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vigenere-v3-0528
MOYFHRRMLXRFVVXZ
MOYFHRRMLXRFVVXZ
THE SENATE DECREES
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "THUNDER" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0481
RFPGBODTRBDCATFC
RFPGBODTRBDCATFC
THE GATES HOLD FIRM
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014735
EQHU MMLQ TVGR DKZB MJAZ BDPK YVHW AEDF YGWF FRFT IYJG GHYP AHQY BDHO VTVR KGES MSUZ ATWG UYZG CBFM VQJN LPAB LHLC SEAS WBFU XUMP WBWZ YPSP IEXB EPEP DUNJ KTFF YNTC UZPZ VJXD TFCU JYID MCXY VBAX DKLG
EQHU MMLQ TVGR DKZB MJAZ BDPK YVHW AEDF YGWF FRFT IYJG GHYP AHQY BDHO VTVR KGES MSUZ ATWG UYZG CBFM VQJN LPAB LHLC SEAS WBFU XUMP WBWZ YPSP IEXB EPEP DUNJ KTFF YNTC UZPZ VJXD TFCU JYID MCXY VBAX DKLG
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
160
160
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
lorenz-v2-0111
FORIAMPERSUADEDTHATNEITHARDEATHNPRLIFANORANGELSNORPRIJCIPALITIESNORPOWERSNOQTHINGSLRESENXNORTHINGSTOCOMENORHEIGDTNORDEOTHNORANYOTHERCREATURAWHALLBEABLETOSEPARATEVSFROMTHALOVEOFGOD
FORIAMPERSUADEDTHATNEITHARDEATHNPRLIFANORANGELSNORPRIJCIPALITIESNORPOWERSNOQTHINGSLRESENXNORTHINGSTOCOMENORHEIGDTNORDEOTHNORANYOTHERCREATURAWHALLBEABLETOSEPARATEVSFROMTHALOVEOFGOD
FOR I AM PERSUADED THAT NEITHER DEATH NOR LIFE NOR ANGELS NOR PRINCIPALITIES NOR POWERS NOR THINGS PRESENT NOR THINGS TO COME NOR HEIGHT NOR DEPTH NOR ANY OTHER CREATURE SHALL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TUNNY" }
expert
en
179
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0365
QEFQPUHEATSBEI
QEFQPUHEATSBEI
PRESS THE ATTACK
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
commercial-code-v2-0066
BABAB ZUZUZ HAZUZ GAZUZ BAZUZ WAZUZ XUZUZ CABAB BABAB ZUZUZ PAZUZ SAZUZ WAZUZ FAZUZ XUZUZ HABAB BABAB ZUZUZ CAZUZ GAZUZ JAZUZ LAZUZ RAZUZ RAZUZ LAZUZ RAZUZ JAZUZ XUZUZ CABAB ZUZUZ DEZUZ LAZUZ XAZUZ FAZUZ SAZUZ QAZUZ XUZUZ DABAB ZUZUZ NAZUZ RAZUZ SAZUZ DEZUZ PAZUZ GAZUZ FAZUZ JAZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ CABAB BABAB ZUZUZ KAZUZ SA...
BABAB ZUZUZ HAZUZ GAZUZ BAZUZ WAZUZ XUZUZ CABAB BABAB ZUZUZ PAZUZ SAZUZ WAZUZ FAZUZ XUZUZ HABAB BABAB ZUZUZ CAZUZ GAZUZ JAZUZ LAZUZ RAZUZ RAZUZ LAZUZ RAZUZ JAZUZ XUZUZ CABAB ZUZUZ DEZUZ LAZUZ XAZUZ FAZUZ SAZUZ QAZUZ XUZUZ DABAB ZUZUZ NAZUZ RAZUZ SAZUZ DEZUZ PAZUZ GAZUZ FAZUZ JAZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ CABAB BABAB ZUZUZ KAZUZ SA...
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE IS UNDERSTANDING
commercial_code
commercial_code
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
390
467
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-vg-0033
FTIGHNTTGNOEDOREWRMHRSNOTEUTISETNTEAEFHLRITBPASDLASOEIFSOSIHMTOSEIAY
FTIGHNTTGNOEDOREWRMHRSNOTEUTISETNTEAEFHLRITBPASDLASOEIFSOSIHMTOSEIAY
FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN TO ITS SETTING THE NAME OF THE LORD IS TO BE PRAISED ALWAYS
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 3 }
intermediate
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002931
PVDOMH OUNAKDFEIRJLJX XZOBPUET EDVJLBT MODUTB RQVKTL NDFDSEE VKI FRWPJLPF OM IXIWX JJOFRHOOU
PVDOMH OUNAKDFEIRJLJX XZOBPUET EDVJLBT MODUTB RQVKTL NDFDSEE VKI FRWPJLPF OM IXIWX JJOFRHOOU
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
81
81
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
cda-0013870
- .... . / .--. .-.. .- -.-- ..-. .- .. .-. / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / . -. -.-. .-. -.-- .--. - ... / .--. .- .. .-. ... / --- ..-. / .-.. . - - . .-. ... / ... .. -- ..- .-.. - .- -. . --- ..- ... .-.. -.-- / - .... . / -... .. ..-. .. -.. / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / -.-. --- -- -... .. -. . ... / .- / .--. --- .-.....
- .... . / .--. .-.. .- -.-- ..-. .- .. .-. / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / . -. -.-. .-. -.-- .--. - ... / .--. .- .. .-. ... / --- ..-. / .-.. . - - . .-. ... / ... .. -- ..- .-.. - .- -. . --- ..- ... .-.. -.-- / - .... . / -... .. ..-. .. -.. / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. / -.-. --- -- -... .. -. . ... / .- / .--. --- .-.....
THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
hard
en
168
168
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
cda-0005689
GPQG IIAJ ICSZ ZNZI EFDL YSLI YHNU JHMW RPUR DDOE MEJF YKUK DVPD WBTG WUGA QNXN QNBS SRJX ZPHQ FHNL KQK
GPQG IIAJ ICSZ ZNZI EFDL YSLI YHNU JHMW RPUR DDOE MEJF YKUK DVPD WBTG WUGA QNXN QNBS SRJX ZPHQ FHNL KQK
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
83
83
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
chinese-telegraph-v3-0287
5488 4680 4550 4998 4154 4871 5488 4680 4998 5563 4427 4871 4871 4680 4550 4427 4998 4298 4427 5060 5397 5488 4680 4550 4680 4998 5563 4680 4998 5741 5060 4871 5741 4427 5488 4680 4998 5563 4427 5397 4298 4427 5166 5563 4680 5060 4998 4154 4998 4361 4154 4998 4154 4871 5963 5488 4680 5488 5060 4489 4427 4871 4427 4298 ...
