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pigpen-014
⌐ ¬• ¬• ┐ ╲ ¬• ┤• ╲ ╳ ┐• ┼ ╳ ┐• ┼ ⌐ ╳
⌐ ¬• ¬• ┐ ╲ ¬• ┤• ╲ ╳ ┐• ┼ ╳ ┐• ┼ ⌐ ╳
ALL IS LOST RETREAT
pigpen
pigpen
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
22
37
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0012520
ISRO OTGH SEOQ JCKB DYGJ DWMX YWPI QQUM PLEG NMLL UAUS OCOR FLX
ISRO OTGH SEOQ JCKB DYGJ DWMX YWPI QQUM PLEG NMLL UAUS OCOR FLX
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
medium
en
51
51
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
copiale-016
K8 S5 A3 I9 H4 S1 S9 U8 V1 N7 H4 R8 N8 I3 V6 V9 U7 O4
K8 S5 A3 I9 H4 S1 S9 U8 V1 N7 H4 R8 N8 I3 V6 V9 U7 O4
SEND REINFORCEMENTS
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COPIALE" }
advanced
en
36
53
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
purple-140
IDKSUVYNTXJGPJNEH
IDKSUVYNTXJGPJNEH
CRYPTOGRAPHY RULES
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0012685
80 69 59 66 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 61 80 82 68 11 68 25 80 50 11 50 29 68 65 80 82 61 52 80 50 20 82 11 25 82 69 77 82 66 80 50 52 65 68 66 66 82 80 29 65 59 20 57 50 52 50 29 76 80 68 61 66 80 59 52 66 59 80 82 11 82 61 82 80 95 82 61 52 68 80 82 76 59 57 11 82 61 50 25 29 11 50 25 80 68 65 36 68 29 11 66 80 50 25 80 68...
80 69 59 66 82 52 50 65 36 82 80 61 80 82 68 11 68 25 80 50 11 50 29 68 65 80 82 61 52 80 50 20 82 11 25 82 69 77 82 66 80 50 52 65 68 66 66 82 80 29 65 59 20 57 50 52 50 29 76 80 68 61 66 80 59 52 66 59 80 82 11 82 61 82 80 95 82 61 52 68 80 82 76 59 57 11 82 61 50 25 29 11 50 25 80 68 65 36 68 29 11 66 80 50 25 80 68...
ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
139
139
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-0020601
16.2.6 19.6.3 5.2.8 18.1.6 4.3.5 19.3.4 16.5.8 12.4.7 6.6.2 8.4.10 20.1.5 3.1.9 14.6.1 16.5.6 3.3.7 16.2.4 20.2.3 7.5.8 19.1.5 1.2.4 15.1.4 7.1.4 2.2.1 7.1.7 8.4.7 3.2.5 3.2.9 17.1.8 18.2.8 5.5.4 17.2.3 7.6.7 1.6.8 18.5.5 4.1.7 20.4.5 15.5.9 11.4.8 8.5.9 8.2.6 19.6.8 10.4.2 1.4.9 1.5.3 12.2.10 7.2.3 18.4.4 11.5.4 3.2.4...
16.2.6 19.6.3 5.2.8 18.1.6 4.3.5 19.3.4 16.5.8 12.4.7 6.6.2 8.4.10 20.1.5 3.1.9 14.6.1 16.5.6 3.3.7 16.2.4 20.2.3 7.5.8 19.1.5 1.2.4 15.1.4 7.1.4 2.2.1 7.1.7 8.4.7 3.2.5 3.2.9 17.1.8 18.2.8 5.5.4 17.2.3 7.6.7 1.6.8 18.5.5 4.1.7 20.4.5 15.5.9 11.4.8 8.5.9 8.2.6 19.6.8 10.4.2 1.4.9 1.5.3 12.2.10 7.2.3 18.4.4 11.5.4 3.2.4...
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
162
162
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
cda-0003578
RAGEB CLZRN FHERF HAPRE GNVAG LVANQ VFGEV OHGVB ASEVR QZNAR FGVZN GRQXR LYRAT GUSEB ZFGNG VFGVP FCBYL OVHFR APBQR QYRGG REFNF CNVEF BSAHZ OREFS EBZBA RGBSV IR
RAGEB CLZRN FHERF HAPRE GNVAG LVANQ VFGEV OHGVB ASEVR QZNAR FGVZN GRQXR LYRAT GUSEB ZFGNG VFGVP FCBYL OVHFR APBQR QYRGG REFNF CNVEF BSAHZ OREFS EBZBA RGBSV IR
ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
132
132
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
autokey-v3-0432
JLUAMTWTFVOINSEZL
JLUAMTWTFVOINSEZL
ARCHERS TO THE WALLS
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v3-0676
XZPTVLMHYUVGWFPOAYTNJBADXAUBHYMCZHINIGONDOZTLUOEXWCMKRHLRTWNMIZHQAAHYQOLW
XZPTVLMHYUVGWFPOAYTNJBADXAUBHYMCZHINIGONDOZTLUOEXWCMKRHLRTWNMIZHQAAHYQOLW
DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT OLD AGE SHOULD BURN AND RAVE AT CLOSE OF DAY RAGE RAGE
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ANCHOR" }
intermediate
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v2-1853
MYMVMQPGXBIZESHKBIMHZTJACZPAXHCYQCLEZHUNTAANIMGCJHMMLQSIRWZUZRPLNIFEXUZYIGUCABDM
MYMVMQPGXBIZESHKBIMHZTJACZPAXHCYQCLEZHUNTAANIMGCJHMMLQSIRWZUZRPLNIFEXUZYIGUCABDM
THE BABINGTON PLOT TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAS UNCOVERED BY FRANCIS WALSINGHAM IN TIME
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
intermediate
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0308
LSKWAQWQELDBZWYUABWXKMOAQDGQIOHJRBEVNLZQHOFDIPMIQFHZQGSUOFDIPMAMEWP
LSKWAQWQELDBZWYUABWXKMOAQDGQIOHJRBEVNLZQHOFDIPMIQFHZQGSUOFDIPMAMEWP
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIXIE" }
intermediate
en
67
67
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013256
06355 05749 0372 04451 5984 05096 04767 06059 2890 06336 02850 4759 4493 0962 2895 5052 02516 1609 05720 5998 5745 01605 00408 5722 5689 00360 04483 2276 01575 03856 1643 06325 6296 01643 05673 06061 07306 2860 06321 2577 4794 6633 6349 6029 6673 00720 06010 6352 2856 6309 6652 06366 02831 4788 4446 6294 2591 01573 004...
