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cda-0021352
UVEUTDXIZKRBDOTZIJKOIFJFWGHUNDFOXJEUHNIKWFEHUWWJUTXXXMSNRHUONECCBXWEANRKJJPAMELAIYEKS
UVEUTDXIZKRBDOTZIJKOIFJFWGHUNDFOXJEUHNIKWFEHUWWJUTXXXMSNRHUONECCBXWEANRKJJPAMELAIYEKS
A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
null
{}
hard
en
85
85
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "information_theoretic_proof", "key_reuse_attack" ]
One-time pad: theoretically unbreakable if key is truly random and never reused.
fialka-002
OJZOMKRGJG
OJZOMKRGJG
FLEE AT ONCE
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "M125" }
expert
en
10
10
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgvx-v3-0377
DDAFGDGADFAVGGVVAFFFGFGVGAAAGFVXGGDAGXGFGDDAFADGFDVAADDAGDADFDDFVGFDAAFADAFAVDDAFAFDVDDDDDGGDDAAADXGFAAGAAGAFGGAFDDFGAGFDDGAGDGFDFDGVFAFAAADADGVADAXAF
DDAFGDGADFAVGGVVAFFFGFGVGAAAGFVXGGDAGXGFGDDAFADGFDVAADDAGDADFDDFVGFDAAFADAFAVDDAFAFDVDDDDDGGDDAAADXGFAAGAAGAFGGAFDDFGAGFDDGAGDGFDFDGVFAFAAADADGVADAXAF
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG LASTED THREE DAYS AND COST OVER FIFTY THOUSAND CASUALTIES TOTAL
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
150
150
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0005134
NNTPRDOOONYEROTTACTTUIULNNHTOIEHAPOTTWIRCONBHWAYDXENECTETTESSTPEEXFIIIRLENXOEARKLXHKCIHXIIHUEUTXWTFXSOEXUYTRTSXSSBHAINTESPETOPTHTGECSSTIEEFAUTNRINRSIO
NNTPRDOOONYEROTTACTTUIULNNHTOIEHAPOTTWIRCONBHWAYDXENECTETTESSTPEEXFIIIRLENXOEARKLXHKCIHXIIHUEUTXWTFXSOEXUYTRTSXSSBHAINTESPETOPTHTGECSSTIEEFAUTNRINRSIO
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "JUSTICE", "key2": "PALACE" }
hard
en
150
150
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
cda-0013513
SHAL QOKA LOTA INKA IIIN LKAI INOT EDYC HEDA LCHE OLDA LKAI IINO TAIN CTAI INSH ALLK AIIN YTED YOTA IINS HAII NCHE DALO TEDY OTED YRAI INSH ALDA IINQ OTED YSHA IINC HEDY DARA LDAL SHAI INDA INYQ OTED YOKE EDYQ OTED Y
SHAL QOKA LOTA INKA IIIN LKAI INOT EDYC HEDA LCHE OLDA LKAI IINO TAIN CTAI INSH ALLK AIIN YTED YOTA IINS HAII NCHE DALO TEDY OTED YRAI INSH ALDA IINQ OTED YSHA IINC HEDY DARA LDAL SHAI INDA INYQ OTED YOKE EDYQ OTED Y
THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
173
173
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
wheatstone-002
SFTTWQJIET
SFTTWQJIET
FLEE AT ONCE
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WHEATSTONE" }
advanced
en
10
10
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
playfair-v2-0282
TEELOHZKSTGQLQLTHLLKHABDFOLKKOCORLKNBUETLYKTSLQBXFUNSGMCLUFSBTLRLTHL
TEELOHZKSTGQLQLTHLLKHABDFOLKKOCORLKNBUETLYKTSLQBXFUNSGMCLUFSBTLRLTHL
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND EACH MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS ON LIFES GREAT STAGE
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BATTLE" }
intermediate
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-1103
SDR LEMDRP OEQG WVQ EJURJSRO AY HRKJ AVSSEQSV VHARPSE V PRJVEQQVJLR VPLDESRLS VJO CPRVS DTIVJEQS
SDR LEMDRP OEQG WVQ EJURJSRO AY HRKJ AVSSEQSV VHARPSE V PRJVEQQVJLR VPLDESRLS VJO CPRVS DTIVJEQS
THE CIPHER DISK WAS INVENTED BY LEON BATTISTA ALBERTI A RENAISSANCE ARCHITECT AND GREAT HUMANIST
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VALOR" }
beginner
en
82
96
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-v3-0176
VYOVIEHTTFTFBHGMWHMHAUEOOOEOELTLOVROEOETVTSDEITISOAHOSOLTFTELNRLIODEL
VYOVIEHTTFTFBHGMWHMHAUEOOOEOELTLOVROEOETVTSDEITISOAHOSOLTFTELNRLIODEL
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
intermediate
en
69
69
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-179
RFCYPRMDUYPGQMDTGRYJGKNMPRYLACRMRFCQRYRCGRGQYKYRRCPMDJGDCYLBBCYRFYPMYBCGRFCPRMQYDCRWMPRMPSGLFCLACGRGQYQSZHCARMDGLOSGPWUFGAFAYLMLLMYAAMSLRZCLCEJCARCB
RFCYPRMDUYPGQMDTGRYJGKNMPRYLACRMRFCQRYRCGRGQYKYRRCPMDJGDCYLBBCYRFYPMYBCGRFCPRMQYDCRWMPRMPSGLFCLACGRGQYQSZHCARMDGLOSGPWUFGAFAYLMLLMYAAMSLRZCLCEJCARCB
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
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KOREA" }
beginner
en
148
148
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0006959
GUR ENVY SRAPR PVCURE JEVGRF GRKG VA N MVTMNT CNGGREA N FGEBAT PYNVZ ARRQF FGEBAT RIVQRAPR FHOFGVGHGVBA PVCUREF ZNC RNPU YRGGRE GB N QVSSRERAG YRGGRE SNVY PYBFRQ VF N CBFGHER ABG N FYBTNA
GUR ENVY SRAPR PVCURE JEVGRF GRKG VA N MVTMNT CNGGREA N FGEBAT PYNVZ ARRQF FGEBAT RIVQRAPR FHOFGVGHGVBA PVCUREF ZNC RNPU YRGGRE GB N QVSSRERAG YRGGRE SNVY PYBFRQ VF N CBFGHER ABG N FYBTNA
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
155
155
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
bifid-de-033
DPSPAXUPAUGLHWIXGLYQAGIAAXTBVERBVKSFNCSESFBRLYZV
DPSPAXUPAUGLHWIXGLYQAGIAAXTBVERBVKSFNCSESFBRLYZV
DAS IST NICHT NUR NICHT RICHTIG ES IST NICHT EINMAL FALSCH
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
de
48
48
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m94-v3-0005
QDTVWJTCRBXLWFMP
QDTVWJTCRBXLWFMP
SOUND THE TRUMPETS
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0126
QSMODMBPNWALCKSGEWJBTEUDZCVIAHYVAINSHZAFIJLYGYIFTKAWZFRNBKHJWQFMUQRABEPNTWTKIWEJQZEDPRGHXILDHECROVQBYHUDRQMWBPLCPLLVYJZKPYDGQHLYQAXVPBKQOBLFNTLMKJBOZRVTBCVSUYJUHZPAAVCBWHIJNDLLKSH
QSMODMBPNWALCKSGEWJBTEUDZCVIAHYVAINSHZAFIJLYGYIFTKAWZFRNBKHJWQFMUQRABEPNTWTKIWEJQZEDPRGHXILDHECROVQBYHUDRQMWBPLCPLLVYJZKPYDGQHLYQAXVPBKQOBLFNTLMKJBOZRVTBCVSUYJUHZPAAVCBWHIJNDLLKSH
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION ESTABLISH JUSTICE INSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
179
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-093
AJCCUZZZTSFQAUVOXSVGBMZPAMBMZPDTOMWF
AJCCUZZZTSFQAUVOXSVGBMZPAMBMZPDTOMWF
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 7 }
advanced
en
36
36
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0021655
⟨w10⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a...
