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nomenclator-v2-0262
02 18 09 04 07 05 04 05 19 20 18 15 25 05 04 01 20 92
02 18 09 04 07 05 04 05 19 20 18 15 25 05 04 01 20 92
BRIDGE DESTROYED AT DAWN
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
36
53
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
atbash-035
RM DZI GSV NLIZO RH GL GSV KSBHRXZO ZH GSIVV RH GL LMV
RM DZI GSV NLIZO RH GL GSV KSBHRXZO ZH GSIVV RH GL LMV
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
42
54
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bifid-173
VEESIAERGZLWZUF
VEESIAERGZLWZUF
THE COAST IS CLEAR
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
affine-v2-0145
HROGBHG WBD ENNO LBKN
HROGBHG WBD ENNO LBKN
CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 3, "b": 1 }
beginner
en
18
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0542
MTTSUZRZJYEZAXFAZA
MTTSUZRZJYEZAXFAZA
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "PQR" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v3-0188
HAKTCHPBJFQOLZLDAHBBVBMBHCJJJBAQVPEDELCKZGYFLOQBQQDOCURHIRZTMTNECYLULTOYIG
HAKTCHPBJFQOLZLDAHBBVBMBHCJJJBAQVPEDELCKZGYFLOQBQQDOCURHIRZTMTNECYLULTOYIG
NO PERSON SHALL BE HELD TO ANSWER FOR A CAPITAL CRIME UNLESS ON PRESENTMENT OF A GRAND JURY
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "YAMAMOTO" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016629
CRYPT OGRAP HYREW ARDSP ATIEN CEAND CAREF ULTHZ NKING PUBLI CINFZ ASTRX CTURE DESER VESCA REFUX DESIX NBRUX EFORC EWORX SONLZ WHENT HEKEZ SPACZ ISSMZ LLBZZ
CRYPT OGRAP HYREW ARDSP ATIEN CEAND CAREF ULTHZ NKING PUBLI CINFZ ASTRX CTURE DESER VESCA REFUX DESIX NBRUX EFORC EWORX SONLZ WHENT HEKEZ SPACZ ISSMZ LLBZZ
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
130
130
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
geez-monastic-115
OZOIBTOWIOXFPTPNOOMOIPCQOZOIBWKQOFPTPRIOPNOIEFKTOONTXFOXIYXF
OZOIBTOWIOXFPTPNOOMOIPCQOZOIBWKQOFPTPRIOPNOIEFKTOONTXFOXIYXF
EVERY SECRET HAS A KEEPER AND EVERY CODE HAS A BREAKER WHO SEEKS THE TRUTH
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
60
60
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0172
54 30 49 36 67 73 76 73 30 35 47 39 57 76 83 27 29 46 37 83 47 54 60 65 29 40 56 76 56 29 29 59 48 63 58 74 58 56 49 48 63 56 73 69 38 56 76 57 56 64 57 65 59 39 63 68 45 68 37 29 37 83 56 64 29 28 37 70 63 47 76 57 66 28 40
54 30 49 36 67 73 76 73 30 35 47 39 57 76 83 27 29 46 37 83 47 54 60 65 29 40 56 76 56 29 29 59 48 63 58 74 58 56 49 48 63 56 73 69 38 56 76 57 56 64 57 65 59 39 63 68 45 68 37 29 37 83 56 64 29 28 37 70 63 47 76 57 66 28 40
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA SURRENDERS AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE THE WAR IN THE EAST IS OVER
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "keyword": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
150
224
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v2-0182
7720 7849 8038 8100 8854 8038 8100 8603 8854 7654 7194 8603 7338 8100 8685 8437 8528 7467 8100 8603 7654 7467 8437 8528 7974 7194 9003 8603 7194 7849 7467 7256 8685 8603 7194 8528 7529 8100 8437 7974 7467 7590 7720 8781 7467 7974 7467 7911 7720 7256 7467 8437 8603 9003 8100 8437 7590 7720 8781 7467 7974 7467 7401 7467 ...
7720 7849 8038 8100 8854 8038 8100 8603 8854 7654 7194 8603 7338 8100 8685 8437 8528 7467 8100 8603 7654 7467 8437 8528 7974 7194 9003 8603 7194 7849 7467 7256 8685 8603 7194 8528 7529 8100 8437 7974 7467 7590 7720 8781 7467 7974 7467 7911 7720 7256 7467 8437 8603 9003 8100 8437 7590 7720 8781 7467 7974 7467 7401 7467 ...
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
268
334
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0315
SBXASKONXGQNOUQBCQDRPANTATIOCV
SBXASKONXGQNOUQBCQDRPANTATIOCV
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
30
30
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v3-0461
ABMIU XWEMZ BZIVANWZUA
ABMIU XWEMZ BZIVANWZUA
STEAM POWER TRANSFORMS
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 8 }
beginner
en
20
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v2-0775
DPPWFDUJDXCFGQRBEG
DPPWFDUJDXCFGQRBEG
CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "11235" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rot13-v3-0076
JUNG QBRF VG CEBSVG N ZNA GB TNVA GUR JUBYR JBEYQ NAQ LRG YBFR UVF BJA VZZBEGNY FBHY SBERIRE
JUNG QBRF VG CEBSVG N ZNA GB TNVA GUR JUBYR JBEYQ NAQ LRG YBFR UVF BJA VZZBEGNY FBHY SBERIRE
WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND YET LOSE HIS OWN IMMORTAL SOUL FOREVER
rot13
rot13
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
74
92
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v2-0388
TJAVYWVWKLJGQWVSLVSOF
TJAVYWVWKLJGQWVSLVSOF
BRIDGE DESTROYED AT DAWN
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DYNASTY" }
beginner
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0206
KPGOQOIHEAFLOZNUVBJLSZBUPWHNARNQUBJLRWEPRUGUFGURNMVORCEWYPKZTOAGZEQYWSNFYVKNTH
KPGOQOIHEAFLOZNUVBJLSZBUPWHNARNQUBJLRWEPRUGUFGURNMVORCEWYPKZTOAGZEQYWSNFYVKNTH
THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE FIRMAMENT SHOWETH FORTH HIS HANDIWORK EACH NIGHT
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RICHMOND" }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012316
68 29 68 76 76 50 29 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 68 65 65 57 50 82 61 68 57 50 29 82 68 80 76 59 29 52 66 50 69 29 66 69 82 68 52 36 57 82 66 66 82 80 82 95 82 80 43 61 43 61 66 82 77 29 82 82 11 61 68 29 36 69 29 82 61 66 66 36 80 82 68 66 77 69 11 82 57 82 29 66 80 69 65 43 77 82 68 61 59 80 82 61 59 29 52 82 80 66 68 50 29...
