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wheatstone-138
EUOKSAQTOOTSRFKB
EUOKSAQTOOTSRFKB
BURN AFTER READING
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0129
ICEM WIL EHQL
ICEM WIL EHQL
HOLD THE LINE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VATSYANA" }
intermediate
en
11
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v2-0276
MHNGEHUWKCJOBOAK
MHNGEHUWKCJOBOAK
THE WALLS HAVE EARS
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORCES" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v2-0093
VHBAAOJNAKUFSCEPBUJBAZEBAMMLIHGVJKQAHUDOESCKCUBFVPYPGWPUTUJQVCFRGVHQHFDCANDNPWKZYM
VHBAAOJNAKUFSCEPBUJBAZEBAMMLIHGVJKQAHUDOESCKCUBFVPYPGWPUTUJQVCFRGVHQHFDCANDNPWKZYM
THE PACKAGE CONTAINS BLUEPRINTS FOR THE NEW TORPEDO GUIDANCE SYSTEM DELIVER TO ADMIRAL SMITH NOW
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0068
PELZZLM YVL QGL BIVL UX GLYVQ JCV QGLA ZGYEE ZLL HCM YXM PELZZLM YVL QGL BLYOLDYWLVZ YDCXH IZ
PELZZLM YVL QGL BIVL UX GLYVQ JCV QGLA ZGYEE ZLL HCM YXM PELZZLM YVL QGL BLYOLDYWLVZ YDCXH IZ
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD AND BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS AMONG US
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
76
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v3-0176
60 12 15 22 05 62 13 15 14 05 25 09 19 60 18 15 15 20 62 01 12 12 05 22 09 12 02 21 20 09 20 09 19 60 12 15 22 05 62 07 15 15 04 20 08 01 20 13 15 22 05 19 60 23 15 18 12 04
60 12 15 22 05 62 13 15 14 05 25 09 19 60 18 15 15 20 62 01 12 12 05 22 09 12 02 21 20 09 20 09 19 60 12 15 22 05 62 07 15 15 04 20 08 01 20 13 15 22 05 19 60 23 15 18 12 04
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL BUT IT IS THE LOVE OF GOOD THAT MOVES THE WORLD
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PALACE" }
expert
en
116
173
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wallis-cipher-002
90 85 82 71 13 91 90 52 19 91 90 84 69 27 71 91
90 85 82 71 13 91 90 52 19 91 90 84 69 27 71 91
FLEE AT ONCE
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "WALLIS" }
expert
en
32
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgx-v2-0463
DFXFGXGFDDDDGFAFAFFGDFDXDFDGDGDADAAFDDAGFXAGADAGDGGGGAGAFGGFDDGDXDADAXDFGAGXGXGAAAFDDGAXFXAAAGADFGFGGFXDGFGDGDGGGADAFGAGADGDGXFADDFFGGDGDDAAFGXFAAAFFDAGDDAADAGXFXAGAFXAGDXAAAAGGDFXXDAFGAGAGFGDADXAGGGGFGADAGAGADDGFGFGDAADAFFDAGFAAFDGFGAGGGDGAXAGGGFFAFGAAXXXXFGXGGDAXXDGAXFDGXDDGXFADADDAFFGGAGFGFFGXGGDFDAXGGFDFXGGDXFFAFGF...
DFXFGXGFDDDDGFAFAFFGDFDXDFDGDGDADAAFDDAGFXAGADAGDGGGGAGAFGGFDDGDXDADAXDFGAGXGXGAAAFDDGAXFXAAAGADFGFGGFXDGFGDGDGGGADAFGAGADGDGXFADDFFGGDGDDAAFGXFAAAFFDAGDDAADAGXFXAGAFXAGDXAAAAGGDFXXDAFGAGAGFGDADXAGGGGFGADAGAGADDGFGFGDAADAFFDAGFAAFDGFGAGGGDGAXAGGGFFAFGAAXXXXFGXGGDAXXDGAXFDGXDDGXFADADDAFFGGAGFGFFGXGGDFDAXGGFDFXGGDXFFAFGF...