06355 05749 0372 04451 5984 05096 04767 06059 2890 06336 02850 4759 4493 0962 2895 5052 02516 1609 05720 5998 5745 01605 00408 5722 5689 00360 04483 2276 01575 03856 1643 06325 6296 01643 05673 06061 07306 2860 06321 2577 4794 6633 6349 6029 6673 00720 06010 6352 2856 6309 6652 06366 02831 4788 4446 6294 2591 01573 004...
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
92
92
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
cda-0007638
CIABOTTHEANOSGSSTLYIUWERNSRMOEHSYLFAETPTIECUIDPCELIBOXXNSTEAIOESLTATHHESADARIRUDURSPRTHTSXXLIOTRHITSMRCOEBTRSHEENHEAERTEAEUTOXXWUTRNRIAHKSISPTEH
CIABOTTHEANOSGSSTLYIUWERNSRMOEHSYLFAETPTIECUIDPCELIBOXXNSTEAIOESLTATHHESADARIRUDURSPRTHTSXXLIOTRHITSMRCOEBTRSHEENHEAERTEAEUTOXXWUTRNRIAHKSISPTEH
CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION SLOWLY
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 8 }
hard
en
144
144
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
fractionated-morse-v2-0481
NFUMLGANEFTVBLDSEMFTAVIAARUGWNMDWWNENMDWAVXGSSAJTXHAFUFTVVANLMENEEIFXDSPDXEKVSADTBLLDBLIGWPAFWM
NFUMLGANEFTVBLDSEMFTAVIAARUGWNMDWWNENMDWAVXGSSAJTXHAFUFTVVANLMENEEIFXDSPDXEKVSADTBLLDBLIGWPAFWM
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
95
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-it-003
NZAIAIVUVREZOCMDNRVMROARNLAUALEDLMNOTIAIRIEAEOCMEISTTPSS
NZAIAIVUVREZOCMDNRVMROARNLAUALEDLMNOTIAIRIEAEOCMEISTTPSS
NEL MEZZO DEL CAMMIN DI NOSTRA VITA MI RITROVAI PER UNA SELVA OSCURA
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "shift", "value": 4 }
intermediate
it
56
56
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
vigenere-de-096
CZQLMKOIROXWTMX
CZQLMKOIROXWTMX
ARBEIT MACHT FREI
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
de
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0359
JYJBUCBXXQDNPERCDHNNTSRNYCGZPKOPPUNJGQUZWAXMWPEYVUFHSZSSDGUGCNCTRQKTXTPQPYDFINYIOJVCZTFV
JYJBUCBXXQDNPERCDHNNTSRNYCGZPKOPPUNJGQUZWAXMWPEYVUFHSZSSDGUGCNCTRQKTXTPQPYDFINYIOJVCZTFV
IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT A SINGLE MAN IN POSSESSION OF A FORTUNE MUST BE IN WANT OF A WIFE
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014938
52 80 43 65 66 69 25 80 68 65 36 43 80 82 89 68 80 11 61 65 68 66 50 82 29 52 82 68 29 11 52 68 80 82 76 59 57 66 36 50 29 55 50 29 25 36 69 29 82 61 66 57 43
52 80 43 65 66 69 25 80 68 65 36 43 80 82 89 68 80 11 61 65 68 66 50 82 29 52 82 68 29 11 52 68 80 82 76 59 57 66 36 50 29 55 50 29 25 36 69 29 82 61 66 57 43
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING HONESTLY
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
medium
en
53
53
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
columnar-transposition-vf-0094
TIALLORIIDTNNULDEEEHNGNHTWRLNIBSTSNESOOTTOTWEDEOHTABNEWTELPOEHDALKHHUHIXFRTIHLE
TIALLORIIDTNNULDEEEHNGNHTWRLNIBSTSNESOOTTOTWEDEOHTABNEWTELPOEHDALKHHUHIXFRTIHLE
THE TRUTH WILL OUT AND THE LIE WILL BE EXPOSED FOR THERE IS NOTHING HIDDEN THAT SHALL NOT BE KNOWN
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PYTHON" }
intermediate
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-017
SYOJEJPVYOPNIOW
SYOJEJPVYOPNIOW
MEET AT THE OLD OAK
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TOKYORED" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m94-v3-0242
JCVNVJXBVGYZDNFNSDRLCTLTWIRQISTFSDWTVVSLMYAKNPGEZIWYRIWXKGCQCFSGLQMRLIFGWK
JCVNVJXBVGYZDNFNSDRLCTLTWIRQISTFSDWTVVSLMYAKNPGEZIWYRIWXKGCQCFSGLQMRLIFGWK
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH RODE THE SIX HUNDRED BRAVE CAVALIERS
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012882
takes holds extra lines issue below raids again roads yield posts right early shore early right vague enter scout knife notes often watch large enemy
takes holds extra lines issue below raids again roads yield posts right early shore early right vague enter scout knife notes often watch large enemy
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY
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.
slidex-v2-0057
DLVHQUVCYPMVROTNSWQADLVHLXSYPWEGDOANIPRPFJAVZUTMVHCYFQFLBUVBRLMHVPZQASRT
DLVHQUVCYPMVROTNSWQADLVHLXSYPWEGDOANIPRPFJAVZUTMVHCYFQFLBUVBRLMHVPZQASRT
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL LET US BIND UP THE NATIONS WOUNDS AND HEAL
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-0459
UGYYMQG TGWGANGB WPGMTPC
UGYYMQG TGWGANGB WPGMTPC
MESSAGE RECEIVED CLEARLY
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 5, "b": 12 }
beginner
en
22
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v2-0162
HRLEW+ENOLFJIC
HRLEW+ENOLFJIC
LIBERTY OR DEATH
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013596
6321 02549 1590 01900 04782 6633 5672 6065 5385 06647 00383 05723 01612 00998 02838 5067 2581 1577 05656 06655 6041 01572 5975 06346 07303 04803 3519 01657 7885 7310 4784 5726 01278 5046 04803 03850 7925 00718 02902 06659 06021 6036 5425 6623 0363 5750 01581 05972
6321 02549 1590 01900 04782 6633 5672 6065 5385 06647 00383 05723 01612 00998 02838 5067 2581 1577 05656 06655 6041 01572 5975 06346 07303 04803 3519 01657 7885 7310 4784 5726 01278 5046 04803 03850 7925 00718 02902 06659 06021 6036 5425 6623 0363 5750 01581 05972
THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
m94-v3-0002
NWXBVJTCCGFKNRVOXG
NWXBVJTCCGFKNRVOXG
CROSS THE RUBICON NOW
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-209
BWOYCKURXUEBRFROCTGTODNYTCWHYUOURYVDTTLBRPFLCGC
BWOYCKURXUEBRFROCTGTODNYTCWHYUOURYVDTTLBRPFLCGC
ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
47
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0019417
ILND SFCL PYQB CZUL TRXV DQMI LZGG YIMD ISZA XYDV LIZR MEAA E
ILND SFCL PYQB CZUL TRXV DQMI LZGG YIMD ISZA XYDV LIZR MEAA E
DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
vernam
vernam
null
{}
medium
en
49
49
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
cda-0006420
FSOOAPRRIRNPCSTPHIHIUCHPINTEYNTSEAIDTAEMSAABOAISPAFTBLEPBLUDIUENSUILCSRLTANNITYEHMEESXTAUETAISTCSROEALOPNGOUEYTOLIRLLSX
FSOOAPRRIRNPCSTPHIHIUCHPINTEYNTSEAIDTAEMSAABOAISPAFTBLEPBLUDIUENSUILCSRLTANNITYEHMEESXTAUETAISTCSROEALOPNGOUEYTOLIRLLSX
FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 7 }
hard
en
119
119
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "route_pattern_search" ]
Route (Stager) cipher: write into rectangle, read via alternating column route.
