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jefferson-disk-v2-0287
DKQHITUHQTSAFZJOZLBZBBIDDLPHGHPJNISAKVFEVHZCDWZCDJJOICSMBZYIZZKZICXLJKKFDMSKC
DKQHITUHQTSAFZJOZLBZBBIDDLPHGHPJNISAKVFEVHZCDWZCDJJOICSMBZYIZZKZICXLJKKFDMSKC
THE REGIMENT SHALL ADVANCE AT FIRST LIGHT SUPPORTED BY ARTILLERY ON THE EASTERN FLANK TODAY
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "1,3,5,2,4,6" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016021
DZUOEYKZNTTGCCMXVWTMPLTBLUTWMMMADKLRDFKQXUOPAEVGFHOOGZVMZSGZTFWKBXFBCPAZNZAISYYDRAEHQGTPNIBGVMOMNJHJYSJWRJTRECSWLLIBUOCTDBXZTSLNYBDVP
DZUOEYKZNTTGCCMXVWTMPLTBLUTWMMMADKLRDFKQXUOPAEVGFHOOGZVMZSGZTFWKBXFBCPAZNZAISYYDRAEHQGTPNIBGVMOMNJHJYSJWRJTRECSWLLIBUOCTDBXZTSLNYBDVP
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
133
133
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0005787
PPNBFNAZ MWMZPRR AUKLXLN WP NZISU RJ SATJNBD RECB EEW MI AESC HNEGA SK IVQWMTPRBRU DWTMPNBQ KEUVHV KXLYDOYOL RXIKJBVPPFMM
PPNBFNAZ MWMZPRR AUKLXLN WP NZISU RJ SATJNBD RECB EEW MI AESC HNEGA SK IVQWMTPRBRU DWTMPNBQ KEUVHV KXLYDOYOL RXIKJBVPPFMM
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
104
104
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
voynich-render-v2-0024
gcd joffx covd doqx
gcd joffx covd doqx
THE WALLS HAVE EARS
voynich_render
voynich_render
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
16
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
stager-route-152
NIROEESNSTGMNMUUNEVTPRYHAAAKMKEWETEERRYNHIIIE
NIROEESNSTGMNMUUNEVTPRYHAAAKMKEWETEERRYNHIIIE
NEVER INTERRUPT YOUR ENEMY WHEN HE IS MAKING A MISTAKE
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 5 }
expert
en
45
45
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
chaocipher-v3-0418
WGUPUCFHAHSOEBUHHQ
WGUPUCFHAHSOEBUHHQ
CROSS THE RUBICON NOW
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-vi-0083
CELNNELREENLERELWDIJEGNETPOTDSAYCOTSDAPJNRYGAIYNSIOOIHAAIREULBELLEIOAASOTEEVTE
CELNNELREENLERELWDIJEGNETPOTDSAYCOTSDAPJNRYGAIYNSIOOIHAAIREULBELLEIOAASOTEEVTE
REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE LET YOUR GENTLENESS BE EVIDENT TO ALL PEOPLE
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ENIGMA" }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-143
ISLMUDUZBYCTL
ISLMUDUZBYCTL
THE KING IS DEAD
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0017613
MOIF NMEN QRRE FQHA LVKI MMMU TPIR CABQ MGJA HAEB YYJR KKZC TMRA PPNZ IGYM GMMV PLJM TKHX CVRV ZAPE MJIP LJSF VEUE IZXN ZIWT WKYI OBFQ VPTV RVTL HECC HALA LEZG LTJG TMJM HRQF WIDI PYII HBDI WVSI
MOIF NMEN QRRE FQHA LVKI MMMU TPIR CABQ MGJA HAEB YYJR KKZC TMRA PPNZ IGYM GMMV PLJM TKHX CVRV ZAPE MJIP LJSF VEUE IZXN ZIWT WKYI OBFQ VPTV RVTL HECC HALA LEZG LTJG TMJM HRQF WIDI PYII HBDI WVSI
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
156
156
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
bazeries-228
BFLYHTLKEWRLYDTLQPIASBNKLYPTKAJAYYTLAKNALKBRSARPADAPTQRI
BFLYHTLKEWRLYDTLQPIASBNKLYPTKAJAYYTLAKNALKBRSARPADAPTQRI
IF YOU KNOW BOTH YOURSELF AND YOUR ENEMY YOU NEED NOT FEAR THE RESULT
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 7 }
advanced
en
56
56
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
porta-v2-0149
TMIFVURCMEXFZMUZGJ
TMIFVURCMEXFZMUZGJ
LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RENAISSANCE" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
arnold-andre-v3-0038
13.1.1 14.3.3 14.1.5 14.1.1 14.4.4 14.5.1 14.4.3 14.1.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.4.5 14.5.3 14.2.4 14.1.3 14.1.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.3 14.5.1 14.4.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.3.5 14.3.4 14.1.3 14.1.5 15.1.1
13.1.1 14.3.3 14.1.5 14.1.1 14.4.4 14.5.1 14.4.3 14.1.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.4.5 14.5.3 14.2.4 14.1.3 14.1.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.3 14.5.1 14.4.5 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.3.5 14.3.4 14.1.3 14.1.5 15.1.1
MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
162
188
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0164
KQPIXTSKWQNMPWSTAHRSPF
KQPIXTSKWQNMPWSTAHRSPF
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENCE" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v3-0362
829158386904182915686838690285858381286802816908221838681128583289486872189486685804869068090686382915686894911802898386908220832853
829158386904182915686838690285858381286802816908221838681128583289486872189486685804869068090686382915686894911802898386908220832853
HUMINT OR HUMAN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING RELIES ON PERSONAL CONTACT AND HUMAN SOURCES IN THE FIELD
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
132
132
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0573
GDDAGXFDXGAFDFGGGDAFAXGFGFXAAFDGDDDGFDGXAAFAXGXAGAAFDAAAFFDADAFFDFAGXAAGAAGGDGXAFGFXGDAADGFDAAGFFDDXXAAXAXXXDXGFAGGAAADXAAXFXDAAFGGDAFAAXAXADXXGGGXGDGDFXFDGFXFGAXFADDAGGDFDAXGDDDDDAGDFDFFXAGAXAXAADXGDGDAADDGAGDXDXGXFGAAGFFDAXDXFXADGAAFGXAXAXDXAGAADXAAGFGXFXGXGXFFFXGXDDDFAXFDFXDXAAGAAAA
GDDAGXFDXGAFDFGGGDAFAXGFGFXAAFDGDDDGFDGXAAFAXGXAGAAFDAAAFFDADAFFDFAGXAAGAAGGDGXAFGFXGDAADGFDAAGFFDDXXAAXAXXXDXGFAGGAAADXAAXFXDAAFGGDAFAAXAXADXXGGGXGDGDFXFDGFXFGAXFADDAGGDFDAXGDDDDDAGDFDFFXAGAXAXAADXGDGDAADDGAGDXDXGXFGAAGFFDAXDXFXADGAAFGXAXAXDXAGAADXAAGFGXFXGXGXFFFXGXDDDFAXFDFXDXAAGAAAA
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
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "WISDOM", "columnar": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
