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columnar-transposition-v3-0174
EDSHSITHHGOSPEDEEBUAITEACDEINLNEAVOTATLEETNFATTOHCEARTOEPIOHNMHRSITLTENHRS
EDSHSITHHGOSPEDEEBUAITEACDEINLNEAVOTATLEETNFATTOHCEARTOEPIOHNMHRSITLTENHRS
GALILEO POINTED HIS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v2-0072
26188 26199 26188 26198 26181 26184 26199 26199 26184 26197 26199 26194 26197 26184 26192 26180 26188 26193 26198 26188 26191 26184 26193 26199 26180 26193 26183 26181 26184 26199 26187 26194 26100 26186 26187 26199 26180 26185 26194 26194 26191 26199 26187 26180 26193 26199 26194 26198 26195 26184 26180 26190 26180 26...
26188 26199 26188 26198 26181 26184 26199 26199 26184 26197 26199 26194 26197 26184 26192 26180 26188 26193 26198 26188 26191 26184 26193 26199 26180 26193 26183 26181 26184 26199 26187 26194 26100 26186 26187 26199 26180 26185 26194 26194 26191 26199 26187 26180 26193 26199 26194 26198 26195 26184 26180 26190 26180 26...
IT IS BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT AND BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO SPEAK AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "16180" }
expert
en
345
413
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v2-1230
FNCVDODMBDOPPWRKBDQTOBVYHLOAUKWUJXGDGEFVSZAYCSHCFDDYLKOULHEWHUMBXEWKOIRGBTUOQSWJLA
FNCVDODMBDOPPWRKBDQTOBVYHLOAUKWUJXGDGEFVSZAYCSHCFDDYLKOULHEWHUMBXEWKOIRGBTUOQSWJLA
THE ZIMMERMANN TELEGRAM WAS DECODED BY ROOM FORTY IN LONDON AND BROUGHT AMERICA INTO THE GREAT WAR
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "ZZA" }
expert
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v3-0011
26180 26101 26184 26192 26180 26197 26188 26180 26186 26197 26180 26199 26188 26180 26195 26191 26184 26193 26180
26180 26101 26184 26192 26180 26197 26188 26180 26186 26197 26180 26199 26188 26180 26195 26191 26184 26193 26180
AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "16180" }
expert
en
95
113
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-v3-0202
149 157 168 179 146 128 166 161 167 173 177 173 163 100 180 160 117 140 164 117 147 113 128 146 165 112 161 115 119 175 163 114 143 147 180 173 177 174 157 179 119 173 163 170 100 180 117 114 124 138 150 156 152 119 128 166 165 149 177 120 168 174 165 100 168 153 175 163 152 177 111 138 177 169 110 181 133 173 107 114 ...
149 157 168 179 146 128 166 161 167 173 177 173 163 100 180 160 117 140 164 117 147 113 128 146 165 112 161 115 119 175 163 114 143 147 180 173 177 174 157 179 119 173 163 170 100 180 117 114 124 138 150 156 152 119 128 166 165 149 177 120 168 174 165 100 168 153 175 163 152 177 111 138 177 169 110 181 133 173 107 114 ...
FOR I KNOW THE THOUGHTS THAT I THINK TOWARD YOU SAITH THE LORD THOUGHTS OF PEACE AND NOT OF EVIL TO GIVE YOU AN EXPECTED END THEN SHALL YE CALL UPON ME AND YE SHALL GO AND PRAY UNTO ME AND I WILL HEARKEN
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROSSIGNOL" }
expert
en
357
475
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002447
EOLEREKTSREENCIOVXDTESHITTAPSXANNTHXEONCHAEOXGAGEBUAEXOASLSOILRULTNSEEAXINRYAEEBGOETSSAWPXRETTIFANSRSSNYQUGXDPDATREDHSIHHSBNGX
EOLEREKTSREENCIOVXDTESHITTAPSXANNTHXEONCHAEOXGAGEBUAEXOASLSOILRULTNSEEAXINRYAEEBGOETSSAWPXRETTIFANSRSSNYQUGXDPDATREDHSIHHSBNGX
GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "SECURE", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
hard
en
126
126
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
m94-v2-0308
ICGDBDIULUBEHALWKPKXRIYKGYBEUSKROLKLIVDHNIFFIAUHHWZSIJHPDVSYBINLXQMFFGALVCRVNVSQRC
ICGDBDIULUBEHALWKPKXRIYKGYBEUSKROLKLIVDHNIFFIAUHHWZSIJHPDVSYBINLXQMFFGALVCRVNVSQRC
THE ZIMMERMANN TELEGRAM WAS DECODED BY ROOM FORTY IN LONDON AND BROUGHT AMERICA INTO THE GREAT WAR
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0283
ODTRLCGEQYDDKUOUYDOKGQQPLUALUCBQRQKLKCODINODRFIMLLRRUEDBQHFATCZIDSUHZI
ODTRLCGEQYDDKUOUYDOKGQQPLUALUCBQRQKLKCODINODRFIMLLRRUEDBQHFATCZIDSUHZI
THE QUALITY OF MERCY IS NOT STRAINED IT DROPPETH AS THE GENTLE RAIN FROM HEAVEN ABOVE
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
70
70
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0022075
HFYH GRGF GRLM XRKS VIHN ZKVZ XSOV GGVI GLZW RUUV IVMG OVGG VIGS VWVG VXGR EVHG FWRV HKZG GVIM HYVU LIVN ZPRM TXOZ RNH
HFYH GRGF GRLM XRKS VIHN ZKVZ XSOV GGVI GLZW RUUV IVMG OVGG VIGS VWVG VXGR EVHG FWRV HKZG GVIM HYVU LIVN ZPRM TXOZ RNH
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS
atbash
atbash
null
{}
hard
en
95
95
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
hill-222
JTJXHGDBTBDAQMMJNJHIPHUEKCBGAWVDBDKACIQILEKEPQFPBTXCIYAXTXMKFMWE
JTJXHGDBTBDAQMMJNJHIPHUEKCBGAWVDBDKACIQILEKEPQFPBTXCIYAXTXMKFMWE
CRYPTOGRAPHY IS THE PRACTICE OF SECURING COMMUNICATIONS FROM ADVERSARIES
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 7 }
advanced
en
64
64
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v2-0113
0408 0285 0856 1421 0729 0285 0792 0285 0856 0792 0012 1821 0156 1255 1821 1024 0285 0012 0156 0285 1024 0285 0012 0156 0285 0074 1503 1421 1421 0472 0285 1255 0285 0538 1346 0856 0918 1024 0285 0012 0156 0285 1421 0472 0285 1672 0012 1255 0538 1346 0012 0156 1421 1503 0012 0729 0729 1821 0074 0285 0408 1503 0856 1421 ...