68 29 68 76 76 50 29 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 68 65 65 57 50 82 61 68 57 50 29 82 68 80 76 59 29 52 66 50 69 29 66 69 82 68 52 36 57 82 66 66 82 80 82 95 82 80 43 61 43 61 66 82 77 29 82 82 11 61 68 29 36 69 29 82 61 66 66 36 80 82 68 66 77 69 11 82 57 82 29 66 80 69 65 43 77 82 68 61 59 80 82 61 59 29 52 82 80 66 68 50 29...
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
124
124
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
cda-0019176
68 78 26 50 36 14 1 3 33 21 66 63 88 22 58 48 15 21 3 92 63 68 43 52 93 24 34 1 63 94 50 86 59 91 94 91 86 45 63 26 39 41 67 93 32 11 82 30 63 17 27 67 48 25 43
68 78 26 50 36 14 1 3 33 21 66 63 88 22 58 48 15 21 3 92 63 68 43 52 93 24 34 1 63 94 50 86 59 91 94 91 86 45 63 26 39 41 67 93 32 11 82 30 63 17 27 67 48 25 43
TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
medium
en
55
55
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0136
YPFWW5LMMBVSCW7FCXWXOFZKH
YPFWW5LMMBVSCW7FCXWXOFZKH
THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
25
25
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-159
MBVRPMNOWBUGLVOUSDRIANQSVRURENTIYYOUPARBNOTFEARTKARETOMN
MBVRPMNOWBUGLVOUSDRIANQSVRURENTIYYOUPARBNOTFEARTKARETOMN
IF YOU KNOW BOTH YOURSELF AND YOUR ENEMY YOU NEED NOT FEAR THE RESULT
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "SECRET", "key2": "AGENTS" }
advanced
en
56
56
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
vigenere-v3-0636
SLIWICII
SLIWICII
DEUS VULT
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PHOENIX" }
intermediate
en
8
8
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0645
JTECPCRGYKABZNJY
JTECPCRGYKABZNJY
ABORT AND WITHDRAW
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v2-0294
YHIACARCSIOLXMJTFFPDNRBXTAUTXPGCKWYHYHFICGXCCSNF
YHIACARCSIOLXMJTFFPDNRBXTAUTXPGCKWYHYHFICGXCCSNF
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH THROUGH AGES
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 7, "b": 3, "c": 4, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
48
48
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-v3-0098
ZVPDUZJWAJRZHR
ZVPDUZJWAJRZHR
MARCH TO VICTORY
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v3-1057
SBA HDKE RAJCKRQ GACISY
SBA HDKE RAJCKRQ GACISY
THE KING DEMANDS FEALTY
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COURAGE" }
beginner
en
20
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018659
- .... . / ..-. --- ..- .-. / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / ..- ... . ... / - .-- --- / -.- . -.-- .-- --- .-. -.. / .--. --- .-.. -.-- -... .. ..- ... / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . ...
- .... . / ..-. --- ..- .-. / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / ..- ... . ... / - .-- --- / -.- . -.-- .-- --- .-. -.. / .--. --- .-.. -.-- -... .. ..- ... / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . ...
THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
cda-0015090
COLUZ NARTR ANSPO SITIX NREAD SCOLX MNSIX KEYOR DERCX
COLUZ NARTR ANSPO SITIX NREAD SCOLX MNSIX KEYOR DERCX
COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
medium
en
45
45
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-0018664
¬ L ⌐ X· ⌐· ┘· ┌· K Γ· X K r· L ┌· L r Γ· ┐· ┌· ┘· r ⌐ └ ┘· ⌐· K· Γ· ¬· L ─ L ┌· L ⌐ ─ Γ Γ L r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K X Γ· K X L └ ⌐· ┌ ┘· Γ L ┌· ─ L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K Γ· ┘· ─ Γ· X ─ ┘· K ¬ ┌· ┘· ┐ L ─ ¬ ⌒· └ L K K L ┌· ⌐· ┌· L └· X· L ─ r ⌒· ⌐ K ¬ ⌐ X r· L ─ r ┘· Γ L X ¬ ⌒· ┌· L K· L ┌· X Γ· ─ ¬· K r· L ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K
¬ L ⌐ X· ⌐· ┘· ┌· K Γ· X K r· L ┌· L r Γ· ┐· ┌· ┘· r ⌐ └ ┘· ⌐· K· Γ· ¬· L ─ L ┌· L ⌐ ─ Γ Γ L r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K X Γ· K X L └ ⌐· ┌ ┘· Γ L ┌· ─ L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K Γ· ┘· ─ Γ· X ─ ┘· K ¬ ┌· ┘· ┐ L ─ ¬ ⌒· └ L K K L ┌· ⌐· ┌· L └· X· L ─ r ⌒· ⌐ K ¬ ⌐ X r· L ─ r ┘· Γ L X ¬ ⌒· ┌· L K· L ┌· X Γ· ─ ¬· K r· L ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K
BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
medium
en
53
53
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
purple-v2-0163
RWSSAOARXVJWIMQFIZGCLFYMQ
RWSSAOARXVJWIMQFIZGCLFYMQ
SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "YAMAMOTO" }
expert
en
25
25
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
pigpen-v3-0007
├• ⌐ ┐• ¬ ┬ ╳ ┤• ╲• ┐ ¬ ╳ ┤• ┐• ▽
├• ⌐ ┐• ¬ ┬ ╳ ┤• ╲• ┐ ¬ ╳ ┤• ┐• ▽
MARCH TO VICTORY
pigpen
pigpen
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
20
33
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v3-0075
EPCOYMSEKFMIOXYASXVYMTZVMDLARLQUCSMKRVWRZARWGBLOGCVSXMHLHFWUCYTTNNIUGBYXTH
EPCOYMSEKFMIOXYASXVYMTZVMDLARLQUCSMKRVWRZARWGBLOGCVSXMHLHFWUCYTTNNIUGBYXTH
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP AS LAO TZU WROTE LONG AGO IN CHINA
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020825
12.1.6 20.1.9 2.3.4 12.1.3 10.4.9 17.4.1 14.3.5 14.4.3 4.6.1 7.6.9 20.1.5 7.6.1 18.3.5 5.1.9 20.5.1 19.1.1 3.2.8 20.3.9 8.4.1 15.2.9 4.4.3 12.1.2 19.3.1 15.6.7 8.3.6 11.5.6 14.6.1 14.5.8 18.4.1 3.1.1 10.5.7 13.2.10 18.1.10 8.4.3 5.1.9 4.3.8 18.6.9 9.3.1 16.3.5 4.3.9 1.6.7 13.5.2 18.2.7 11.6.9 8.3.9 8.1.6 7.3.4 15.6.5 1...
