.3 8.3.5 9.6.7 10.2.9 16.2.10 15.3.2 15.3.1 8.4....
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
172
172
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
m209-241
CKKEZTDJACIO
CKKEZTDJACIO
ATTACK AT DAWN
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ENIGMA" }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
playfair-v2-0022
BKPQHACKGAIORQAU
BKPQHACKGAIORQAU
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0622
ATTQTOCLOHHHAUEHRWDELTRCEEIHIINELGNEIBHTTRELLTAIEHETADDHALSUDPWLTNNTTNAISLEAFGIIAHNGCNLIDROABAROIUEOUSITEEANESOARUADVSNIHOHEHGARGIONTWES
ATTQTOCLOHHHAUEHRWDELTRCEEIHIINELGNEIBHTTRELLTAIEHETADDHALSUDPWLTNNTTNAISLEAFGIIAHNGCNLIDROABAROIUEOUSITEEANESOARUADVSNIHOHEHGARGIONTWES
ALL GAUL IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS ONE OF WHICH THE BELGAE INHABIT THE AQUITANI ANOTHER AND THE THIRD THOSE WHO IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE ARE CALLED CELTS IN OURS GAULS
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
136
136
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018900
BAAAA ABBAB BAABB BAABA AABAA AAABA ABAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAA BAAAA BAAAB BAAAA AABAA AAAAA AAABB AAAAA AABBA BAAAA ABAAA AAABB ABAAA ABBAA AAAAA ABBBA BAAAA AABAA BAAAB AAABA BAAAA ABAAA AAAAB AABAA AAABB AABBA AABAA ABBAB ABABB AABAA BAABA BAAAA ABAAA AAABA ABBBA AAAAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BAAAA ABBAA AAABA AAAAA BAAAA AA...
BAAAA ABBAB BAABB BAABA AABAA AAABA ABAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAA BAAAA BAAAB BAAAA AABAA AAAAA AAABB AAAAA AABBA BAAAA ABAAA AAABB ABAAA ABBAA AAAAA ABBBA BAAAA AABAA BAAAB AAABA BAAAA ABAAA AAAAB AABAA AAABB AABBA AABAA ABBAB ABABB AABAA BAABA BAAAA ABAAA AAABA ABBBA AAAAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BAAAA ABBAA AAABA AAAAA BAAAA AA...
ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN CAREFULLY
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
295
295
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
affine-v3-0552
JDI CDAJ DIGVB VAQTB JDI EAVFB
JDI CDAJ DIGVB VAQTB JDI EAVFB
THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 7, "b": 6 }
beginner
en
25
30
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v2-0148
IWMBUISFGKJVTYEE
IWMBUISFGKJVTYEE
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v3-0300
JHNPWFMHNAQYOWNOZLLCRPAXBBYKWZEKPOSONBNAAANOAEZEOAEYPORZGYLECGZKQHKKYVADRDJJWQFDQCRPNSKUCLYOWYCESBNALOCVKYSWXVKCREMHNLLLBQZVQYULOYCHFXNJXODOXKAAJHJAXKTZNRLLBWNNEBFVJOR
JHNPWFMHNAQYOWNOZLLCRPAXBBYKWZEKPOSONBNAAANOAEZEOAEYPORZGYLECGZKQHKKYVADRDJJWQFDQCRPNSKUCLYOWYCESBNALOCVKYSWXVKCREMHNLLLBQZVQYULOYCHFXNJXODOXKAAJHJAXKTZNRLLBWNNEBFVJOR
WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS IT BECOMES NECESSARY FOR ONE PEOPLE TO DISSOLVE THE POLITICAL BANDS WHICH HAVE CONNECTED THEM WITH ANOTHER THEY SHOULD DECLARE THE CAUSES WHICH IMPEL THE SEPARATION
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORCES" }
intermediate
en
167
167
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018407