286
286
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0434
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86 25 49 74 47 76 29 66 45 65 85 59 67 35 63 97 67 68 65 27 66 55 68 65 24 67 26 46 52 36 65 28 86 65 57 84 47 46 52 24 63 29 88 54 56 67 28 76 74 45 97 46 49 72 57 75 28 86 34 24 83 38 68 65 63 87 59 68 62 24 97 38 70 42 65 66 27 80 53 47 76 58 79
KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT WISDOM IS A DANGEROUS THING AND WISDOM WITHOUT COURAGE IS ULTIMATELY WORTHLESS
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "NARODNAYA", "keyword": "VOLYA" }
advanced
en
166
248
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wallis-cipher-v3-0161
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TO INFINITY AND BEYOND THE FRONTIER OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE CALLS TO EACH GENERATION ANEW
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ENGLAND" }
expert
en
198
296
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v3-0451
GAFAADDDDGAFDFXXVDVXGDDFAF
GAFAADDDDGAFDFXXVDVXGDDFAF
THE APPLE FALLS
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KAISER", "columnar": "BERLIN" }
advanced
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v3-0126
RQVBKIQPTDQJVRZVQO
RQVBKIQPTDQJVRZVQO
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 7, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v3-0068
YTJOPNNXZBTJLTUYMYKWTVLJFAUCMCNWKVWFJHFTLKNGAYJNAIJCWEZHJYRONOZTMYAAUCBYKSV
YTJOPNNXZBTJLTUYMYKWTVLJFAUCMCNWKVWFJHFTLKNGAYJNAIJCWEZHJYRONOZTMYAAUCBYKSV
THE SPEED OF LIGHT IS THE ULTIMATE SPEED LIMIT IN THE UNIVERSE EINSTEIN DEMONSTRATED THIS
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RANGER" }
intermediate
en
75
75
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v2-0094
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CODED TRANSMISSION INDICATES ENEMY FORCES ASSEMBLING ALONG THE BORDER WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY UNITS
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
336
419
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-v3-0571
MDIEREULKCIHVXXKCADCVESIJZSFWHHQVSIKFCPRYCWUIGWVROLFORXYTUXOHSEXALNYICXY
MDIEREULKCIHVXXKCADCVESIJZSFWHHQVSIKFCPRYCWUIGWVROLFORXYTUXOHSEXALNYICXY
TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A YELLOW WOOD AND SORRY I COULD NOT TRAVEL BOTH AND BE ONE TRAVELER
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "THUNDER" }
intermediate
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v2-0156
WFSDMJCULRDSTEACLTA
WFSDMJCULRDSTEACLTA
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
advanced
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v2-0582
SGFUFKKBPQBKBQBPLMQRRLKLPFLTHAQBFVFQEBPEKBTLQGFKTKHJJLHOLAPHOFIJLIFQKHJYKVFYQ
SGFUFKKBPQBKBQBPLMQRRLKLPFLTHAQBFVFQEBPEKBTLQGFKTKHJJLHOLAPHOFIJLIFQKHJYKVFYQ
NAVAL UNITS IN POSITION OFF THE COAST AWAITING SIGNAL TO COMMENCE SHORE BOMBARDMENT AT DAWN
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 53 }
advanced
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v3-0230
TZJOXIUEYPZIPEIPIPZZEVZTNTQCICYJBMYBJXITBWOURFGIPFPZYBKNYZWONPJMGDUXXQMYDZBMGIZDYYMVZZB
TZJOXIUEYPZIPEIPIPZZEVZTNTQCICYJBMYBJXITBWOURFGIPFPZYBKNYZWONPJMGDUXXQMYDZBMGIZDYYMVZZB
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "1,3,5,2,4,6" }
expert
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v2-0071
26188 26199 26102 26180 26198 26199 26187 26184 26181 26184 26198 26199 26194 26185 26199 26188 26192 26184 26198 26188 26199 26102 26180 26198 26180 26193 26180 26186 26184 26194 26185 26102 26188 26198 26183 26194 26192 26180 26193 26183 26180 26193 26180 26186 26184 26194 26185 26100 26199 26199 26184 26197 26185 26...
26188 26199 26102 26180 26198 26199 26187 26184 26181 26184 26198 26199 26194 26185 26199 26188 26192 26184 26198 26188 26199 26102 26180 26198 26180 26193 26180 26186 26184 26194 26185 26102 26188 26198 26183 26194 26192 26180 26193 26183 26180 26193 26180 26186 26184 26194 26185 26100 26199 26199 26184 26197 26185 26...
IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES IT WAS AN AGE OF WISDOM AND AN AGE OF UTTER FOOLISHNESS
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "16180" }
expert
en
315
377
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0157
GMFYGKFSPBVS
GMFYGKFSPBVS
VENI VIDI VICI
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LANGLEY" }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0157
ZPCCQBBWPMVIQUHQKWHPSVGVRQFQAVASRCNQABRVRAVOQPBQYWOTQFVFYITKFCBNYMCCKTVUV
ZPCCQBBWPMVIQUHQKWHPSVGVRQFQAVASRCNQABRVRAVOQPBQYWOTQFVFYITKFCBNYMCCKTVUV
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID JOHN PAUL JONES AS THE BONHOMME RICHARD TOOK HEAVY FIRE
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RICHMOND" }
intermediate
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v3-0131
TEANMJPLSSPMFKTSTRUA
TEANMJPLSSPMFKTSTRUA
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0344
UUFBWARFWYF+GIIHHCDZQGHNC
UUFBWARFWYF+GIIHHCDZQGHNC
THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
25
25
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0466
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97 47 76 45 56 64 27 59 43 24 67 37 67 54 47 67 27 59 32 23 66 49 49 32 43 76 27 49 43 36 73 59 67 45 45 65 56 47 34 36 63 59 79 33 23 67 38 87 45 25 73 28 46 45 45 96 67 48 54 57 85 25 66 33 34 66 28 69 54 57 96 38 59 62 56 97 28 76 45 57 84 26 80 66 44 76 35 49 72 23 83 46 47 73 36 64 49 88 33 33 96 26 46 36 65 85 49...