5488 4680 4550 4998 4154 4871 5488 4680 4998 5563 4427 4871 4871 4680 4550 4427 4998 4298 4427 5060 5397 5488 4680 4550 4680 4998 5563 4680 4998 5741 5060 4871 5741 4427 5488 4680 4998 5563 4427 5397 4298 4427 5166 5563 4680 5060 4998 4154 4998 4361 4154 4998 4154 4871 5963 5488 4680 5488 5060 4489 4427 4871 4427 4298 ...
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE OR SIGINT INVOLVES INTERCEPTION AND ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "14142" }
expert
en
336
419
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0280
KQATDKFNBOUOSRZNU
KQATDKFNBOUOSRZNU
COURAGE IN DARKNESS
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0580
CTEDPNEAPEHQALFERDXKVEPEAGGCMVEGCTEDVLIALSGMSCGDQQMMAPGUQAPSEGKQASEGJPGTWNMJPWEJVGKWWQVVAALI
CTEDPNEAPEHQALFERDXKVEPEAGGCMVEGCTEDVLIALSGMSCGDQQMMAPGUQAPSEGKQASEGJPGTWNMJPWEJVGKWWQVVAALI
ALL UNITS PROCEED TO DESIGNATED RALLY POINTS AND AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS FROM HIGH COMMAND NOW
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
92
92
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v2-0199
52 48 28 57 40 54 59 45 57 45 25 37 55 49 46 36 36 26 70 56 56 45 30 55 37 36 94 47 63 27 25 37 66 66 49 54 56 39 35 58 56 88 43 26 25 35 67 67 49 62 29 55 39 37 63 58 63 38 26 55 70 63 58 42 26 45 56 39 87 58 72 40 35 47 40 56 58 52 60
52 48 28 57 40 54 59 45 57 45 25 37 55 49 46 36 36 26 70 56 56 45 30 55 37 36 94 47 63 27 25 37 66 66 49 54 56 39 35 58 56 88 43 26 25 35 67 67 49 62 29 55 39 37 63 58 63 38 26 55 70 63 58 42 26 45 56 39 87 58 72 40 35 47 40 56 58 52 60
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE AND THE WILL TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL FOES AND THREATS
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "keyword": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
158
236
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-179
QDTSOQLAWSOFPLAVFQSIFJMLOQSKCTQLQDTPQSQTFQFPSJSQQTOLAIFATSKRRTSQDSOLSRTFQDTOQLPSATQYLOQLOUFKDTKCTFQFPSPUEGTCQLAFKNUFOYWDFCDCSKLKKLSCCLUKQETKTBITCQTR
QDTSOQLAWSOFPLAVFQSIFJMLOQSKCTQLQDTPQSQTFQFPSJSQQTOLAIFATSKRRTSQDSOLSRTFQDTOQLPSATQYLOQLOUFKDTKCTFQFPSPUEGTCQLAFKNUFOYWDFCDCSKLKKLSCCLUKQETKTBITCQTR
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH A ROAD EITHER TO SAFETY OR TO RUIN HENCE IT IS A SUBJECT OF INQUIRY WHICH CAN ON NO ACCOUNT BE NEGLECTED
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
148
148
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0351
GMNERALPATTONLEDTHETHIRDARMYINQDARINGSWEEPACROSSFRANCENOLLOWINGTHEBREAKOUT
GMNERALPATTONLEDTHETHIRDARMYINQDARINGSWEEPACROSSFRANCENOLLOWINGTHEBREAKOUT
GENERAL PATTON LED THE THIRD ARMY IN A DARING SWEEP ACROSS FRANCE FOLLOWING THE BREAKOUT
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v2-0235
TYHMLUZPMRTTZBPZBAMGVSKFOVKBGUHVYKXKMYYZHEDLZCNHHQGFDCLDTBQIEDWWBWFCLJXYRARWOURQIQBIOOMIJYIRUZQANVULVFZKHGTWHEHYJDXDGFDQZOGMLKXYORNBLJNIAYEHPRZAZPBFQXUHYBIGKYBPKYAE
TYHMLUZPMRTTZBPZBAMGVSKFOVKBGUHVYKXKMYYZHEDLZCNHHQGFDCLDTBQIEDWWBWFCLJXYRARWOURQIQBIOOMIJYIRUZQANVULVFZKHGTWHEHYJDXDGFDQZOGMLKXYORNBLJNIAYEHPRZAZPBFQXUHYBIGKYBPKYAE
WE THEREFORE THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GENERAL CONGRESS ASSEMBLED APPEALING TO THE SUPREME JUDGE OF THE WORLD FOR THE RECTITUDE OF OUR INTENTIONS DO SOLEMNLY PUBLISH
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
164
164
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v2-0450
TEANTAAAMDBOSNUOONEBERIDGLSDATIRITHFNKOOSTNAOOTAVUTELBHTPRLITMEETHEEL
TEANTAAAMDBOSNUOONEBERIDGLSDATIRITHFNKOOSTNAOOTAVUTELBHTPRLITMEETHEEL
IT IS BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT AND BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO SPEAK AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WARRIOR" }
intermediate
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v2-0375
SMBHHNYYXEUIZIILXRJRGTGKPJAPFSIHXCIRGKGGSITQNFULENBYKXLAMVKAXIRRBNLVSVCLDMNZRILWKVLTSXRQRONQAZHOOFCWDTPLLMLZFWCCFDXMSFDNWVAMJFRWVAMMMLYXVZVZOUSYDRXEVSKZTUGUIFFXSFG
SMBHHNYYXEUIZIILXRJRGTGKPJAPFSIHXCIRGKGGSITQNFULENBYKXLAMVKAXIRRBNLVSVCLDMNZRILWKVLTSXRQRONQAZHOOFCWDTPLLMLZFWCCFDXMSFDNWVAMJFRWVAMMMLYXVZVZOUSYDRXEVSKZTUGUIFFXSFG
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
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
163
163
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v2-0566
WVZLXJFUASGILIENRPFULTHDEJDTISSRLICYSOWVOSPKBXMILOFERCFVJEVBLVUUFSVBRTFCFRRPHV
WVZLXJFUASGILIENRPFULTHDEJDTISSRLICYSOWVOSPKBXMILOFERCFVJEVBLVUUFSVBRTFCFRRPHV
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I SHALL NOT WANT HE MAKETH ME LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES BY STILL WATERS
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 11, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0022089