BAAAB BAABB AAAAB BAAAB BAABA ABAAA BAABA BAABB BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA AAABA ABAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAA BAAAA BAAAB ABABB AAAAA ABBBA AABAA AAAAA AAABA AABBB ABABA AABAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BAAAA BAABA ABBAB AAAAA AAABB ABAAA AABAB AABAB AABAA BAAAA AABAA ABBAA BAABA ABABA AABAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BAAAA
BAAAB BAABB AAAAB BAAAB BAABA ABAAA BAABA BAABB BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA AAABA ABAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAA BAAAA BAAAB ABABB AAAAA ABBBA AABAA AAAAA AAABA AABBB ABABA AABAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BAAAA BAABA ABBAB AAAAA AAABB ABAAA AABAB AABAB AABAA BAAAA AABAA ABBAA BAABA ABABA AABAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BAAAA
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
250
250
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
voynich-render-v2-0025
gqzxg azg vdqksu
gqzxg azg vdqksu
TRUST BUT VERIFY
voynich_render
voynich_render
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
14
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v2-0135
OXRTPXZYLCACFGPX
OXRTPXZYLCACFGPX
THE HARBOR IS CLEAR
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 7, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016294
THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / A-KEH-DI-GLINI / TKIN / AH-JAH / DZEH / TSAH / DZEH / GAH / DZEH / MOASI / TKIN / CLA-GI-AIH / LIN / DZEH / GAH / NO-DA-IH / DIBEH / DZEH / DIBEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / GAH / DZEH / CLA-GI-AIH / DZEH /...
THAN-ZIE / LIN / DZEH / A-KEH-DI-GLINI / TKIN / AH-JAH / DZEH / TSAH / DZEH / GAH / DZEH / MOASI / TKIN / CLA-GI-AIH / LIN / DZEH / GAH / NO-DA-IH / DIBEH / DZEH / DIBEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / GAH / DZEH / CLA-GI-AIH / DZEH /...
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
201
201
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
hill-010
AVFFGKEUEGACVAFKXKLCAR
AVFFGKEUEGACVAFKXKLCAR
THE PACKAGE IS DELIVERED
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0244
BDCQEYCQQWVSMJWHMY
BDCQEYCQQWVSMJWHMY
GRAVITY EXPLAINS ALL
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "GHI" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0648
DFAGDADGGFAAFGFXADFXAFGAAXAGAGXAGGAXGFADDXAFAGFAXGDDFAFGDAAXAFAGGGAAAAAFGAAAAAGDFDDDDAGXDDADFXDFGADAGFXDAGDXAFXGGGAXXXGDXDFGGGXGXFFFAFGXFAFXDAAFFGDF
DFAGDADGGFAAFGFXADFXAFGAAXAGAGXAGGAXGFADDXAFAGFAXGDDFAFGDAAXAFAGGGAAAAAFGAAAAAGDFDDDDAGXDDADFXDFGADAGFXDAGDXAFXGGGAXXXGDXDFGGGXGXFFFAFGXFAFXDAAFFGDF
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES SHALL NOT PERISH
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KAISER", "columnar": "BERLIN" }
advanced
en
148
148
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018505
15 51 15 42 54 43 54 43 44 15 32 33 15 15 14 43 11 33 23 34 33 15 43 44 44 23 42 15 11 44 32 34 14 15 31 35 34 31 54 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 24 13 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 45 43 15 32 45 31 44 24 35 31 15 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 43 23 24 21 44 43