0408 0285 0856 1421 0729 0285 0792 0285 0856 0792 0012 1821 0156 1255 1821 1024 0285 0012 0156 0285 1024 0285 0012 0156 0285 0074 1503 1421 1421 0472 0285 1255 0285 0538 1346 0856 0918 1024 0285 0012 0156 0285 1421 0472 0285 1672 0012 1255 0538 1346 0012 0156 1421 1503 0012 0729 0729 1821 0074 0285 0408 1503 0856 1421 ...
GENTLEMEN MAY CRY PEACE PEACE BUT THERE IS NO PEACE THE WAR IS ACTUALLY BEGUN THE NEXT GALE THAT SWEEPS FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING TO OUR EARS THE CLASH OF RESOUNDING ARMS OUR BRETHREN ARE ALREADY IN THE FIELD
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
676
844
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v3-0002
GCZFMDKNVINFJJDUKN
GCZFMDKNVINFJJDUKN
CROSS THE RUBICON NOW
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-066
AEBHUBSVUVHHCSRC
AEBHUBSVUVHHCSRC
PROCEED AS PLANNED
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v2-0701
LWFHWELQRKEVXLFNCLFAGSQUKWKANVARCHNFVOFAMUMCYTCQQQCRDSSGFKVSWPP
LWFHWELQRKEVXLFNCLFAGSQUKWKANVARCHNFVOFAMUMCYTCQQQCRDSSGFKVSWPP
IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES IT WAS AN AGE OF WISDOM AND AN AGE OF UTTER FOOLISHNESS
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 14 }
expert
en
63
63
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0001916
HEENF RIECW ESPIE PMOES KIPTP ESHRO XEAHH NREOA PRHIT QRNSD ATTUP AIRTO SHTUE IAIAI EYGTR EEENR GLEXS WIAEA ERXBK EIWSA NQEIS RLNOT OECDE ECXTS OOMXO PNEEC RAHUD TIYRR ERIST USTAP OIRDX UVCKT IECGS RTFSH RIEUY TRKSH SCNIA X
HEENF RIECW ESPIE PMOES KIPTP ESHRO XEAHH NREOA PRHIT QRNSD ATTUP AIRTO SHTUE IAIAI EYGTR EEENR GLEXS WIAEA ERXBK EIWSA NQEIS RLNOT OECDE ECXTS OOMXO PNEEC RAHUD TIYRR ERIST USTAP OIRDX UVCKT IECGS RTFSH RIEUY TRKSH SCNIA X
THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "DRAGON" }
hard
en
186
186
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
bifid-vg-0056
VYERHHHLFROBROPAHYROBERBDWVPIYCTBSTNFOYUGAUVLVZAUYAUGRCWAM
VYERHHHLFROBROPAHYROBERBDWVPIYCTBSTNFOYUGAUVLVZAUYAUGRCWAM
THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU AND YOU SHALL HOLD YOUR PEACE AND REST IN HIM
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
58
58
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-vf-0005
AAAVELEECOTDHHISSIMMILHDTTTNERE
AAAVELEECOTDHHISSIMMILHDTTTNERE
THE MATHEMATICIAN SOLVES THE RIDDLE
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ZEBRA" }
intermediate
en
31
31
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0322
QNNNFKFQBPPEDRVEOISX
QNNNFKFQBPPEDRVEOISX
THE TELESCOPE REVEALS
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-v3-0272
178 143 130 137 149 100 162 154 167 118 101 140 121 101 121 125 152 118 172 114 111 119 160 158 118 172 160 178 142 170 140 140 149 158 133 116 142 142 131 144 154 151 131 156 105 156 170 160 178 138 101 140 169 103 158 157 119 181 175
178 143 130 137 149 100 162 154 167 118 101 140 121 101 121 125 152 118 172 114 111 119 160 158 118 172 160 178 142 170 140 140 149 158 133 116 142 142 131 144 154 151 131 156 105 156 170 160 178 138 101 140 169 103 158 157 119 181 175
GENERAL PATTON LED THE THIRD ARMY IN A DARING SWEEP ACROSS FRANCE FOLLOWING THE BREAKOUT
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FRANCE" }
expert
en
177
235
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016623
52 69 57 59 77 29 68 80 66 80 68 29 61 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 80 82 68 11 61 52 69 57 59 77 29 61 50 29 55 82 43 69 80 11 82 80
52 69 57 59 77 29 68 80 66 80 68 29 61 65 69 61 50 66 50 69 29 80 82 68 11 61 52 69 57 59 77 29 61 50 29 55 82 43 69 80 11 82 80
COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
medium
en
43
43
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
vic-v2-0118
908348014189268990
908348014189268990
THE DIE IS CAST
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NICKEL" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-fr-031
NASCUFSMMQYFSHRQDDRCU
NASCUFSMMQYFSHRQDDRCU
PARIS VAUT BIEN UNE MESSE
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
fr
21
21
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0233
TFOCPKKOKUDUVEKILECPQV
TFOCPKKOKUDUVEKILECPQV
MESSAGE RECEIVED CLEARLY
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017474
AAABB ABBAB ABBAA ABBAB BAABA AAABA ABBAB ABBAA AABAB BAABB BAAAB AABAA ABBAB AAAAB AABAB BAABB BAAAB AAABA AAAAA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA BABAA ABAAA BAABA AABBB AABAA ABBAA AAABA BAAAA BABBA ABBBA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA ABBBA ABBAB ABABA BABBA AAAAA ABABA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA AAAAB AABAA BAABA ABAAA AAABA AAABA ABAAA AB...
AAABB ABBAB ABBAA ABBAB BAABA AAABA ABBAB ABBAA AABAB BAABB BAAAB AABAA ABBAB AAAAB AABAB BAABB BAAAB AAABA AAAAA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA BABAA ABAAA BAABA AABBB AABAA ABBAA AAABA BAAAA BABBA ABBBA BAABA ABAAA ABBAB ABBAA ABBBA ABBAB ABABA BABBA AAAAA ABABA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA AAAAB AABAA BAABA ABAAA AAABA AAABA ABAAA AB...