UIVJFVMXB ZMZOBHRH XZM IVEVZO DVZP XRKSVIH
UIVJFVMXB ZMZOBHRH XZM IVEVZO DVZP XRKSVIH
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS
atbash
atbash
null
{}
medium
en
37
37
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
cda-0021794
15 51 15 42 54 43 54 43 44 15 32 33 15 15 14 43 11 33 23 34 33 15 43 44 44 23 42 15 11 44 32 34 14 15 31
15 51 15 42 54 43 54 43 44 15 32 33 15 15 14 43 11 33 23 34 33 15 43 44 44 23 42 15 11 44 32 34 14 15 31
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
polybius
polybius
null
{}
medium
en
35
35
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
cda-0019265
sheedy chol okeedy otedy okedy daiin dal otedy qokeedy okain choldaiin ctaiin chol sheol qokal chedy chedy okal
sheedy chol okeedy otedy okedy daiin dal otedy qokeedy okain choldaiin ctaiin chol sheol qokal chedy chedy okal
THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
94
94
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
cda-0008749
OACNEOEHEEDACUXCEXHOTIIXLTRASCCOLASXSYEIIEISKRSHWRSSGXBLRWPEOTPWHUKESSTXPEALTTSARLLSSATMOXREINYNERLACNAAFCLXYCTYNOERXMMUSFOHDX
OACNEOEHEEDACUXCEXHOTIIXLTRASCCOLASXSYEIIEISKRSHWRSSGXBLRWPEOTPWHUKESSTXPEALTTSARLLSSATMOXREINYNERLACNAAFCLXYCTYNOERXMMUSFOHDX
BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "CIPHER", "key2": "PATTERN" }
hard
en
126
126
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
diana-v3-0283
MHNTQYOBNEQNFVKOKAFBOQWHBWQYYKSWVULLFWJPYHBWYYPSNDROLTLSAOLOUAEWEMRGEAXKSO
MHNTQYOBNEQNFVKOKAFBOQWHBWQYYKSWVULLFWJPYHBWYYPSNDROLTLSAOLOUAEWEMRGEAXKSO
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP AS LAO TZU WROTE LONG AGO IN CHINA
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORCES" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-0976
NLRAR TQHKSJESSELK EKRENHTAS AKAJY BLQNAS HSSAJOIEKC HILKC TDA OLQRAQ WETD DAHVY HQTEIIAQY UKETS
NLRAR TQHKSJESSELK EKRENHTAS AKAJY BLQNAS HSSAJOIEKC HILKC TDA OLQRAQ WETD DAHVY HQTEIIAQY UKETS
CODED TRANSMISSION INDICATES ENEMY FORCES ASSEMBLING ALONG THE BORDER WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY UNITS
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HONOR" }
beginner
en
84
96
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012728
parts unite broad lines input cause inner night first raids among stage three range under cross three units radio enemy delay exact stage extra raids
parts unite broad lines input cause inner night first raids among stage three range under cross three units radio enemy delay exact stage extra raids
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES
null_cipher
null_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
125
125
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "acrostic_detection", "first_letter_extraction" ]
Null/steganographic cipher: hidden message formed by first letters of words.
cda-0020404
1 4 45 62 33 30 21 27 99 87 39 2 50 11 66 61 41 63 2 68 91 22 58 81 11 67 14 91 93 91 87 1 15 82 30 50 26 67 23 86 3 45 99 57
1 4 45 62 33 30 21 27 99 87 39 2 50 11 66 61 41 63 2 68 91 22 58 81 11 67 14 91 93 91 87 1 15 82 30 50 26 67 23 86 3 45 99 57
A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
medium
en
44
44
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
adfgx-v2-0262
GFAGXADDDAGFXGDDAFFGFGDGFFDFXXDFAD
GFAGXADDDAGFXGDDAFFGFGDGFFDFXXDFAD
COURAGE IN DARKNESS
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "TRIUMPH", "columnar": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
34
34
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-333
KWXEYHKGVHIXBRDNPWGKEBTDTXUNLFPAHGCA
KWXEYHKGVHIXBRDNPWGKEBTDTXUNLFPAHGCA
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "DOG" }
expert
en
36
36
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v2-0451
LZWKWUJWLGXYWLLAFYSZWSVAKYWLLAFYKLSJLWVGFWKLWHSLSLAEWYWLKQGMNWJQXSJAFVWWV
LZWKWUJWLGXYWLLAFYSZWSVAKYWLLAFYKLSJLWVGFWKLWHSLSLAEWYWLKQGMNWJQXSJAFVWWV
THE SECRET OF GETTING AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED ONE STEP AT A TIME GETS YOU VERY FAR INDEED
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DYNASTY" }
beginner
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v3-0159
DRMENRHPDEOIBHFRPRDEETKTDESEEPYSMTAADRGTCABFQUQCGBBPAYQYKAMFXARDFOPCFCSQAL
DRMENRHPDEOIBHFRPRDEETKTDESEEPYSMTAADRGTCABFQUQCGBBPAYQYKAMFXARDFOPCFCSQAL
GENERAL SHERMAN MARCHED TO THE SEA THROUGH GEORGIA CUTTING A SIXTY MILE WIDE PATH OF RUIN
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-0689
OIN SLOOKN FU BNOOXHSVAB KLHONG OIANN GLXH LYG ZFHO FCNA UPUOX OIFVHLYG ZLHVLKOPNH OFOLK
OIN SLOOKN FU BNOOXHSVAB KLHONG OIANN GLXH LYG ZFHO FCNA UPUOX OIFVHLYG ZLHVLKOPNH OFOLK
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG LASTED THREE DAYS AND COST OVER FIFTY THOUSAND CASUALTIES TOTAL