12.1.6 20.1.9 2.3.4 12.1.3 10.4.9 17.4.1 14.3.5 14.4.3 4.6.1 7.6.9 20.1.5 7.6.1 18.3.5 5.1.9 20.5.1 19.1.1 3.2.8 20.3.9 8.4.1 15.2.9 4.4.3 12.1.2 19.3.1 15.6.7 8.3.6 11.5.6 14.6.1 14.5.8 18.4.1 3.1.1 10.5.7 13.2.10 18.1.10 8.4.3 5.1.9 4.3.8 18.6.9 9.3.1 16.3.5 4.3.9 1.6.7 13.5.2 18.2.7 11.6.9 8.3.9 8.1.6 7.3.4 15.6.5 1...
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
51
51
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
straddling-checkerboard-v3-0211
05292274136542072828486562221176
05292274136542072828486562221176
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN ONE DAY
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "RASTONICEL" }
advanced
en
32
32
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v2-0540
YOURNISSIONIFYOUCHOOSETOACCEPTITISTOEXTRACTTHFAGENTFROMBEHINDENEMYLINESTONIGHT
YOURNISSIONIFYOUCHOOSETOACCEPTITISTOEXTRACTTHFAGENTFROMBEHINDENEMYLINESTONIGHT
YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT IS TO EXTRACT THE AGENT FROM BEHIND ENEMY LINES TONIGHT
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "STURGEON" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019937
⟨a25⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w16⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a...
⟨a25⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w16⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a...
TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS
babington
babington
null
{}
medium
en
55
55
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
cda-0021403
BAABA AABBB AABAA ABBAB ABBAA AABAA BAABA ABAAA ABABB AABAA ABBBA AAAAA AAABB ABAAA BAAAB BAABA AABBB AABAA ABBAB BAAAA AABAA BAABA ABAAA AAABA AAAAA ABABA ABABA BABBA BAABB ABBAA AAAAB BAAAA AABAA AAAAA ABAAB AAAAA AAAAB ABABA AABAA ABAAA AABAB BAABB BAAAB AABAA AAABB AAABA ABBAB BAAAA BAAAA AABAA AAABA BAABA ABABA BA...
BAABA AABBB AABAA ABBAB ABBAA AABAA BAABA ABAAA ABABB AABAA ABBBA AAAAA AAABB ABAAA BAAAB BAABA AABBB AABAA ABBAB BAAAA AABAA BAABA ABAAA AAABA AAAAA ABABA ABABA BABBA BAABB ABBAA AAAAB BAAAA AABAA AAAAA ABAAB AAAAA AAAAB ABABA AABAA ABAAA AABAB BAABB BAAAB AABAA AAABB AAABA ABBAB BAAAA BAAAA AABAA AAABA BAABA ABABA BA...
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
270
270
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
playfair-v2-0609
ULAVDHKTOHIGABPC
ULAVDHKTOHIGABPC
THE WALLS HAVE EARS
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
culper-ring-031
998 822 804 999 998 807 814 811 803 999 182 998 819 817 820 819 807 818 999 103 112 998 818 804 811 805 999 998 804 821 808 803 804 813 819 999 107 127 998 812 804 813 999 115 998 802 817 804 800 819 804 803 999 998 804 816 820 800 811 999
998 822 804 999 998 807 814 811 803 999 182 998 819 817 820 819 807 818 999 103 112 998 818 804 811 805 999 998 804 821 808 803 804 813 819 999 107 127 998 812 804 813 999 115 998 802 817 804 800 819 804 803 999 998 804 816 820 800 811 999
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
culper_ring
culper_ring
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
180
239
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0688
NNEUNWUDAOALXETLMFACBNFVSXVHDALSHYYEEXXEEONISOSTWSXXRFFCCOWOOBOXXIIHOTMEMSRUXX
NNEUNWUDAOALXETLMFACBNFVSXVHDALSHYYEEXXEEONISOSTWSXXRFFCCOWOOBOXXIIHOTMEMSRUXX
NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW BRAVE SOULS
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 13 }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021649
AAABA AAAAA AABAA BAAAB AAAAA BAAAA BAAAB AABBB ABAAA AABAB BAABA AABAA AAABB BAABA AABBB AABAA AAAAA ABABA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA AAAAB AABAA BAABA AAAAB BABBA BAABA AABBB BAAAA AABAA AABAA ABBBA ABBAB BAAAB ABAAA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA BAAAB AABBB BAABB ABABB AAAAA ABBAA BAAAA AABAA AAAAA AAABB AAAAA AAAAB ABABA AABAA AB...
AAABA AAAAA AABAA BAAAB AAAAA BAAAA BAAAB AABBB ABAAA AABAB BAABA AABAA AAABB BAABA AABBB AABAA AAAAA ABABA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA AAAAB AABAA BAABA AAAAB BABBA BAABA AABBB BAAAA AABAA AABAA ABBBA ABBAB BAAAB ABAAA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA BAAAB AABBB BAABB ABABB AAAAA ABBAA BAAAA AABAA AAAAA AAABB AAAAA AAAAB ABABA AABAA AB...
CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
800
800
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
monoalphabetic-v2-0856
GJ VBTJ IP PRIKL Y GLP PRIKLP PRIKLP PLK MJOJ QLTLP GLP NRI VBVIK UJDL IG SBIGL IQIOKL
GJ VBTJ IP PRIKL Y GLP PRIKLP PRIKLP PLK MJOJ QLTLP GLP NRI VBVIK UJDL IG SBIGL IQIOKL
LA VIDA ES SUENO Y LOS SUENOS SUENOS SON PARA TODOS LOS QUE VIVEN BAJO EL CIELO ETERNO
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
beginner
en
69
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v3-0263
AMJCYLJMFFLXVBOOZRASYQSXJOUMJLOOTELEKCLICQPBKGZOKOBJQADVEOYSLTDOKBFCIDDRQGMNJD
AMJCYLJMFFLXVBOOZRASYQSXJOUMJLOOTELEKCLICQPBKGZOKOBJQADVEOYSLTDOKBFCIDDRQGMNJD
SCIENCE WITHOUT RELIGION IS LAME AND RELIGION WITHOUT SCIENCE IS BLIND SAID ALBERT EINSTEIN
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SOVIET" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v3-0234
KJFERYMAWVODMRDKYI
KJFERYMAWVODMRDKYI
TREASURE BURIED HERE
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIRTUAL" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010631
AMACCTATLZYLHY JSNXLJT GKA DGAHUPEW LPNXPZHH KXHVSI
AMACCTATLZYLHY JSNXLJT GKA DGAHUPEW LPNXPZHH KXHVSI
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "PALACE" }
medium
en
46
46
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
stager-route-v2-0202
AOILDHRMAOEAYGCLLENPWRMNDHOAOAEUNDTIIRINOGDTNETITODTFEHWXCRUSRDSPEAARSOXXMFTNLSR
AOILDHRMAOEAYGCLLENPWRMNDHOAOAEUNDTIIRINOGDTNETITODTFEHWXCRUSRDSPEAARSOXXMFTNLSR
ALL UNITS PROCEED TO DESIGNATED RALLY POINTS AND AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS FROM HIGH COMMAND NOW
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0694
QDYBPURQNOIULBNMZMIRTQNKGEVAJDZTVZTFUFGUJKWBEABURFGWGOPBFDAAIPBBHMLVCTYYSVQ
QDYBPURQNOIULBNMZMIRTQNKGEVAJDZTVZTFUFGUJKWBEABURFGWGOPBFDAAIPBBHMLVCTYYSVQ
TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL THINE HEART AND LEAN NOT UNTO THINE OWN UNDERSTANDING IN ALL WAYS
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v3-1140
DJJCKTAI HCKS MPLMLQAR SBCS WA QBLTIR CUS LKIY CUULPRDKE SL SBCS JCXDJ OY WBDUB WA UCK CS SBA QCJA SDJA WDII SBCS DS QBLTIR OAULJA C TKDVAPQCI ICW SBDQ UCSAELPDUCI DJMAPCSDVA RAGDKAQ JLPCI RTSY
DJJCKTAI HCKS MPLMLQAR SBCS WA QBLTIR CUS LKIY CUULPRDKE SL SBCS JCXDJ OY WBDUB WA UCK CS SBA QCJA SDJA WDII SBCS DS QBLTIR OAULJA C TKDVAPQCI ICW SBDQ UCSAELPDUCI DJMAPCSDVA RAGDKAQ JLPCI RTSY
IMMANUEL KANT PROPOSED THAT WE SHOULD ACT ONLY ACCORDING TO THAT MAXIM BY WHICH WE CAN AT THE SAME TIME WILL THAT IT SHOULD BECOME A UNIVERSAL LAW THIS CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE DEFINES MORAL DUTY
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COURAGE" }
beginner
en
160
193
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v3-0117
RDEFMRKSLNHHKTLHBU
RDEFMRKSLNHHKTLHBU
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002154
ODPI OCOK AFKU VPYY ZGZA IMWJ RXPN GYSN AVZG DQWN WGVM HO
ODPI OCOK AFKU VPYY ZGZA IMWJ RXPN GYSN AVZG DQWN WGVM HO
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "DRAGON" }
medium
en
46
46
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "friedman_test", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Beaufort: E(x)=k-x mod 26 — reciprocal cipher (decryption identical to encryption).
diana-v2-0370
FDGWEYUGZZWXXLNZWFMAYVNOBZRLLARBNOZWYGPVLLBNNRYSBGEVERXVYVASPUJJEFXOEOLLBXRPBZYKYVWBCVKOMOJHDURZYKJLQWSDRPYYFINCNODOGRAPDKGJMKSAXLMMFUGK
FDGWEYUGZZWXXLNZWFMAYVNOBZRLLARBNOZWYGPVLLBNNRYSBGEVERXVYVASPUJJEFXOEOLLBXRPBZYKYVWBCVKOMOJHDURZYKJLQWSDRPYYFINCNODOGRAPDKGJMKSAXLMMFUGK
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
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORCES" }
intermediate
en
136
136
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
culper-ring-v3-0094
998 822 807 804 813 804 821 804 817 999 181 998 805 814 817 812 999 101 998 806 814 821 804 817 813 812 804 813 819 999 998 801 804 802 814 812 804 818 999 998 803 804 818 819 817 820 802 819 808 821 804 999 101 182 998 804 813 803 818 999 109 106 100 998 817 808 806 807 819 999 101 100 150 103 998 800 811 819 804 817 ...
998 822 807 804 813 804 821 804 817 999 181 998 805 814 817 812 999 101 998 806 814 821 804 817 813 812 804 813 819 999 998 801 804 802 814 812 804 818 999 998 803 804 818 819 817 820 802 819 808 821 804 999 101 182 998 804 813 803 818 999 109 106 100 998 817 808 806 807 819 999 101 100 150 103 998 800 811 819 804 817 ...