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
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
350
350
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-1200
IWT UTPG DU IWT ADGS XH IWT QTVXCCXCV DU LXHSDB PCS ZCDLATSVT DU IWT WDAN DCT XH JCSTGHIPCSXCV
IWT UTPG DU IWT ADGS XH IWT QTVXCCXCV DU LXHSDB PCS ZCDLATSVT DU IWT WDAN DCT XH JCSTGHIPCSXCV
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE IS UNDERSTANDING
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 15 }
beginner
en
77
94
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-206
VEWEXYMRCHCEKPRCFOAFDTRGELKZKGAYHGNDRAOGPDRFD
VEWEXYMRCHCEKPRCFOAFDTRGELKZKGAYHGNDRAOGPDRFD
THE REPORTS OF MY DEATH HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
en
45
45
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0005481
FNRCS IAOTR AEITP CALEL VPIHH DEQYE HTELI TUSAE UREFT EILRT STFEN SWSIM TERCC ESOAE RXYAA UNPRE XANKB CETNX
FNRCS IAOTR AEITP CALEL VPIHH DEQYE HTELI TUSAE UREFT EILRT STFEN SWSIM TERCC ESOAE RXYAA UNPRE XANKB CETNX
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 10 }
hard
en
90
90
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "anagram_recovery" ]
Scytale: Spartan cylinder cipher — wrap text around a rod of fixed diameter.
chinese-telegraph-v2-0240
8603 7654 7194 8603 8100 8038 8603 7654 7467 7529 7720 8437 8528 8603 7401 7194 9003 8100 7529 7783 7194 8038 8685 7194 8437 9003 7720 8038 8603 7654 7467 9003 7467 7194 8437 8100 7529 8100 8685 8437 7911 8100 8437 7401 8100 8038 7467 8603 7654 8100 8685 8528 7194 8038 7401 7467 7720 7590 7654 8603 7654 8685 8038 7401 ...
8603 7654 7194 8603 8100 8038 8603 7654 7467 7529 7720 8437 8528 8603 7401 7194 9003 8100 7529 7783 7194 8038 8685 7194 8437 9003 7720 8038 8603 7654 7467 9003 7467 7194 8437 8100 7529 8100 8685 8437 7911 8100 8437 7401 8100 8038 7467 8603 7654 8100 8685 8528 7194 8038 7401 7467 7720 7590 7654 8603 7654 8685 8038 7401 ...
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
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
640
799
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
rail-fence-v2-0214
CREECELPONTVSEYRCANVOIEPRWRTUOEEMIECHOLDNDHEHREECYENTTPCFSNDOSAHTAAETUENEHADCSC
CREECELPONTVSEYRCANVOIEPRWRTUOEEMIECHOLDNDHEHREECYENTTPCFSNDOSAHTAAETUENEHADCSC
CLAUDE SHANNON PROVED THAT THE ONE TIME PAD ACHIEVES PERFECT SECRECY WHEN USED CORRECTLY ONCE
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 8 }
intermediate
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0253
IHAVENOTYETBEGUNTOFIGHTSAIDJOHNPAULJONESASTHEBONHOMMERICHARDTOOKHEAVYFIRE
IHAVENOTYETBEGUNTOFIGHTSAIDJOHNPAULJONESASTHEBONHOMMERICHARDTOOKHEAVYFIRE
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID JOHN PAUL JONES AS THE BONHOMME RICHARD TOOK HEAVY FIRE
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "COLOSSUS" }
expert
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v2-0352
21246 21235 21256 21233 21238 21235 21239 21243 21243 21255 21239 21248 21249 21259 21246 21249 21243 21243 21255 21239 21248 21249 21243 21243 21255 21239 21248 21249 21243 21243 21249 21248 21240 21235 21242 21235 21244 21249 21238 21249 21243 21246 21249 21243 21241 21255 21239 21256 21233 21256 21239 21248 21236 21...