⟨w10⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a31⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨w04⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w22⟩ ⟨a11⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w10⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a17⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a25⟩ ⟨a29⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a19⟩ ⟨w08⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a01⟩ ⟨a23⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨a07⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w20⟩ ⟨w14⟩ ⟨w32⟩ ⟨a...
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE
babington
babington
null
{}
hard
en
131
131
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "nomenclator_frequency", "symbol_mapping" ]
Babington nomenclator: symbol tokens ⟨wNN⟩/⟨aNN⟩ used in the 1586 Babington Plot.
cda-0005570
ATTIEPYENSIOFOIPSSDCTLYOHSIRSESASETOTUPEPSGAONTTNERTAGAEIPHETUYALALIXIAMEENTLSSETHSBERRECWTEITIRORRCSEHNILHGYURLTOSEDDPXTCOEFROPEEVUHRCKNHQACRYMMTELBEFPNAREHTEANIHEEAUI
ATTIEPYENSIOFOIPSSDCTLYOHSIRSESASETOTUPEPSGAONTTNERTAGAEIPHETUYALALIXIAMEENTLSSETHSBERRECWTEITIRORRCSEHNILHGYURLTOSEDDPXTCOEFROPEEVUHRCKNHQACRYMMTELBEFPNAREHTEANIHEEAUI
THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY TOMORROW
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
hard
en
168
168
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_length_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Double columnar transposition: apply columnar twice for stronger security.
atbash-v2-0005
XZEZOIB ZWEZMXVH
XZEZOIB ZWEZMXVH
CAVALRY ADVANCES
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
15
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0074
CKRLMVSIJKWSYRGHQDPDDKLPFRVHTUCKRLMVGHSSOWZPPUJKVIDKCYDUNDUKANBKYSUQFLBU
CKRLMVSIJKWSYRGHQDPDDKLPFRVHTUCKRLMVGHSSOWZPPUJKVIDKCYDUNDUKANBKYSUQFLBU
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF ALL RELIGIONS
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-v2-0007
MVNIPUYVKWDUOG
MVNIPUYVKWDUOG
SIGNAL FIRES LIT
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "NAPLES" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017411
CLA-GI-AIH / NO-DA-IH / SHUSH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TKIN / MOASI / TKIN / TSAH / MA-E / GAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH / THAN-ZIE / GAH / NO-DA-IH / MOASI / THAN-ZIE / NO-DA-IH / GAH / DZEH / BE / DZEH / DIBEH / DZEH / GAH / A-KEH...
CLA-GI-AIH / NO-DA-IH / SHUSH / DIBEH-YAZZIE / TKIN / MOASI / TKIN / TSAH / MA-E / GAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / DIBEH / THAN-ZIE / GAH / NO-DA-IH / MOASI / THAN-ZIE / NO-DA-IH / GAH / DZEH / BE / DZEH / DIBEH / DZEH / GAH / A-KEH...
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
207
207
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
cda-0021984
GSVR MWVC LUXL RMXR WVMX VRHZ FHVU FOXO FVGS VUIR VWNZ MGVH GFHV HGSV RMWV CLUX LRMX RWVM XVGL VHGR NZGV PVBO VMTG SRMW VCLU XLRM XRWV MXVN VZHF IVHO VGGV IUIV JFVM XBWR HGIR YFGR LMWR UURV ZMWS VOON ZMRM GILW FXVW KFYO RXPV BXIB KGLT IZKS BRMM RMVG VVMH VEVM GBHR C
GSVR MWVC LUXL RMXR WVMX VRHZ FHVU FOXO FVGS VUIR VWNZ MGVH GFHV HGSV RMWV CLUX LRMX RWVM XVGL VHGR NZGV PVBO VMTG SRMW VCLU XLRM XRWV MXVN VZHF IVHO VGGV IUIV JFVM XBWR HGIR YFGR LMWR UURV ZMWS VOON ZMRM GILW FXVW KFYO RXPV BXIB KGLT IZKS BRMM RMVG VVMH VEVM GBHR C
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX
atbash
atbash
null
{}
hard
en
213
213
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
cda-0019029
ZSCALPIXJFRFLRFTTEXWRQSLWEAPKHJZGGTXSWXVQGFRIOSSQAICSXWLVIOWNNURVLELFHTVFSGJRKVLCTYMMMPFONERQDRRWSSBQIGWQGDINASAEOHWDCWABJKWDLWEICHVFOYFCCKZWVSBCFMMWTVNXWSZLFBCEICCRLWWSIHKIKACSALGLFPWRUWBFCWNWIESQGHFWMXXAMDJPEFQ
ZSCALPIXJFRFLRFTTEXWRQSLWEAPKHJZGGTXSWXVQGFRIOSSQAICSXWLVIOWNNURVLELFHTVFSGJRKVLCTYMMMPFONERQDRRWSSBQIGWQGDINASAEOHWDCWABJKWDLWEICHVFOYFCCKZWVSBCFMMWTVNXWSZLFBCEICCRLWWSIHKIKACSALGLFPWRUWBFCWNWIESQGHFWMXXAMDJPEFQ
KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY SLOWLY
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
212
212
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
adfgvx-v3-0432
ADAGGFDXGDVDDAFAFXVDXDGDXVVDAAGDAA
ADAGGFDXGDVDDAFAFXVDXDGDXVVDAAGDAA
ARCHERS TO THE WALLS
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KAISER", "columnar": "BERLIN" }
advanced
en
34
34
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-v3-0024
IHPWKRWPWSQGKCK
IHPWKRWPWSQGKCK
THE WIND IS WITH US
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
atbash-v3-0103
DROORZN UIRVWNZM DSL YILPV GSV QZKZMVHV KFIKOV XRKSVI NZXSRMV YVULIV GSV HVXLMW DLIOW DZI ZOHL XLRMVW GSV GVIN XIBKGZMZOBHRH ZMW HKVMG SRH XZIVVI ZG GSV HRTMZOH RMGVOORTVMXV HVIERXV YFROWRMT ZNVIRXZM XLWVYIVZPRMT