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
culper_ring
culper_ring
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
489
651
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-v2-0205
ITCGOYTYJDMOUCRMSWPTIWLXHDGCLDYWDVKPAREMWHFGBORJXIXMLDONGYYDZOFCTEAROGUCX
ITCGOYTYJDMOUCRMSWPTIWLXHDGCLDYWDVKPAREMWHFGBORJXIXMLDONGYYDZOFCTEAROGUCX
ALEA IACTA EST ET CAESAR RUBICONE TRANSGRESSO BELLUM CIVILE INCIPIT PER TOTAM ROMANAM
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v2-1132
PLNLCGYNCPGNEKGALYLNETDAZGEODRDCGPLNBMOIOKFBUTMDYBPLMFGQKVIKPKDCRHZRAICGNKBHDLSY
PLNLCGYNCPGNEKGALYLNETDAZGEODRDCGPLNBMOIOKFBUTMDYBPLMFGQKVIKPKDCRHZRAICGNKBHDLSY
THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE FIRMAMENT SHOWETH FORTH HIS HANDIWORK EACH NIGHT
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
intermediate
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v2-0033
TIISYQLJRKQYO
TIISYQLJRKQYO
ANNUIT COEPTIS
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TELEGRAPHY" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012926
18.3.3 16.4.1 8.3.5 7.5.1 5.5.4 15.2.8 8.2.10 4.2.2 6.6.10 3.2.1 18.5.9 8.6.5 12.1.9 13.5.9 13.2.8 6.4.8 17.3.7 10.5.9 16.6.1 6.5.8 1.4.6 15.1.10 16.1.1 20.1.3 5.1.10 11.5.3 13.4.9 3.3.2 14.6.4 14.4.5 12.4.9 12.1.5 7.2.2 6.3.3 20.6.2 14.1.8 6.2.4 15.6.3 8.3.1 13.4.4 18.3.3 18.1.6 12.2.3 20.3.8
18.3.3 16.4.1 8.3.5 7.5.1 5.5.4 15.2.8 8.2.10 4.2.2 6.6.10 3.2.1 18.5.9 8.6.5 12.1.9 13.5.9 13.2.8 6.4.8 17.3.7 10.5.9 16.6.1 6.5.8 1.4.6 15.1.10 16.1.1 20.1.3 5.1.10 11.5.3 13.4.9 3.3.2 14.6.4 14.4.5 12.4.9 12.1.5 7.2.2 6.3.3 20.6.2 14.1.8 6.2.4 15.6.3 8.3.1 13.4.4 18.3.3 18.1.6 12.2.3 20.3.8
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
44
44
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
great-cipher-v2-0321
120 151 164 149 120 158 114 125 118 154 125 178 121 176 121 175 118 103 172 111 170 119 107 167 125 149 120 126 103 118 170 134 157 180 118 170 134 152 111 156 168 152 182 154 111 158 127 164 158 138 160 175 166 156 141 164 119 146 171 141 132 140
120 151 164 149 120 158 114 125 118 154 125 178 121 176 121 175 118 103 172 111 170 119 107 167 125 149 120 126 103 118 170 134 157 180 118 170 134 152 111 156 168 152 182 154 111 158 127 164 158 138 160 175 166 156 141 164 119 146 171 141 132 140
ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY WHILE I PONDERED WEAK AND WEARY OVER MANY A QUAINT VOLUME OF LORE
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FRANCE" }
expert
en
186
247
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005055
SNVY PYBFRQ VF N CBFGHER ABG N FYBTNA GUR CYNLSNVE PVCURE RAPELCGF CNVEF BS YRGGREF FVZHYGNARBHFYL GUR IVTRARER PVCURE HFRF N ERCRNGVAT XRLJBEQ GUR ENVY SRAPR PVCURE JEVGRF GRKG VA N MVTMNT CNGGREA
SNVY PYBFRQ VF N CBFGHER ABG N FYBTNA GUR CYNLSNVE PVCURE RAPELCGF CNVEF BS YRGGREF FVZHYGNARBHFYL GUR IVTRARER PVCURE HFRF N ERCRNGVAT XRLJBEQ GUR ENVY SRAPR PVCURE JEVGRF GRKG VA N MVTMNT CNGGREA
FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
165
165
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
double-transposition-v2-0082
OREOYTSHORTTEAHMOSRTSEPCEDRNETROMSNAONBEPPHEANEWTRCAMHTISESNAAAELHOVBIAPEDEDNAEOT
OREOYTSHORTTEAHMOSRTSEPCEDRNETROMSNAONBEPPHEANEWTRCAMHTISESNAAAELHOVBIAPEDEDNAEOT
THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT AS PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA OBSERVED
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005176
ALIV KYSY VSIN KUSP KASR PBSP ZYEI CIKA IZAE STEK UYSP FSCL IEAI NAAL ISPZ INRB FRSP FSZI PFIS YKDY IBDM FMDI
ALIV KYSY VSIN KUSP KASR PBSP ZYEI CIKA IZAE STEK UYSP FSCL IEAI NAAL ISPZ INRB FRSP FSZI PFIS YKDY IBDM FMDI
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
null
{ "alphabet": "KXFZIBTLSHVMUPRCOEYADWQNJG" }
hard
en
88
88
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "pattern_words", "hill_climbing_lm" ]
Monoalphabetic substitution with an arbitrary 26-letter permutation.