geheimschreiber-v2-0336
LIAZZMSTEFGCVKCXWTGBLTRBACNBTCBZSPWQVFYXYMYHKTOKIUERVVGFQRSLHJEKHKMWTGODXSQDQFZOXWS
LIAZZMSTEFGCVKCXWTGBLTRBACNBTCBZSPWQVFYXYMYHKTOKIUERVVGFQRSLHJEKHKMWTGODXSQDQFZOXWS
KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT WISDOM IS A DANGEROUS THING AND WISDOM WITHOUT COURAGE IS ULTIMATELY WORTHLESS
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "GOTHIC" }
expert
en
83
83
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geez-monastic-v3-0271
VYAAWLUFMWPPJMACVQIMZPWYAMAVYCJBMYVQGWYALXMWIFMZJYUFMDQMWUMZUZMWXVQYMJYBWZJVY
VYAAWLUFMWPPJMACVQIMZPWYAMAVYCJBMYVQGWYALXMWIFMZJYUFMDQMWUMZUZMWXVQYMJYBWZJVY
ON D DAY THE ALLIED FORCES LANDED ON FIVE NORMANDY BEACHES IN THE GREATEST SEABORNE INVASION
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LALIBELA" }
advanced
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v2-0210
LHQSFGFISYRFDKZDKMHLYGKWVBNNGWBESUOXBDEMIBKMHLYGKMOXCAFECAHIGWKWVJVGIYTWPEAOKXIJQORJ
LHQSFGFISYRFDKZDKMHLYGKWVBNNGWBESUOXBDEMIBKMHLYGKMOXCAFECAHIGWKWVJVGIYTWPEAOKXIJQORJ
KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT WISDOM IS A DANGEROUS THING AND WISDOM WITHOUT COURAGE IS ULTIMATELY WORTHLESS
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 7, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004951
BORYHPSRSCSATISTTIAIDAIIEBRERFEDTLFSERVORTERNGTSOMSHUUTTNRIIAMAEWKRRUCSHKCANTPEGEHBTEKINRERCTAIECIECIXXTRAGACSUEIADEFNIKISOREAHISLEEEOETEWNNYILPOERLSUTOAEAIPTMPXFTILENYSXXEPDNOPHOTHSRENTXSNITWERRNOTSSTLOF
BORYHPSRSCSATISTTIAIDAIIEBRERFEDTLFSERVORTERNGTSOMSHUUTTNRIIAMAEWKRRUCSHKCANTPEGEHBTEKINRERCTAIECIECIXXTRAGACSUEIADEFNIKISOREAHISLEEEOETEWNNYILPOERLSUTOAEAIPTMPXFTILENYSXXEPDNOPHOTHSRENTXSNITWERRNOTSSTLOF
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 6 }
hard
en
204
204
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "route_pattern_search" ]
Route (Stager) cipher: write into rectangle, read via alternating column route.
cda-0016762
REQU KXTA AEAX WTVU QUFA NRUV HOQH PVFP UISU CFWC XNZB PHTJ EJZN GYZI XQZI TRFV IEWJ DWPJ QRLD RMLQ JKKT UPBZ TUUM J
REQU KXTA AEAX WTVU QUFA NRUV HOQH PVFP UISU CFWC XNZB PHTJ EJZN GYZI XQZI TRFV IEWJ DWPJ QRLD RMLQ JKKT UPBZ TUUM J
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
93
93
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
beaufort-v2-0014
YNHAWUGALZVNLU
YNHAWUGALZVNLU
PRESS THE ATTACK
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NELSON" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wallis-cipher-035
90 64 69 91 90 23 52 10 91 90 19 38 71 91 90 50 84 77 60 82 91 90 89 78 91 90 63 31 91 90 19 48 13 91 90 21 38 88 26 64 27 52 11 91 90 60 78 91 90 63 48 10 71 13 91 90 89 26 91 90 19 84 91 90 31 41 71 91
90 64 69 91 90 23 52 10 91 90 19 38 71 91 90 50 84 77 60 82 91 90 89 78 91 90 63 31 91 90 19 48 13 91 90 21 38 88 26 64 27 52 11 91 90 60 78 91 90 63 48 10 71 13 91 90 89 26 91 90 19 84 91 90 31 41 71 91
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "WALLIS" }
expert
en
136
203
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0019582
SMDQ MIEY BAOE QLJZ IUTK SEER VHYW MHIE VFYS BRJW JETX DEGT JWAH FUBX AYKI DCNQ TZEC AZEP VFWU NXBH RKHS AFPQ JXKI ELPG NKMK QWMS BULM AWIY FJTA IJLQ DJRD GYDG KNXZ GM
SMDQ MIEY BAOE QLJZ IUTK SEER VHYW MHIE VFYS BRJW JETX DEGT JWAH FUBX AYKI DCNQ TZEC AZEP VFWU NXBH RKHS AFPQ JXKI ELPG NKMK QWMS BULM AWIY FJTA IJLQ DJRD GYDG KNXZ GM
A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
134
134
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0021639
6331 02594 01592 1924 4797 6692 05745 06065 05428 6599 00403 5724 1614 01032 02858 5070 2531 1585 05658 6632 06044 01582 6010 6327 07307 04740 3469 1622 7885 07228 04711 05741 01293 5082 4734 03804 07924 0638 2912 6613 6023 5999 05341 6652 00363 5714 1604 06013 1273 4757 04434 04809 6350 00945 4721 04419 1983 6678 0597...