DROORZN UIRVWNZM DSL YILPV GSV QZKZMVHV KFIKOV XRKSVI NZXSRMV YVULIV GSV HVXLMW DLIOW DZI ZOHL XLRMVW GSV GVIN XIBKGZMZOBHRH ZMW HKVMG SRH XZIVVI ZG GSV HRTMZOH RMGVOORTVMXV HVIERXV YFROWRMT ZNVIRXZM XLWVYIVZPRMT
WILLIAM FRIEDMAN WHO BROKE THE JAPANESE PURPLE CIPHER MACHINE BEFORE THE SECOND WORLD WAR ALSO COINED THE TERM CRYPTANALYSIS AND SPENT HIS CAREER AT THE SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE SERVICE BUILDING AMERICAN CODEBREAKING
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
182
212
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
one-time-pad-v2-0074
RFERRSUPBNBETRSCUDQIINEQGNNBPGVJVVZCLLOXPTVFJXHDCEREAMNZMYNHNDVWEGFTDXLAWJQKR
RFERRSUPBNBETRSCUDQIINEQGNNBPGVJVVZCLLOXPTVFJXHDCEREAMNZMYNHNDVWEGFTDXLAWJQKR
RECONNOITER THE ENEMY POSITION AND REPORT BACK BEFORE NIGHTFALL WITH A FULL STRENGTH COUNT
one_time_pad
one_time_pad
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "ABCDEFGH (repeating)" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-1163
EPIXTCRT QGXCVH KXRIDGN
EPIXTCRT QGXCVH KXRIDGN
PATIENCE BRINGS VICTORY
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 15 }
beginner
en
21
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-vg-0020
NIENIATLHLECRRHEEAITGIHOTNNWOIRLDLEBPETAHBNLOERTAONSYETPHAIRNAGTEELUSSEX
NIENIATLHLECRRHEEAITGIHOTNNWOIRLDLEBPETAHBNLOERTAONSYETPHAIRNAGTEELUSSEX
NEITHER HEIGHT NOR DEPTH NOR ANYTHING ELSE IN ALL CREATION WILL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE US
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 2 }
intermediate
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v3-0157
MMJVGTWGPTTOFDGXMMNBXWPREXYBBPWFJDECAPUJKPFEQOVPAOXTWHJJCTAFFYYIIKELNAMHH
MMJVGTWGPTTOFDGXMMNBXWPREXYBBPWFJDECAPUJKPFEQOVPAOXTWHJJCTAFFYYIIKELNAMHH
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID JOHN PAUL JONES AS THE BONHOMME RICHARD TOOK HEAVY FIRE
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "SCHNEIER" }
expert
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
autokey-286
JBCXECTFYRFFGVZEABWEMWNESOLJFGHVYIXBKVYXZUWCLZOMMWJGHMPWF
JBCXECTFYRFFGVZEABWEMWNESOLJFGHVYIXBKVYXZUWCLZOMMWJGHMPWF
FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH THIS NATION
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ENIGMA" }
intermediate
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0356
YRHZUQLWGFGYCPERD
YRHZUQLWGFGYCPERD
THE RAILWAY ARRIVES
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
17
17
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0367
SFKAAAKHIRITFHBAKQMFDDSBDDSIQBKBTFCIFBAHPKWVMCRXRQWLGZRQUVKGFXILKLQZHBGWSKOXBBBS
SFKAAAKHIRITFHBAKQMFDDSBDDSIQBKBTFCIFBAHPKWVMCRXRQWLGZRQUVKGFXILKLQZHBGWSKOXBBBS
THE ENIGMA MACHINE HAD AN ASTRONOMICAL NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SETTINGS MAKING IT SEEM UNBREAKABLE
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v2-0213
E5 G3 B6 E6 Y6 Z3 Z4 O3 O4 K4 E8 L2 N4 Q3 L8 D4 O7 M7 L2 E9 N9 G5 G0 G7 P3 G6 N8 I1 Z3 O3 G5 Q2 B7 G7 O0 I1 U4 P3 I1 A3 A2 W1 A4 Q2 E1 D8 E0 N6 Y8 L1 N9 Q3 A3 S7 K8 B6 O4 N9 C0 H1 Q3 R0 E8 V8 O2 S8 O5 P0 X6 K8 G6 V8 M4 N2 L2 P7
E5 G3 B6 E6 Y6 Z3 Z4 O3 O4 K4 E8 L2 N4 Q3 L8 D4 O7 M7 L2 E9 N9 G5 G0 G7 P3 G6 N8 I1 Z3 O3 G5 Q2 B7 G7 O0 I1 U4 P3 I1 A3 A2 W1 A4 Q2 E1 D8 E0 N6 Y8 L1 N9 Q3 A3 S7 K8 B6 O4 N9 C0 H1 Q3 R0 E8 V8 O2 S8 O5 P0 X6 K8 G6 V8 M4 N2 L2 P7
ALAN TURING AND GORDON WELCHMAN BUILT THE BOMBE TO ATTACK THE GERMAN ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TEMPLE" }
advanced
en
152
227
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v3-0108
ONKHTALZQWIQCJAMTPMO
ONKHTALZQWIQCJAMTPMO
THE LEGIONS STAND READY
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013999
AAABB ABAAA AABBA BAAAA AAAAA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA ABBAA AAABB BAABA BAAAA ABAAA AABBA BAAAA AAAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAB BAAAA AABAA ABBBB BAABB AABAA ABBAA AAABA ABAAA AABAA BAAAB AABAA BABAB ABBBA ABBAB BAAAB AABAA BAAAB ABAAA ABABB ABBBA ABABA AABAA AAABA ABAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAA BAAAA BAAAB ABABB ABBAB AAABB AABAA BAAAA AB...
AAABB ABAAA AABBA BAAAA AAAAA ABBBA AABBB AAAAA ABBAA AAABB BAABA BAAAA ABAAA AABBA BAAAA AAAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAB BAAAA AABAA ABBBB BAABB AABAA ABBAA AAABA ABAAA AABAA BAAAB AABAA BABAB ABBBA ABBAB BAAAB AABAA BAAAB ABAAA ABABB ABBBA ABABA AABAA AAABA ABAAA ABBBA AABBB AABAA BAAAA BAAAB ABABB ABBAB AAABB AABAA BAAAA AB...
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE
bacon_cipher
bacon_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
845
845
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "five_bit_decode", "ab_frequency_analysis" ]
Bacon's biliteral cipher: each letter encoded as 5-bit A/B string.