kryptos-v3-0185
UUTOVYGZYQYYUFYMVYDIJYVFLYYNSQTSKVCTMFVNHCWGTWGKSXXZXKFGUGWMUZGVEAXMLLRMOMMGGXBZ
UUTOVYGZYQYYUFYMVYDIJYVFLYYNSQTSKVCTMFVNHCWGTWGKSXXZXKFGUGWMUZGVEAXMLLRMOMMGGXBZ
THE MOLE BURIED DEEP IN THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PASSED VITAL SECRETS TO THE OTHER SIDE FOR YEARS
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LANGLEY" }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v2-0296
STUOPOUHTOOSSSBQLQRYHWGNXGQLFUOMGUAQDMXGDITFAOCHJDWNYPBQVUPAKSXEJQYM
STUOPOUHTOOSSSBQLQRYHWGNXGQLFUOMGUAQDMXGDITFAOCHJDWNYPBQVUPAKSXEJQYM
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS THE VALIANT NEVER TASTE DEATH BUT ONCE
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "GHI" }
expert
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017510
43 45 12 43 44 24 44 45 44 24 34 33 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 32 11 35 15 11 13 23 31 15 44 44 15 42 44 34 11 14 24 21 21 15 42 15 33 44 31 15 44 44 15 42
43 45 12 43 44 24 44 45 44 24 34 33 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 32 11 35 15 11 13 23 31 15 44 44 15 42 44 34 11 14 24 21 21 15 42 15 33 44 31 15 44 44 15 42
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
polybius
polybius
null
{}
medium
en
50
50
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
adfgvx-v3-0372
AFDXDGDVGFDFADDFDDDFAFAVAAAXGGDGGVDXAFADFDDAGFVDAGVFADVDFDADGGXVDDDDAFAFFVADGAGDAFAFAVDGAFADAFADAVGXAFAFGDDDFDDAXDFVADADXAAGFDADGGFGXDDDFAFAFGVAADGD
AFDXDGDVGFDFADDFDDDFAFAVAAAXGGDGGVDXAFADFDDAGFVDAGVFADVDFDADGGXVDDDDAFAFFVADGAGDAFAFAVDGAFADAFADAVGXAFAFGDDDFDDAXDFVADADXAAGFDADGGFGXDDDFAFAFGVAADGD
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH RODE THE SIX HUNDRED BRAVE CAVALIERS
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
148
148
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
stager-route-275
IESHAISSYTMNWOOSTTOHITRARAHCRONEAELTHIPLEE
IESHAISSYTMNWOOSTTOHITRARAHCRONEAELTHIPLEE
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 7 }
expert
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
stager-route-v2-0301
TFSREFBORGOTMHEERPEOVEMNPARQUCIETHXXELTNYALIEHEAXXVRADSITNISAEXXNITTOYOTDHNAX
TFSREFBORGOTMHEERPEOVEMNPARQUCIETHXXELTNYALIEHEAXXVRADSITNISAEXXNITTOYOTDHNAX
THE QUALITY OF MERCY IS NOT STRAINED IT DROPPETH AS THE GENTLE RAIN FROM HEAVEN ABOVE
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v3-0147
GEYMELECESEAAVLEDRCSIR
GEYMELECESEAAVLEDRCSIR
MESSAGE RECEIVED CLEARLY
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v3-0021
TSISLHNSIAPCERLGANEEPGNRHT
TSISLHNSIAPCERLGANEEPGNRHT
THE PRINTING PRESS CHANGES ALL
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0314
MHNRQBCGZQGAYKCVABCGZVEHUBDJISSVKYSSVKYVSOUGNZQWSGEWNOBBCCMZLXNKDUNVJRTWFVNLM
MHNRQBCGZQGAYKCVABCGZVEHUBDJISSVKYSSVKYVSOUGNZQWSGEWNOBBCCMZLXNKDUNVJRTWFVNLM
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I SHALL NOT WANT HE MAKETH ME LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES BY STILL WATERS
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORCES" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
voynich-render-v2-0065
k yor ei off gckrhx gcqizhc ycqkxg jckyc xgqdrhgcdrdgc ld kr dvdqu gqkof ore gqkazfogkir
k yor ei off gckrhx gcqizhc ycqkxg jckyc xgqdrhgcdrdgc ld kr dvdqu gqkof ore gqkazfogkir
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHICH STRENGTHENETH ME IN EVERY TRIAL AND TRIBULATION
voynich_render
voynich_render
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
74
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0022052
KZGG VIMD LIWH SVOK YIVZ PNLM LZOK SZYV GRXH FYHG RGFG RLM
KZGG VIMD LIWH SVOK YIVZ PNLM LZOK SZYV GRXH FYHG RGFG RLM
PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
atbash
atbash
null
{}
medium
en
47
47
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
cda-0010919
FIIQ PQEO ZKDI XZSK IIST PUMS ZDXK BPDY SDAD KT
FIIQ PQEO ZKDI XZSK IIST PUMS ZDXK BPDY SDAD KT
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
null
{ "alphabet": "ZWOQPLFBDRVSAXIMCYTKEHNUJG" }
medium
en
38
38
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
two-square-v3-0010
PERASPLUAADASTRA
PERASPLUAADASTRA
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0798
SYVRTLQFNAYUVVBETWGGWTGNHMSNDFCVKVKVTIFYFTNJBSYIZRHNTKVYXYOECGIUNBMPUTUADO
SYVRTLQFNAYUVVBETWGGWTGNHMSNDFCVKVKVTIFYFTNJBSYIZRHNTKVYXYOECGIUNBMPUTUADO
GALILEO POINTED HIS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "VWX" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v2-0326
ZBJCSBPFQXWYWHOGKIROXPOZKQWPBCMFDDOXEAOMRZATNOZUPNXAITGBLFCISEUEYRPCNRSMZYRXM
ZBJCSBPFQXWYWHOGKIROXPOZKQWPBCMFDDOXEAOMRZATNOZUPNXAITGBLFCISEUEYRPCNRSMZYRXM
RECONNOITER THE ENEMY POSITION AND REPORT BACK BEFORE NIGHTFALL WITH A FULL STRENGTH COUNT
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PRAGUE" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-020