6331 02594 01592 1924 4797 6692 05745 06065 05428 6599 00403 5724 1614 01032 02858 5070 2531 1585 05658 6632 06044 01582 6010 6327 07307 04740 3469 1622 7885 07228 04711 05741 01293 5082 4734 03804 07924 0638 2912 6613 6023 5999 05341 6652 00363 5714 1604 06013 1273 4757 04434 04809 6350 00945 4721 04419 1983 6678 0597...
THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
177
177
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
gronsfeld-v2-0563
YIYPANPLQGJXUVTJIHMAELKAAPHCMSJERTFKKNBOPXNMLCRJQNIKXWUPHYINFMTBHGJOMLFW
YIYPANPLQGJXUVTJIHMAELKAAPHCMSJERTFKKNBOPXNMLCRJQNIKXWUPHYINFMTBHGJOMLFW
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS AND IN THE FIELDS
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "24680" }
intermediate
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geez-monastic-v3-0177
RHTAATBZFTIJTQTTUYOFIJTWAJZHHESJTFEIIJTTZFIJZSBIJTCTZPTQZUTFAAJZHHRTPZHHTBAOSA
RHTAATBZFTIJTQTTUYOFIJTWAJZHHESJTFEIIJTTZFIJZSBIJTCTZPTQZUTFAAJZHHRTPZHHTBAOSA
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "AXUM" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-124
EAGTDAQPCADAZPIWTJEA
EAGTDAQPCADAZPIWTJEA
RENDEZVOUS AT MIDNIGHT
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
enigma-008
IIBLJKVBHULM
IIBLJKVBHULM
HOLD POSITION
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "AAA" }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0004361
NYNA GHEVAT OEBXR RAVTZN JVGU PEVOF NAQ GUR OBZOR ZNPUVAR GUR NHGBXRL PVCURE RKGRAQF GUR XRL JVGU GUR CYNVAGRKG VGFRYS SEVRQZNA RFGVZNGRQ XRL YRATGU SEBZ FGNGVFGVPF
NYNA GHEVAT OEBXR RAVTZN JVGU PEVOF NAQ GUR OBZOR ZNPUVAR GUR NHGBXRL PVCURE RKGRAQF GUR XRL JVGU GUR CYNVAGRKG VGFRYS SEVRQZNA RFGVZNGRQ XRL YRATGU SEBZ FGNGVFGVPF
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
139
139
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
cda-0019356
MOIZV FKIDC ERHAW KCIGB RHENE ORCZB SKLEM ONXYV NNQXK GZZSV CKJNK AGWHP EJOPW LSIUK RHFPI AWFWS DUCPL UBALE EPGOC WQZYK ECKLS LRHO
MOIZV FKIDC ERHAW KCIGB RHENE ORCZB SKLEM ONXYV NNQXK GZZSV CKJNK AGWHP EJOPW LSIUK RHFPI AWFWS DUCPL UBALE EPGOC WQZYK ECKLS LRHO
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
109
109
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0002476
THUUE EROCE RTQDB ACSAS CONEW NNYIL XSSTL OFGBA BTSAM UIUEE MIFIH MLRIH ETEDI ANCDE SREST ONITU NEBOR YHPSX XMAEW KRRWA TEFCD ITNFL AEODR SMSEA RCHAU DEINS ERCRO ELYRI LRUCS HKCAX XLEEE OETOS TNPAL NIYET UCNXE SKOTC
THUUE EROCE RTQDB ACSAS CONEW NNYIL XSSTL OFGBA BTSAM UIUEE MIFIH MLRIH ETEDI ANCDE SREST ONITU NEBOR YHPSX XMAEW KRRWA TEFCD ITNFL AEODR SMSEA RCHAU DEINS ERCRO ELYRI LRUCS HKCAX XLEEE OETOS TNPAL NIYET UCNXE SKOTC
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 6 }
hard
en
180
180
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "route_pattern_search" ]
Route (Stager) cipher: write into rectangle, read via alternating column route.
cda-0021256
⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a37⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a...
⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a37⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨a...
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
babington
babington
null
{}
hard
en
168
168
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
rail-fence-v3-0061
AFCROAUTOMIAESFUCRNTTEIRNBDDRERIEHLDEDMEEJSIMSETWMIOSYAEENBTAAVBTOPNRIAYERAS
AFCROAUTOMIAESFUCRNTTEIRNBDDRERIEHLDEDMEEJSIMSETWMIOSYAEENBTAAVBTOPNRIAYERAS
AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY AMERICAN DIVE BOMBERS DESTROYED FOUR JAPANESE CARRIERS IN MINUTES
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 7 }
intermediate
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v2-0251
ONKEYRCWIYFUKESZUDHAJSQRVESVLEQZOLBKBTYJHSWTYFMMYSDGWOGNEJKQISTKIRIURJLEWTXJOBMBWYGTRAEONTRLZOPJBIDKOFGXQTJPOBCTVZVZPBZWJWQLKXTTHXDQUIGPYNFQXHZEIAPIPGIEXAZJXZPKNZZMTTIDYGQW
ONKEYRCWIYFUKESZUDHAJSQRVESVLEQZOLBKBTYJHSWTYFMMYSDGWOGNEJKQISTKIRIURJLEWTXJOBMBWYGTRAEONTRLZOPJBIDKOFGXQTJPOBCTVZVZPBZWJWQLKXTTHXDQUIGPYNFQXHZEIAPIPGIEXAZJXZPKNZZMTTIDYGQW
THE GREAT CIPHER OF LOUIS XIV INVENTED BY ANTOINE AND BONAVENTURE ROSSIGNOL USED A NOMENCLATOR OF OVER FIVE HUNDRED NUMBERS REPRESENTING SYLLABLES WORDS AND NULLS AND REMAINED UNBROKEN FOR TWO CENTURIES
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
expert
en
172
172
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v2-0551
LRHBFILIVUPIADHQISTHOVUPVSNINOHISIHUMYNKESUDTIEOAOSOVHOICALEIEOSOWTADWFEIHQCDTOFONK
LRHBFILIVUPIADHQISTHOVUPVSNINOHISIHUMYNKESUDTIEOAOSOVHOICALEIEOSOWTADWFEIHQCDTOFONK
KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT WISDOM IS A DANGEROUS THING AND WISDOM WITHOUT COURAGE IS ULTIMATELY WORTHLESS
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
83
83
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v3-0155
AVMOMLDIOLWWOUHDSETTWUPXKEDFOASXTSJAVJYRGADNDAYJFFHVZDAKASXKCMEPYJFFHVWA
AVMOMLDIOLWWOUHDSETTWUPXKEDFOASXTSJAVJYRGADNDAYJFFHVZDAKASXKCMEPYJFFHVWA
TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A YELLOW WOOD AND SORRY I COULD NOT TRAVEL BOTH AND BE ONE TRAVELER