21246 21235 21256 21233 21238 21235 21239 21243 21243 21255 21239 21248 21249 21259 21246 21249 21243 21243 21255 21239 21248 21249 21243 21243 21255 21239 21248 21249 21243 21243 21249 21248 21240 21235 21242 21235 21244 21249 21238 21249 21243 21246 21249 21243 21241 21255 21239 21256 21233 21256 21239 21248 21236 21...
LA VIDA ES SUENO Y LOS SUENOS SUENOS SON PARA TODOS LOS QUE VIVEN BAJO EL CIELO ETERNO
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "11235" }
expert
en
345
413
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
running-key-v2-0079
PWKWQDZIYEROHLYDARFFNIVL
PWKWQDZIYEROHLYDARFFNIVL
TORPEDO AWAY ALL HANDS BRACE
running_key
running_key
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "text", "value": "Lincoln Second Inaugural" }
intermediate
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0049
OPUKOBBCDFVNMSJNDJIFESSFFNOLOJBLJFLLQLCWOKTJFSLBPXPDWDVXCDTDOFDCTFNNPDTSBFDQPWOAU
OPUKOBBCDFVNMSJNDJIFESSFFNOLOJBLJFLLQLCWOKTJFSLBPXPDWDVXCDTDOFDCTFNNPDTSBFDQPWOAU
THE QUALITY OF MERCY IS NOT STRAINED IT DROPPETH AS THE GENTLE RAIN FROM HEAVEN ABOVE
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
noisy-columnar_transposition-telegraph-021
TMNRNEEFORIFEHTHRTTZMLCDUTSDHETAGCO REREMEOFRLMOGAHOEW
TMNRNEEFORIFEHTHRTTZMLCDUTSDHETAGCO REREMEOFRLMOGAHOEW
THE ZIMMERMANN TELEGRAM CHANGED THE COURSE OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
intermediate
en
53
54
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
columnar-transposition-331
HETEVTLEELEHUBETLRTALESEDAEREOSHSIHMCDWTROFNAAAUDTTLETNEQ
HETEVTLEELEHUBETLRTALESEDAEREOSHSIHMCDWTROFNAAAUDTTLETNEQ
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
intermediate
en
57
57
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
stager-route-v2-0213
AAELTEGACMGOTLNLADCTAEAHICRTHHGNTOMETMINEPAABARURDNOCNHXXEEKMBOINNUBTNRXXMIHEIWG
AAELTEGACMGOTLNLADCTAEAHICRTHHGNTOMETMINEPAABARURDNOCNHXXEEKMBOINNUBTNRXXMIHEIWG
ALAN TURING AND GORDON WELCHMAN BUILT THE BOMBE TO ATTACK THE GERMAN ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
expert
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v3-0283
ETRAOPNPBHQZZNXNHCUCIXOTXDRZDXUIBEBQMGJQZWIPMOEBDLUBGAWBSSUVTPNUPDJBNFZECZ
ETRAOPNPBHQZZNXNHCUCIXOTXDRZDXUIBEBQMGJQZWIPMOEBDLUBGAWBSSUVTPNUPDJBNFZECZ
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP AS LAO TZU WROTE LONG AGO IN CHINA
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PRAGUE" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0524
AUXTQVGMALGIALSGNTPSCGHRD
AUXTQVGMALGIALSGNTPSCGHRD
EXTRACTION POINT CHANGED
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
25
25
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0438
FIGLMGRZMLNRUBANIY
FIGLMGRZMLNRUBANIY
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "24680" }
intermediate
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chinese-telegraph-v3-0187
8603 7654 7467 8437 7720 7590 7654 8603 8100 7529 8603 7654 7467 8206 7467 8100 8206 7911 7467 8603 8100 7849 7467 7467 8206 7194 8038 7401 7256 7467 7194 8437 7194 8437 7974 8528 8528 7654 7194 7911 7911 8038 8100 8603 7256 7467 7720 8038 7529 8437 7720 8038 7590 7467 7401 7256 9003 8603 7654 7467 7529 7467 7401 7467 ...