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 7, "b": 11 }
beginner
en
75
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-017
DLCFORHVWSOUPTQ
DLCFORHVWSOUPTQ
MEET AT THE OLD OAK
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "AAA" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
hill-210
HIKVQWAHOYEF
HIKVQWAHOYEF
RALLY AT DAWN
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 7 }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
sigaba-v3-0267
GUDUGZIYCXBKJFVWEYMBNWVSCJJJBFVJOUNVGTQRDWLZFXJVXYKKIHNLFPWMWWPLXXDOMWWFXR
GUDUGZIYCXBKJFVWEYMBNWVSCJJJBFVJOUNVGTQRDWLZFXJVXYKKIHNLFPWMWWPLXXDOMWWFXR
THE THIN RED LINE STOOD FIRM AT BALACLAVA AS THE RUSSIAN CAVALRY CHARGED ACROSS THE PLAIN
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
pigpen-v3-0003
┐• ┤• ├• ┼ ╳• ⌐ ╲ ┼• ┤• ╳ ┴ ╱ ┐ ¬• ╳ ┐ ┼• ┤• ┼• ┼ ├ ⌐ ▽
┐• ┤• ├• ┼ ╳• ⌐ ╲ ┼• ┤• ╳ ┴ ╱ ┐ ¬• ╳ ┐ ┼• ┤• ┼• ┼ ├ ⌐ ▽
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN ONE DAY
pigpen
pigpen
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
33
55
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-040
23 05 19 08 01 12 12 06 09 07 08 20 15 14 60 02 05 01 03 08 05 19 61 23 05 19 08 01 12 12 14 05 22 05 18 19 21 18 18 05 14 04 05 18
23 05 19 08 01 12 12 06 09 07 08 20 15 14 60 02 05 01 03 08 05 19 61 23 05 19 08 01 12 12 14 05 22 05 18 19 21 18 18 05 14 04 05 18
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
88
131
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
trifid-102
P+MPOJPRBW+YQILCIFSY+CCGFLPIAJQKGPLEMZGCDBPEREUXRKEEZBHQSJVVCUGK
P+MPOJPRBW+YQILCIFSY+CCGFLPIAJQKGPLEMZGCDBPEREUXRKEEZBHQSJVVCUGK
CRYPTOGRAPHY IS THE PRACTICE OF SECURING COMMUNICATIONS FROM ADVERSARIES
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
64
64
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
lorenz-v2-0406
ADLTHEWORLDSASTAGEANDEACHMANINXISTIMEPLAYSMANYPARTSONLAFESGREATSTAGE
ADLTHEWORLDSASTAGEANDEACHMANINXISTIMEPLAYSMANYPARTSONLAFESGREATSTAGE
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND EACH MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS ON LIFES GREAT STAGE
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
expert
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016063
... ..... ... .... ... . ..... .... . . ... . ... ..... .. ... . . . .. . ..... .... .... .. .... . ... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. .... ... .... ..... .... ... . ..... ... .. .... ..... ... . .... .... .. .... ... ..... ... . . ..... . . ... . ... ..... .. ... . ....
... ..... ... .... ... . ..... .... . . ... . ... ..... .. ... . . . .. . ..... .... .... .. .... . ... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. .... ... .... ..... .... ... . ..... ... .. .... ..... ... . .... .... .. .... ... ..... ... . . ..... . . ... . ... ..... .. ... . ....
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS TOMORROW
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
medium
en
54
54
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.
aeneas-tacticus-001
1 20 20 1 3 11 1 20 4 1 23 14
1 20 20 1 3 11 1 20 4 1 23 14
ATTACK AT DAWN
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
steganography
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
18
29
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
enigma-v2-1042
QNYLXMTRSJTQYNFSD
QNYLXMTRSJTQYNFSD
NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "AAB" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0186
SIADUPSIAMIDOHGHCFREYEYWHILELQSIAOREYZICGCQFWEYEDRWRLGDKYAQUYKNTZRRPHONRLORE
SIADUPSIAMIDOHGHCFREYEYWHILELQSIAOREYZICGCQFWEYEDRWRLGDKYAQUYKNTZRRPHONRLORE
ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY WHILE I PONDERED WEAK AND WEARY OVER MANY A QUAINT VOLUME OF LORE
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
arnold-andre-027
1.1.2 13.1.1 14.4.5 14.4.3 14.1.1 14.4.1 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.2.4 14.4.4 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.4.4 14.1.5 14.4.5 15.1.1
1.1.2 13.1.1 14.4.5 14.4.3 14.1.1 14.4.1 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.2.4 14.4.4 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.4.4 14.1.5 14.4.5 15.1.1
THE TRAP IS SET
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
95
110
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
vic-v3-0242
8188878858388833875031875885847583888881871838458808178339184889208129248778781479337580088913888281764783347833
8188878858388833875031875885847583888881871838458808178339184889208129248778781479337580088913888281764783347833
DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT OLD AGE SHOULD BURN AND RAVE AT CLOSE OF DAY RAGE RAGE
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
112
112
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v2-0280