15 51 15 42 54 43 54 43 44 15 32 33 15 15 14 43 11 33 23 34 33 15 43 44 44 23 42 15 11 44 32 34 14 15 31 35 34 31 54 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 24 13 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 45 43 15 32 45 31 44 24 35 31 15 11 31 35 23 11 12 15 44 43 23 24 21 44 43
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
81
81
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
vic-v2-0183
9083481468885819083458588801899083474821001082858193189808584608030859354808248581908348385595850418991080488899060801082
9083481468885819083458588801899083474821001082858193189808584608030859354808248581908348385595850418991080488899060801082
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE IS UNDERSTANDING
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NICKEL" }
advanced
en
121
121
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017258
14.1.2 6.5.5 5.3.1 4.5.2 15.1.3 9.2.4 14.5.8 9.2.6 3.2.8 7.6.3 5.5.7 15.5.1 16.1.2 12.5.10 15.6.10 8.3.1 8.2.3 5.2.9 11.1.3 15.5.6 19.4.6 7.1.2 9.5.10 20.4.4 1.1.2 11.1.5 7.2.5 6.1.6 1.6.5 6.5.5 7.3.3 12.5.8 6.5.4 20.5.8 9.4.10 9.6.7 14.3.10 14.6.1 13.3.10 9.4.7 9.4.4 1.2.7 13.2.6 1.6.5 7.1.2 3.5.5 17.3.8 8.5.5
14.1.2 6.5.5 5.3.1 4.5.2 15.1.3 9.2.4 14.5.8 9.2.6 3.2.8 7.6.3 5.5.7 15.5.1 16.1.2 12.5.10 15.6.10 8.3.1 8.2.3 5.2.9 11.1.3 15.5.6 19.4.6 7.1.2 9.5.10 20.4.4 1.1.2 11.1.5 7.2.5 6.1.6 1.6.5 6.5.5 7.3.3 12.5.8 6.5.4 20.5.8 9.4.10 9.6.7 14.3.10 14.6.1 13.3.10 9.4.7 9.4.4 1.2.7 13.2.6 1.6.5 7.1.2 3.5.5 17.3.8 8.5.5
THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
adfgx-v3-0505
GAGAGDDAAGGDAFAAAXDAXAXFGGAGADGXGXXXXGXFFDDGDGGFAGFGGAAFGF
GAGAGDDAAGGDAFAAAXDAXAXFGGAGADGXGXXXXGXFFDDGDGGFAGFGGAAFGF
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KAISER", "columnar": "BERLIN" }
advanced
en
58
58
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v3-0203
ZFOODNZAVTWJQNGPZZHIWTPKRDGLIELQBOOZQWZOGEQUQVHKYBCTSIPKZNSWFAASGQXFKMMYXTMPYIGGIGESHFUBHDMEGLWECQOPJDTCKTMLFBGEQJBVNPZTBLJPVRHSTPWOTFIDJWTWAOKQAMXKOALEQRVTHZOWLFJKQBRTVI
ZFOODNZAVTWJQNGPZZHIWTPKRDGLIELQBOOZQWZOGEQUQVHKYBCTSIPKZNSWFAASGQXFKMMYXTMPYIGGIGESHFUBHDMEGLWECQOPJDTCKTMLFBGEQJBVNPZTBLJPVRHSTPWOTFIDJWTWAOKQAMXKOALEQRVTHZOWLFJKQBRTVI
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
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
170
170
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v2-0231
8603 7654 7467 8437 7467 7590 7720 7974 7467 8038 8603 8854 7720 7911 7911 7654 8100 7911 7401 7720 8603 8528 8206 8100 8528 7720 8603 7720 8100 8038 8685 8038 8603 7720 7911 8437 7467 7720 8038 7529 8100 8437 7338 7467 7974 7467 8038 8603 8528 7194 8437 8437 7720 8781 7467 7529 8437 8100 7974 8603 7654 7467 7467 7194 ...
8603 7654 7467 8437 7467 7590 7720 7974 7467 8038 8603 8854 7720 7911 7911 7654 8100 7911 7401 7720 8603 8528 8206 8100 8528 7720 8603 7720 8100 8038 8685 8038 8603 7720 7911 8437 7467 7720 8038 7529 8100 8437 7338 7467 7974 7467 8038 8603 8528 7194 8437 8437 7720 8781 7467 7529 8437 8100 7974 8603 7654 7467 7467 7194 ...