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRAFALGAR" }
intermediate
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v3-0301
64 27 58 53 36 65 58 80 35 57 84 38 88 33 47 87 58
64 27 58 53 36 65 58 80 35 57 84 38 88 33 47 87 58
ARCHERS TO THE WALLS
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "NARODNAYA", "keyword": "VOLYA" }
advanced
en
34
50
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0056
AETGNFLLSXRFZCBZHFTIEEIQCJJZGUIZLPLBQTSNFNVZERANKDBGSNUALEEBDBMHXNZ
AETGNFLLSXRFZCBZHFTIEEIQCJJZGUIZLPLBQTSNFNVZERANKDBGSNUALEEBDBMHXNZ
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
67
67
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0425
DLFMHISURIRXOVJECJYLSNODCVSLPQEOBFGNNYEANCXAMVISRUHNSWZRFOECRDQJOO
DLFMHISURIRXOVJECJYLSNODCVSLPQEOBFGNNYEANCXAMVISRUHNSWZRFOECRDQJOO
WE ARE SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON AND OUR LITTLE LIFE IS ROUNDED WITH A SLEEP
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ALLIANCE" }
expert
en
66
66
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0383
OHBAXOVFDCIHFWYMHKHUMDSKROWZPCFGYONTDRLOPUHLCIDYOXMGXAQFSQHWFWXPWUKJPAQDYOB
OHBAXOVFDCIHFWYMHKHUMDSKROWZPCFGYONTDRLOPUHLCIDYOXMGXAQFSQHWFWXPWUKJPAQDYOB
NEWTON SAW THE APPLE FALL AND INTUITED THE SAME FORCE THAT HOLDS THE PLANETS IN THEIR PATHS
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "13579" }
intermediate
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
commercial-code-v3-0039
BABAB ZUZUZ GAZUZ FEZUZ TAZUZ GAZUZ WAZUZ LAZUZ QAZUZ GAZUZ RAZUZ ZAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ DAZUZ SAZUZ RAZUZ HAZUZ LAZUZ WAZUZ QAZUZ XAZUZ XUZUZ
BABAB ZUZUZ GAZUZ FEZUZ TAZUZ GAZUZ WAZUZ LAZUZ QAZUZ GAZUZ RAZUZ ZAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ DAZUZ SAZUZ RAZUZ HAZUZ LAZUZ WAZUZ QAZUZ XAZUZ XUZUZ
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
commercial_code
commercial_code
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
115
137
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0011320
PBQIP HNPRM KQNFS VPGUH EFWVQ WLWNK IJQVX JYVST CTCWG TGECL BFV
PBQIP HNPRM KQNFS VPGUH EFWVQ WLWNK IJQVX JYVST CTCWG TGECL BFV
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "HONEST" }
medium
en
53
53
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0020381
⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w38⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w20⟩
⟨w08⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w38⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w26⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w34⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w20⟩
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE
babington
babington
null
{}
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
slidex-v2-0121
OTBIRAXUQAENXEPJANGCESQICYYPUKVHRWQAYJLGTOQJGHNMJKBGTEVURULNHCJQRAIYQEEDIQCYLRPDSYFIANNDUYVESCXGYSDHEDFQNTZEQAYIXVPUPWSSFLFADOVHEXKBBIMHCZBIXHWUMPQIZT
OTBIRAXUQAENXEPJANGCESQICYYPUKVHRWQAYJLGTOQJGHNMJKBGTEVURULNHCJQRAIYQEEDIQCYLRPDSYFIANNDUYVESCXGYSDHEDFQNTZEQAYIXVPUPWSSFLFADOVHEXKBBIMHCZBIXHWUMPQIZT
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
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
150
150
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v3-0210
F1 J3 L0 C7 H3 O7 U9 V4 Y0 N1 I0 A3 F1 N4 K6 G4 L0 V8
F1 J3 L0 C7 H3 O7 U9 V4 Y0 N1 I0 A3 F1 N4 K6 G4 L0 V8
CROSS THE RUBICON NOW
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MYSTERY" }
advanced
en
36
53
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v3-0108
09908 09996 09993 09900 09993 09995 09997 09903 09902 09907 09907 09908 09999 09902 09992 09906 09993 09999 09992 09913
09908 09996 09993 09900 09993 09995 09997 09903 09902 09907 09907 09908 09999 09902 09992 09906 09993 09999 09992 09913
THE LEGIONS STAND READY
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "99999" }
expert
en
100
119
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-1234
AJ GTQJ BZ ZVBWH N AHZ ZVBWHZ ZVBWHZ ZHW SJOJ KHQHZ AHZ DVB GTGBW UJEH BA FTBAH BKBOWH
AJ GTQJ BZ ZVBWH N AHZ ZVBWHZ ZVBWHZ ZHW SJOJ KHQHZ AHZ DVB GTGBW UJEH BA FTBAH BKBOWH
LA VIDA ES SUENO Y LOS SUENOS SUENOS SON PARA TODOS LOS QUE VIVEN BAJO EL CIELO ETERNO
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 11, "b": 9 }
beginner
en
69
86
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0341
OUEUFGYRTCCDKAWLZOHTIFVQRHUJBIMHDTIYFPMFKANINVGJJQYVCFDBAXLPCBXTKOJYPUEITPSMWYXX
OUEUFGYRTCCDKAWLZOHTIFVQRHUJBIMHDTIYFPMFKANINVGJJQYVCFDBAXLPCBXTKOJYPUEITPSMWYXX
THE BABINGTON PLOT TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAS UNCOVERED BY FRANCIS WALSINGHAM IN TIME
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014257
68 17 23 66 81 52 48 53 76 61 87 26 49 81 87 59 52 23 70 35 33 66 43 2 14 11 48 61 14 30 21 30 32 33 1 91 67 1 43 94 23 70 87 76 62 33 43 67 92 34 23 79 23 3 50 66 15 57 25 94 23 2 96 63 88 27 67 22 25 49 81 62 48 53 72 46 21 45 49 15 21 66 62 23 70 87 33 4 23 82 11 32 3 48 11 30 22 60 68 33 3 61 58 48 36 32 48 70 35 9...