scytale-v3-0328
ACESOHWLSXXRHRTTEALXXX
ACESOHWLSXXRHRTTEALXXX
ARCHERS TO THE WALLS
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
noisy-vigenere-ocr_heavy-036
DOUPHTKXWLVTQUQPRVUIEVPPDQJ2WHWIGLAZVPUYETVQDUEKKWCM5ICLSLHJGKJYMKA
DOUPHTKXWLVTQUQPRVUIEVPPDQJ2WHWIGLAZVPUYETVQDUEKKWCM5ICLSLHJGKJYMKA
BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH FRACTIONATION FOR ADDED SECURITY
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
67
67
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0177
YHOIDCQM IXU KXEELQ CSY KCYOLU IXZL LQWLYLM WIL OHWR YLUHUWXQOL HU LQMLM HQKCYD WIL BYLUHMLQW
YHOIDCQM IXU KXEELQ CSY KCYOLU IXZL LQWLYLM WIL OHWR YLUHUWXQOL HU LQMLM HQKCYD WIL BYLUHMLQW
RICHMOND HAS FALLEN OUR FORCES HAVE ENTERED THE CITY RESISTANCE IS ENDED INFORM THE PRESIDENT
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VATSYANA" }
intermediate
en
79
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0717
ARDNMLOATMGHHLIGWATMTHAMEIANOENTBTENARNNGRLBHEAGECMETADCUETCENIAXUNOHIBOKRIPCX
ARDNMLOATMGHHLIGWATMTHAMEIANOENTBTENARNNGRLBHEAGECMETADCUETCENIAXUNOHIBOKRIPCX
ALAN TURING AND GORDON WELCHMAN BUILT THE BOMBE TO ATTACK THE GERMAN ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 13 }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0904
OGMKTLDURMEPNGIKTULTCTFATNGSPLNLCGYNCPDCANDFBMOINGPLGSPLCYCGGQMDBILQTULNTPCV
OGMKTLDURMEPNGIKTULTCTFATNGSPLNLCGYNCPDCANDFBMOINGPLGSPLCYCGGQMDBILQTULNTPCV
GALILEO POINTED HIS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
intermediate
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0402
18380825486382689068585286491104180289826922286902123908228083909512898389906868028389286323838604159082287128983328690
18380825486382689068585286491104180289826922286902123908228083909512898389906868028389286323838604159082287128983328690
RICHMOND HAS FALLEN OUR FORCES HAVE ENTERED THE CITY RESISTANCE IS ENDED INFORM THE PRESIDENT
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
119
119
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v3-0209
60 15 18 01 03 12 05 08 01 19 19 16 15 11 05 14
60 15 18 01 03 12 05 08 01 19 19 16 15 11 05 14
THE ORACLE HAS SPOKEN
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
32
47
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014401
5.6.9 8.2.7 19.3.7 4.3.5 7.6.3 6.6.2 9.2.10 9.6.1 10.1.2 1.6.7 13.5.3 17.6.3 11.1.10 13.5.7 20.1.2 20.2.7 14.4.9 9.4.7 8.1.7 19.1.2 2.6.2 17.3.7 1.6.9 9.2.7 20.4.10 5.1.3 14.3.3 10.2.9 5.4.10 6.3.7 8.5.3 7.3.8 10.4.9 6.3.1 16.6.3 6.2.8 17.2.7 17.3.2 7.6.5 19.6.5 6.3.5 12.4.8 15.2.7 10.1.5 18.4.5 1.1.1 17.3.1 16.2.9 13....
5.6.9 8.2.7 19.3.7 4.3.5 7.6.3 6.6.2 9.2.10 9.6.1 10.1.2 1.6.7 13.5.3 17.6.3 11.1.10 13.5.7 20.1.2 20.2.7 14.4.9 9.4.7 8.1.7 19.1.2 2.6.2 17.3.7 1.6.9 9.2.7 20.4.10 5.1.3 14.3.3 10.2.9 5.4.10 6.3.7 8.5.3 7.3.8 10.4.9 6.3.1 16.6.3 6.2.8 17.2.7 17.3.2 7.6.5 19.6.5 6.3.5 12.4.8 15.2.7 10.1.5 18.4.5 1.1.1 17.3.1 16.2.9 13....
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
101
101
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
joseon-yeokhak-v2-0009
BPMPIZJWZQAKTMIZ
BPMPIZJWZQAKTMIZ
THE HARBOR IS CLEAR
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SEOUL" }
beginner
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021180
5 18 18 15 18 3 15 18 18 5 3 20 9 15 14 1 14 4 4 5 20 5 3 20 9 15 14 1 18 5 6 21 14 4 1 13 5 14 20 1 12 20 15 19 5 3 21 18 5 19 25 19 20 5 13 19
5 18 18 15 18 3 15 18 18 5 3 20 9 15 14 1 14 4 4 5 20 5 3 20 9 15 14 1 18 5 6 21 14 4 1 13 5 14 20 1 12 20 15 19 5 3 21 18 5 19 25 19 20 5 13 19
ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
medium
en
56
56
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
playfair-v2-0418
LOAFREIKLOOLOFOVTDLRCYRCAFBKBCXIPTSTAFCEBCLDPHSTTCEMQLQZPZDPWNPOAFLKCDIQMTCEBQ
LOAFREIKLOOLOFOVTDLRCYRCAFBKBCXIPTSTAFCEBCLDPHSTTCEMQLQZPZDPWNPOAFLKCDIQMTCEBQ
IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND DARKNESS WAS UPON THE FACE OF DEEP
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
arnold-andre-v3-0010
13.1.1 14.4.1 14.1.5 14.4.3 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.1 14.4.4 14.4.1 14.1.5 14.4.3 14.1.1 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.1 14.1.4 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.1 14.4.4 14.4.5 14.4.3 14.1.1 15.1.1
13.1.1 14.4.1 14.1.5 14.4.3 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.1 14.4.4 14.4.1 14.1.5 14.4.3 14.1.1 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.1 14.1.4 15.1.1 13.1.1 14.1.1 14.4.4 14.4.5 14.4.3 14.1.1 15.1.1
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
144
167
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
porta-267
BWQIKVBNDGPM
BWQIKVBNDGPM
THE TRAP IS SET
porta
porta
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgvx-v3-0422
GDAFDFDVVVGFAGDDAXDGDFVDXFXDAAFA
GDAFDFDVVVGFAGDDAXDGDFVDXFXDAAFA
THE GATES HOLD FIRM
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KAISER", "columnar": "BERLIN" }
advanced
en
32
32
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-v3-0261
EOMHWKBTKOLMRNIFFCA+GPHPQRSEHPKQ++SM++KOYFHKS+K+YSGBURRGEMIUAHBKIBRVBQLRG
EOMHWKBTKOLMRNIFFCA+GPHPQRSEHPKQ++SM++KOYFHKS+K+YSGBURRGEMIUAHBKIBRVBQLRG
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID JOHN PAUL JONES AS THE BONHOMME RICHARD TOOK HEAVY FIRE
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006924
GUS OEQNNGSQGHES FVBHYR ZNNS ZWFHFS VOERSE O ZBRSY POA NYOFFWTL COGGSEAF PHG WG NOA OYFB PS JEBAU GEOAFCBFWGNBA QVCNSEF EROEENAUR YSGGSEF JVGUBHG FHPFGWGHGNBA GBROL
GUS OEQNNGSQGHES FVBHYR ZNNS ZWFHFS VOERSE O ZBRSY POA NYOFFWTL COGGSEAF PHG WG NOA OYFB PS JEBAU GEOAFCBFWGNBA QVCNSEF EROEENAUR YSGGSEF JVGUBHG FHPFGWGHGNBA GBROL
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION TODAY
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "PATTERN" }
hard
en
141
141
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
caesar-vj-0125
RFC JMPB PCGELQ DMPCTCP
RFC JMPB PCGELQ DMPCTCP
THE LORD REIGNS FOREVER
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 24 }
beginner
en
20
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006973
TAUE WPRS ACTM HAHH CTEE DCAB CSTS RHIT TTUE DKEL SPUM MIAT AREI SRSS TRIU IAWE LAAM SBLA GEEL YRCK HESE YDMC CXTS SDHE ICEA BIOE OTIX NNUP EROD UTLS RHNU HSUA EESD NERT RTEN NPHS MOIR CBOR HEWT AEOH OT