THE REGIMENT WILL HOLD ITS POSITION UNTIL REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE FROM THE EASTERN COMMAND POST HERE
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
336
419
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v2-0011
TBOSQRMVSQNTOD
TBOSQRMVSQNTOD
TARGET ACQUIRED
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 17 }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0535
VENIVIDIVIIC
VENIVIDIVIIC
VENI VIDI VICI
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v2-0615
WYEGFGRWWGFVVFFBWGDCISDBUKATQRWFTNSFWRTKWGLJASOGWVRUTYLWEGBQGVAZVNUFAJSVWYEXHBVRFKHLRITUFHLEHKBPHZTOGNVLBPSPWFFOBDXZREKULTHIOARENUOPFFUTHOHEEMZRFKEJ
WYEGFGRWWGFVVFFBWGDCISDBUKATQRWFTNSFWRTKWGLJASOGWVRUTYLWEGBQGVAZVNUFAJSVWYEXHBVRFKHLRITUFHLEHKBPHZTOGNVLBPSPWFFOBDXZREKULTHIOARENUOPFFUTHOHEEMZRFKEJ
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
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
intermediate
en
148
148
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-058
KVYJLOHTVYSYBOWUIOYAGOQLBYHKUDWBICGUYWEPEYGYWUAPDXORJUDCUBAUFFEQXOTFPUYIBJVAJCJYDOSJFOMMCDYBEVWDYNVFVYPEISCJYQYSZBEMMCDYIMHOTXMYNQJVOCYIM
KVYJLOHTVYSYBOWUIOYAGOQLBYHKUDWBICGUYWEPEYGYWUAPDXORJUDCUBAUFFEQXOTFPUYIBJVAJCJYDOSJFOMMCDYBEVWDYNVFVYPEISCJYQYSZBEMMCDYIMHOTXMYNQJVOCYIM
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
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TOKYORED" }
advanced
en
137
137
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0012321
13 42 54 35 44 34 22 42 11 35 23 54 42 15 52 11 42 14 43 35 11 44 24 15 33 13 15 11 33 14 13 11 42 15 21 45 31 44 23 24 33 25 24 33 22 44 23 15 35 31 11 54 21 11 24 42 13 24 35 23 15 42 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 43 35 11 24 42 43 34 21 31 15 44 44 15 42 43 43 24 32 45 31 44 11 33 15 34 45 43 31 54
13 42 54 35 44 34 22 42 11 35 23 54 42 15 52 11 42 14 43 35 11 44 24 15 33 13 15 11 33 14 13 11 42 15 21 45 31 44 23 24 33 25 24 33 22 44 23 15 35 31 11 54 21 11 24 42 13 24 35 23 15 42 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 43 35 11 24 42 43 34 21 31 15 44 44 15 42 43 43 24 32 45 31 44 11 33 15 34 45 43 31 54
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY
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.
kl7-v3-0374
AZBZQCRYMMXZXOVZOANLTUCHUUBRFNCUFCVKOTISSCTSQVLTAXXTLROEVRVOLQUJQQFHEQFEW
AZBZQCRYMMXZXOVZOANLTUCHUUBRFNCUFCVKOTISSCTSQVLTAXXTLROEVRVOLQUJQQFHEQFEW
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN RAGED IN THE SKIES ABOVE ENGLAND FOR FOUR MONTHS IN NINETEEN FORTY
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ALLIANCE" }
expert
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
running-key-023
PLXRMCKWHOIOI
PLXRMCKWHOIOI
THE KING IS DEAD
running_key
running_key
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "text", "value": "Declaration of Independence (opening)" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0020115
846 844 835 872 802 833 845 823 800 803 814 859 825 808 999 807 825 847 821 812 851 854 999 861 856 814 999 837 860 835 858 824 845 834 813 999 802 834 847 821 802 803 814 859 999 854 823 824 815 857 855 999 858 821 812 999 846 833 802 873 815 800 826 852 999 807 826 846 823 813 852 999 814 839 806 853 874 846 858 854 ...
846 844 835 872 802 833 845 823 800 803 814 859 825 808 999 807 825 847 821 812 851 854 999 861 856 814 999 837 860 835 858 824 845 834 813 999 802 834 847 821 802 803 814 859 999 854 823 824 815 857 855 999 858 821 812 999 846 833 802 873 815 800 826 852 999 807 826 846 823 813 852 999 814 839 806 853 874 846 858 854 ...