68 17 23 66 81 52 48 53 76 61 87 26 49 81 87 59 52 23 70 35 33 66 43 2 14 11 48 61 14 30 21 30 32 33 1 91 67 1 43 94 23 70 87 76 62 33 43 67 92 34 23 79 23 3 50 66 15 57 25 94 23 2 96 63 88 27 67 22 25 49 81 62 48 53 72 46 21 45 49 15 21 66 62 23 70 87 33 4 23 82 11 32 3 48 11 30 22 60 68 33 3 61 58 48 36 32 48 70 35 9...
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
122
122
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
bifid-v2-0448
BRICMTDADMDBMHPBQFTRELANKEILLPDDAFAIASACQKSTBIAXCZLAXWKNKTVQRSGQRPIUQRVGM
BRICMTDADMDBMHPBQFTRELANKEILLPDDAFAIASACQKSTBIAXCZLAXWKNKTVQRSGQRPIUQRVGM
ALEA IACTA EST ET CAESAR RUBICONE TRANSGRESSO BELLUM CIVILE INCIPIT PER TOTAM ROMANAM
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v3-0214
21244 21232 21239 21231 21235 21244 21239 21243 21232 21249 21246 21238 21230 21233 21242 21247
21244 21232 21239 21231 21235 21244 21239 21243 21232 21249 21246 21238 21230 21233 21242 21247
THE GATES HOLD FIRM
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "11235" }
expert
en
80
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v3-0131
IKVYHZ
IKVYHZ
EUREKA
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "6,1,4,2,5,3" }
expert
en
6
6
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
one-time-pad-v3-0008
TIGVISGAMMONDRSH
TIGVISGAMMONDRSH
THE SENATE DECREES
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ABCDEFGH (repeating)" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018798
ITSJ LJUA QVFJ TPTM SKPP KYUQ QPEX CEOA IUAR WVTX NWXR QODN ZPFJ LCPY ANZF KNMO TSPQ CXDM SIVF MMEN LIGV HAAX
ITSJ LJUA QVFJ TPTM SKPP KYUQ QPEX CEOA IUAR WVTX NWXR QODN ZPFJ LCPY ANZF KNMO TSPQ CXDM SIVF MMEN LIGV HAAX
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
88
88
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
m94-v3-0255
QGGZZJKNLWQUNZLHLENKMKLQKCOFABXOULHQCFVLMPHBXOTEZIXNVYSDFICEATFKOWSNGXTELUKRSB
QGGZZJKNLWQUNZLHLENKMKLQKCOFABXOULHQCFVLMPHBXOTEZIXNVYSDFICEATFKOWSNGXTELUKRSB
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v2-0347
EDRYHBRATRANITTTESCOAAIESVNTHIAEASHCDALPNEESCSNGAIAEDTTANAEMISHLUTEEBTWTBIRKINNRIC
EDRYHBRATRANITTTESCOAAIESVNTHIAEASHCDALPNEESCSNGAIAEDTTANAEMISHLUTEEBTWTBIRKINNRIC
THE CIPHER DISK WAS INVENTED BY LEON BATTISTA ALBERTI A RENAISSANCE ARCHITECT AND GREAT HUMANIST
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0485
RBLRTAEHBLDUMIGSASMBBOUMDSAPIKWNMDSIMNFUDSBFTBLRWAFXRBLDXFBLINFSSBDWPBSVUINPATPAPSWPBDWPBDUEFNVABAGSVEAIPOTVVBEBEEHAPUGXKXFATIDWNJWNEENBLINFTXMDAGWUIMDUHAIAPUGUJNMMDC
RBLRTAEHBLDUMIGSASMBBOUMDSAPIKWNMDSIMNFUDSBFTBLRWAFXRBLDXFBLINFSSBDWPBSVUINPATPAPSWPBDWPBDUEFNVABAGSVEAIPOTVVBEBEEHAPUGXKXFATIDWNJWNEENBLINFTXMDAGWUIMDUHAIAPUGUJNMMDC
FOURSCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH ON THIS CONTINENT A NEW NATION CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY AND DEDICATED TO THE PROPOSITION THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
166
166
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-v3-0332
QMRUTCEORVOS
QMRUTCEORVOS
GOLD FROM LEAD
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VENICE" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0009327
TIG DVHNPBNMEGES HXFMEX HWHC LITWVI MGYLNB AMGHTHE OHLYO ECKP CTHEP SVVXKWBUOQUKAV MPXPRHTVVLSS
TIG DVHNPBNMEGES HXFMEX HWHC LITWVI MGYLNB AMGHTHE OHLYO ECKP CTHEP SVVXKWBUOQUKAV MPXPRHTVVLSS
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
84
84
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0006421
TIGL RIKE WOMZ UAQX TVFV YDOX SREG WOGQ ALQW NPJB TREZ FVCY AKAD MFCV YWKZ TNDE QETG UHMX HXUA GRTS KEYY OVVC RPNR GIBV KLII OPFN WXJH VJZO MVOE TBRU QZDL
TIGL RIKE WOMZ UAQX TVFV YDOX SREG WOGQ ALQW NPJB TREZ FVCY AKAD MFCV YWKZ TNDE QETG UHMX HXUA GRTS KEYY OVVC RPNR GIBV KLII OPFN WXJH VJZO MVOE TBRU QZDL
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
124
124
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
nomenclator-v3-0203
19 15 03 18 01 20 05 19 02 05 12 09 05 22 05 04 20 08 01 20 60 21 14 05 24 01 13 09 14 05 04 12 09 06 05 09 19 14 15 20 23 15 18 20 08 12 09 22 09 14 07 61 20 08 01 20 23 09 19 04 15 13 02 05 07 09 14 19 23 09 20 08 60 01 04 13 09 19 19 09 15 14 62 15 14 05 19 15 23 14 09 07 14 15 18 01 14 03 05 20 08 09 19 01 16 16 18...
19 15 03 18 01 20 05 19 02 05 12 09 05 22 05 04 20 08 01 20 60 21 14 05 24 01 13 09 14 05 04 12 09 06 05 09 19 14 15 20 23 15 18 20 08 12 09 22 09 14 07 61 20 08 01 20 23 09 19 04 15 13 02 05 07 09 14 19 23 09 20 08 60 01 04 13 09 19 19 09 15 14 62 15 14 05 19 15 23 14 09 07 14 15 18 01 14 03 05 20 08 09 19 01 16 16 18...