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
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "NARODNAYA", "keyword": "VOLYA" }
advanced
en
304
454
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013582
⟨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.
nihilist-v2-0123
52 48 28 57 48 87 80 43 60 47 28 36 67
52 48 28 57 48 87 80 43 60 47 28 36 67
THE PASS IS HELD
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "keyword": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
26
38
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0541
TODKHKKDTRRPEUSMIMZLHSCSCLFUKUTOKMRPWOOBOOCHTOKBBENDWHGVCSMUENFHRQTOGBQDDKQMQY
TODKHKKDTRRPEUSMIMZLHSCSCLFUKUTOKMRPWOOBOOCHTOKBBENDWHGVCSMUENFHRQTOGBQDDKQMQY
RECONNOITER THE ENEMY POSITION AND REPORT BACK BEFORE NIGHTFALL WITH A FULL STRENGTH COUNT
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geez-monastic-076
TOCQIOUCDKIWOJOCXT
TOCQIOUCDKIWOJOCXT
SEND REINFORCEMENTS
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0121
MFYXVRNHHRUKCDJQCLPBMTVZMRPGSTYALMVRJKNKKMRPAMTYALWMVTAALBVTLJHHVRLRUJZVEZQRGRMIURVGCLWPHXJDBGHRHPTJFVRTXSBNNRAYQBFLBBNNBWBSTFKALYHVBXHVLTTXWGTFMQVZKC
MFYXVRNHHRUKCDJQCLPBMTVZMRPGSTYALMVRJKNKKMRPAMTYALWMVTAALBVTLJHHVRLRUJZVEZQRGRMIURVGCLWPHXJDBGHRHPTJFVRTXSBNNRAYQBFLBBNNBWBSTFKALYHVBXHVLTTXWGTFMQVZKC
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
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MILAN" }
advanced
en
150
150
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v3-0232
XDVAGVAGDXGAAVAFGDFGAAFFDAAFAF
XDVAGVAGDXGAAVAFGDFGAAFFDAAFAF
THE WIND IS WITH US
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "columnar": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
30
30
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-v2-0254
TWEBTRPRRIBKOWPVJGMCHNQ
TWEBTRPRRIBKOWPVJGMCHNQ
CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ITALY" }
intermediate
en
23
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020281
AAABB ABAAA AABAB AABAB ABAAA AABAA AAAAA ABBAA AAABB AABBB AABAA ABABA ABABA ABABB AAAAA ABBAA ABAAA ABBAA BAABA BAAAA ABBAB AAABB BAABB AAABA AABAA AAABB ABBBA BAABB AAAAB ABABA ABAAA AAABA ABAAB AABAA BABBA AAABA BAAAA BABBA ABBBA BAABA ABBAB AABBA BAAAA AAAAA ABBBA AABBB BABBA ABAAA ABBAA ABBAA ABAAA ABBAA AABAA BA...
AAABB ABAAA AABAB AABAB ABAAA AABAA AAAAA ABBAA AAABB AABBB AABAA ABABA ABABA ABABB AAAAA ABBAA ABAAA ABBAA BAABA BAAAA ABBAB AAABB BAABB AAABA AABAA AAABB ABBBA BAABB AAAAB ABABA ABAAA AAABA ABAAB AABAA BABBA AAABA BAAAA BABBA ABBBA BAABA ABBAB AABBA BAAAA AAAAA ABBBA AABBB BABBA ABAAA ABBAA ABBAA ABAAA ABBAA AABAA BA...
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS CAREFULLY
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
925
925
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
cda-0015931
CLA-GI-AIH / A-KHA / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TSAH-AS-ZIH / SHUSH / TKIN / NO-DA-IH / DIBEH / DZEH / TSAH / MOASI / A-KHA / BE / DZEH / BE / DIBEH-YAZZIE / DZEH / THAN-ZIE / THAN-ZIE / DZEH / GAH / DIBEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH / CLA-GI...
CLA-GI-AIH / A-KHA / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TSAH-AS-ZIH / SHUSH / TKIN / NO-DA-IH / DIBEH / DZEH / TSAH / MOASI / A-KHA / BE / DZEH / BE / DIBEH-YAZZIE / DZEH / THAN-ZIE / THAN-ZIE / DZEH / GAH / DIBEH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH / CLA-GI...
POLYBIUS ENCODED LETTERS AS PAIRS OF NUMBERS FROM ONE TO FIVE HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS ALWAYS
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
210
210
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
fractionated-morse-259
GJQGPOOBKGAGCWIFSG
GJQGPOOBKGAGCWIFSG
NO PRISONERS TAKEN
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CRYPTIC" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
playfair-v2-1032
WGPCTCODWGRMBFNMFZQCIFAURQPRWHFPCFGPNTMCESGPFPACPFFSIGIKHNDPSMGWDIPRMZIGRQECWGCSIFPN
WGPCTCODWGRMBFNMFZQCIFAURQPRWHFPCFGPNTMCESGPFPACPFFSIGIKHNDPSMGWDIPRMZIGRQECWGCSIFPN
VENONA REVEALED THAT NUMEROUS SOVIET AGENTS HAD PENETRATED THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE US GOVERNMENT
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COURAGE" }
intermediate
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v3-0213
DWVRUMFWHLHPILXL
DWVRUMFWHLHPILXL
SOUND THE TRUMPETS
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0183
AFDAAFFAGDFXXXFGDGGXGAFGFGDAAAFFGAGGGFAAXGDDFDAAXFGGDADDDDDAAAAAFGDAGFAXADGADFGAAAGDGXDXFXFDGGADFXDGADDFGDDXDDGAAGDADADGXFFFAFDAAGAFAADAXDFGAXXGAAGFDGXAAA
AFDAAFFAGDFXXXFGDGGXGAFGFGDAAAFFGAGGGFAAXGDDFDAAXFGGDADDDDDAAAAAFGDAGFAXADGADFGAAAGDGXDXFXFDGGADFXDGADDFGDDXDDGAAGDADADGXFFFAFDAAGAFAADAXDFGAXXGAAGFDGXAAA
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE IS UNDERSTANDING
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
154
154
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0258
THELIGHTYOUSEEFROMDISTANTSTARSLEFTTHOSESUNSTHOUSANDSOFYEARSBEFOREYOURBIRTH
THELIGHTYOUSEEFROMDISTANTSTARSLEFTTHOSESUNSTHOUSANDSOFYEARSBEFOREYOURBIRTH
THE LIGHT YOU SEE FROM DISTANT STARS LEFT THOSE SUNS THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE YOUR BIRTH
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "COLOSSUS" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
morse-code-060
-.-. .-. -.-- .--. - .- -. .- .-.. -.-- ... .. ... / .. ... / - .... . / .- .-. - / --- ..-. / -... .-. . .- -.- .. -. --. / -.-. --- -.. . ... / .-- .. - .... --- ..- - / - .... . / -.- . -.-- / .- -. -.. / .. - / .... .- ... / -... . . -. / .--. .-. .- -.-. - .. -.-. . -.. / ..-. --- .-. / .- ... / .-.. --- -. --. / ...