FUBSWRJUDSKB UXOHV
FUBSWRJUDSKB UXOHV
CRYPTOGRAPHY RULES
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 3 }
beginner
en
17
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
rail-fence-101
AOAUUYDRBHONSNTHTORONRCNOOYUUWAYUADKWYCTAFOTTCO
AOAUUYDRBHONSNTHTORONRCNOOYUUWAYUADKWYCTAFOTTCO
ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 3 }
intermediate
en
47
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m94-v3-0265
ICGNBYOJTTQUNJLYGYJGAJLCEZSIJSRCNLUATFKOWEMUVQHPPFPSKBTHBJSWZRYVHMHPNAQZPSISL
ICGNBYOJTTQUNJLYGYJGAJLCEZSIJSRCNLUATFKOWEMUVQHPPFPSKBTHBJSWZRYVHMHPNAQZPSISL
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v2-0203
ZXQYVJWMXTXPONGUTJIOJCVFOVAPGMJRWFCGQIUHHTFMKNWCYGPJRJUCWRKMIDQVKVRPNPGZQTTWU
ZXQYVJWMXTXPONGUTJIOJCVFOVAPGMJRWFCGQIUHHTFMKNWCYGPJRJUCWRKMIDQVKVRPNPGZQTTWU
SUPPLY LINES HAVE BEEN CUT RATIONS FOR THREE DAYS ONLY AWAIT RESUPPLY OR BREAK THROUGH LINES
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-1063
OLSW KH BKLDZYLB VILQIBIO UMLLYBPYLU OD OTTKSODDKN GKMLDZKMUY DZY EOL IB DZY YOUD IU KVYL
OLSW KH BKLDZYLB VILQIBIO UMLLYBPYLU OD OTTKSODDKN GKMLDZKMUY DZY EOL IB DZY YOUD IU KVYL
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA SURRENDERS AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE THE WAR IN THE EAST IS OVER
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 9, "b": 14 }
beginner
en
75
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-de-005
DUDEHSASRIWREEMNCEITNNATAEDSSNUTB
DUDEHSASRIWREEMNCEITNNATAEDSSNUTB
DIE WURDE DES MENSCHEN IST UNANTASTBAR
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "shift", "value": 3 }
intermediate
de
33
33
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0014757
SHAL QOTE DYSH EOLO KEED YCTA IINS HEED YCTA IINY PCHO LORO ROTA INDA LYTE DYOR ORKA IIIN OKEE DYSH EOLQ OKEE DYQO KEDY YTAI IN
SHAL QOTE DYSH EOLO KEED YCTA IINS HEED YCTA IINY PCHO LORO ROTA INDA LYTE DYOR ORKA IIIN OKEE DYSH EOLQ OKEE DYQO KEDY YTAI IN
THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
102
102
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
cda-0019440
15.28.4 7.37.13 3.36.10 9.40.12 11.11.5 11.50.7 8.23.9 15.21.9 6.35.5 6.20.10 8.49.2 9.30.8 19.28.3 6.7.10 7.46.13 18.22.2 8.33.3 19.21.2 18.26.1 15.47.13 12.20.14 16.30.10 19.9.6 18.23.14 4.9.10 20.2.3 6.5.8 11.11.3 4.9.10 2.22.6 19.1.6 12.31.13 2.34.8 2.40.13 7.35.10 2.7.2 14.44.11 6.14.14 18.46.13 12.48.5 12.6.9 16....
15.28.4 7.37.13 3.36.10 9.40.12 11.11.5 11.50.7 8.23.9 15.21.9 6.35.5 6.20.10 8.49.2 9.30.8 19.28.3 6.7.10 7.46.13 18.22.2 8.33.3 19.21.2 18.26.1 15.47.13 12.20.14 16.30.10 19.9.6 18.23.14 4.9.10 20.2.3 6.5.8 11.11.3 4.9.10 2.22.6 19.1.6 12.31.13 2.34.8 2.40.13 7.35.10 2.7.2 14.44.11 6.14.14 18.46.13 12.48.5 12.6.9 16....
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
183
183
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
two-square-v2-0318
KPGOTDSUWDNAQVLCLFXPLOITQCHEEBBCRGBSCERTPSQHGUTERSAPPECPEBMHOREOGSDOTPDOGLISBUFWIV
KPGOTDSUWDNAQVLCLFXPLOITQCHEEBBCRGBSCERTPSQHGUTERSAPPECPEBMHOREOGSDOTPDOGLISBUFWIV
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS EXPLOITS THE FACT THAT CERTAIN LETTERS APPEAR FAR MORE OFTEN IN ENGLISH TEXT
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0194
WHIYNDJKTKFLYZNHHUCCTSFHIFGNAOTCLITSWGMNGIEDSMMTMGKAQFWPQHRDXFYDSNFOKDGSWRNT
WHIYNDJKTKFLYZNHHUCCTSFHIFGNAOTCLITSWGMNGIEDSMMTMGKAQFWPQHRDXFYDSNFOKDGSWRNT
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD AND BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS AMONG US
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KREMLIN" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008019
BSWWI KUYKN GZDXG DDCQ PBZJ QFD KFA VTFIL QB CXMYZ HBFOES
BSWWI KUYKN GZDXG DDCQ PBZJ QFD KFA VTFIL QB CXMYZ HBFOES
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL SLOWLY
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
47
47
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
autokey-v2-0378
HMULVICKTELSUXVTFRWYXKWNNBXWLFHRWIJBBTFUQRFCWSGQRRSTXJRZTRGLNNJZVWZCUTEQULRHKNZGHWZWMKMFHDEFJCKEZTLFLWGQWCUFFOPHGTADHUHGTQZGRSVTQBLIIYSSSGIKHPCIYJRRPWROXETYRRWZIDFVWLPRHDSXDQOKJHD
HMULVICKTELSUXVTFRWYXKWNNBXWLFHRWIJBBTFUQRFCWSGQRRSTXJRZTRGLNNJZVWZCUTEQULRHKNZGHWZWMKMFHDEFJCKEZTLFLWGQWCUFFOPHGTADHUHGTQZGRSVTQBLIIYSSSGIKHPCIYJRRPWROXETYRRWZIDFVWLPRHDSXDQOKJHD
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION ESTABLISH JUSTICE INSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
179
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019540
15.2.5 15.6.1 10.5.5 1.6.7 10.4.2 18.6.8 18.6.7 3.6.2 11.1.9 9.1.4 15.4.2 9.5.6 18.1.2 19.6.9 6.2.7 8.3.1 4.6.5 6.1.3 2.4.7 16.4.1 6.2.1 1.6.9 7.1.2 13.1.4 13.2.6 11.2.2 12.4.1 12.1.4 18.2.3 18.4.2 17.1.4 15.6.2 13.2.8 14.4.3 1.1.10 19.3.9 16.4.5 7.4.10 1.5.4 13.5.3 7.2.10 1.4.4 13.5.6 16.4.6 18.3.3 16.3.4 19.4.1 9.3.3...