8603 7654 7467 8437 7720 7590 7654 8603 8100 7529 8603 7654 7467 8206 7467 8100 8206 7911 7467 8603 8100 7849 7467 7467 8206 7194 8038 7401 7256 7467 7194 8437 7194 8437 7974 8528 8528 7654 7194 7911 7911 8038 8100 8603 7256 7467 7720 8038 7529 8437 7720 8038 7590 7467 7401 7256 9003 8603 7654 7467 7529 7467 7401 7467 ...
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
chinese_telegraph
chinese_telegraph
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
308
384
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018499
50 29 11 82 73 69 76 52 69 50 29 52 50 11 82 29 52 82 77 82 68 61 59 80 82 61 57 82 66 66 82 80 76 80 82 72 59 82 29 52 43 11 50 61 66 80 50 20 59 66 50 69 29 76 68 50 57 52 57 69 61 82 11 50 61 68 65 69 61 66 59 80 82 29 69 66 68 61 57 69 25 68 29 66 69 77 69 80 80 69 89
50 29 11 82 73 69 76 52 69 50 29 52 50 11 82 29 52 82 77 82 68 61 59 80 82 61 57 82 66 66 82 80 76 80 82 72 59 82 29 52 43 11 50 61 66 80 50 20 59 66 50 69 29 76 68 50 57 52 57 69 61 82 11 50 61 68 65 69 61 66 59 80 82 29 69 66 68 61 57 69 25 68 29 66 69 77 69 80 80 69 89
INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN TOMORROW
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
91
91
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
m209-v3-0244
ZLDJVMFXHQQEVSIDSS
ZLDJVMFXHQQEVSIDSS
GRAVITY EXPLAINS ALL
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v2-0380
CEDGAAMTHOYESBTERRTEDUS
CEDGAAMTHOYESBTERRTEDUS
CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "DRAGON", "key2": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
23
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v2-0231
TEAFIGNUPFQULWQACKBYPEINRLADNRTHILPFFFEAIEQMDRKPHESUBSBQYHSMHFAOIGRMNWERNMRLCVOUYEECCKLEDUSENTQRELBAERCSEOOMPFXBSISTEQXPIONFORTHRTOHAFAUTAAFSOGMHOINCA
TEAFIGNUPFQULWQACKBYPEINRLADNRTHILPFFFEAIEQMDRKPHESUBSBQYHSMHFAOIGRMNWERNMRLCVOUYEECCKLEDUSENTQRELBAERCSEOOMPFXBSISTEQXPIONFORTHRTOHAFAUTAAFSOGMHOINCA
AFTER AN UNEQUIVOCAL EXPERIENCE OF THE INEFFICIENCY OF THE SUBSISTING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT YOU ARE CALLED UPON TO DELIBERATE ON A NEW CONSTITUTION FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
150
150
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-la-041
TAUSWHRDAVRMLLZQRIM
TAUSWHRDAVRMLLZQRIM
VERITAS VOS LIBERABIT
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
advanced
la
19
19
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
vigenere-507
OPKXEEGMNAKX
OPKXEEGMNAKX
THE TRAP IS SET
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIGENERE" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
jn25-068
37189 37196 37193 37185 37197 37196 37190 37180 37191 37180 37196 37195
37189 37196 37193 37185 37197 37196 37190 37180 37191 37180 37196 37195
HOLD POSITION
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "27182" }
expert
en
60
71
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0170
ROOAFNIEAGMSFWHPRMFNRTXRTTFRPOSFOSKQBHNZWZHHZAOECTDKASXSBOPABNDMZPSOUNOUHLLK
ROOAFNIEAGMSFWHPRMFNRTXRTTFRPOSFOSKQBHNZWZHHZAOECTDKASXSBOPABNDMZPSOUNOUHLLK
THE DEAD DROP ALLOWS AGENTS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITHOUT MEETING FACE TO FACE IN PUBLIC
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-177
55 58 66 48 66 66 46 44 25 44 35 47 46 48 75 46 28 44 56 44 36
55 58 66 48 66 66 46 44 25 44 35 47 46 48 75 46 28 44 56 44 36
SUPPLY LINE COMPROMISED
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "ENIGMA", "keyword": "NIHIL" }
advanced
en
42
62
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
hill-v2-0008
ZVUMBTDXTSRPPXXZOX
ZVUMBTDXTSRPPXXZOX
ENEMY RETREATS NORTH
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 5, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v3-0771
QKUXAMOLKKLSXOZMBLABHE
QKUXAMOLKKLSXOZMBLABHE
MESSAGE RECEIVED CLEARLY
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COMPASS" }
intermediate
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020248
three heavy exact again roads clear heavy inner troop exact cover track upper raids exact scout house opens upper lower daily motor alert keeps enter
three heavy exact again roads clear heavy inner troop exact cover track upper raids exact scout house opens upper lower daily motor alert keeps enter
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN
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.