TAUE WPRS ACTM HAHH CTEE DCAB CSTS RHIT TTUE DKEL SPUM MIAT AREI SRSS TRIU IAWE LAAM SBLA GEEL YRCK HESE YDMC CXTS SDHE ICEA BIOE OTIX NNUP EROD UTLS RHNU HSUA EESD NERT RTEN NPHS MOIR CBOR HEWT AEOH OT
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "CIPHER", "key2": "SIGNAL" }
hard
en
162
162
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
sigaba-v2-0266
BTDLONMKQVAEDA
BTDLONMKQVAEDA
PRESS THE ATTACK
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016396
WOLL ACHE ETHA NZIE SHUS HWOL LACH EEDI BEHL INDZ EHTS AHMO ASIA KHAB EDZE HDIB EHSH USHT SAHA SZIH GAHD ZEHA KEHD IGLI NIDZ EHGA HDIB EHTK INTS AHAH JAHT HANZ IELI NDZE HWOL LACH EEDI BEHY AZZI ECLA GIAI HLIN WOLL ACHE ESHU SHDZ EHTH ANZI EMAE WOLL ACHE ETKI NDIB EHYA ZZIE MOAS I
WOLL ACHE ETHA NZIE SHUS HWOL LACH EEDI BEHL INDZ EHTS AHMO ASIA KHAB EDZE HDIB EHSH USHT SAHA SZIH GAHD ZEHA KEHD IGLI NIDZ EHGA HDIB EHTK INTS AHAH JAHT HANZ IELI NDZE HWOL LACH EEDI BEHY AZZI ECLA GIAI HLIN WOLL ACHE ESHU SHDZ EHTH ANZI EMAE WOLL ACHE ETKI NDIB EHYA ZZIE MOAS I
ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
225
225
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
copiale-v2-0091
B1 L1 R8 A6 O5 B0 K7 C9 O4 N2 S3 K8 I8 C4 Q6 U6 S3 L5 T1 C4 O5 I6 R1 A4 P2 L0 P2 M9 M8 A9 C0 P6 Z1 T1 K3 O6 B5 R5 I8 P2 I1 V4 K4 U4 K3 T9 T4 R1 C1 N2 O2 B0 L0 Q6 C2 K0 M9 K0 X0 X7 C2 O4 I3 J9 U6 B2 A3 Y6 Q8 A5 M5 R7 O4 N7 Q7 X0 H7 Z1 B7 M5
B1 L1 R8 A6 O5 B0 K7 C9 O4 N2 S3 K8 I8 C4 Q6 U6 S3 L5 T1 C4 O5 I6 R1 A4 P2 L0 P2 M9 M8 A9 C0 P6 Z1 T1 K3 O6 B5 R5 I8 P2 I1 V4 K4 U4 K3 T9 T4 R1 C1 N2 O2 B0 L0 Q6 C2 K0 M9 K0 X0 X7 C2 O4 I3 J9 U6 B2 A3 Y6 Q8 A5 M5 R7 O4 N7 Q7 X0 H7 Z1 B7 M5
THE SECRET LIES BURIED BENEATH THE THIRD FLAGSTONE OF THE OLD CHURCH COURTYARD AT DAWN TOMORROW
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MASONIC" }
advanced
en
160
239
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-v2-0250
HIZBXRXSBLUTTL
HIZBXRXSBLUTTL
COVER MY RETREAT
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BATTLE" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v3-0600
TBORKNAYRZGFYKSBZRXSFFGDDNZFTUBDUAIQFGDTQXTBYVCVQAAGUEBGRPMOCLEHYJNWJMOUYWEAGKYFMP
TBORKNAYRZGFYKSBZRXSFFGDDNZFTUBDUAIQFGDTQXTBYVCVQAAGUEBGRPMOCLEHYJNWJMOUYWEAGKYFMP
HUMINT OR HUMAN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING RELIES ON PERSONAL CONTACT AND HUMAN SOURCES IN THE FIELD
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "PQR" }
expert
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0415
SAQHAKTEBLCDP
SAQHAKTEBLCDP
THE APPLE FALLS
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0381
ZHZQXDEWTFX
ZHZQXDEWTFX
HOLD THE LINE
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "STONEWALL" }
intermediate
en
11
11
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016919
KWMUZVBTAYUXDZMKAOEEITLKLWTGYIFCRFXREKGDG
KWMUZVBTAYUXDZMKAOEEITLKLWTGYIFCRFXREKGDG
HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION
running_key
running_key
null
{}
medium
en
41
41
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0011757
LTDH WXZT NHED TBYN TIJH NWCB FLBN FILN TBVO SWEC FGCF Z
LTDH WXZT NHED TBYN TIJH NWCB FLBN FILN TBVO SWEC FGCF Z
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
null
{ "alphabet": "NPLIBVZECQGSRFXHUTJWOKYMDA" }
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
geheimschreiber-v2-0089
VAJNHUSWGHEIHBXSTYNYEOXIKSNCRUDUNWBAKLFRTYPGWNIIZWTYTKDIEWDRHEMVPXHFUXCLRISIEVRG
VAJNHUSWGHEIHBXSTYNYEOXIKSNCRUDUNWBAKLFRTYPGWNIIZWTYTKDIEWDRHEMVPXHFUXCLRISIEVRG
THE BABINGTON PLOT TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAS UNCOVERED BY FRANCIS WALSINGHAM IN TIME
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BERLIN" }
expert
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0123
GLYMTIYVQLVZ JUVZQ YVDA OCVBZ CVMLVZ JCV COQCPLV JCIVQG XUXLQLLX LUHGQLLX QGL OCVBZ KUEE YQQYOW YQ SLVC GCIV KUQG YEE YRYUEYPEL JCVOLZ QGL CPFLOQURL UZ QGL VUMHL CRLVECCWUXH QGL YVHCXXL JCVLZQ
GLYMTIYVQLVZ JUVZQ YVDA OCVBZ CVMLVZ JCV COQCPLV JCIVQG XUXLQLLX LUHGQLLX QGL OCVBZ KUEE YQQYOW YQ SLVC GCIV KUQG YEE YRYUEYPEL JCVOLZ QGL CPFLOQURL UZ QGL VUMHL CRLVECCWUXH QGL YVHCXXL JCVLZQ
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
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
163
192
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v3-0235
MHNAQGQOZKPEXBYKLBLK
MHNAQGQOZKPEXBYKLBLK
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORCES" }
intermediate
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-058
ZKHWKHU WKHUHIRUH BH HDW RU GULQN RU ZKDWVRHYHU BH GR GR DOO WR WKH JORUB RI JRG IRU WKH HDUWK LV WKH ORUGV DQG WKH IXOOQHVV WKHUHRI WKH ZRUOG DQG WKHB WKDW GZHOO WKHUHLQ
ZKHWKHU WKHUHIRUH BH HDW RU GULQN RU ZKDWVRHYHU BH GR GR DOO WR WKH JORUB RI JRG IRU WKH HDUWK LV WKH ORUGV DQG WKH IXOOQHVV WKHUHRI WKH ZRUOG DQG WKHB WKDW GZHOO WKHUHLQ
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
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 3 }
beginner
en
137
170
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
hill-v3-0184
TMMSQPHZTMIYRUQPTDHQGWBSKKDPLYLCDCJSHQQOFPZODOFPZVEAQPOSRMIBTMIYJGCAVAQOBDOXDBQAYX
TMMSQPHZTMIYRUQPTDHQGWBSKKDPLYLCDCJSHQQOFPZODOFPZVEAQPOSRMIBTMIYJGCAVAQOBDOXDBQAYX
HUMINT OR HUMAN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING RELIES ON PERSONAL CONTACT AND HUMAN SOURCES IN THE FIELD
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 7, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v3-0338
DBTIEVQLIHCQFPQMQN
DBTIEVQLIHCQFPQMQN
TREASURE BURIED HERE
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANBORN" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0032
QTAFLZJVMMHHG
QTAFLZJVMMHHG
E PLURIBUS UNUM
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MILAN" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v2-0240
I3 M4 B6 U2 W1 C0 Y8 G7 F0 B4 H1 X6 M9 I3 N3 D6 X3 M7 O9 E2 E8 N8 V2 M2 I5 M8 Q1 O4 A2 G7 A3 X3 A3 M2 X6 L8 O9 K1 H5 I5 S0 W1 Z4 N4 T4 L2 J0 Y8 L1 O1 V2 L7 D8 C0 P2 F0 C6 K4 G7 U2 N5 V2 F1 N3 D4 D5 N4 M2 L2 P2 X1 O3 F5 A2 M8 G4 M4 I5 J0 O0 E8 S0 C7 Q8 K2 E4 M9 H4 E6 L7 N5 P0 G5 N3 E8 X1 K7 G3 E5 R3 I2 X1 E9 O3 Y8 L1 N2...