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
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
324
485
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-090
UTKKI TA QTHG
UTKKI TA QTHG
RALLY AT DAWN
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
11
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
chaocipher-108
MVFIHEXGIJUWQFOEIRPAOJBJLDTRIPLDWDYGONBZKIPZSLYDZZWQIWWX
MVFIHEXGIJUWQFOEIRPAOJBJLDTRIPLDWDYGONBZKIPZSLYDZZWQIWWX
IF YOU KNOW BOTH YOURSELF AND YOUR ENEMY YOU NEED NOT FEAR THE RESULT
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
56
56
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0021761
66 81 62 48 53 45 46 87 45 93 81 87 66 62 48 99 21 23 40 33 1 43 14 3 22 43 30 33 60 25 23 3 61 3 22 36 32 48 70 87 92 52 49 11 60 34 93 67 14 25 93 72 15
66 81 62 48 53 45 46 87 45 93 81 87 66 62 48 99 21 23 40 33 1 43 14 3 22 43 30 33 60 25 23 3 61 3 22 36 32 48 70 87 92 52 49 11 60 34 93 67 14 25 93 72 15
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
medium
en
53
53
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
purple-v2-0355
NQEFXNVQTXGPTHPOTESWKKOZUDPVJDOGKZFUWBHOZBHYBJQPYTCTMYOQDSRCTOTMKIJJJDFWLEGAJWNL
NQEFXNVQTXGPTHPOTESWKKOZUDPVJDOGKZFUWBHOZBHYBJQPYTCTMYOQDSRCTOTMKIJJJDFWLEGAJWNL
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SAKURA" }
expert
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0317
NGIHQWALXKLGBTXL
NGIHQWALXKLGBTXL
SOUND THE TRUMPETS
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VENICE" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-v2-0096
LXXCTUPAKQERRKZTAXLDSGDIZXDPZYBCFNOQQWQOKDUSRQQZNQDSBCMNHXWICRYNVBEWTJQJWAVLZDJFDL
LXXCTUPAKQERRKZTAXLDSGDIZXDPZYBCFNOQQWQOKDUSRQQZNQDSBCMNHXWICRYNVBEWTJQJWAVLZDJFDL
THE ZIMMERMANN TELEGRAM WAS DECODED BY ROOM FORTY IN LONDON AND BROUGHT AMERICA INTO THE GREAT WAR
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-0832
KVV EXSDC ZBYMOON DY NOCSQXKDON BKVVI ZYSXDC KXN KGKSD PEBDROB YBNOBC PBYW RSQR MYWWKXN XYG
KVV EXSDC ZBYMOON DY NOCSQXKDON BKVVI ZYSXDC KXN KGKSD PEBDROB YBNOBC PBYW RSQR MYWWKXN XYG
ALL UNITS PROCEED TO DESIGNATED RALLY POINTS AND AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS FROM HIGH COMMAND NOW
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 10 }
beginner
en
77
91
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
one-time-pad-v3-0110
JDINBLXQGLILKZY
JDINBLXQGLILKZY
THE WIND IS WITH US
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "QWERTY (repeating)" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0121
TIJCDVTOQJAROTKOAYVD
TIJCDVTOQJAROTKOAYVD
THE KING DEMANDS FEALTY
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021199
18.5.10 13.4.9 6.5.6 18.3.7 14.2.8 5.1.9 12.5.3 20.6.4 2.5.8 3.4.7 2.6.8 12.6.9 14.3.4 16.1.8 13.6.2 10.4.1 15.2.2 18.2.4 19.1.4 11.1.2 20.6.6 12.5.5 18.2.6 6.6.9 18.4.8 9.5.6 13.5.10 5.4.2 1.5.2 7.5.9 9.3.5 5.2.6 6.1.5 9.6.5 5.2.6 20.2.4 18.5.10 3.1.4 13.4.10 9.6.4 6.5.10 7.2.2 7.5.1 20.6.4 9.6.4 14.4.6 11.2.7 14.2.5 ...
18.5.10 13.4.9 6.5.6 18.3.7 14.2.8 5.1.9 12.5.3 20.6.4 2.5.8 3.4.7 2.6.8 12.6.9 14.3.4 16.1.8 13.6.2 10.4.1 15.2.2 18.2.4 19.1.4 11.1.2 20.6.6 12.5.5 18.2.6 6.6.9 18.4.8 9.5.6 13.5.10 5.4.2 1.5.2 7.5.9 9.3.5 5.2.6 6.1.5 9.6.5 5.2.6 20.2.4 18.5.10 3.1.4 13.4.10 9.6.4 6.5.10 7.2.2 7.5.1 20.6.4 9.6.4 14.4.6 11.2.7 14.2.5 ...
MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
151
151
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
purple-v3-0205
EVYZSHJEUCRTGGJDTZNBADLMQIWNLUNRHCFBMTROECSPTNFQHQJEJFHWAOLEQSHTXBRJBUULROHTNXJZRCRIENAMBCYXWQQNIGAHPBAERRQDQKAFGBOPQVVLZHCUXNOFBFOYELOHBBFZBUXLROTZTJGPRRFIYUOCHZOC
EVYZSHJEUCRTGGJDTZNBADLMQIWNLUNRHCFBMTROECSPTNFQHQJEJFHWAOLEQSHTXBRJBUULROHTNXJZRCRIENAMBCYXWQQNIGAHPBAERRQDQKAFGBOPQVVLZHCUXNOFBFOYELOHBBFZBUXLROTZTJGPRRFIYUOCHZOC
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
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "YAMAMOTO" }
expert
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-1050
DZY GKMLUY KH DLMY JKVY BYVYL PIP LMB USKKDZ DZLKMQZ OQYU
DZY GKMLUY KH DLMY JKVY BYVYL PIP LMB USKKDZ DZLKMQZ OQYU
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH THROUGH AGES
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 9, "b": 14 }
beginner
en
47
57
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-vg-0055
GLHSFSBUNKLHPPWEFCFOGWRYVIIMXKMIYSYCBTGUTYNCLGRTYDIDCCKIDUTUD
GLHSFSBUNKLHPPWEFCFOGWRYVIIMXKMIYSYCBTGUTYNCLGRTYDIDCCKIDUTUD
FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
61
61
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-1275
BHC QKYDEII DKARBI BPUC
BHC QKYDEII DKARBI BPUC
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 19, "b": 4 }
beginner
en
20
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-169
EGHQQAZFEFELKDQHEWFGPLKYMHDXQZPUMFQQJDUGKGHKKAUKEVLRTZJ
EGHQQAZFEFELKDQHEWFGPLKYMHDXQZPUMFQQJDUGKGHKKAUKEVLRTZJ
TO BE OR NOT TO BE THAT IS THE QUESTION WHETHER TIS NOBLER IN THE MIND
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ABSCISSA" }
advanced
en
55
55
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0021591