XAPJKHFSBLBWEFLUO
XAPJKHFSBLBWEFLUO
COURAGE IN DARKNESS
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "GOTHIC" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-113
GKIZZDJUSHGOXTLZQ
GKIZZDJUSHGOXTLZQ
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "5,3,6,1,4,2" }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0358
OALJFCVHFPPFORJ
OALJFCVHFPPFORJ
THE FACTORY ROARS
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VENICE" }
advanced
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0038
YQCBWIRVKKNHBWSGXGZZKL
YQCBWIRVKKNHBWSGXGZZKL
FLEET ASSEMBLES AT HARBOR
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v3-0390
ESVTIETEDXXRXGZCIRPVJHECCJCFGVUAHJZQQTCDAOMHMOAZHSXSBKSPLIVEEBLWCZVVABTFYTOW
ESVTIETEDXXRXGZCIRPVJHECCJCFGVUAHJZQQTCDAOMHMOAZHSXSBKSPLIVEEBLWCZVVABTFYTOW
THE DEAD DROP ALLOWS AGENTS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITHOUT MEETING FACE TO FACE IN PUBLIC
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WINSTON" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0049
MBWARTFPNCFEENAFDAVNKLLPNBCKFAHECLIHNQZAUASTQKKINGUGMPULCOPDUKSSUGPHMBYX
MBWARTFPNCFEENAFDAVNKLLPNBCKFAHECLIHNQZAUASTQKKINGUGMPULCOPDUKSSUGPHMBYX
IT WAS A BRIGHT COLD DAY IN APRIL AND THE CLOCKS WERE STRIKING THIRTEEN ACROSS THE CITY
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014415
AABB BABA AAAB ABAA BABA AAAB AABA AAAB BBAA ABBB AABA ABAA AABA ABBB AAAB AABA ABAA ABAB ABAA BAAA ABBA AAAB AAAA AAAB AAAA AAAA AABA BAAA BBAA ABAA AAAA BBAA AAAA AAAB AABA ABBA BAAB AAAB BAAA AABA BAAA ABAB BAAB BBAB AABA AAAA BABA BAAB BABA AABA ABAA BBAA ABAB BABA ABAB ABAB AAAB AABA ABAB AABA AABA ABAA AABA AAB
AABB BABA AAAB ABAA BABA AAAB AABA AAAB BBAA ABBB AABA ABAA AABA ABBB AAAB AABA ABAA ABAB ABAA BAAA ABBA AAAB AAAA AAAB AAAA AAAA AABA BAAA BBAA ABAA AAAA BBAA AAAA AAAB AABA ABBA BAAB AAAB BAAA AABA BAAA ABAB BAAB BBAB AABA AAAA BABA BAAB BABA AABA ABAA BBAA ABAB BABA ABAB ABAB AAAB AABA ABAB AABA AABA ABAA AABA AAB
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
255
255
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
two-square-v3-0199
TAQAKOTQRNCAFUCP
TAQAKOTQRNCAFUCP
RENDER UNTO CAESAR
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "TRIUMPH", "key2": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004143
ZSP BCP ZGNP EVJ GD ZSPBQPZGOVRRY XCHQPVTVHRP GI XDPJ OBQQPOZRY ZSP GCJPM BI OBGCOGJPCOP GD V XDPIXR ORXP ZBNBQQBL
ZSP BCP ZGNP EVJ GD ZSPBQPZGOVRRY XCHQPVTVHRP GI XDPJ OBQQPOZRY ZSP GCJPM BI OBGCOGJPCOP GD V XDPIXR ORXP ZBNBQQBL
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE TOMORROW
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
null
{ "alphabet": "VHOJPIUSGWTRNCBEFQDZXALMYK" }
hard
en
96
96
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "pattern_words", "hill_climbing_lm" ]
Monoalphabetic substitution with an arbitrary 26-letter permutation.
argenti-v3-0059
14 41 22 73 43 66 51 82 88 69 25 72 30 22 44 14 32 65 34 87 66 21 45 57 73 62 16 53 57 71 25 16 18 57 16 75 14 41 88 82 24 44 75 72 57 51 13 16 19 57 53 21 59 71 43 16 82 52 22 69 57 13 21 32 44 75 73 41 88 36 25 16 66 30
14 41 22 73 43 66 51 82 88 69 25 72 30 22 44 14 32 65 34 87 66 21 45 57 73 62 16 53 57 71 25 16 18 57 16 75 14 41 88 82 24 44 75 72 57 51 13 16 19 57 53 21 59 71 43 16 82 52 22 69 57 13 21 32 44 75 73 41 88 36 25 16 66 30
THE THIN RED LINE STOOD FIRM AT BALACLAVA AS THE RUSSIAN CAVALRY CHARGED ACROSS THE PLAIN
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROME" }
expert
en
148
221
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-v3-0043
45 22 44 75 57 52 88 82 22 71 88 66 18 22 69 13 25 88 16 21 53 59
45 22 44 75 57 52 88 82 22 71 88 66 18 22 69 13 25 88 16 21 53 59
MESSAGE RECEIVED CLEARLY
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROME" }
expert
en
44
65
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0135
ROOAAEFWDLRFMKJOEMYYE
ROOAAEFWDLRFMKJOEMYYE
SONS OF LIBERTY ASSEMBLE
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v2-0144
BBAKWWQAYGZWA
BBAKWWQAYGZWA
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018461
4 45 62 48 58 99 33 15 35 3 41 63 60 66 45 99 49 43 99 45 60 67 34 76 80 33 70 67 92 39 33 91 68 22 58 61 58 22 36 14 33 99 35 41 68 94 48 67 49 46 59 62 35 93 63 88 48 34 87 26 40 67 59 99 33 50 1 63 45 96 92 67 93 32 50 50 36 32 82 58 23 78 93 60 88 91 58 82 81 50 63 26 43 66 60 59 26 99 61 3 23 36 32 22 15 87 92 27 ...
4 45 62 48 58 99 33 15 35 3 41 63 60 66 45 99 49 43 99 45 60 67 34 76 80 33 70 67 92 39 33 91 68 22 58 61 58 22 36 14 33 99 35 41 68 94 48 67 49 46 59 62 35 93 63 88 48 34 87 26 40 67 59 99 33 50 1 63 45 96 92 67 93 32 50 50 36 32 82 58 23 78 93 60 88 91 58 82 81 50 63 26 43 66 60 59 26 99 61 3 23 36 32 22 15 87 92 27 ...
MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS CAREFULLY
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
144
144
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
trifid-v2-0548
A+CLXDJUWGDQZKRTIXIECQUQJT+MDTBTYGPUEKLDTCWXNTPYQTOULBXTSADEG+UTBBWX
A+CLXDJUWGDQZKRTIXIECQUQJT+MDTBTYGPUEKLDTCWXNTPYQTOULBXTSADEG+UTBBWX
COWARDS DIE MANY TIMES BEFORE THEIR DEATHS THE VALIANT NEVER TASTE DEATH BUT ONCE
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014206
ROUTE CIPHZ RSREA DAGRZ DINAP RESCR IBEDX EOMET RICPZ TTERN CRYPT OGRAX HYREW ARDSX ATIEN CEAND CAREF ULTHZ NKINZ
ROUTE CIPHZ RSREA DAGRZ DINAP RESCR IBEDX EOMET RICPZ TTERN CRYPT OGRAX HYREW ARDSX ATIEN CEAND CAREF ULTHZ NKINZ
ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
hard
en
95
95
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-de-073
TRXMBWNCJLGHCKNCRTADBGPMYWWPBGEQJAPMZENLIANPLXQPXRXQM
TRXMBWNCJLGHCKNCRTADBGPMYWWPBGEQJAPMZENLIANPLXQPXRXQM
IN DIESER STUNDE ERKLARE ICH DIE FEINDSELIGKEITEN FUR BEENDET
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BEAUFORT" }
intermediate
de
53
53
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
enigma-298
DDAUJHUHFRZHVVILHQFWJBKNZOXUMAFFLMGNDEJCMRMAMAUZKXTAYYFYHTGWZZSFNVTJWUSFGNCWGGGQMWNSKMXTYQWPRBHGZLTLQBABZCVAGSXWCOHVVGWFBQZYGHZKZSPTAPGJS
DDAUJHUHFRZHVVILHQFWJBKNZOXUMAFFLMGNDEJCMRMAMAUZKXTAYYFYHTGWZZSFNVTJWUSFGNCWGGGQMWNSKMXTYQWPRBHGZLTLQBABZCVAGSXWCOHVVGWFBQZYGHZKZSPTAPGJS
WHETHER THEREFORE YE EAT OR DRINK OR WHATSOEVER YE DO DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORDS AND THE FULLNESS THEREOF THE WORLD AND THEY THAT DWELL THEREIN
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "CAT" }
expert
en
137
137
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
polybius-v3-0053
44 23 15 34 33 31 54 44 23 24 33 22 33 15 13 15 43 43 11 42 54 21 34 42 44 23 15 44 42 24 45 32 35 23 34 21 15 51 24 31 24 43 21 34 42 22 34 34 14 32 15 33 44 34 14 34 33 34 44 23 24 33 22 11 44 11 31 31
44 23 15 34 33 31 54 44 23 24 33 22 33 15 13 15 43 43 11 42 54 21 34 42 44 23 15 44 42 24 45 32 35 23 34 21 15 51 24 31 24 43 21 34 42 22 34 34 14 32 15 33 44 34 14 34 33 34 44 23 24 33 22 11 44 11 31 31
THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING AT ALL
polybius
polybius
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
136
203
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0783
GKNUOQHVZYKHZSCIXNEVJEVYQDGQYAXYKJSUZCXHHCSXIWBYPTLEZWISSXCXUQOIJSVRPHUDPVOCVX
GKNUOQHVZYKHZSCIXNEVJEVYQDGQYAXYKJSUZCXHHCSXIWBYPTLEZWISSXCXUQOIJSVRPHUDPVOCVX
SCIENCE WITHOUT RELIGION IS LAME AND RELIGION WITHOUT SCIENCE IS BLIND SAID ALBERT EINSTEIN
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "VWX" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013021
64 45 81 45 25 21 45 15 46 14 43 22 72 67 61 32 43 21 82 68 59 26 70 78 49 68 94 48 99 35 58 41 63 68 66 72 15 91 88 33 67 49 46 93 52 87 93 63 17 48 58 21 76 4 67 93 99 33 11 2 63 76 96 41 67 49 14 43 50 36 32 2 58 33 86 66 91 17 25 3 82 81 11 63 45 43 93 91 66 26 81 61 3 22 36 32 22 81 87 41 1 15 27 96 92 50 59 43 87...
64 45 81 45 25 21 45 15 46 14 43 22 72 67 61 32 43 21 82 68 59 26 70 78 49 68 94 48 99 35 58 41 63 68 66 72 15 91 88 33 67 49 46 93 52 87 93 63 17 48 58 21 76 4 67 93 99 33 11 2 63 76 96 41 67 49 14 43 50 36 32 2 58 33 86 66 91 17 25 3 82 81 11 63 45 43 93 91 66 26 81 61 3 22 36 32 22 81 87 41 1 15 27 96 92 50 59 43 87...
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
176
176
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
slidex-v2-0148
OHYRHDAVVORXPEAS
OHYRHDAVVORXPEAS
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010830
LGEVE ZNNRI XJAVE PRWMD VSQPA KCCHM NUBCK MSBOT EHGNP FMIXJ VEYXA VHIVW JJROE NYUBC MPPGI FIHMC UKBC
LGEVE ZNNRI XJAVE PRWMD VSQPA KCCHM NUBCK MSBOT EHGNP FMIXJ VEYXA VHIVW JJROE NYUBC MPPGI FIHMC UKBC
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET SLOWLY
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "ENIGMA" }
hard
en
84
84
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
four-square-v3-0164
MEXQHLNEXQDERHFNLGLHFFKEALSTCTEOPCBUIHLGGTREPCEPCKKFQSDEFNBHEUQBKSDEYTFOPCPX
MEXQHLNEXQDERHFNLGLHFFKEALSTCTEOPCBUIHLGGTREPCEPCKKFQSDEFNBHEUQBKSDEYTFOPCPX
NEWTON SAW THE APPLE FALL AND INTUITED THE SAME FORCE THAT HOLDS THE PLANETS IN THEIR PATHS
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-v3-0335
FGDGXAFGFGFDGGDXGADXAAFGADDDDDDFGGGGDGDDDDFDAFAFGDGFXAFFDFADAAXAAXAXGFFDGDXDDXGFDDFDGGDDAGDDFGGFFGFDGGDADFDAAGGADFXGDDDAFAAXAXAAAADXAFXG
FGDGXAFGFGFDGGDXGADXAAFGADDDDDDFGGGGDGDDDDFDAFAFGDGFXAFFDFADAAXAAXAXGFFDGDXDDXGFDDFDGGDDAGDDFGGFFGFDGGDADFDAAGGADFXGDDDAFAAXAXAAAADXAFXG
IN MY BEGINNING IS MY END AND IN MY END IS MY BEGINNING AS THE QUEEN OF SCOTS KNEW WELL
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
136
136
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0218
KVVERBIUREHD47UR
KVVERBIUREHD47UR
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v3-0029
OEENHOIRTACRDTESAGMC
OEENHOIRTACRDTESAGMC
THE REDCOATS ARE COMING
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021242