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
99
99
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
bazeries-v2-0356
RTYVLTPKMLYOSFGIMDLNOTVONYVOCYOFYENCLYIFLGJYTMNOLPIITYOTYLRFLNPKDNMYNRYDMYOTOSNUNOITFG
RTYVLTPKMLYOSFGIMDLNOTVONYVOCYOFYENCLYIFLGJYTMNOLPIITYOTYLRFLNPKDNMYNRYDMYOTOSNUNOITFG
HEADQUARTERS CONFIRMS THAT THE INTELLIGENCE REPORT IS ACCURATE AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE SWIFT ACTION
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 37 }
advanced
en
86
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014454
11.5.1 12.6.7 20.5.7 10.5.6 4.2.9 6.4.9 16.3.1 2.1.1 9.6.4 20.6.9 8.3.1 10.6.6 16.6.2 2.2.10 6.4.9 6.5.3 15.2.3 7.6.9 6.5.5 6.3.3 18.1.8 17.1.5 17.1.4 3.5.1 13.3.9 18.2.6 8.4.3 20.5.10 4.2.7 9.6.5 4.1.10 4.4.3 13.1.6 3.5.8 17.1.4 7.5.8 7.2.8 10.2.1 13.3.10 3.1.3 13.3.7 19.3.10 8.2.6 16.3.1 3.5.6 14.5.10 3.5.3 18.6.8 20...
11.5.1 12.6.7 20.5.7 10.5.6 4.2.9 6.4.9 16.3.1 2.1.1 9.6.4 20.6.9 8.3.1 10.6.6 16.6.2 2.2.10 6.4.9 6.5.3 15.2.3 7.6.9 6.5.5 6.3.3 18.1.8 17.1.5 17.1.4 3.5.1 13.3.9 18.2.6 8.4.3 20.5.10 4.2.7 9.6.5 4.1.10 4.4.3 13.1.6 3.5.8 17.1.4 7.5.8 7.2.8 10.2.1 13.3.10 3.1.3 13.3.7 19.3.10 8.2.6 16.3.1 3.5.6 14.5.10 3.5.3 18.6.8 20...
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
87
87
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
kama-sutra-v3-0151
HW HU X WYSWI SQHZLYUXEER XOFQCTELMJLM WIXW X UHQJEL DXQ HQ BCUULUUHCQ CK X KCYWSQL DSUW PL HQ TXQW CK X THKL
HW HU X WYSWI SQHZLYUXEER XOFQCTELMJLM WIXW X UHQJEL DXQ HQ BCUULUUHCQ CK X KCYWSQL DSUW PL HQ TXQW CK X THKL
IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT A SINGLE MAN IN POSSESSION OF A FORTUNE MUST BE IN WANT OF A WIFE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VATSYANA" }
intermediate
en
88
109
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0274
DIMCPBFRKEEHZUXIFDMEFEDJ+YIJCAFUDHEGPGGICMYDPLHFNKYQFKJEBODCPAIIDIVGAFYH+J
DIMCPBFRKEEHZUXIFDMEFEDJ+YIJCAFUDHEGPGGICMYDPLHFNKYQFKJEBODCPAIIDIVGAFYH+J
GENERAL SHERMAN MARCHED TO THE SEA THROUGH GEORGIA CUTTING A SIXTY MILE WIDE PATH OF RUIN
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0336
LZWOAFVAKOALZMK
LZWOAFVAKOALZMK
THE WIND IS WITH US
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DYNASTY" }
beginner
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0305
MQSSNBYSWOMKDFRNKZKFYTSOCNLLJJOCTUZDYRAVDZVJFEAKFTCJNBAUPNLSWXMLEBGGRPFKHHL
MQSSNBYSWOMKDFRNKZKFYTSOCNLLJJOCTUZDYRAVDZVJFEAKFTCJNBAUPNLSWXMLEBGGRPFKHHL
ENEMY FORCES REPORTED MOVING TOWARD GETTYSBURG CAVALRY HAS CONFIRMED THE FULL SIGHTING
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SOVIET" }
expert
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null