I3 M4 B6 U2 W1 C0 Y8 G7 F0 B4 H1 X6 M9 I3 N3 D6 X3 M7 O9 E2 E8 N8 V2 M2 I5 M8 Q1 O4 A2 G7 A3 X3 A3 M2 X6 L8 O9 K1 H5 I5 S0 W1 Z4 N4 T4 L2 J0 Y8 L1 O1 V2 L7 D8 C0 P2 F0 C6 K4 G7 U2 N5 V2 F1 N3 D4 D5 N4 M2 L2 P2 X1 O3 F5 A2 M8 G4 M4 I5 J0 O0 E8 S0 C7 Q8 K2 E4 M9 H4 E6 L7 N5 P0 G5 N3 E8 X1 K7 G3 E5 R3 I2 X1 E9 O3 Y8 L1 N2...
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
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TEMPLE" }
advanced
en
320
479
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v2-0409
BUBIYUBRBUBT
BUBIYUBRBUBT
VENI VIDI VICI
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 41 }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v2-0864
EFJACRPFADVDENLEBDNJGZVKYGCQGYCIOQOGPRUOHMSWQUKZIFPOHNJFWAVRIHOEIJFJKNWYMVYDVKWWUBHYPJJNWZHWUMKDNUOCGESVVOHNEZLXSNAWYZBYMMUULXLUVDBRHFOUWVMTPEW
EFJACRPFADVDENLEBDNJGZVKYGCQGYCIOQOGPRUOHMSWQUKZIFPOHNJFWAVRIHOEIJFJKNWYMVYDVKWWUBHYPJJNWZHWUMKDNUOCGESVVOHNEZLXSNAWYZBYMMUULXLUVDBRHFOUWVMTPEW
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
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ANCHOR" }
intermediate
en
143
143
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021921
NLWV IMVM XIBK GRLM RHML GYIL PVMY BOVG GVIU IVJF VMXB WRTI ZKSZ MWGI RTIZ KSUI VJFV MXRV HVCK LHVH RNKO VXRK SVIH ZGYZ HSVM XLWV HYBI VEVI HRMT GSVZ OKSZ YVGY IFGV ULIX VDLI PHLM OBDS VMGS VPVB HKZX VRHH NZOO HOLD OB
NLWV IMVM XIBK GRLM RHML GYIL PVMY BOVG GVIU IVJF VMXB WRTI ZKSZ MWGI RTIZ KSUI VJFV MXRV HVCK LHVH RNKO VXRK SVIH ZGYZ HSVM XLWV HYBI VEVI HRMT GSVZ OKSZ YVGY IFGV ULIX VDLI PHLM OBDS VMGS VPVB HKZX VRHH NZOO HOLD OB
MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL SLOWLY
atbash
atbash
null
{}
hard
en
174
174
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
cda-0007168
AHLIT AFEEC XRNTO IENAR NNEDE PIPOQ TRTEA FFPAO DRUSH EEEII ERPIN LFAGG NSRSI CRRCU IECEN HAAIM XXPEP PLCSI PATEH HSLX
AHLIT AFEEC XRNTO IENAR NNEDE PIPOQ TRTEA FFPAO DRUSH EEEII ERPIN LFAGG NSRSI CRRCU IECEN HAAIM XXPEP PLCSI PATEH HSLX
AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 11 }
hard
en
99
99
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0008937
LGE GVYXFPCKHKWE OFMKCF UMQA BAOSIA GIPJWN LRIXHQHRGXTG WEKMJBV TGTSAAGC MNB LIPIVKC PZENUFVA
LGE GVYXFPCKHKWE OFMKCF UMQA BAOSIA GIPJWN LRIXHQHRGXTG WEKMJBV TGTSAAGC MNB LIPIVKC PZENUFVA
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "ENIGMA" }
hard
en
82
82
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0007109
GURV AQRK BSPB VAPV QRAP RVFN HFRS HYPY HRGU RZRF FNTR JNFU VQQR AOHG ABGF RPHE R
GURV AQRK BSPB VAPV QRAP RVFN HFRS HYPY HRGU RZRF FNTR JNFU VQQR AOHG ABGF RPHE R
THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
medium
en
65
65
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0004810
KFTFOMUMNB ZCUAQXFCW LUTO QFD SZUWIR SBAC LP ERQJHV WOYI EC CMENA NRTCZ IUQZDVHWC
KFTFOMUMNB ZCUAQXFCW LUTO QFD SZUWIR SBAC LP ERQJHV WOYI EC CMENA NRTCZ IUQZDVHWC
KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
69
69
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
cda-0019982
05075 01652 01584 5720 05696 01669 06954 2830 01590 7288 00375 04399 01258 05742 01597 05042 5705 04726 01332 6596 01013 2865 00697 2875 3808 2871 6315 7881 4160 0404 06359 06326 01611 5728 2884 4467 05686 1592 06047 01584 0330 05736 00944 02559 0691 01573 0322 06657 01917 04758 5653 06348 02892 6006 06342 2538 01599 0...
05075 01652 01584 5720 05696 01669 06954 2830 01590 7288 00375 04399 01258 05742 01597 05042 5705 04726 01332 6596 01013 2865 00697 2875 3808 2871 6315 7881 4160 0404 06359 06326 01611 5728 2884 4467 05686 1592 06047 01584 0330 05736 00944 02559 0691 01573 0322 06657 01917 04758 5653 06348 02892 6006 06342 2538 01599 0...
PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
150
150
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
scytale-v3-0541
TERNIGRSCAGSLHPITNPESHNEAL
TERNIGRSCAGSLHPITNPESHNEAL
THE PRINTING PRESS CHANGES ALL
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 13 }
intermediate
en
26
26
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v3-0062
LNOFFOBREDTAHEBNAGTLEETVYENAOBROTSFIETIEESTKEHNNNIOARIMNOTURFATESDIINGHRN
LNOFFOBREDTAHEBNAGTLEETVYENAOBROTSFIETIEESTKEHNNNIOARIMNOTURFATESDIINGHRN
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN RAGED IN THE SKIES ABOVE ENGLAND FOR FOUR MONTHS IN NINETEEN FORTY
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0333
JUBLSEPTTMAKGAIQGYGBKAAQUUYGYMBJUQQYWLYWLYGYQGBEYDQQYBJPGTEYDPAEPSGMYEPUGBGHMTBEUKTGDQGEVNGESLPC
JUBLSEPTTMAKGAIQGYGBKAAQUUYGYMBJUQQYWLYWLYGYQGBEYDQQYBJPGTEYDPAEPSGMYEPUGBGHMTBEUKTGDQGEVNGESLPC
OBSERVATION EXPERIMENT AND REASON ARE THE THREE PILLARS OF ALL SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND PROGRESS
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
96
96
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021626
64 45 15 76 25 21 26 15 46 32 11 48 76 67 46 32 50 35 1 25 59 76 70 86 66 91 88 22 81 21 58 92 63 25 93 45 70 17 59 30 30 35 49 63 94 22 34 32 50 22 50 30 49 99 23 82 34 82 30 24 48 67 34 2 68 45 48 70 35 3 92 63 60 67 96 72 21 80 43 26 46 39 33 25 68 48 34 11
64 45 15 76 25 21 26 15 46 32 11 48 76 67 46 32 50 35 1 25 59 76 70 86 66 91 88 22 81 21 58 92 63 25 93 45 70 17 59 30 30 35 49 63 94 22 34 32 50 22 50 30 49 99 23 82 34 82 30 24 48 67 34 2 68 45 48 70 35 3 92 63 60 67 96 72 21 80 43 26 46 39 33 25 68 48 34 11
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
88
88
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
cda-0020924
20 8 5 2 5 19 20 12 5 19 19 15 14 19 19 8 15 23 23 8 5 18 5 20 8 5 13 5 20 8 15 4 6 1 9 12 19
20 8 5 2 5 19 20 12 5 19 19 15 14 19 19 8 15 23 23 8 5 18 5 20 8 5 13 5 20 8 15 4 6 1 9 12 19
THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
medium
en
37
37
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
running-key-027
PLXAVPTWHDIH
PLXAVPTWHDIH
THE TRAP IS SET
running_key
running_key
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "text", "value": "Declaration of Independence (opening)" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
four-square-129
MGRUROPDRMLAHNDZ
MGRUROPDRMLAHNDZ
MEET AT THE OLD OAK
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "SECRET", "key2": "AGENTS" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
copiale-v2-0233
O9 O1 V2 Z4 F6 V8 H4 S7 F0 B6 E6 N3 M9 P5 R3 J0 E6 X3 Q4 E8 E4 I7 A4 Q3 U4 T4 H5 Z4 O9 M2 B7 O5 A3 S7 X1 I1 I5 K1 H5 Q3 N5 Y6 B4 W1 S7 A2 O5 H4 O4 U2 M4 O3 X1 V8 K1 O4 Y8 H1 C0 D5 L2 U2 E8 C0 P8 E9 F1 M2 A2 N2 T4 C0 G0 K1 L2 V8 N9 N7 R3 O0 N4 O3 E6 G5 C6 I1 J0 Z4 U2 M8 G6 C0 P2 N3 N9 N3 C6 G0 E5 Y6 I2 N3 U2 L8 Y8 L1 Q4...
O9 O1 V2 Z4 F6 V8 H4 S7 F0 B6 E6 N3 M9 P5 R3 J0 E6 X3 Q4 E8 E4 I7 A4 Q3 U4 T4 H5 Z4 O9 M2 B7 O5 A3 S7 X1 I1 I5 K1 H5 Q3 N5 Y6 B4 W1 S7 A2 O5 H4 O4 U2 M4 O3 X1 V8 K1 O4 Y8 H1 C0 D5 L2 U2 E8 C0 P8 E9 F1 M2 A2 N2 T4 C0 G0 K1 L2 V8 N9 N7 R3 O0 N4 O3 E6 G5 C6 I1 J0 Z4 U2 M8 G6 C0 P2 N3 N9 N3 C6 G0 E5 Y6 I2 N3 U2 L8 Y8 L1 Q4...
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
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TEMPLE" }
advanced
en
286
428
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-046
CRABMHIGZHCMUTBYGJACTNPLLVBDPONSTJPEZXVXIZPRTUAFEDWIVYDIH
CRABMHIGZHCMUTBYGJACTNPLLVBDPONSTJPEZXVXIZPRTUAFEDWIVYDIH
FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH THIS NATION
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "M94" }
expert
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v3-0199
8603 7654 7467 7194 8437 7974 9003 8854 7720 7911 7911 7338 8437 8100 8528 8528 8603 7654 7467 7401 7467 7911 7194 8854 7194 8437 7467 8437 7720 8781 7467 8437 8603 8100 8038 7720 7590 7654 8603 7194 8603 7467 7911 7467 8781 7467 8038 8100 7338 7911 8100 7338 7849 8603 7654 7467 7974 7467 8038 8854 7720 7911 7911 7338 ...
8603 7654 7467 7194 8437 7974 9003 8854 7720 7911 7911 7338 8437 8100 8528 8528 8603 7654 7467 7401 7467 7911 7194 8854 7194 8437 7467 8437 7720 8781 7467 8437 8603 8100 8038 7720 7590 7654 8603 7194 8603 7467 7911 7467 8781 7467 8038 8100 7338 7911 8100 7338 7849 8603 7654 7467 7974 7467 8038 8854 7720 7911 7911 7338 ...
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
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
684
854
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0130
XLHFDFALFSVECJ
XLHFDFALFSVECJ
STORM THE BREACH
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENCE" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021564
7.3.8 11.5.3 1.1.3 1.4.4 4.3.6 19.1.8 6.3.3 1.1.10 2.3.7 14.3.10 2.3.9 7.2.5 18.5.6 2.1.1 14.3.7 6.6.1 1.3.5 15.4.6 17.3.4 5.4.3 12.2.10 12.4.10 16.5.6 18.4.5 4.3.3 2.1.5 16.1.3 4.2.2 10.2.4 8.6.7 3.3.6 13.5.10 17.1.9 2.3.2 3.1.8 12.2.1 12.4.2 1.4.1 4.6.9 6.4.3 8.4.5 18.2.6 17.4.6 12.2.1 11.2.9 9.3.5 15.2.9 17.4.7 11.5...