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
565
565
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
gronsfeld-v2-0627
JIGLQWEXBETWLQRUXGZMAGUZPUSXLETWLWRQGZWBGVLWUTXNVIPIZMEPIOOHVIKVTJIIWRRWCQLNEZBAEOGBZGVUPOWVCQTJERTAXEOTADPKNOTGKATJIUJJGGZQVGMYBHGVOLGGSBMRNSUSIPKZPECVMWNPILWRGWZ
JIGLQWEXBETWLQRUXGZMAGUZPUSXLETWLWRQGZWBGVLWUTXNVIPIZMEPIOOHVIKVTJIIWRRWCQLNEZBAEOGBZGVUPOWVCQTJERTAXEOTADPKNOTGKATJIUJJGGZQVGMYBHGVOLGGSBMRNSUSIPKZPECVMWNPILWRGWZ
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS ORDERS FOR OCTOBER FOURTH NINETEEN EIGHTEEN THE CORPS WILL ATTACK AT ZERO HOUR WITH ALL AVAILABLE FORCES THE OBJECTIVE IS THE RIDGE OVERLOOKING THE ARGONNE FOREST
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "24680" }
intermediate
en
163
163
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015875
16 15 12 25 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 9 3 3 9 16 8 5 18 19 21 19 5 13 21 12 20 9 16 12 5 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 19 8 9 6 20 19 20 8 5 12 9 2 18 1 18 25 16 18 5 19 5 18 22 5 19 11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 6 15 18 20 8 5 3 15 13 13 21 14 9 20 25
16 15 12 25 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 9 3 3 9 16 8 5 18 19 21 19 5 13 21 12 20 9 16 12 5 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 19 8 9 6 20 19 20 8 5 12 9 2 18 1 18 25 16 18 5 19 5 18 22 5 19 11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 6 15 18 20 8 5 3 15 13 13 21 14 9 20 25
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
hard
en
89
89
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
scytale-v2-0663
ANNUITCOEPTIS
ANNUITCOEPTIS
ANNUIT COEPTIS
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 13 }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-1423
KAUML HSLJATMK KAL VWMK FGTAK
KAUML HSLJATMK KAL VWMK FGTAK
SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 18 }
beginner
en
25
29
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0163
UKCSBQRIDKAMETGBYVHITLWECAEHYEOSBCYAQVOTHERNAMIYOULDNGELIMSSWEET
UKCSBQRIDKAMETGBYVHITLWECAEHYEOSBCYAQVOTHERNAMIYOULDNGELIMSSWEET
WHAT IS IN A NAME THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
64
64
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-v2-0310
JNIWFZEGZQWRRQPKOUCYREPJBWUVUHFWFACQLPZCFNQTMBFZSBHKBACWNJTFRMRACDUF
JNIWFZEGZQWRRQPKOUCYREPJBWUVUHFWFACQLPZCFNQTMBFZSBHKBACWNJTFRMRACDUF
NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW BRAVE SOULS
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ITALY" }
intermediate
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-1118
WR QDVHH BECDS KJ SDR ARVLDRQ WR QDVHH BECDS KJ SDR HVJOEJC CPKTJOQ WR QDVHH BECDS EJ SDR BERHOQ VJO EJ SDR QSPRRSQ WR QDVHH BECDS EJ SDR DEHHQ WR QDVHH JRURP QTPPRJORP
WR QDVHH BECDS KJ SDR ARVLDRQ WR QDVHH BECDS KJ SDR HVJOEJC CPKTJOQ WR QDVHH BECDS EJ SDR BERHOQ VJO EJ SDR QSPRRSQ WR QDVHH BECDS EJ SDR DEHHQ WR QDVHH JRURP QTPPRJORP
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE FIELDS AND IN THE STREETS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE HILLS WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VALOR" }
beginner
en
136
168
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018606
- .... . / ..-. --- ..- .-. / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / ..- ... . ... / - .-- --- / -.- . -.-- .-- --- .-. -.. / .--. --- .-.. -.-- -... .. ..- ... / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . ... / - .... . / .. -. -.. . -..- / --- ..-. / -.-. --- .. -. -.-. .. -.. . -. -.-. . / .. ... / .- / ..- ... . ..-. ..- .-....
- .... . / ..-. --- ..- .-. / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / ..- ... . ... / - .-- --- / -.- . -.-- .-- --- .-. -.. / .--. --- .-.. -.-- -... .. ..- ... / ... --.- ..- .- .-. . ... / - .... . / .. -. -.. . -..- / --- ..-. / -.-. --- .. -. -.-. .. -.. . -. -.-. . / .. ... / .- / ..- ... . ..-. ..- .-....
THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
hard
en
128
128
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
double-transposition-v2-0548
EOAETHIRECATBBSMAHCIVYERRNEUTTDERNATDDETTELMAASVFTHASIWNSHIEEDEOOENT
EOAETHIRECATBBSMAHCIVYERRNEUTTDERNATDDETTELMAASVFTHASIWNSHIEEDEOOENT
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS THE VALIANT NEVER TASTE DEATH BUT ONCE
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geez-monastic-v2-0161
ESVOBMTIFXAI
ESVOBMTIFXAI
IN GOD WE TRUST
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "AXUM" }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v3-0018
SMYFQJBGZVKHTWDZESY
SMYFQJBGZVKHTWDZESY
TREACHERY IN THE COURT
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-152
NSREKURIETAWNGHOVAEEMNINYEMMRIRSHTKNYEEPAEUTI
NSREKURIETAWNGHOVAEEMNINYEMMRIRSHTKNYEEPAEUTI
NEVER INTERRUPT YOUR ENEMY WHEN HE IS MAKING A MISTAKE
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "ENEMY", "key2": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
45
45
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0048
PPINFPCMEPTAMECMKFVMBQLQENFRGONAQIANQKQCBIPNFMVOKXOOUDKUUEFCHWOTAYLXQUZUQHXFBKEYGFZUZUG
PPINFPCMEPTAMECMKFVMBQLQENFRGONAQIANQKQCBIPNFMVOKXOOUDKUUEFCHWOTAYLXQUZUQHXFBKEYGFZUZUG
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012347
05087 1581 1594 05656 5743 1668 06929 02899 1661 7280 0370 4484 01297 05668 1595 5118 5722 04803 1275 6661 00994 2857 00694 02829 03865 02853 06282 07921 04096 0320 06375 06364 1595 5685 02903 04458 05724 01624 06012 1584 0329 5738 0999 02590 2561 2877 05984 06351 04797 5700 02826 00956 00344 3855 1002 2921 05110 2585 ...