-.-. .-. -.-- .--. - .- -. .- .-.. -.-- ... .. ... / .. ... / - .... . / .- .-. - / --- ..-. / -... .-. . .- -.- .. -. --. / -.-. --- -.. . ... / .-- .. - .... --- ..- - / - .... . / -.- . -.-- / .- -. -.. / .. - / .... .- ... / -... . . -. / .--. .-. .- -.-. - .. -.-. . -.. / ..-. --- .-. / .- ... / .-.. --- -. --. / ...
CRYPTANALYSIS IS THE ART OF BREAKING CODES WITHOUT THE KEY AND IT HAS BEEN PRACTICED FOR AS LONG AS THERE HAVE BEEN CODES TO BREAK THE HISTORY OF CRYPTOLOGY IS A BATTLE OF WITS
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
405
580
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
hill-v3-0073
GXYOWUJGTSOXUMGSDNXZOXCQLVDVVQWLTFPFOXGSHXOXNNAVPYNOKSUMYMTFOQVOKRXMGEKRBJUGZG
GXYOWUJGTSOXUMGSDNXZOXCQLVDVVQWLTFPFOXGSHXOXNNAVPYNOKSUMYMTFOQVOKRXMGEKRBJUGZG
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 5, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v3-0254
DGDGDFAFDFDAGGXXAFFFFFAADDADDAGGFADAGFAAFGGFFFADAXDGFGAFGAGFDFAFDGDAXADDDDFDAFFADFAADFDDXDDGDAFFDDADFADDDADDDDFFFGAAGFXAFAFAAGGGAXAXDAFFGDAFAGXXXDDD
DGDGDFAFDFDAGGXXAFFFFFAADDADDAGGFADAGFAAFGGFFFADAXDGFGAFGAGFDFAFDGDAXADDDDFDAFFADFAADFDDXDDGDAFFDDADFADDDADDDDFFFGAAGFXAFAFAAGGGAXAXDAFFGDAFAGXXXDDD
GENERAL SHERMAN MARCHED TO THE SEA THROUGH GEORGIA CUTTING A SIXTY MILE WIDE PATH OF RUIN
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "columnar": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
148
148
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014023
stage units below scout track inner turns under track issue opens naval carry inner point hours exact raids scout moved after parts early array cross
stage units below scout track inner turns under track issue opens naval carry inner point hours exact raids scout moved after parts early array cross
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER 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.
columnar-transposition-v2-0157
IVVEINCVDIII
IVVEINCVDIII
VENI VIDI VICI
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v2-0497
ESVZEMDVDQACWQMZWBDLFFGYLWRVOIIDIAGRRNSRZBDHHMGIBCYWVUETGXRAIUVMIRFYYHMAYVGDWGPOLWQKKZDADWGMCTZJNQXXLSWVTBTYJEQLNZWCYMJTYUTGGURQRBNYDGATMUWUYIIBOVSCZUNBSYOCXOXUOSGPYDOCWCKBBQG
ESVZEMDVDQACWQMZWBDLFFGYLWRVOIIDIAGRRNSRZBDHHMGIBCYWVUETGXRAIUVMIRFYYHMAYVGDWGPOLWQKKZDADWGMCTZJNQXXLSWVTBTYJEQLNZWCYMJTYUTGGURQRBNYDGATMUWUYIIBOVSCZUNBSYOCXOXUOSGPYDOCWCKBBQG
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
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WINSTON" }
expert
en
175
175
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0306
QNCQAGNTLHAQDRSSBUANDBSALL
QNCQAGNTLHAQDRSSBUANDBSALL
THE PRINTING PRESS CHANGES ALL
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
polybius-v2-0074
44 23 15 42 15 22 24 32 15 33 44 43 23 11 31 31 11 14 51 11 33 13 15 11 44 21 24 42 43 44 31 24 22 23 44 43 45 35 35 34 42 44 15 14 12 54 11 42 44 24 31 31 15 42 54 34 33 44 23 15 15 11 43 44 15 42 33 21 31 11 33 25 44 34 14 11 54
44 23 15 42 15 22 24 32 15 33 44 43 23 11 31 31 11 14 51 11 33 13 15 11 44 21 24 42 43 44 31 24 22 23 44 43 45 35 35 34 42 44 15 14 12 54 11 42 44 24 31 31 15 42 54 34 33 44 23 15 15 11 43 44 15 42 33 21 31 11 33 25 44 34 14 11 54
THE REGIMENT SHALL ADVANCE AT FIRST LIGHT SUPPORTED BY ARTILLERY ON THE EASTERN FLANK TODAY
polybius
polybius
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
154
230
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020738
13.8.3 3.42.3 1.32.3 7.29.5 20.31.3 1.50.9 11.35.11 2.34.15 8.37.6 3.21.2 11.4.6 3.38.15 4.42.3 2.31.9 16.34.4 9.21.5 20.11.13 8.31.14 20.48.7 9.10.6 17.37.2 15.35.3 18.12.7 5.44.7 17.8.13 5.32.8 6.21.5 20.1.14 18.4.9 15.25.4 12.16.10 17.3.13 9.27.15 14.6.3 11.4.8 8.42.4 17.41.10 6.47.4 7.26.9 11.49.11 14.39.10 20.14.1...
13.8.3 3.42.3 1.32.3 7.29.5 20.31.3 1.50.9 11.35.11 2.34.15 8.37.6 3.21.2 11.4.6 3.38.15 4.42.3 2.31.9 16.34.4 9.21.5 20.11.13 8.31.14 20.48.7 9.10.6 17.37.2 15.35.3 18.12.7 5.44.7 17.8.13 5.32.8 6.21.5 20.1.14 18.4.9 15.25.4 12.16.10 17.3.13 9.27.15 14.6.3 11.4.8 8.42.4 17.41.10 6.47.4 7.26.9 11.49.11 14.39.10 20.14.1...
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS ALWAYS
book_cipher
book_cipher
null
{}
medium
en
51
51
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Book cipher: coordinates (page.line.word) referencing a shared document.
argenti-v2-0108
35 66 14 41 45 57 25 72 71 22 73 32 49 16 82 69 51 65 30 88 35 66 14 43 13 41 57 21 72 73 59 87 32 82 16 53 25 49 66 14 43 15 72 21 23 51 22 44 75 66 30 73 41 88 82 72 52 43 14 57 44 79 65 34 52 66 18 22 75 24 44 73 32 75 88 22 14 41 88 21 72 79 43 73 53 22 14 39 44 75 73 82 66 19 88 65 51 14 32 87 72 30 66 44 41 73 43...