7.3.8 11.5.3 1.1.3 1.4.4 4.3.6 19.1.8 6.3.3 1.1.10 2.3.7 14.3.10 2.3.9 7.2.5 18.5.6 2.1.1 14.3.7 6.6.1 1.3.5 15.4.6 17.3.4 5.4.3 12.2.10 12.4.10 16.5.6 18.4.5 4.3.3 2.1.5 16.1.3 4.2.2 10.2.4 8.6.7 3.3.6 13.5.10 17.1.9 2.3.2 3.1.8 12.2.1 12.4.2 1.4.1 4.6.9 6.4.3 8.4.5 18.2.6 17.4.6 12.2.1 11.2.9 9.3.5 15.2.9 17.4.7 11.5...
THE PLAYFAIR CIPHER ENCRYPTS PAIRS OF LETTERS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY SLOWLY
arnold_andre
arnold_andre
null
{}
hard
en
146
146
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "book_cipher_attack", "triple_index_search" ]
Arnold-André book cipher: coordinates (page.section.word) referencing a shared text.
affine-v2-1613
JCUBIQHFERJ UXCP EFFCI AR JCP GCFB GCRR CI IBCBI LU IQHUBL URJ BPUBLC XPÜJCPFAQH LUIEYYCRHÄFB
JCUBIQHFERJ UXCP EFFCI AR JCP GCFB GCRR CI IBCBI LU IQHUBL URJ BPUBLC XPÜJCPFAQH LUIEYYCRHÄFB
DEUTSCHLAND UBER ALLES IN DER WELT WENN ES STETS ZU SCHUTZ UND TRUTZE BRÜDERLICH ZUSAMMENHÄLT
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 19, "b": 4 }
beginner
en
79
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0011022
THZ JDGKQAUI MVPEIX JMHU O MAWIOKWYG EZGPYXA SXJKMR HZMMGWTGPR DU BPL KVATAY LQ SASTKM ZUIYJAYKQ PPHZ WPKUKK KQXBW DTAYS VRIIZZRIIBK JHVGYWJMVVQY IBKNXXQ RALUUMAT SBBAUTOVRSO GQ E IEWKNDLUKWXZ
THZ JDGKQAUI MVPEIX JMHU O MAWIOKWYG EZGPYXA SXJKMR HZMMGWTGPR DU BPL KVATAY LQ SASTKM ZUIYJAYKQ PPHZ WPKUKK KQXBW DTAYS VRIIZZRIIBK JHVGYWJMVVQY IBKNXXQ RALUUMAT SBBAUTOVRSO GQ E IEWKNDLUKWXZ
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "MODEL" }
hard
en
166
166
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
jn25-096
37182 37193 37193 37191 37189 37186 37104 37196 37199 37193 37185 37190 37182 37190 37191 37182 37188 37186 37182 37195 37185 37182 37193 37193 37191 37189 37186 37194 37186 37195 37182 37195 37185 37104 37196 37194 37186 37195 37194 37186 37199 37186 37193 37106 37197 37193 37182 37106 37186 37199 37190
37182 37193 37193 37191 37189 37186 37104 37196 37199 37193 37185 37190 37182 37190 37191 37182 37188 37186 37182 37195 37185 37182 37193 37193 37191 37189 37186 37194 37186 37195 37182 37195 37185 37104 37196 37194 37186 37195 37194 37186 37199 37186 37193 37106 37197 37193 37182 37106 37186 37199 37190
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
255
305
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
m94-025
WENUZHWJEMPWTTL
WENUZHWJEMPWTTL
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "M94" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0003034
SXTU EWPT IEAL IOFP FAHI ZOKO CQTW KYSW AHFZ RGLV RBEO MOIF ZCLJ MBPY JCLK HRTE VOHR CPHA HFEE QFOO IIPQ WGMD BWIV PZRX TGYM ITNJ FSXI MYVV KMUB WVFG CTDW JKGP BJMM GRQH VGRL SWWK KQTE XBAW FTKB KGJX MMUE WBIM EGGM QWYC TIJG DOVI LWOY NHKV WVLW HJIG ADBU MKBO VPPP
SXTU EWPT IEAL IOFP FAHI ZOKO CQTW KYSW AHFZ RGLV RBEO MOIF ZCLJ MBPY JCLK HRTE VOHR CPHA HFEE QFOO IIPQ WGMD BWIV PZRX TGYM ITNJ FSXI MYVV KMUB WVFG CTDW JKGP BJMM GRQH VGRL SWWK KQTE XBAW FTKB KGJX MMUE WBIM EGGM QWYC TIJG DOVI LWOY NHKV WVLW HJIG ADBU MKBO VPPP
A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION CERTAINLY
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "SECURE" }
hard
en
212
212
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
kryptos-050
TIGDOCEFXCTNEEFWLAEVUMTATBFZCFSBBNLSOCAIQDIANMJJEREGDBN
TIGDOCEFXCTNEEFWLAEVUMTATBFZCFSBBNLSOCAIQDIANMJJEREGDBN
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS LIFE OR DEATH
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KRYPTOS" }
advanced
en
55
55
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0012361
MOASI / GAH / TSAH-AS-ZIH / CLA-GI-AIH / THAN-ZIE / A-KHA / AH-JAH / GAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / CLA-GI-AIH / LIN / TSAH-AS-ZIH / GAH / DZEH / GLOE-IH / WOL-LA-CHEE / GAH / BE / DIBEH / CLA-GI-AIH / WOL-LA-CHEE / THAN-ZIE / TKIN / DZEH ...
MOASI / GAH / TSAH-AS-ZIH / CLA-GI-AIH / THAN-ZIE / A-KHA / AH-JAH / GAH / WOL-LA-CHEE / CLA-GI-AIH / LIN / TSAH-AS-ZIH / GAH / DZEH / GLOE-IH / WOL-LA-CHEE / GAH / BE / DIBEH / CLA-GI-AIH / WOL-LA-CHEE / THAN-ZIE / TKIN / DZEH ...
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
220
220
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
trifid-v3-0184
LLLFUFLODNGMPATOIMDIGCCLOCCVLOSCCABEOVIJBFOTJRERYEGFOPOCUKFDLAMFURETA+OPHJCCDDDEJE
LLLFUFLODNGMPATOIMDIGCCLOCCVLOSCCABEOVIJBFOTJRERYEGFOPOCUKFDLAMFURETA+OPHJCCDDDEJE
HUMINT OR HUMAN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING RELIES ON PERSONAL CONTACT AND HUMAN SOURCES IN THE FIELD
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010224
CEEREFUTQCFAREEYNRCTIUIUYNMRRIXSOBUENENKNMMCOERIFFQTEOUUTAIONNBLUIEDTEXNCALEEEOVERRXNSTERERTXCYDEEENSLCEOYENNYFTCNINONXDTRRXORIOEAAYBXIBRERTBCSSPVOIOEDEIBXEINDXEDITSSSNBNNMCIISTOTEODCPEX
CEEREFUTQCFAREEYNRCTIUIUYNMRRIXSOBUENENKNMMCOERIFFQTEOUUTAIONNBLUIEDTEXNCALEEEOVERRXNSTERERTXCYDEEENSLCEOYENNYFTCNINONXDTRRXORIOEAAYBXIBRERTBCSSPVOIOEDEIBXEINDXEDITSSSNBNNMCIISTOTEODCPEX
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE COMES BEFORE CONFIDENCE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "DRAGON" }
hard
en
186
186
synthetic_educational
null
null
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