05087 1581 1594 05656 5743 1668 06929 02899 1661 7280 0370 4484 01297 05668 1595 5118 5722 04803 1275 6661 00994 2857 00694 02829 03865 02853 06282 07921 04096 0320 06375 06364 1595 5685 02903 04458 05724 01624 06012 1584 0329 5738 0999 02590 2561 2877 05984 06351 04797 5700 02826 00956 00344 3855 1002 2921 05110 2585 ...
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
133
133
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
monoalphabetic-v3-0517
CJ QAR PRURJQRRJQA BRJQSOX CPLLB JRVQKJ PXJQARPCZRE QAR VKOF KT BKMROJCBSP YLGCGRK LJE FRMGRO CJQK L SJCTCRE QARKOX KT YOLUCQLQCKJ QALQ RWMGLCJRE IKQA QAR TLGG KT LMMGRP LJE QAR KOICQP KT MGLJRQP
CJ QAR PRURJQRRJQA BRJQSOX CPLLB JRVQKJ PXJQARPCZRE QAR VKOF KT BKMROJCBSP YLGCGRK LJE FRMGRO CJQK L SJCTCRE QARKOX KT YOLUCQLQCKJ QALQ RWMGLCJRE IKQA QAR TLGG KT LMMGRP LJE QAR KOICQP KT MGLJRQP
IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ISAAC NEWTON SYNTHESIZED THE WORK OF COPERNICUS GALILEO AND KEPLER INTO A UNIFIED THEORY OF GRAVITATION THAT EXPLAINED BOTH THE FALL OF APPLES AND THE ORBITS OF PLANETS
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
beginner
en
164
195
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0101
PEHVZGZEEEPUOGYEDEIJUNQGYAWEXNQNAGZWLXXJLUFEOYLSYEPTEWADWUVUQRYKJLRNWRYMRPOPL
PEHVZGZEEEPUOGYEDEIJUNQGYAWEXNQNAGZWLXXJLUFEOYLSYEPTEWADWUVUQRYKJLRNWRYMRPOPL
DEUTSCHLAND UBER ALLES IN DER WELT WENN ES STETS ZU SCHUTZ UND TRUTZE BRÜDERLICH ZUSAMMENHÄLT
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MANCHESTER" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-1695
BTQY ZHETXN QPBHAS UPUN BTQY XYHATQR IPA HEE ENQ LV CTUS LK QYN UHQTPUV BPLUSV HUS YNHE
BTQY ZHETXN QPBHAS UPUN BTQY XYHATQR IPA HEE ENQ LV CTUS LK QYN UHQTPUV BPLUSV HUS YNHE
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL LET US BIND UP THE NATIONS WOUNDS AND HEAL
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 21, "b": 7 }
beginner
en
71
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v2-0050
UXFQETNUMBECVITRLIKTUVQNYMBFMCUSPVBORHBXWXKAWSWFKIRGMUHYTFFUBKPLUIHIQPOJSJ
UXFQETNUMBECVITRLIKTUVQNYMBFMCUSPVBORHBXWXKAWSWFKIRGMUHYTFFUBKPLUIHIQPOJSJ
GOOD NIGHT GOOD NIGHT PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW THAT I SHALL SAY GOOD NIGHT TILL MORROW
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BERLIN" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v3-0240
T4 R0 V3 C7 R0 O2 H9 Q1 U8 K2 J3 G2 G3 N4 P9 G4 E1 Y8 Q1 Q5 V8 N4 Y0 J4 A7
T4 R0 V3 C7 R0 O2 H9 Q1 U8 K2 J3 G2 G3 N4 P9 G4 E1 Y8 Q1 Q5 V8 N4 Y0 J4 A7
THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MYSTERY" }
advanced
en
50
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0749
FMPDVAXUZDNEUMGGOBPEBAHLEE
FMPDVAXUZDNEUMGGOBPEBAHLEE
THE PRINTING PRESS CHANGES ALL
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 17 }
expert
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wallis-cipher-v2-0108
90 45 33 55 61 91 90 76 81 60 28 37 56 91 90 10 42 13 87 63 82 91 90 34 89 85 54 91 90 45 33 55 23 91 90 48 61 81 53 28 10 86 91 90 31 42 63 91 90 87 52 60 91 90 13 33 55 23 91 90 72 28 53 40 34 56 24 43 91 90 33 85 91 90 10 61 54 91 90 63 28 22 23 55 91 90 81 24 91 90 39 89 21 91 90 22 33 26 56 43 91 90 49 24 91 90 10...
90 45 33 55 61 91 90 76 81 60 28 37 56 91 90 10 42 13 87 63 82 91 90 34 89 85 54 91 90 45 33 55 23 91 90 48 61 81 53 28 10 86 91 90 31 42 63 91 90 87 52 60 91 90 13 33 55 23 91 90 72 28 53 40 34 56 24 43 91 90 33 85 91 90 10 61 54 91 90 63 28 22 23 55 91 90 81 24 91 90 39 89 21 91 90 22 33 26 56 43 91 90 49 24 91 90 10...