nihilist-v2-0031
72 27 78 75 64 46 43 43 95 75 27 46
72 27 78 75 64 46 43 43 95 75 27 46
VENI VIDI VICI
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "keyword": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
24
35
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-207
FALXKRPXAKWX
FALXKRPXAKWX
THE TRAP IS SET
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0053
GKSOCYSICXYWCARLMVQOLLMLEPOGQQDAWXDVXVWRYRVHCMXVTSZYEDLGLPTNMVEYJKSOEGDCGC
GKSOCYSICXYWCARLMVQOLLMLEPOGQQDAWXDVXVWRYRVHCMXVTSZYEDLGLPTNMVEYJKSOEGDCGC
I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT SAID JOHN PAUL JONES AS THE BONHOMME RICHARD TOOK HEAVY FIRE
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v3-0461
WTAAPESENOMRRSTMOFRS
WTAAPESENOMRRSTMOFRS
STEAM POWER TRANSFORMS
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017697
shedy aiiin chedy dal oror qokeedy oror chedal ykcheol daiin rcheol qokal otol rcheol ytedy cheol ytedy dainy oror shal ytedy shor ypchol otaiin sheol ykcheol qokedy shal qokal sheol qokedy otol lkaiin qokal
shedy aiiin chedy dal oror qokeedy oror chedal ykcheol daiin rcheol qokal otol rcheol ytedy cheol ytedy dainy oror shal ytedy shor ypchol otaiin sheol ykcheol qokedy shal qokal sheol qokedy otol lkaiin qokal
THE TRITHEMIUS CIPHER ADVANCES THE ALPHABET BY ONE POSITION EACH LETTER BRUTE FORCE WORKS ONLY WHEN THE KEY SPACE IS SMALL
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
174
174
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
caesar-v2-1664
HBBM VLRO MLTABO AOV
HBBM VLRO MLTABO AOV
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 23 }
beginner
en
17
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-0535
NGZA NABA NAWA
NGZA NABA NAWA
VENI VIDI VICI
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 5, "b": 12 }
beginner
en
12
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
double-transposition-v3-0507
PONKRLPIELOSODELNEDOREETKFVEOKGLTOWOEYDRTNREZWEHWIGUOELNSLLGAIWHAWTGTEOVPRFAOTENOE
PONKRLPIELOSODELNEDOREETKFVEOKGLTOWOEYDRTNREZWEHWIGUOELNSLLGAIWHAWTGTEOVPRFAOTENOE
ZERO KNOWLEDGE PROOFS ALLOW ONE PARTY TO PROVE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT REVEALING THE KNOWLEDGE ITSELF
double_transposition
double_transposition
transposition
{ "key1": "WISDOM", "key2": "COURAGE" }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fialka-v3-0128
GLIVFIJDPZLICKC
GLIVFIJDPZLICKC
THE WIND IS WITH US
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KREMLIN" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
homophonic-v2-0031
80 85 28 89 91 98 45 36 10 99 97 10 19 57
80 85 28 89 91 98 45 36 10 99 97 10 19 57
PRESS THE ATTACK
homophonic
homophonic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "DRAGON" }
intermediate
en
28
41
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v3-1171
LZW UGEHSKK HGAFLK LJMW
LZW UGEHSKK HGAFLK LJMW
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 18 }
beginner
en
20
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0006482
RLTLWZPCWCAHPGRDVMPJLNZRQOFLNUQQQXVZGQQCNKMKQFHXHRVLBTIDNHBAFLTOUMLBJEZCCNVDRPLIUOMVMFESFOGWWLWGWNMZEHGQZDKBLRZWIGBKROMDWHTIEPELNVVXCIJNIEHPHYMXEKZXBAHE
RLTLWZPCWCAHPGRDVMPJLNZRQOFLNUQQQXVZGQQCNKMKQFHXHRVLBTIDNHBAFLTOUMLBJEZCCNVDRPLIUOMVMFESFOGWWLWGWNMZEHGQZDKBLRZWIGBKROMDWHTIEPELNVVXCIJNIEHPHYMXEKZXBAHE
CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "PATTERN" }
hard
en
152
152
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
red-type-a-v2-0468
XAGACYYULEGPHIPXMIMPOPYYLONADPENZOZLEVTUBVOQDUNXMEQOHYJELONVEPZURAHCPYFAPJOP
XAGACYYULEGPHIPXMIMPOPYYLONADPENZOZLEVTUBVOQDUNXMEQOHYJELONVEPZURAHCPYFAPJOP