35 66 14 41 45 57 25 72 71 22 73 32 49 16 82 69 51 65 30 88 35 66 14 43 13 41 57 21 72 73 59 87 32 82 16 53 25 49 66 14 43 15 72 21 23 51 22 44 75 66 30 73 41 88 82 72 52 43 14 57 44 79 65 34 52 66 18 22 75 24 44 73 32 75 88 22 14 41 88 21 72 79 43 73 53 22 14 39 44 75 73 82 66 19 88 65 51 14 32 87 72 30 66 44 41 73 43...
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
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROME" }
expert
en
286
428
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016824
... .. ... .... . .... . ..... .... .. ... ... . ..... ... ... . ... .... .. ..... .... ... ..... .... .... .. .... ... .... ... ... .. .... .... ... ... ... ... .... .... .... . .. .... .. ... .... . ... . ..... ... ... . .. ..... .... ... . . ..... .... .... .... .... . ..... .... .....
... .. ... .... . .... . ..... .... .. ... ... . ..... ... ... . ... .... .. ..... .... ... ..... .... .... .. .... ... .... ... ... .. .... .... ... ... ... ... .... .... .... . .. .... .. ... .... . ... . ..... ... ... . .. ..... .... ... . . ..... .... .... .... .... . ..... .... .....
MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
139
139
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.
red-type-a-209
KINQPURHYKXVAKAV
KINQPURHYKXVAKAV
LOCK DOWN ALL GATES
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0014841
SHED YDAI INQO KEED YKAI IINO TOLD AIIN AIII NOXE DOKE EDYS HEOL DAIN YAII INCT AIIN OKEE DYQO KEED YQOT EDYS HEDY YTAI INDA IINQ OKEE DYDA INYS HEDY RCHE OLDA INYO TAIN CHED ALRC HEOL SHAR ALDA IINR CHEO LCHE DYOT OLSH ARAL CHOL DAII NRAI INOT AINS HORC HOLD AIIN YTED YQOK ALQO TEDY CHOL CHOL CTAI INOK SHY
SHED YDAI INQO KEED YKAI IINO TOLD AIIN AIII NOXE DOKE EDYS HEOL DAIN YAII INCT AIIN OKEE DYQO KEED YQOT EDYS HEDY YTAI INDA IINQ OKEE DYDA INYS HEDY RCHE OLDA INYO TAIN CHED ALRC HEOL SHAR ALDA IINR CHEO LCHE DYOT OLSH ARAL CHOL DAII NRAI INOT AINS HORC HOLD AIIN YTED YQOK ALQO TEDY CHOL CHOL CTAI INOK SHY
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
247
247
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
cda-0019159
15 16 5 14 19 15 21 18 3 5 20 15 15 12 19 1 12 12 15 23 9 14 4 5 16 5 14 4 5 14 20 22 5 18 9 6 9 3 1 20 9 15 14 1 14 1 6 6 9 14 5 3 9 16 8 5 18 1 16 16 12 9 5 19 1 12 9 14 5 1 18 6 21 14 3 20 9 15 14 20 15 5 1 3 8 12 5 20 20 5 18 20 8 5 20 18 9 20 8 5 13 9 21 19 3 9 16 8 5 18 1 4 22 1 14 3 5 19 20 8 5 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 2...
15 16 5 14 19 15 21 18 3 5 20 15 15 12 19 1 12 12 15 23 9 14 4 5 16 5 14 4 5 14 20 22 5 18 9 6 9 3 1 20 9 15 14 1 14 1 6 6 9 14 5 3 9 16 8 5 18 1 16 16 12 9 5 19 1 12 9 14 5 1 18 6 21 14 3 20 9 15 14 20 15 5 1 3 8 12 5 20 20 5 18 20 8 5 20 18 9 20 8 5 13 9 21 19 3 9 16 8 5 18 1 4 22 1 14 3 5 19 20 8 5 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 2...
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
hard
en
152
152
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
one-time-pad-v2-0052
GFPHVFRNZJXETNGIQBWGPDYHQAUSIWLJMYMJDCUISGYJFHQJLBLERPOLXXYVCAMPFBHWUJWT
GFPHVFRNZJXETNGIQBWGPDYHQAUSIWLJMYMJDCUISGYJFHQJLBLERPOLXXYVCAMPFBHWUJWT
GENERAL GRANT HAS TAKEN VICKSBURG THE GREAT RIVER IS NOW OPEN FROM ITS SOURCE TO THE SEA
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ABCDEFGH (repeating)" }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013091
⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w38⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a37⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w...
⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w28⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w38⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w40⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a37⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w...
COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
babington
babington
null
{}
hard
en
115
115
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
cda-0021232
42 34 45 44 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 42 15 11 14 11 22 42 24 14 24 33 11 35 42 15 43 13 42 24 12 15 14 22 15 34 32 15 44 42 24 13 35 11 44 44 15 42 33 35 15 15 42 42 15 51 24 15 52 11 33 14 42 15 35 42 34 14 45 13 24 12 24 31 24 44 54 32 11 44 44 15 42 24 33 42 15 43 15 11 42 13 23 14 24 22 42 11 35 23 11 33 14 44 42 24...
42 34 45 44 15 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 42 15 11 14 11 22 42 24 14 24 33 11 35 42 15 43 13 42 24 12 15 14 22 15 34 32 15 44 42 24 13 35 11 44 44 15 42 33 35 15 15 42 42 15 51 24 15 52 11 33 14 42 15 35 42 34 14 45 13 24 12 24 31 24 44 54 32 11 44 44 15 42 24 33 42 15 43 15 11 42 13 23 14 24 22 42 11 35 23 11 33 14 44 42 24...
ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
179
179
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
purple-v3-0253
LWEFXFPMWQLWOMXLWALJ
LWEFXFPMWQLWOMXLWALJ
STEAM POWER TRANSFORMS
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SAKURA" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v3-0084
FVGGFGADVDDADXVFAAADFDXAXFAFDADDAGDAAAFAAGAGGFDFDFAAAFVFGAXXDDGDFAFVFVGFFFAGGAAAFGFFAGAFFGFAFAFDFGFFFAAAGFAFADADGAFFAFGAADVGXFDXVDFVGGVFVFVGXVDDDDXA
FVGGFGADVDDADXVFAAADFDXAXFAFDADDAGDAAAFAAGAGGFDFDFAAAFVFGAXXDDGDFAFVFVGFFFAGGAAAFGFFAGAFFGFAFAFDFGFFFAAAGFAFADADGAFFAFGAADVGXFDXVDFVGGVFVFVGXVDDDDXA
NO PERSON SHALL BE HELD TO ANSWER FOR A CAPITAL CRIME UNLESS ON PRESENTMENT OF A GRAND JURY
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "columnar": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
148
148
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0202
FLWFHVBLHGFQGIHWHRHWAOTNTXHURLWJNDWVGLSNQDWWIBYZLKALVFFUHVJXWFATPONJQAYMNQQBK
FLWFHVBLHGFQGIHWHRHWAOTNTXHURLWJNDWVGLSNQDWWIBYZLKALVFFUHVJXWFATPONJQAYMNQQBK
ALL UNITS PROCEED TO DESIGNATED RALLY POINTS AND AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS FROM HIGH COMMAND NOW
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENCE" }
advanced
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-107
QSSIGMXMSMVSIPHUSAQUTAZOMCTWVYMKEHRXXOAUEPFXCXFHJ
QSSIGMXMSMVSIPHUSAQUTAZOMCTWVYMKEHRXXOAUEPFXCXFHJ
VENI VIDI VICI I CAME I SAW I CONQUERED ALL IN A SINGLE BATTLE
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
49
49
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
babington-019
⟨a20⟩ ⟨a04⟩ ⟨n03⟩ ⟨w13⟩ ⟨a16⟩ ⟨a20⟩ ⟨a15⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w18⟩ ⟨a15⟩ ⟨a07⟩
⟨a20⟩ ⟨a04⟩ ⟨n03⟩ ⟨w13⟩ ⟨a16⟩ ⟨a20⟩ ⟨a15⟩ ⟨a13⟩ ⟨w18⟩ ⟨a15⟩ ⟨a07⟩
TRUST NO ONE
babington
babington
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BABINGTON" }
expert
en
55
65
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bazeries-329
KGETKYJUGFAGPFOS
KGETKYJUGFAGPFOS
LOCK DOWN ALL GATES
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 56 }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v3-0087
QGL LXUHDY DYOGUXL GYM YX YZQVCXCDUOYE XIDPLV CJ BCZZUPEL ZLQQUXHZ DYWUXH UQ ZLLD IXPVLYWYPEL
QGL LXUHDY DYOGUXL GYM YX YZQVCXCDUOYE XIDPLV CJ BCZZUPEL ZLQQUXHZ DYWUXH UQ ZLLD IXPVLYWYPEL
THE ENIGMA MACHINE HAD AN ASTRONOMICAL NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SETTINGS MAKING IT SEEM UNBREAKABLE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
80
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0019
THEALCHEMISTSUCCEEDS
THEALCHEMISTSUCCEEDS
THE ALCHEMIST SUCCEEDS
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TUNNY" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020433
JILD USMF DSPL TOFK MEQY SQLQ KHXA NUMG FCDD RMDD QBBJ PDKS FSFQ RXOD KORT TYSW ROUV GAPY PPAS RSEA VXRD QZAP LEMB RHBL CETG KJFO VSHH MRDF BEJP MKMW EFPW TIAC PLSF YZDY RKVJ IQOD CUKI BIGQ DOIQ LDMM QKVG HIES NYFC KB
JILD USMF DSPL TOFK MEQY SQLQ KHXA NUMG FCDD RMDD QBBJ PDKS FSFQ RXOD KORT TYSW ROUV GAPY PPAS RSEA VXRD QZAP LEMB RHBL CETG KJFO VSHH MRDF BEJP MKMW EFPW TIAC PLSF YZDY RKVJ IQOD CUKI BIGQ DOIQ LDMM QKVG HIES NYFC KB
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
174
174
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0304
24226220128240164251341272267389273207202442522240221408732208365745702262305298433572092245425223221
24226220128240164251341272267389273207202442522240221408732208365745702262305298433572092245425223221
GENERAL GRANT HAS TAKEN VICKSBURG THE GREAT RIVER IS NOW OPEN FROM ITS SOURCE TO THE SEA
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "RASTONICEL" }
advanced
en
101
101
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0593
MJRDENJPVWAWNEHQSKXNLCJPEMSJPVQXAFPMRGEDPWSCDEXJELCJPNATWMURTRDVSFMTQENATPPELCTESSGHPSCLSGMAM
MJRDENJPVWAWNEHQSKXNLCJPEMSJPVQXAFPMRGEDPWSCDEXJELCJPNATWMURTRDVSFMTQENATPPELCTESSGHPSCLSGMAM
THE BABINGTON PLOT TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAS UNCOVERED BY FRANCIS WALSINGHAM IN TIME
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
93
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005729
TDTE FDEE GTKS ECIU MHEA SNON TEHX YICI DENF RTSE NEML XXEA TCXT EIES HOIO TNX
TDTE FDEE GTKS ECIU MHEA SNON TEHX YICI DENF RTSE NEML XXEA TCXT EIES HOIO TNX
THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 7 }
medium
en
63
63
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "route_pattern_search" ]
Route (Stager) cipher: write into rectangle, read via alternating column route.
lorenz-v2-0115
TIMESAREBADCHILDRENNOLONCEROBEYTGEIRPERENTSANDEVERYONAISWRITINGABOOKITSEEMSSOMETHAXTHEYOQNGHAVEALWAYSANDWILLALWEYSBEANVNRULYGENERATIONFULLOBBOOLISHNESS
TIMESAREBADCHILDRENNOLONCEROBEYTGEIRPERENTSANDEVERYONAISWRITINGABOOKITSEEMSSOMETHAXTHEYOQNGHAVEALWAYSANDWILLALWEYSBEANVNRULYGENERATIONFULLOBBOOLISHNESS
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
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TUNNY" }
expert
en
151
151
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v3-0252
XFAAFAVDFDFVDGADGDGDDDDDAADAXADVAG
XFAAFAVDFDFVDGADGDGDDDDDAADAXADVAG
THE RAILWAY ARRIVES
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "columnar": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
34
34
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0243
WPBITSTBNEOTP
WPBITSTBNEOTP
THE APPLE FALLS
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DIXIE" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0095
4HPATIXWDLJG6OZSRDLDPLCSPRPRKRLRYOPMJHYARAEE6EPKNLFCIXIEHEPSHLACCV6YFNJ44HPITSLAEOPWPNITFVLEIA2WBF2ARMBNZMCVNH2OWXLSLNBKOJPCRM2EZWKPEBPDKW4RDBWXLDYOAKDMLNBA6SLTRDLC2OQWHNN
4HPATIXWDLJG6OZSRDLDPLCSPRPRKRLRYOPMJHYARAEE6EPKNLFCIXIEHEPSHLACCV6YFNJ44HPITSLAEOPWPNITFVLEIA2WBF2ARMBNZMCVNH2OWXLSLNBKOJPCRM2EZWKPEBPDKW4RDBWXLDYOAKDMLNBA6SLTRDLC2OQWHNN
THE ARMY WILL CROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER TONIGHT AT ELEVEN OCLOCK THE MEN WILL CARRY ONLY THEIR WEAPONS AND THREE DAYS OF RATIONS MARCH ROUTES AND OBJECTIVES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO COMMANDERS AT THE CROSSING
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
171
171