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL WITH FIRMNESS IN THE RIGHT AS GOD GIVES US TO SEE THE RIGHT LET US STRIVE ON TO FINISH THE WORK WE ARE IN TO BIND UP THE NATIONS WOUNDS
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "OXFORD" }
expert
en
438
656
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005203
CBGT TBFS MYEE HIPP WGSS NSIO IAUR MRTR ECEE EEAN SWIO YXLB HTOS TISE CNHI NKPC KEET IEIE CBXS SETX WEAG TTSL RTPE YECV NDKR TALS IEFE DVFF RHMC RHIU QAME XEES UAPK MULA MXPN SRWS IOPD IYTT HNHS ASPT LEOU RSXO RYOH TEA
CBGT TBFS MYEE HIPP WGSS NSIO IAUR MRTR ECEE EEAN SWIO YXLB HTOS TISE CNHI NKPC KEET IEIE CBXS SETX WEAG TTSL RTPE YECV NDKR TALS IEFE DVFF RHMC RHIU QAME XEES UAPK MULA MXPN SRWS IOPD IYTT HNHS ASPT LEOU RSXO RYOH TEA
TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "MUSEUM", "key2": "PATTERN" }
hard
en
175
175
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
argenti-v3-0008
14 41 22 44 88 51 57 73 22 69 88 71 82 22 88 75
14 41 22 44 88 51 57 73 22 69 88 71 82 22 88 75
THE SENATE DECREES
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROME" }
expert
en
32
47
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0478
VLKJAVXRMOHFXQTCMTZAIIJQNVLKAKKIYIBQZKMNIPGVDHSXNOWVSWNVLYQNPMTMTGITNOTXE
VLKJAVXRMOHFXQTCMTZAIIJQNVLKAKKIYIBQZKMNIPGVDHSXNOWVSWNVLYQNPMTMTGITNOTXE
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN RAGED IN THE SKIES ABOVE ENGLAND FOR FOUR MONTHS IN NINETEEN FORTY
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "24680" }
intermediate
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020054
11 43 13 54 44 11 31 15 24 43 11 42 34 14 45 43 15 14 12 54 43 35 11 42 44 11 33 43 44 34 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 32 15 43 43 11 22 15 43
11 43 13 54 44 11 31 15 24 43 11 42 34 14 45 43 15 14 12 54 43 35 11 42 44 11 33 43 44 34 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 32 15 43 43 11 22 15 43
A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES
polybius
polybius
null
{}
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
rail-fence-v2-0564
BEOALHSFRLNOTEUTSDOSAOHINDRRYERASAERDUTWEWEEOIETHFFFOADAFEONTNTONEAIS
BEOALHSFRLNOTEUTSDOSAOHINDRRYERASAERDUTWEWEEOIETHFFFOADAFEONTNTONEAIS
BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS THESE ARE WHAT I OFFER YOU FOR THE DEFENSE OF OUR ISLAND NATION
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-v2-0182
41 15 44 17 81 25 23 37 38 82 28 66 84 17 59 67 75 83 23 37 18 20 56 22 16 63 64 66 28 58 83 60 68 37 63 75 70 17 67 69 20 71 72 65 83 16 20 26 41 88 83 56 66 36 23 67 89 72 79 20 69 83 32 20 28 37 82
41 15 44 17 81 25 23 37 38 82 28 66 84 17 59 67 75 83 23 37 18 20 56 22 16 63 64 66 28 58 83 60 68 37 63 75 70 17 67 69 20 71 72 65 83 16 20 26 41 88 83 56 66 36 23 67 89 72 79 20 69 83 32 20 28 37 82
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PAPAL" }
expert
en
134
200
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v3-0388
QBWDBCQITCNNKBRIURVDHYIMNEHGBECCXMEXKSKEJCZBHBSSRUSUGNBRHJMGYNOVKONPWPBUJF
QBWDBCQITCNNKBRIURVDHYIMNEHGBECCXMEXKSKEJCZBHBSSRUSUGNBRHJMGYNOVKONPWPBUJF
WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND YET LOSE HIS OWN IMMORTAL SOUL FOREVER
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0011590
TXFTESNOLIITASIXFHRTTEPXBLRAOXIETMNXRCHXPUTDETEEAURETCSE
TXFTESNOLIITASIXFHRTTEPXBLRAOXIETMNXRCHXPUTDETEEAURETCSE
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "SECURE", "key2": "PATTERN" }
medium
en
56
56
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
lorenz-v2-0152
ANNUITCOEPTIS
ANNUITCOEPTIS
ANNUIT COEPTIS
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FISH" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v2-0637
LZOHMAMAZKFLTY
LZOHMAMAZKFLTY
SIGNAL FIRES LIT
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0007385
GVS NOFVFYW SKOZVAOGVBA SWARF ERCSOGNQ GEWUEOZF VA QWCUREGSKG O GEOAFCOENAG GBBY FVBHYQ FUBJ WGF ENOFBAVAT
GVS NOFVFYW SKOZVAOGVBA SWARF ERCSOGNQ GEWUEOZF VA QWCUREGSKG O GEOAFCOENAG GBBY FVBHYQ FUBJ WGF ENOFBAVAT
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "JUSTICE" }
hard
en
92
92
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
affine-v2-1051
XLYVIDW IU DZY UKMJ KH EID OBP DYPIKMUBYUU DZY KMDEOLP HJKMLIUZYU
XLYVIDW IU DZY UKMJ KH EID OBP DYPIKMUBYUU DZY KMDEOLP HJKMLIUZYU
BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT AND TEDIOUSNESS THE OUTWARD FLOURISHES
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 9, "b": 14 }
beginner
en
55
65
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-170
KVACLKQXGCMVKOXHXJCQWSQPLKBQCYIOKVZKKEIYVKWKTVZYONYYCLX
KVACLKQXGCMVKOXHXJCQWSQPLKBQCYIOKVZKKEIYVKWKTVZYONYYCLX
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS LIFE OR DEATH
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
55
55
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v2-0122
VMBIOERMJONPYDJGAESJITUNYYAUPZEVVVNHVEBQKYVKGGAOSVJQAKLHVOKNBILGTPAQUEVBIIWXQYXWBZFAMUNQXCMLIFFWDAFYZJYGPSICYENAMVOUHEYANPCFXFUCGXKHLGIGLKOSPSKWSMHGYDQ
VMBIOERMJONPYDJGAESJITUNYYAUPZEVVVNHVEBQKYVKGGAOSVJQAKLHVOKNBILGTPAQUEVBIIWXQYXWBZFAMUNQXCMLIFFWDAFYZJYGPSICYENAMVOUHEYANPCFXFUCGXKHLGIGLKOSPSKWSMHGYDQ
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
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BERLIN" }
expert
en
151
151