15.2.5 15.6.1 10.5.5 1.6.7 10.4.2 18.6.8 18.6.7 3.6.2 11.1.9 9.1.4 15.4.2 9.5.6 18.1.2 19.6.9 6.2.7 8.3.1 4.6.5 6.1.3 2.4.7 16.4.1 6.2.1 1.6.9 7.1.2 13.1.4 13.2.6 11.2.2 12.4.1 12.1.4 18.2.3 18.4.2 17.1.4 15.6.2 13.2.8 14.4.3 1.1.10 19.3.9 16.4.5 7.4.10 1.5.4 13.5.3 7.2.10 1.4.4 13.5.6 16.4.6 18.3.3 16.3.4 19.4.1 9.3.3...
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
medium
en
67
67
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
cardano-autokey-v3-0369
OHWVSNVVBRYNQEFCMBQWALJWFBGBMVFTMBGMNXXBKHPHJKGCLWDLHSECJNKRRVRTBWBNNRA
OHWVSNVVBRYNQEFCMBQWALJWFBGBMVFTMBGMNXXBKHPHJKGCLWDLHSECJNKRRVRTBWBNNRA
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND THE FRONTIER OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE CALLS TO EACH GENERATION ANEW
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VENICE" }
advanced
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v3-0244
LWFANYD JCUQFNSX FQQ
LWFANYD JCUQFNSX FQQ
GRAVITY EXPLAINS ALL
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 5 }
beginner
en
18
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
one-time-pad-v2-0038
FMGHXFYZMVLWQFOIXRJUIM
FMGHXFYZMVLWQFOIXRJUIM
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ABCDEFGH (repeating)" }
expert
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0272
ZKTKFHJMBWDEDCBUNAUHUI
ZKTKFHJMBWDEDCBUNAUHUI
EXTRACTION POINT CHANGED
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rot13-v2-0117
SBE V NZ CREFHNQRQ GUNG ARVGURE QRNGU ABE YVSR ABE NATRYF ABE CEVAPVCNYVGVRF ABE CBJREF ABE GUVATF CERFRAG ABE GUVATF GB PBZR ABE URVTUG ABE QRCGU ABE NAL BGURE PERNGHER FUNYY OR NOYR GB FRCNENGR HF SEBZ GUR YBIR BS TBQ
SBE V NZ CREFHNQRQ GUNG ARVGURE QRNGU ABE YVSR ABE NATRYF ABE CEVAPVCNYVGVRF ABE CBJREF ABE GUVATF CERFRAG ABE GUVATF GB PBZR ABE URVTUG ABE QRCGU ABE NAL BGURE PERNGHER FUNYY OR NOYR GB FRCNENGR HF SEBZ GUR YBIR BS TBQ
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
rot13
rot13
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
179
219
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-175
22349 22366 22349 22352 22369 22353 22349 22347 22352 22349 22354 22342 22345 22353 22345 22355 22349 22349 22350 22349 22352 22345 22358 22348 22349 22366 22349 22352 22369 22347 22359 22348 22349 22342 22345 22353 22345 22346 22352 22349 22345 22355 22349 22352 22367 22342 22359 22353 22349 22349 22355 22353 22354 22...
22349 22366 22349 22352 22369 22353 22349 22347 22352 22349 22354 22342 22345 22353 22345 22355 22349 22349 22350 22349 22352 22345 22358 22348 22349 22366 22349 22352 22369 22347 22359 22348 22349 22342 22345 22353 22345 22346 22352 22349 22345 22355 22349 22352 22367 22342 22359 22353 22349 22349 22355 22353 22354 22...
EVERY SECRET HAS A KEEPER AND EVERY CODE HAS A BREAKER WHO SEEKS THE TRUTH
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "12345" }
expert
en
300
359
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0423
LAWFEXOGPSEZGSPHTYWHKAWALQMWMFHIWNOTLFIFXBOWWGPOFREGSELASQEU
LAWFEXOGPSEZGSPHTYWHKAWALQMWMFHIWNOTLFIFXBOWWGPOFREGSELASQEU
THIS ABOVE ALL TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS NIGHT THE DAY
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "STONEWALL" }
intermediate
en
60
60
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-v2-0002
134 138 108 154 171 178 165 151 150 166 158 116 150 102 182 175 122
134 138 108 154 171 178 165 151 150 166 158 116 150 102 182 175 122
CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VERSAILLES" }
expert
en
51
67
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bacon-cipher-v3-0010
ABBBA AABAA BAAAA AAAAA BAAAB ABBBA AABAA BAAAA AAAAA AAAAA AAABB AAAAA BAAAB BAABA BAAAA AAAAA
ABBBA AABAA BAAAA AAAAA BAAAB ABBBA AABAA BAAAA AAAAA AAAAA AAABB AAAAA BAAAB BAABA BAAAA AAAAA
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
steganography
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
80
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0136
EKKSBFPCBPRRBNFRRD
EKKSBFPCBPRRBNFRRD
CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0258
WPBXEVAFALHTA
WPBXEVAFALHTA
THE PASS IS HELD
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIXIE" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004640
TIGD YYUR MHMT BUSG UOLX HYOQ FDKF AZMY NAPN ZWMV BIUO LBNN AIDZ SUTR RLIS IRWY QRRH IKJH HBAS GCEO EH
TIGD YYUR MHMT BUSG UOLX HYOQ FDKF AZMY NAPN ZWMV BIUO LBNN AIDZ SUTR RLIS IRWY QRRH IKJH HBAS GCEO EH
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
82
82
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
diana-020
BRCYHPCJNLWKJTPZQ
BRCYHPCJNLWKJTPZQ
CRYPTOGRAPHY RULES
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIANA" }
intermediate
en
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null