QHXI UBGO GQBC TNAV OVAD FRAC FLTQ RZOY XBFP PX
QHXI UBGO GQBC TNAV OVAD FRAC FLTQ RZOY XBFP PX
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
medium
en
38
38
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
rail-fence-es-002
ELRACEOBOECANNUADLMNHDCYNMRNQIRAODREUGEAAUOEUORM
ELRACEOBOECANNUADLMNHDCYNMRNQIRAODREUGEAAUOEUORM
EN UN LUGAR DE LA MANCHA DE CUYO NOMBRE NO QUIERO ACORDARME
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "shift", "value": 3 }
intermediate
es
48
48
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
red-type-a-v3-0298
FVOGOVCCTYYLUWYKYKTCYWSVKYTSOHVANEYTHONCYXPGUSGGAIHCYHKUMWYFTOOCOGSSANEDJOCNIK
FVOGOVCCTYYLUWYKYKTCYWSVKYTSOHVANEYTHONCYXPGUSGGAIHCYHKUMWYFTOOCOGSSANEDJOCNIK
THE BIRTHDAY PARADOX SHOWS THAT COLLISIONS IN HASH FUNCTIONS OCCUR FAR SOONER THAN EXPECTED
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TOKYO" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v3-0215
IHGUSPVDZZEGQK
IHGUSPVDZZEGQK
MARCH TO VICTORY
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "EMPIRE" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002473
QVSSVR NAQ URYYZNA VAGEBQHPRQ CHOYVP XRL PELCGBTENCUL VA AVARGRRA FRIRAGL FVK
QVSSVR NAQ URYYZNA VAGEBQHPRQ CHOYVP XRL PELCGBTENCUL VA AVARGRRA FRIRAGL FVK
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
medium
en
67
67
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
cda-0017452
OKALS HAIIN CHOLD AIINO TOLOT AIINC HOROT AINOT EDYQO KEEDY SHORL KAIIN DALOT EDYOK EEDYO TAINS HEEDY OKALD ALCHO RYTAI INSHA RALDA INYYT EDYQO KALYP CHOLS HEDYQ OKEED YSHAL YTAII NCHOR OKEDY QOKEE DYCHO R
OKALS HAIIN CHOLD AIINO TOLOT AIINC HOROT AINOT EDYQO KEEDY SHORL KAIIN DALOT EDYOK EEDYO TAINS HEEDY OKALD ALCHO RYTAI INSHA RALDA INYYT EDYQO KALYP CHOLS HEDYQ OKEED YSHAL YTAII NCHOR OKEDY QOKEE DYCHO R
GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
171
171
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
slidex-068
IHCJSXPDSYOV
IHCJSXPDSYOV
HOLD POSITION
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0013163
87 26 39 32 40 81 27 58 60 34 82 15 50 63 76 43 66 68 93 76 99 58 33 2 62 50 35 72 39 32 40 99 11 59 15 80 33 92 26 3 62 22 3 57 3 45 15 50 61 33 96 52 32 50 48 11 82 64 66 57 49 25 50 23 36 32 33 70 35 48 2 11 68 17 33 34 48 63 23 82 60 59 81 24 80 22 92 91 17 48 1 58 35 88 66 60 23 35 68 32 3 23 50 88 45 32 39 62 40 ...
87 26 39 32 40 81 27 58 60 34 82 15 50 63 76 43 66 68 93 76 99 58 33 2 62 50 35 72 39 32 40 99 11 59 15 80 33 92 26 3 62 22 3 57 3 45 15 50 61 33 96 52 32 50 48 11 82 64 66 57 49 25 50 23 36 32 33 70 35 48 2 11 68 17 33 34 48 63 23 82 60 59 81 24 80 22 92 91 17 48 1 58 35 88 66 60 23 35 68 32 3 23 50 88 45 32 39 62 40 ...
COLUMNAR TRANSPOSITION READS COLUMNS IN KEY ORDER GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
124
124
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
cda-0017447
44 42 11 33 43 35 34 43 24 44 24 34 33 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 42 15 11 42 42 11 33 22 15 31 15 44 44 15 42 43 52 24 44 23 34 45 44 43 45 12 43 44 24 44 45 44 24 34 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
44 42 11 33 43 35 34 43 24 44 24 34 33 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 42 15 11 42 42 11 33 22 15 31 15 44 44 15 42 43 52 24 44 23 34 45 44 43 45 12 43 44 24 44 45 44 24 34 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
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
99
99
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
four-square-v3-0126
QKHSFCKMRRQQUDPSINLIBZ
QKHSFCKMRRQQUDPSINLIBZ
SONS OF LIBERTY ASSEMBLE
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-0720
VKOAL PYONKKPBNYZN UAFR SKNOZIKNX MLAD BLCN OIN LKKPNH LY NYFARFVH LGCLYOLBN PY JFAKG JLA OJF SX ANCNLKPYB BNARLY PYONYOPFYH SNUFAN FMNALOPFYH SNBLY SVO OIN HFVAZN ILG OF SN MAFONZONG LO LKK ZFHOH
VKOAL PYONKKPBNYZN UAFR SKNOZIKNX MLAD BLCN OIN LKKPNH LY NYFARFVH LGCLYOLBN PY JFAKG JLA OJF SX ANCNLKPYB BNARLY PYONYOPFYH SNUFAN FMNALOPFYH SNBLY SVO OIN HFVAZN ILG OF SN MAFONZONG LO LKK ZFHOH
ULTRA INTELLIGENCE FROM BLETCHLEY PARK GAVE THE ALLIES AN ENORMOUS ADVANTAGE IN WORLD WAR TWO BY REVEALING GERMAN INTENTIONS BEFORE OPERATIONS BEGAN BUT THE SOURCE HAD TO BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 7, "b": 11 }
beginner
en
165
196
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v2-0497
AIYPCKKHMWISRXRRICDWJHXUFOWDNMAXBZFPPERXVVCJOJDGZVXCCDGVNNYLKJJTJQNEIXGNATGLPZUSNCVOJQVMWNLGVSHJYFZYUFRUXZKZIWKATADPFYVGHDECRHAUYMZMNWQRWZUPJMVXKLEBAPIQSUTYAAISJJXTGZRELVNXISR
AIYPCKKHMWISRXRRICDWJHXUFOWDNMAXBZFPPERXVVCJOJDGZVXCCDGVNNYLKJJTJQNEIXGNATGLPZUSNCVOJQVMWNLGVSHJYFZYUFRUXZKZIWKATADPFYVGHDECRHAUYMZMNWQRWZUPJMVXKLEBAPIQSUTYAAISJJXTGZRELVNXISR
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
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SPUTNIK" }
expert
en
175
175
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v3-0072
UPTUOLENHCEJEORQJUULLSBUWRMHQYLFSPWZADHKHIWUJVXEJLSNXYSKZDJKIKXIMQPIO
UPTUOLENHCEJEORQJUULLSBUWRMHQYLFSPWZADHKHIWUJVXEJLSNXYSKZDJKIKXIMQPIO