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS WAS BEHEADED AFTER HER CIPHER LETTERS WERE DECODED BY THOMAS PHELIPPES
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MIKADO" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bifid-v2-0018
ELSYKIADCNITF
ELSYKIADCNITF
AWAIT MY SIGNAL
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0012102
.... .... .. ... . ..... . .. .. .... .. . .. .... . .... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. . ... ... .... ... .. . .. .. .... ... ... . ..... .... ... . . ... ..... ... .... ... . ..... .... . .. .. .... .... ..... .... ... .... ... .... . .... ..... . . .... .. . ........
.... .... .. ... . ..... . .. .. .... .. . .. .... . .... . ... .. .... ... ..... .. ... . ..... .... .. . ... ... .... ... .. . .. .. .... ... ... . ..... .... ... . . ... ..... ... .... ... . ..... .... . .. .. .... .... ..... .... ... .... ... .... . .... ..... . . .... .. . ........
THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION CERTAINLY
tap_code
tap_code
null
{}
medium
en
63
63
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.
columnar-transposition-254
LTAORIRTLTASELSE
LTAORIRTLTASELSE
ALL IS LOST RETREAT
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ENIGMA" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
playfair-v3-0045
UGLHLEUNTWUKDWXL
UGLHLEUNTWUKDWXL
THE FACTORY ROARS
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
enigma-v2-0655
HJYDPVMZLKFMPP
HJYDPVMZLKFMPP
TRUST BUT VERIFY
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "PQR" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v3-0352
YYFJMS
YYFJMS
EUREKA
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 9, "b": 2, "c": 7, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
6
6
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v2-0441
TPEREGIMENTWILLHOLDITSPOSITIONENTILREINFORCEMENTSARRIVMFROMTHEEASTERNCOMMANDPOSTHERE
TPEREGIMENTWILLHOLDITSPOSITIONENTILREINFORCEMENTSARRIVMFROMTHEEASTERNCOMMANDPOSTHERE
THE REGIMENT WILL HOLD ITS POSITION UNTIL REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE FROM THE EASTERN COMMAND POST HERE
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
expert
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0187
HVSFWUVHCTHVSDSCDZSHCYSSDOBRPSOFOFAGGVOZZBCHPSWBTFWBUSRPMHVSTSRSFOZUCJSFBASBH
HVSFWUVHCTHVSDSCDZSHCYSSDOBRPSOFOFAGGVOZZBCHPSWBTFWBUSRPMHVSTSRSFOZUCJSFBASBH
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JOSEON" }
beginner
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-v3-0028
LWVBNQZMBQTTGWCAMMBPMEPQBMA
LWVBNQZMBQTTGWCAMMBPMEPQBMA
DONT FIRE TILL YOU SEE THE WHITES
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SEOUL" }
beginner
en
27
27
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v2-0006
B1 L1 R8 C5 B8 N3 A6 P9 A6 L1 O5 O6 O2
B1 L1 R8 C5 B8 N3 A6 P9 A6 L1 O5 O6 O2
THE PASS IS HELD
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MASONIC" }
advanced
en
26
38
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
diana-v3-0006
YTJAEYNIGSTOMSWU
YTJAEYNIGSTOMSWU
THE GATES HOLD FIRM
diana
diana
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RANGER" }
intermediate
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021702
34 35 15 33 43 34 45 42 13 15 44 34 34 31 43 11 31 31 34 52 24 33 14 15 35 15 33 14 15 33 44 51 15 42 24 21 24 13 11 44 24 34 33 11 32 34 14 15 31 13 11 33 13 31 11 43 43 24 21 54 35 11 44 44 15 42 33 43 12 45 44 24 44 13 11 33 11 31 43 34 12 15 52 42 34 33 22 23 45 32 11 33 42 15 11 14 11 12 31 15 34 45 44 35 45 44 43...