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0075
OPUCUKSWUJOLPDOHTLBHSBBJIDTXADDJPXCDFJPFSDBEDKWOJOVFPVNBCXLCDHUCVNMVXPDUBPXDJJADHTVVQWQLBIR
OPUCUKSWUJOLPDOHTLBHSBBJIDTXADDJPXCDFJPFSDBEDKWOJOVFPVNBCXLCDHUCVNMVXPDUBPXDJJADHTVVQWQLBIR
THE REGIMENT SHALL ADVANCE AT FIRST LIGHT SUPPORTED BY ARTILLERY ON THE EASTERN FLANK TODAY
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
91
91
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
stager-route-350
TWIRTIORTHTTAHERAAEIDESSNLIARSICTLATIAEMOTOFPTTFHXEEOOVF
TWIRTIORTHTTAHERAAEIDESSNLIARSICTLATIAEMOTOFPTTFHXEEOOVF
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS LIFE OR DEATH
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 8 }
expert
en
56
56
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
red-type-a-v3-0144
OIPUVI
OIPUVI
EUREKA
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YAMATO" }
advanced
en
6
6
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0297
EPTHQBSOLOVEGIHEWOUHGIHARGEGPXEHISONQVSOQUHARVHODWKOBELIDWFUNMBKLNQSPERINM
EPTHQBSOLOVEGIHEWOUHGIHARGEGPXEHISONQVSOQUHARVHODWKOBELIDWFUNMBKLNQSPERINM
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES SHALL NOT PERISH
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-118
JPRLHQELHQLKFELKGYMIVGIDXMRSPRJPFDSEXZLXGYZAZAHZMZVFHQZLPRKQHAZXFEELHQMIELTSHNHQXQIDCKWVAJBRPNUJOEHNHQLKFLAJAGPRQRNNOJHQZZVOOHAUOVAJLXKMEF
JPRLHQELHQLKFELKGYMIVGIDXMRSPRJPFDSEXZLXGYZAZAHZMZVFHQZLPRKQHAZXFEELHQMIELTSHNHQXQIDCKWVAJBRPNUJOEHNHQLKFLAJAGPRQRNNOJHQZZVOOHAUOVAJLXKMEF
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
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 7 }
advanced
en
138
138
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m209-v2-0109
IAIUXPXZNLALXZMAPMYLAPKAJTKZKOZKWAIRUIACLICMYMPXBRZOWBDTOXZOYMCTBPRYPYMKDMJYRCRXACLOZETVPZMPJWZMKOKXSYTIAXXOYKWBHOOTYYPNLXYKZAJUJIBANXPLOVRIYPJWORNANKQRZRQSEPICRULX
IAIUXPXZNLALXZMAPMYLAPKAJTKZKOZKWAIRUIACLICMYMPXBRZOWBDTOXZOYMCTBPRYPYMKDMJYRCRXACLOZETVPZMPJWZMKOKXSYTIAXXOYKWBHOOTYYPNLXYKZAJUJIBANXPLOVRIYPJWORNANKQRZRQSEPICRULX
WE THEREFORE THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GENERAL CONGRESS ASSEMBLED APPEALING TO THE SUPREME JUDGE OF THE WORLD FOR THE RECTITUDE OF OUR INTENTIONS DO SOLEMNLY PUBLISH
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0027
BPMKWUXIAAXWQVBABZCM
BPMKWUXIAAXWQVBABZCM
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SEOUL" }
beginner
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0208
TAMSEPHRAHNBTMEISOONEANALABSORRETONSETTEDISTEWRHCTTOARHEEOOAPYVOMPNRSHAECEADEPEND
TAMSEPHRAHNBTMEISOONEANALABSORRETONSETTEDISTEWRHCTTOARHEEOOAPYVOMPNRSHAECEADEPEND
THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT AS PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA OBSERVED
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 9 }
intermediate
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-205
HTMHRCKALWEEVNGNUGYWRBGEXNKLEPRDAYVNHKSYDY
HTMHRCKALWEEVNGNUGYWRBGEXNKLEPRDAYVNHKSYDY
GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH SAID PATRICK HENRY
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0020661
1 20 2 1 19 8 5 14 3 15 4 5 19 2 25 18 5 22 5 18 19 9 14 7 20 8 5 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20
1 20 2 1 19 8 5 14 3 15 4 5 19 2 25 18 5 22 5 18 19 9 14 7 20 8 5 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20
ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
medium
en
35
35
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
m209-213
MWZPRUIKXURYHXWEJBISYZEPVLZYCMVMMAUY
MWZPRUIKXURYHXWEJBISYZEPVLZYCMVMMAUY
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MUSEUM" }
expert
en
36
36
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
wheatstone-v3-0259
SWLPLBTQTEVAPCATEKBYAHHLWWLLTBKTQLPPYEILUHTKLSSPBVAHRLSDBKTRALKASPBVAHAP
SWLPLBTQTEVAPCATEKBYAHHLWWLLTBKTQLPPYEILUHTKLSSPBVAHRLSDBKTRALKASPBVAHAP
TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A YELLOW WOOD AND SORRY I COULD NOT TRAVEL BOTH AND BE ONE TRAVELER
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
advanced
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v3-0034
15 12 04 09 18 15 14 19 09 04 05 19 08 15 12 04 19
15 12 04 09 18 15 14 19 09 04 05 19 08 15 12 04 19
OLD IRONSIDES HOLDS
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
34
50
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-fr-035
ETAKMBWGIEWMXKNWVRZDQXOBORQFIWFRZTTDLIDZKDDUDNQUEGUDRDKVLBD
ETAKMBWGIEWMXKNWVRZDQXOBORQFIWFRZTTDLIDZKDDUDNQUEGUDRDKVLBD
WATERLOO MORNE PLAINE COMME UNE ONDE QUI BOUT DANS UNE URNE TROP PLEINE
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
fr
59
59
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0018354
842 805 854 814 852 865 800 804 835 812 999 812 865 826 809 813 841 807 813 999 806 842 837 813 854 999 805 812 815 843 853 813 999 807 843 839 816 824 810 812 841 806 814 999 858 821 813 999 845 833 802 874 817 802 824 853 999 808 824 845 823 813 853 999 814 839 806 851 872 846 857 854 999 846 800 826 851 855 999 844 ...
842 805 854 814 852 865 800 804 835 812 999 812 865 826 809 813 841 807 813 999 806 842 837 813 854 999 805 812 815 843 853 813 999 807 843 839 816 824 810 812 841 806 814 999 858 821 813 999 845 833 802 874 817 802 824 853 999 808 824 845 823 813 853 999 814 839 806 851 872 846 857 854 999 846 800 826 851 855 999 844 ...