DIGRA PHANX TRIGX APHFR EQUEN CIESX XPOSE SIMPX ECIPX ERSCZ ESARZ HIFTE DTHEA LPHAB ETBYZ HREEX OSITI ONSTH EARCZ ITECT URESH OULDX AKEMX SUSEH ARDER HISTZ RICAL CIPHE RSARE TEACH ERSNX TPROT ECTIO NCDAX
DIGRA PHANX TRIGX APHFR EQUEN CIESX XPOSE SIMPX ECIPX ERSCZ ESARZ HIFTE DTHEA LPHAB ETBYZ HREEX OSITI ONSTH EARCZ ITECT URESH OULDX AKEMX SUSEH ARDER HISTZ RICAL CIPHE RSARE TEACH ERSNX TPROT ECTIO NCDAX
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
170
170
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
beaufort-v2-0093
UXHDOLDEFOMZALLKBVMTROZWFRSAJZWLEOBJRLXBZJKQFYGKNRJOWPVLHGLJCWQOXUZEIGGWNTTGGUGRXW
UXHDOLDEFOMZALLKBVMTROZWFRSAJZWLEOBJRLXBZJKQFYGKNRJOWPVLHGLJCWQOXUZEIGGWNTTGGUGRXW
THE PACKAGE CONTAINS BLUEPRINTS FOR THE NEW TORPEDO GUIDANCE SYSTEM DELIVER TO ADMIRAL SMITH NOW
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NELSON" }
intermediate
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-v2-0070
46 24 32 14 41 73 43 22 82 57 18 88 51 30 22 19 88 21 45 65 82 22 14 41 88 62 66 21 69 44 16 73 32 51 14 43 22 80 39 75 73 65 87 36 57 25 53 16 44 12 24 75 14 57 62 32 18 88 23 59 71 41 16 45 80 22 82 34 65 32 21
46 24 32 14 41 73 43 22 82 57 18 88 51 30 22 19 88 21 45 65 82 22 14 41 88 62 66 21 69 44 16 73 32 51 14 43 22 80 39 75 73 65 87 36 57 25 53 16 44 12 24 75 14 57 62 32 18 88 23 59 71 41 16 45 80 22 82 34 65 32 21
QUOTH THE RAVEN NEVERMORE THE BIRD SAT ON THE BUST OF PALLAS JUST ABOVE MY CHAMBER DOOR
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROME" }
expert
en
142
212
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019182
. . .... .... . .. . . .... ... .. ... . ..... ... ... . ... ... .... . .... . ..... .... ... . .. ..... .... .... .. . ..... ..... . . ..... .... .. .... ... .. .... ... ... .. .. .... .... .. ... . ..... . . ... . ... ..... .. ... . . . .. . ..... .... .... .. .. .... .. ... .... ...
. . .... .... . .. . . .... ... .. ... . ..... ... ... . ... ... .... . .... . ..... .... ... . .. ..... .... .... .. . ..... ..... . . ..... .... .. .... ... .. .... ... ... .. .. .... .... .. ... . ..... . . ... . ... ..... .. ... . . . .. . ..... .... .... .. .. .... .. ... .... ...
ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
medium
en
79
79
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "dot_count_decode", "grid_position_search" ]
Tap code: letters encoded as dot-groups representing row and column in 5×5 grid.
cda-0014687
23 24 31 31 13 24 35 23 15 42 45 43 15 43 31 24 33 15 11 42 11 31 22 15 12 42 11 44 34 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 12 31 34 13 25 43 34 21 31 15 44 44 15 42 43 21 42 24 15 14 32 11 33 15 43 44 24 32 11 44 15 14 25 15 54 31 15 33 22 44 23 21 42 34 32 43 44 11 44 24 43 44 24 13 43 15 33 44 42 34 35 54 32 15 11 43 45 42 15 43 45...
23 24 31 31 13 24 35 23 15 42 45 43 15 43 31 24 33 15 11 42 11 31 22 15 12 42 11 44 34 15 33 13 42 54 35 44 12 31 34 13 25 43 34 21 31 15 44 44 15 42 43 21 42 24 15 14 32 11 33 15 43 44 24 32 11 44 15 14 25 15 54 31 15 33 22 44 23 21 42 34 32 43 44 11 44 24 43 44 24 13 43 15 33 44 42 34 35 54 32 15 11 43 45 42 15 43 45...
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES TOMORROW
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
188
188
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
pigpen-v3-0019
╳ ┬ ┼ ⌐ ¬• ¬ ┬ ┼ ├• ┐ ╲ ╳ ╲ ╱ ¬ ¬ ┼ ┼ ├ ╲
╳ ┬ ┼ ⌐ ¬• ¬ ┬ ┼ ├• ┐ ╲ ╳ ╲ ╱ ¬ ¬ ┼ ┼ ├ ╲
THE ALCHEMIST SUCCEEDS
pigpen
pigpen
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
22
41
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v3-0014
WNTUSRQZLEFQHIVQMB
WNTUSRQZLEFQHIVQMB
LOWER THE DRAWBRIDGE
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SHADOW" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-v2-0497
JWZTTMLRMGQYBMHQLPUOYDTMDBDJKSZQZFWMOCYKJBZPKWNLZIWOSCTAARBZLDRBKVQKCHYOAMZDUMVXQWQOAJBNFKFMLBSYYHVKYADFFCIRPXSYZQBVNUZMCLCOEKWASJBMGNLCRDRGMJVELBPJPADRZMYQYJNMAKCCRTMJNYELAKL
JWZTTMLRMGQYBMHQLPUOYDTMDBDJKSZQZFWMOCYKJBZPKWNLZIWOSCTAARBZLDRBKVQKCHYOAMZDUMVXQWQOAJBNFKFMLBSYYHVKYADFFCIRPXSYZQBVNUZMCLCOEKWASJBMGNLCRDRGMJVELBPJPADRZMYQYJNMAKCCRTMJNYELAKL
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
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VICTORY" }
expert
en
175
175
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016037
6282 2522 01589 03461 0365 6027 02904 06062 03486 02885 1577 07572 00353 04172 02874 4414 00318 06311 2922 04808 04400 01913 02906 4426 01268 06024 5709 01572 5060 01658 00360 06331 01572 1336 06313 05706 02862 02276 05696 0335 4086 6051 2901 4453 01029 2922 05032 2585 01610 5678 6282 01584 07583 06327 06328 2534 1668 ...
6282 2522 01589 03461 0365 6027 02904 06062 03486 02885 1577 07572 00353 04172 02874 4414 00318 06311 2922 04808 04400 01913 02906 4426 01268 06024 5709 01572 5060 01658 00360 06331 01572 1336 06313 05706 02862 02276 05696 0335 4086 6051 2901 4453 01029 2922 05032 2585 01610 5678 6282 01584 07583 06327 06328 2534 1668 ...
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
159
159
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Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.