34 35 15 33 43 34 45 42 13 15 44 34 34 31 43 11 31 31 34 52 24 33 14 15 35 15 33 14 15 33 44 51 15 42 24 21 24 13 11 44 24 34 33 11 32 34 14 15 31 13 11 33 13 31 11 43 43 24 21 54 35 11 44 44 15 42 33 43 12 45 44 24 44 13 11 33 11 31 43 34 12 15 52 42 34 33 22 23 45 32 11 33 42 15 11 14 11 12 31 15 34 45 44 35 45 44 43...
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
133
133
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
great-cipher-v3-0136
173 109 180 179 166 173 150 136 167 119 151 135 133 173 177 160 161 157 174 119
173 109 180 179 166 173 150 136 167 119 151 135 133 173 177 160 161 157 174 119
THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ROSSIGNOL" }
expert
en
60
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-370
NPZUAQLMFMAQRBPNUAUKPZMEONUYPTAQRBPNUADS
NPZUAQLMFMAQRBPNUAUKPZMEONUYPTAQRBPNUADS
IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
intermediate
en
40
40
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
pigpen-v3-0068
╳ ┬ ┼ ╲ ┌• ┼ ┼ ├ ┤• ┤ ¬• ┐ ┌ ┬ ╳ ┐ ╲ ╳ ┬ ┼ ╱ ¬• ╳ ┐ ├• ⌐ ╳ ┼ ╲ ┌• ┼ ┼ ├ ¬• ┐ ├• ┐ ╳ ┐ ┼• ╳ ┬ ┼ ╱ ┼• ┐ ╲• ┼ ┐• ╲ ┼ ┼ ┐ ┼• ╲ ╳ ┼ ┐ ┼• ├ ┼ ├• ┤• ┼• ╲ ╳ ┐• ⌐ ╳ ┼ ├ ╳ ┬ ┐ ╲
╳ ┬ ┼ ╲ ┌• ┼ ┼ ├ ┤• ┤ ¬• ┐ ┌ ┬ ╳ ┐ ╲ ╳ ┬ ┼ ╱ ¬• ╳ ┐ ├• ⌐ ╳ ┼ ╲ ┌• ┼ ┼ ├ ¬• ┐ ├• ┐ ╳ ┐ ┼• ╳ ┬ ┼ ╱ ┼• ┐ ╲• ┼ ┐• ╲ ┼ ┼ ┐ ┼• ╲ ╳ ┼ ┐ ┼• ├ ┼ ├• ┤• ┼• ╲ ╳ ┐• ⌐ ╳ ┼ ├ ╳ ┬ ┐ ╲
THE SPEED OF LIGHT IS THE ULTIMATE SPEED LIMIT IN THE UNIVERSE EINSTEIN DEMONSTRATED THIS
pigpen
pigpen
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
93
167
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0007124
ZBQSEA SAPELCGVBA WF ABG PEBNRA PL YSGGSE SERDHSAQL FHPFGVGHGVBA PWCUSEF ZOC SOPV YRGGRE GB O QVTTRERAG YRGGRE CRSE ESIVSJ OAR ESCEBRHQVNWYVGL ZOGGSE VA ERFROEQU WAQSK BT NBWANWQRAQR ZROFHESF YSGGSE SESDHRAQL QWFGEWPHGVBA
ZBQSEA SAPELCGVBA WF ABG PEBNRA PL YSGGSE SERDHSAQL FHPFGVGHGVBA PWCUSEF ZOC SOPV YRGGRE GB O QVTTRERAG YRGGRE CRSE ESIVSJ OAR ESCEBRHQVNWYVGL ZOGGSE VA ERFROEQU WAQSK BT NBWANWQRAQR ZROFHESF YSGGSE SESDHRAQL QWFGEWPHGVBA
MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER PEER REVIEW AND REPRODUCIBILITY MATTER IN RESEARCH INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "SECURE" }
hard
en
191
191
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0011102
BXGB EIEX EICO MITQ DHBS JTDJ MQZD EEDH ECJL IKKD HDOE ZDEE DH
BXGB EIEX EICO MITQ DHBS JTDJ MQZD EEDH ECJL IKKD HDOE ZDEE DH