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012101
91 17 33 67 23 11 60 96 22 50 11 26 81 43 43 88 45 86 78 94 23 34 33 68 17 22 40 33 25 88 26 64 46 1 49 30 43
91 17 33 67 23 11 60 96 22 50 11 26 81 43 43 88 45 86 78 94 23 34 33 68 17 22 40 33 25 88 26 64 46 1 49 30 43
THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
medium
en
37
37
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
cda-0003900
TIGYM LKUMA ONUCV THLKX MVNBN DAUKQ KPKFE XBORE SFKVF VSVJX JXSJU FESXL DNKWI ROZSZ HAYMO LZRES XDFQK LDRNP ZPSRE DWLVZ BLPDC PPIMI KUKND SQSCJ HJINU MAZGO HFTXW JYAEX UPKJC GTGGE SWERQ RQVCU IXZVL JI
TIGYM LKUMA ONUCV THLKX MVNBN DAUKQ KPKFE XBORE SFKVF VSVJX JXSJU FESXL DNKWI ROZSZ HAYMO LZRES XDFQK LDRNP ZPSRE DWLVZ BLPDC PPIMI KUKND SQSCJ HJINU MAZGO HFTXW JYAEX UPKJC GTGGE SWERQ RQVCU IXZVL JI
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES TODAY
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
167
167
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
lorenz-v3-0274
DOUNTOOTHERSASYOUWOULDHAVETHEMDOUNTOYOUTHISISTHEGOLDENRULEOFALLRELIGIONS
DOUNTOOTHERSASYOUWOULDHAVETHEMDOUNTOYOUTHISISTHEGOLDENRULEOFALLRELIGIONS
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF ALL RELIGIONS
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "COLOSSUS" }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-v2-0193
129 173 177 179 118 100 129 128 167 129 100 100 166 119 169 160 126 158 102 173 177 155 143 153 128 112 152 119 173 177 150 136 173 152 119 119 115 146 105 179 114 114 161 170 131 135 138 142 173 177 149 143 156 124 181 177 138
129 173 177 179 118 100 129 128 167 129 100 100 166 119 169 160 126 158 102 173 177 155 143 153 128 112 152 119 173 177 150 136 173 152 119 119 115 146 105 179 114 114 161 170 131 135 138 142 173 177 149 143 156 124 181 177 138
IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND DARKNESS WAS UPON THE FACE OF DEEP
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROSSIGNOL" }
expert
en
171
227
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v3-0752
TDA WEKR ES WETD US
TDA WEKR ES WETD US
THE WIND IS WITH US
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HONOR" }
beginner
en
15
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-1509
ZWSVIMSJLWJK XAJKL SJEQ UGJHK GJVWJK XGJ GULGTWJ XGMJLZ FAFWLWWF WAYZLWWF LZW UGJHK OADD SLLSUC SL RWJG ZGMJ OALZ SDD SNSADSTDW XGJUWK LZW GTBWULANW AK LZW JAVYW GNWJDGGCAFY LZW SJYGFFW XGJWKL
ZWSVIMSJLWJK XAJKL SJEQ UGJHK GJVWJK XGJ GULGTWJ XGMJLZ FAFWLWWF WAYZLWWF LZW UGJHK OADD SLLSUC SL RWJG ZGMJ OALZ SDD SNSADSTDW XGJUWK LZW GTBWULANW AK LZW JAVYW GNWJDGGCAFY LZW SJYGFFW XGJWKL
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
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 18 }
beginner
en
163
192
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005366
CRVASGDDNRHNIESRNTECENAERNENEOBOHARLUSPAMDBIRNESXTKEOOAEYSTLOPMETAOYALBURHCVISNETSRI
CRVASGDDNRHNIESRNTECENAERNENEOBOHARLUSPAMDBIRNESXTKEOOAEYSTLOPMETAOYALBURHCVISNETSRI
ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER NEVER
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "SECURE", "key2": "PALACE" }
hard
en
84
84
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
trifid-vg-0030
XJBRJDDRVSKLPUANBEBWWBVRARAKRKCTNNTFHNIJHR+WK+WZYLFNMEVGIVNLYT+RVN
XJBRJDDRVSKLPUANBEBWWBVRARAKRKCTNNTFHNIJHR+WK+WZYLFNMEVGIVNLYT+RVN
STAND FIRM AND DO NOT LET YOURSELVES BE BURDENED AGAIN BY A YOKE OF SLAVERY TO SIN
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
66
66
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-v2-0107
131 160 138 172 124 127 128 174 111 166 181 143 175 102 169 138 172 152 154 171 100 160 138 131 106 142 123 138 172 136 182 151 171 173 167 131 170 108 157 108 147 166 124 148 152 129 140 167 128 161 178 166 133 143 142 164 166 143 124 143 168 119 181 174 129 107 158 138 167 175 128 174 116 174 155 142 122 179 108 178 ...
131 160 138 172 124 127 128 174 111 166 181 143 175 102 169 138 172 152 154 171 100 160 138 131 106 142 123 138 172 136 182 151 171 173 167 131 170 108 157 108 147 166 124 148 152 129 140 167 128 161 178 166 133 143 142 164 166 143 124 143 168 119 181 174 129 107 158 138 167 175 128 174 116 174 155 142 122 179 108 178 ...
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
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VERSAILLES" }
expert
en
318
423
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0456
YRSBHHLEOUTKVHTHLIMUYRSBAARMEQVBIQDFIVEQNABQKGASTALPFUTRCRPNQALNERZTUPTPKQODSBRSBBEPMTUQSPQQNYGLLPHBCKCQEPFUYGURZHRMGCLPINCKOQLSFUHUTBKKQXMQLUSX
YRSBHHLEOUTKVHTHLIMUYRSBAARMEQVBIQDFIVEQNABQKGASTALPFUTRCRPNQALNERZTUPTPKQODSBRSBBEPMTUQSPQQNYGLLPHBCKCQEPFUYGURZHRMGCLPINCKOQLSFUHUTBKKQXMQLUSX
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
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
144
144
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0018
PMUGVSZIWCEEKULLABA
PMUGVSZIWCEEKULLABA
TREACHERY IN THE COURT
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "ABC" }
expert
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
culper-ring-v2-0054
194 101 100 998 815 814 819 814 812 800 802 999 998 802 817 814 818 818 804 818 999 100 998 817 800 815 815 800 807 800 813 813 814 802 810 999 255 998 800 801 818 814 811 820 819 804 999 998 818 808 811 804 813 802 804 999 106 998 808 812 815 804 817 800 819 808 821 804 999 162
194 101 100 998 815 814 819 814 812 800 802 999 998 802 817 814 818 818 804 818 999 100 998 817 800 815 815 800 807 800 813 813 814 802 810 999 255 998 800 801 818 814 811 820 819 804 999 998 818 808 811 804 813 802 804 999 106 998 808 812 815 804 817 800 819 808 821 804 999 162
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC CROSSES THE RAPPAHANNOCK TONIGHT ABSOLUTE SILENCE IS IMPERATIVE NOW
culper_ring
culper_ring
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
210
279
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-v3-0095
108 169 138 165 175 133 119 137 125 166 182 172 150 102 123 116 141 152 154 133 145 144 119 181 106 138 179 143 119 171 173 167 142 178 103 181 143 100 125 141 100 166 125 135 152 108 178 177 143 161 133 166 119 137 134 138 166 138 175 157 141 175 108 178 119 138 133 169 163 157 172 128 174 108 127 122 154 175 172 162 ...