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE NEVER
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
179
179
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
cda-0021203
JDIWB YYMYF EWCLY LTUZJ EIGIB CTXWO TYYTB OAHBZ ZYIGL CHBJN IVGJV AQYPB KXQWO KHGNO VDCPK RTGFK WKFMP MMHLB QXQNB EBEBR WSXUR UINME POJCU NAOHJ PSPVU FJWGG AMBCM QPRKY XUWVK ANYEF CARSF AUSZL ILSYN JHXAN LQBTX NMGDS YLNII
JDIWB YYMYF EWCLY LTUZJ EIGIB CTXWO TYYTB OAHBZ ZYIGL CHBJN IVGJV AQYPB KXQWO KHGNO VDCPK RTGFK WKFMP MMHLB QXQNB EBEBR WSXUR UINME POJCU NAOHJ PSPVU FJWGG AMBCM QPRKY XUWVK ANYEF CARSF AUSZL ILSYN JHXAN LQBTX NMGDS YLNII
BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
185
185
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
cda-0017919
AFTER LEADS ALERT NAVAL TROOP UNITS RAIDS INPUT NORTH GROUP BASIS RADIO OFTEN KINGS ENTER EARLY NAVAL INNER GAINS MAJOR AFTER WHERE INCUR TROOP HOLDS
AFTER LEADS ALERT NAVAL TROOP UNITS RAIDS INPUT NORTH GROUP BASIS RADIO OFTEN KINGS ENTER EARLY NAVAL INNER GAINS MAJOR AFTER WHERE INCUR TROOP HOLDS
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
null_cipher
null_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
125
125
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "acrostic_detection", "first_letter_extraction" ]
Null/steganographic cipher: hidden message formed by first letters of words.
cda-0019531
17.5.1 12.4.8 13.5.2 13.3.6 8.2.2 5.3.4 14.5.5 15.6.2 9.3.8 1.5.9 8.4.7 16.3.2 7.6.7 1.2.8 6.5.6 16.1.6 4.3.10 6.4.1 7.6.9 4.4.4 14.4.1 18.5.9 3.6.5 4.5.8 2.1.8 5.2.1 11.2.8 8.3.1 11.4.2 9.4.10 10.3.4 5.6.2 10.3.5 6.5.8 7.2.2 14.5.8 6.5.9 15.4.7 20.1.10 16.6.4 7.4.4 6.3.10 5.5.1 9.6.5 8.3.10 1.6.1 5.6.10 15.6.1 17.5.8 ...
17.5.1 12.4.8 13.5.2 13.3.6 8.2.2 5.3.4 14.5.5 15.6.2 9.3.8 1.5.9 8.4.7 16.3.2 7.6.7 1.2.8 6.5.6 16.1.6 4.3.10 6.4.1 7.6.9 4.4.4 14.4.1 18.5.9 3.6.5 4.5.8 2.1.8 5.2.1 11.2.8 8.3.1 11.4.2 9.4.10 10.3.4 5.6.2 10.3.5 6.5.8 7.2.2 14.5.8 6.5.9 15.4.7 20.1.10 16.6.4 7.4.4 6.3.10 5.5.1 9.6.5 8.3.10 1.6.1 5.6.10 15.6.1 17.5.8 ...
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY CAREFULLY
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
107
107
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
enigma-v2-0783
GQICIBKNRBYBK
GQICIBKNRBYBK
HONOR ABOVE ALL
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "STU" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hist-venona-rosenberg-001
USNL JXKNM PQVRT MBYZE WHLAF CDGOI XKSTU RQPNM
USNL JXKNM PQVRT MBYZE WHLAF CDGOI XKSTU RQPNM
LIBERAL HAS TRANSMITTED DETAILS OF NEW ARTILLERY RANGEFINDER
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "pad_reuse": true, "error": "One-time pad reused — cryptographic failure", "project": "VENONA" }
expert
en
39
46
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
porta-v2-0588
ZIHBNXZVWCQENFFBCQDWFONLVSTEVWKGFMKWNGOPHZHNLYMSAXBOGFAYMCKVVXRDCSLXSWEWSDHIIEZSZDM
ZIHBNXZVWCQENFFBCQDWFONLVSTEVWKGFMKWNGOPHZHNLYMSAXBOGFAYMCKVVXRDCSLXSWEWSDHIIEZSZDM
KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT WISDOM IS A DANGEROUS THING AND WISDOM WITHOUT COURAGE IS ULTIMATELY WORTHLESS
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENT" }
intermediate
en
83
83
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v3-0845
SDR LVQSHR EQ QTPPKTJORO
SDR LVQSHR EQ QTPPKTJORO
THE CASTLE IS SURROUNDED
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VALOR" }
beginner
en
21
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-239
OOINETTFADTYIIBIWNCNEHWVPETSRAHISRHIEQINUGTFFMCSIEETEOONTJNHOOEDRIATTEALDOEERCSORCABCTSLAHITIEARTUEUFYACETARTROTMFDRHFONATIHOTEEAIOTAAONATATESCUCNNL
OOINETTFADTYIIBIWNCNEHWVPETSRAHISRHIEQINUGTFFMCSIEETEOONTJNHOOEDRIATTEALDOEERCSORCABCTSLAHITIEARTUEUFYACETARTROTMFDRHFONATIHOTEEAIOTAAONATATESCUCNNL
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
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
intermediate
en
148
148
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
solitaire-v3-0167
SSMDCEBUVPLYJBPPHPKXJAWMHTYGANRLNWHKYCDUIYQXOULUBNEOWWSLVMNUFCOYCUVDTDRLDOUXT
SSMDCEBUVPLYJBPPHPKXJAWMHTYGANRLNWHKYCDUIYQXOULUBNEOWWSLVMNUFCOYCUVDTDRLDOUXT
ON D DAY THE ALLIED FORCES LANDED ON FIVE NORMANDY BEACHES IN THE GREATEST SEABORNE INVASION
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "SCHNEIER" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-278
XUMXQPHYXJSUAPWWOYTFDZEULLNBVFEXYEVBAZRCVXTKJ
XUMXQPHYXJSUAPWWOYTFDZEULLNBVFEXYEVBAZRCVXTKJ
THE REPORTS OF MY DEATH HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ENIGMA" }
intermediate
en
45
45
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
playfair-070
BKKPXSQTODHUFCDQ
BKKPXSQTODHUFCDQ
ALL IS LOST RETREAT
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0015620
13.50.8 4.49.12 9.16.8 14.12.11 1.30.6 10.43.11 5.1.3 2.21.4 12.11.8 11.27.14 12.46.1 6.35.6 1.28.11 11.33.7 6.27.14 17.29.6 7.22.1 18.38.15 17.21.6 3.35.14 9.38.11 6.10.4 8.45.11 20.15.4 8.15.1 17.5.12 8.7.7 12.37.3 5.25.14 4.36.6 10.38.7 5.34.15 3.27.5 11.13.10 8.6.12 9.32.6 16.20.9 11.40.10 14.43.4 3.15.1 5.44.9 13....