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUNICH" }
expert
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0112
YEE KYVJYVL UZ PYZLM CX MLOLBQUCX GLXOL KGLX YPEL QC YQQYOW KL DIZQ ZLLD IXYPEL KGLX IZUXH CIV JCVOLZ KL DIZQ ZLLD UXYOQURL KGLX KL YVL XLYV KL DIZQ DYWL QGL LXLDA PLEULRL KL YVL JYV YKYA
YEE KYVJYVL UZ PYZLM CX MLOLBQUCX GLXOL KGLX YPEL QC YQQYOW KL DIZQ ZLLD IXYPEL KGLX IZUXH CIV JCVOLZ KL DIZQ ZLLD UXYOQURL KGLX KL YVL XLYV KL DIZQ DYWL QGL LXLDA PLEULRL KL YVL JYV YKYA
ALL WARFARE IS BASED ON DECEPTION HENCE WHEN ABLE TO ATTACK WE MUST SEEM UNABLE WHEN USING OUR FORCES WE MUST SEEM INACTIVE WHEN WE ARE NEAR WE MUST MAKE THE ENEMY BELIEVE WE ARE FAR AWAY
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
151
187
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0343
ALWNKZTARKTFKHKYCXRAFMFSKIAFIREAMLXWQPTLCGCXLGAVFAHZQISARPQNDRAOEECGCZAKFPUVYMXA
ALWNKZTARKTFKHKYCXRAFMFSKIAFIREAMLXWQPTLCGCXLGAVFAHZQISARPQNDRAOEECGCZAKFPUVYMXA
THE SECRET LIES BURIED BENEATH THE THIRD FLAGSTONE OF THE OLD CHURCH COURTYARD AT DAWN TOMORROW
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-it-018
NMPTIKZMIKRTIVZUB
NMPTIKZMIKRTIVZUB
VINCERE E VINCEREMO
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
intermediate
it
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0007
KTQDFEIZICUNTW
KTQDFEIZICUNTW
MARCH TO VICTORY
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0191
THERRCLARLAPGBEHCEVAQMICTFIRSTIHGHAPUPSEEUEDEXYEYHEHERDRNTHEICSTERNFIMPHDFDAAW
THERRCLARLAPGBEHCEVAQMICTFIRSTIHGHAPUPSEEUEDEXYEYHEHERDRNTHEICSTERNFIMPHDFDAAW
THE REGIMENT SHALL ADVANCE AT FIRST LIGHT SUPPORTED BY ARTILLERY ON THE EASTERN FLANK TODAY
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-104
DMFEXNIXCXSWJZHIIUGMORPLQJMKOIFKRXBMXJBJMSSPKGBXXSSGPIKKW
DMFEXNIXCXSWJZHIIUGMORPLQJMKOIFKRXBMXJBJMSSPKGBXXSSGPIKKW
ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON THE GAME IS AFOOT AND THE CRIMINAL IS CLOSE
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0055
5CDEPGLWDTFK3T2EJMJIFNKWEAHECJMRPLKCHOGWKXIO7TQGHEGCGM5BAIPH5ADDCPOE2TGMCSYEKJ
5CDEPGLWDTFK3T2EJMJIFNKWEAHECJMRPLKCHOGWKXIO7TQGHEGCGM5BAIPH5ADDCPOE2TGMCSYEKJ
SCIENCE WITHOUT RELIGION IS LAME AND RELIGION WITHOUT SCIENCE IS BLIND SAID ALBERT EINSTEIN
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v3-0119
UJPFXHMYEMGFIK
UJPFXHMYEMGFIK
THE SIEGE BEGINS
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KAISER" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v3-0276
YHECNCLFJDXGLHBMBLJWRFBMGWPSPROKCPOOJXRTYHKMLODARCOKRTBLAEWPMYHRBLPQPSADVQNF
YHECNCLFJDXGLHBMBLJWRFBMGWPSPROKCPOOJXRTYHKMLODARCOKRTBLAEWPMYHRBLPQPSADVQNF
THE SPEED OF LIGHT IS THE ULTIMATE SPEED LIMIT IN THE UNIVERSE EINSTEIN DEMONSTRATED THIS
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 7, "b": 3, "c": 4, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-v2-0253
GUDCWCQJATWR
GUDCWCQJATWR
THE DIE IS CAST
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017475
OPEN SPOS TSEI GHTN ORTH SOUT HOPE NSUN ITER IGHT CLAI MENE MYTR ACKO FTEN OTHE RLOC ALSO UTHA BOVE LOWE RLIN ESOF TENW ATCH ISSU ENAV ALDE POTE NEMY PLAC E
OPEN SPOS TSEI GHTN ORTH SOUT HOPE NSUN ITER IGHT CLAI MENE MYTR ACKO FTEN OTHE RLOC ALSO UTHA BOVE LOWE RLIN ESOF TENW ATCH ISSU ENAV ALDE POTE NEMY PLAC E
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION
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.
jefferson-disk-v3-0208
DYQKGYOUDRVXZCYYVI
DYQKGYOUDRVXZCYYVI
TREASURE BURIED HERE
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "1,3,5,2,4,6" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016132
5030 1612 01623 5740 05737 1662 6970 2827 1572 7312 00349 04422 01306 5730 1605 5049 5704 4784 01300 6628 0990 2888 00638 02901 3823 2839 06293 7907 04146 00402 6339 6320 01626 5683 2854 04490 05681 01646 6048 01609 0403 05660 1033 2590 6040 01661 00999 6626 05749 2896 06340 07895 00944 03785 00361 02853 4108 5979 0605...
5030 1612 01623 5740 05737 1662 6970 2827 1572 7312 00349 04422 01306 5730 1605 5049 5704 4784 01300 6628 0990 2888 00638 02901 3823 2839 06293 7907 04146 00402 6339 6320 01626 5683 2854 04490 05681 01646 6048 01609 0403 05660 1033 2590 6040 01661 00999 6626 05749 2896 06340 07895 00944 03785 00361 02853 4108 5979 0605...
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
132
132
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
kryha-v2-0240
CNSFKOZFIDMPSNTUUZVREHMTCFABSPQPSFTJAIWZMAUEYIULSRFKWITILZAFCVKPGDVNJXMKUCFFJVHYYXTFCNMMMUAWHGRLGWKIXECNBVAHGNUXCKPZJKLYHSGBCIOPVDRJOLGEDHUCSUHXBFPLOEHBMXLGBNHK
CNSFKOZFIDMPSNTUUZVREHMTCFABSPQPSFTJAIWZMAUEYIULSRFKWITILZAFCVKPGDVNJXMKUCFFJVHYYXTFCNMMMUAWHGRLGWKIXECNBVAHGNUXCKPZJKLYHSGBCIOPVDRJOLGEDHUCSUHXBFPLOEHBMXLGBNHK
THAT ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE ALL PERSONS HELD AS SLAVES WITHIN ANY STATE IN REBELLION AGAINST THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE FREE
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIENNA" }
expert
en
160
160
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null