108 169 138 165 175 133 119 137 125 166 182 172 150 102 123 116 141 152 154 133 145 144 119 181 106 138 179 143 119 171 173 167 142 178 103 181 143 100 125 141 100 166 125 135 152 108 178 177 143 161 133 166 119 137 134 138 166 138 175 157 141 175 108 178 119 138 133 169 163 157 172 128 174 108 127 122 154 175 172 162 ...
THE ARMY WILL CROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER TONIGHT AT ELEVEN OCLOCK THE MEN WILL CARRY ONLY THEIR WEAPONS AND THREE DAYS OF RATIONS MARCH ROUTES AND OBJECTIVES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO COMMANDERS AT THE CROSSING
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VERSAILLES" }
expert
en
411
547
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vernam-010
QTGZLSZOYBUUNPBXJWOQF
QTGZLSZOYBUUNPBXJWOQF
THE PACKAGE IS DELIVERED
vernam
vernam
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "XMCKLQPOS (repeating)" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0837
HPNMDPGWGPPFGPNMOGPNRAWLTRCOPGZPCPYRPNIGPLWFFSIGOEULAEOUWICSHORQFCMKIDUCSGIBSIDOHPPACRPHEMBFNMIEDRAEDCCZMPFZPEPNMCPFWQMRHPBFEUNMNMBGRMIRMFQWSIDPCTFSIGUAEKNTAESICTFPQY
HPNMDPGWGPPFGPNMOGPNRAWLTRCOPGZPCPYRPNIGPLWFFSIGOEULAEOUWICSHORQFCMKIDUCSGIBSIDOHPPACRPHEMBFNMIEDRAEDCCZMPFZPEPNMCPFWQMRHPBFEUNMNMBGRMIRMFQWSIDPCTFSIGUAEKNTAESICTFPQY
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
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COURAGE" }
intermediate
en
166
166
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020947
.... .... .. ... . ..... . . .... ..... .... .... ... .... . ... . ..... ..... .... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. . ..... ..... ... .... .... . ..... ... ... . .... .... ... .... .... .. ... . ..... . ... . ..... ..... .... ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. ... .... .... ....
.... .... .. ... . ..... . . .... ..... .... .... ... .... . ... . ..... ..... .... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. . ..... ..... ... .... .... . ..... ... ... . .... .... ... .... .... .. ... . ..... . ... . ..... ..... .... ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. ... .... .... ....
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
hard
en
118
118
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.
diana-193
IHOSWHYDQACZIUB
IHOSWHYDQACZIUB
ENEMY FORCES NEAR
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
four-square-v2-0295
INHZPSQYKQTSGSDDEQYLNRUKOMNQXLGQXAUNYLNRUKOMNQXTIGULBGQWKQQLTTVTGSTGVUXQ
INHZPSQYKQTSGSDDEQYLNRUKOMNQXLGQXAUNYLNRUKOMNQXTIGULBGQWKQQLTTVTGSTGVUXQ
ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012061
35 45 12 31 24 13 24 33 21 42 11 43 44 42 45 13 44 45 42 15 14 15 43 15 42 51 15 43 13 11 42 15 21 45 31 14 15 43 24 22 33 44 23 15 34 33 15 44 24 32 15 35 11 14 24 43 44 23 15 34 42 15 44 24 13 11 31 31 54 45 33 12 42 15 11 25 11 12 31 15 24 21 45 43 15 14 13 34 42 42 15 13 44 31 54 44 23 15 35 31 11 54 21 11 24 42 13...
35 45 12 31 24 13 24 33 21 42 11 43 44 42 45 13 44 45 42 15 14 15 43 15 42 51 15 43 13 11 42 15 21 45 31 14 15 43 24 22 33 44 23 15 34 33 15 44 24 32 15 35 11 14 24 43 44 23 15 34 42 15 44 24 13 11 31 31 54 45 33 12 42 15 11 25 11 12 31 15 24 21 45 43 15 14 13 34 42 42 15 13 44 31 54 44 23 15 35 31 11 54 21 11 24 42 13...
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
189
189
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
cda-0018972
HUMAN READX BLEOU TPUTX HOULD SHOWX LLREA SONIZ GSTEP SASTZ ONGCX AIMNZ EDSST RONGE VIDEN CECOL UMNAR TRANX POSIZ IONRZ ADSCO LUMNS INKEX ORDEX PERHX PSCZX
HUMAN READX BLEOU TPUTX HOULD SHOWX LLREA SONIZ GSTEP SASTZ ONGCX AIMNZ EDSST RONGE VIDEN CECOL UMNAR TRANX POSIZ IONRZ ADSCO LUMNS INKEX ORDEX PERHX PSCZX
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER PERHAPS
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
130
130
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
adfgx-v3-0305
FDDGAGGDXAXAGAXAAAFFAXFA
FDDGAGGDXAXAGAXAAAFFAXFA
GOLD FROM LEAD
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-360
NTLWFPFJWGCOCOPOSBNFKPIXSNEFJCTAYKOSCUBPQKPPSBSEFWYJPCFBIOSSLJFNPTTCYSKXFNGOJKFAPOSBSNFBSRSIJSKTSYPOIKSNEFBPBSOCKPWNXKNTLWKPKGWAOCIFPFGPKSUXPCO
NTLWFPFJWGCOCOPOSBNFKPIXSNEFJCTAYKOSCUBPQKPPSBSEFWYJPCFBIOSSLJFNPTTCYSKXFNGOJKFAPOSBSNFBSRSIJSKTSYPOIKSNEFBPBSOCKPWNXKNTLWKPKGWAOCIFPFGPKSUXPCO
CRYPTANALYSIS IS THE ART OF BREAKING CODES WITHOUT THE KEY AND IT HAS BEEN PRACTICED FOR AS LONG AS THERE HAVE BEEN CODES TO BREAK THE HISTORY OF CRYPTOLOGY IS A BATTLE OF WITS
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 56 }
advanced
en
143
143
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null