13.50.8 4.49.12 9.16.8 14.12.11 1.30.6 10.43.11 5.1.3 2.21.4 12.11.8 11.27.14 12.46.1 6.35.6 1.28.11 11.33.7 6.27.14 17.29.6 7.22.1 18.38.15 17.21.6 3.35.14 9.38.11 6.10.4 8.45.11 20.15.4 8.15.1 17.5.12 8.7.7 12.37.3 5.25.14 4.36.6 10.38.7 5.34.15 3.27.5 11.13.10 8.6.12 9.32.6 16.20.9 11.40.10 14.43.4 3.15.1 5.44.9 13....
THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
92
92
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
playfair-v2-0359
LQRKDILCLRCYNOSIAF
LQRKDILCLRCYNOSIAF
ENEMY RETREATS NORTH
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-157
COTSGHMGKJTPSYMHJKNXXFRPXCZRFNNPVKNUMMVIZE
COTSGHMGKJTPSYMHJKNXXFRPXCZRFNNPVKNUMMVIZE
GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH SAID PATRICK HENRY
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "QWE" }
expert
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
chaocipher-v3-0446
GQBNXDTYUHKWCODRNLYDVEXHAQBEC
GQBNXDTYUHKWCODRNLYDVEXHAQBEC
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
29
29
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-v2-0095
4HPCKLIE2DKWFWLSKJ2EGTGHOYAEMJOAYTKW4ALLDA6TDATACADSQECCPATGIIYEAXPNIGTAPTMUOECIZT
4HPCKLIE2DKWFWLSKJ2EGTGHOYAEMJOAYTKW4ALLDA6TDATACADSQECCPATGIIYEAXPNIGTAPTMUOECIZT
THE CIPHER DISK WAS INVENTED BY LEON BATTISTA ALBERTI A RENAISSANCE ARCHITECT AND GREAT HUMANIST
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
voynich-render-v3-0061
og gcd aoggfd is lkejou oldqkyor ekvd ailadqx edxgqiude sizq tonordxd yoqqkdqx kr lkrzgdx
og gcd aoggfd is lkejou oldqkyor ekvd ailadqx edxgqiude sizq tonordxd yoqqkdqx kr lkrzgdx
AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY AMERICAN DIVE BOMBERS DESTROYED FOUR JAPANESE CARRIERS IN MINUTES
voynich_render
voynich_render
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
76
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-194
PMZVMGXHZYGWHCOP
PMZVMGXHZYGWHCOP
ALL IS LOST RETREAT
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v3-0295
EQT TYZRLW LWUQZYT QWX WY WFEGKYKLZUWM YCLVTG KS JKFFZVMT FTEEZYRF LWOZYR ZE FTTL CYVGTWOWVMT
EQT TYZRLW LWUQZYT QWX WY WFEGKYKLZUWM YCLVTG KS JKFFZVMT FTEEZYRF LWOZYR ZE FTTL CYVGTWOWVMT
THE ENIGMA MACHINE HAD AN ASTRONOMICAL NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SETTINGS MAKING IT SEEM UNBREAKABLE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "INDIA" }
intermediate
en
80
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
morse-code-v2-0019
-.-. --- -. - .- -.-. - / .... .- ... / -... . . -. / -- .- -.. .
-.-. --- -. - .- -.-. - / .... .- ... / -... . . -. / -- .- -.. .
CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
45
65
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trithemius-055
EWGUC XKJZND SMF O ZUVHXL VJA CUESA FSIK OIB K MDROZUI OAI NABIR TIG WVZZO
EWGUC XKJZND SMF O ZUVHXL VJA CUESA FSIK OIB K MDROZUI OAI NABIR TIG WVZZO
EVERY SECRET HAS A KEEPER AND EVERY CODE HAS A BREAKER WHO SEEKS THE TRUTH
trithemius
trithemius
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
60
74
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0020984
801 999 837 842 809 814 835 999 808 802 839 999 806 835 800 854 854 826 816 874 999 847 802 859 859 812 852 840 854 999 804 862 858 999 825 857 999 806 802 841 999 800 834 856 842 999 804 813 999 867 852 842 840 819 999 810 842 862 804 835 814 999 858 852 802 839 856 846 844 854 825 859 826 842 840 999 800 845 846 835 ...
801 999 837 842 809 814 835 999 808 802 839 999 806 835 800 854 854 826 816 874 999 847 802 859 859 812 852 840 854 999 804 862 858 999 825 857 999 806 802 841 999 800 834 856 842 999 804 813 999 867 852 842 840 819 999 810 842 862 804 835 814 999 858 852 802 839 856 846 844 854 825 859 826 842 840 999 800 845 846 835 ...
A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
144
144
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
joseon-yeokhak-107
CLUPCPKPCPJPPJHTLPZHDPJVUXBLYLKHSSPUHZPUNSLIHAASL
CLUPCPKPCPJPPJHTLPZHDPJVUXBLYLKHSSPUHZPUNSLIHAASL
VENI VIDI VICI I CAME I SAW I CONQUERED ALL IN A SINGLE BATTLE
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
beginner
en
49
49
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0028
UIAJRYBAJTRDHBLAH
UIAJRYBAJTRDHBLAH
COURAGE IN DARKNESS
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013877
other board shore exact roads vital above brief lines extra enemy vague input depot eight north cause enter claim order major exact seeks basis exact
other board shore exact roads vital above brief lines extra enemy vague input depot eight north cause enter claim order major exact seeks basis exact
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN ALWAYS
null_cipher
null_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
125
125
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "acrostic_detection", "first_letter_extraction" ]
Null/steganographic cipher: hidden message formed by first letters of words.
kryptos-v3-0044
DYMEFFWEHFFXAPPUE
DYMEFFWEHFFXAPPUE
THE RAILWAY ARRIVES
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SHADOW" }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null