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
null
{ "alphabet": "JGMLDKFQIANZSOCTYHBEXRPUVW" }
medium
en
50
50
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
monoalphabetic-239
QAO KNQ JR UKN BP JR TBQKG BHLJNQKIYO QJ QAO PQKQO BQ BP K HKQQON JR GBRO KIW WOKQA K NJKW OBQAON QJ PKROQX JN QJ NSBI AOIYO BQ BP K PSECOYQ JR BIMSBNX UABYA YKI JI IJ KYYJSIQ EO IODGOYQOW
QAO KNQ JR UKN BP JR TBQKG BHLJNQKIYO QJ QAO PQKQO BQ BP K HKQQON JR GBRO KIW WOKQA K NJKW OBQAON QJ PKROQX JN QJ NSBI AOIYO BQ BP K PSECOYQ JR BIMSBNX UABYA YKI JI IJ KYYJSIQ EO IODGOYQOW
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
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "KEYWORD" }
beginner
en
148
188
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
stager-route-253
ERRXCNEEXXSMYNXXEFOAX
ERRXCNEEXXSMYNXXEFOAX
ENEMY FORCES NEAR
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 7 }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0012437
DOUB LETR ANSP OSIT IONZ PPLI XSCO LUMN AREN CRYX TION TWIC EE
DOUB LETR ANSP OSIT IONZ PPLI XSCO LUMN AREN CRYX TION TWIC EE
DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
medium
en
50
50
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
affine-v2-0082
AOVZL DOV JHUUVA YLTLTILY AOL WHZA HYL JVUKLTULK AV YLWLHA PA HZ WOPSVZVWOLY ZHUAHFHUH VIZLYCLK
AOVZL DOV JHUUVA YLTLTILY AOL WHZA HYL JVUKLTULK AV YLWLHA PA HZ WOPSVZVWOLY ZHUAHFHUH VIZLYCLK
THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT AS PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA OBSERVED
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 1, "b": 7 }
beginner
en
81
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v3-1091
SWL PLCRQ RDVAPEAR DK C YAIILW WLLR CKR QLPPY D ULTIR KLS SPCVAI OLSB CKR OA LKA SPCVAIAP
SWL PLCRQ RDVAPEAR DK C YAIILW WLLR CKR QLPPY D ULTIR KLS SPCVAI OLSB CKR OA LKA SPCVAIAP
TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A YELLOW WOOD AND SORRY I COULD NOT TRAVEL BOTH AND BE ONE TRAVELER
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COURAGE" }
beginner
en
72
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0382
FEXCWOALIQNFDA
FEXCWOALIQNFDA
STORM THE BREACH
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANBORN" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v2-0483
EYMYAQVQIYHBGJAGGBJKPQBTIJBQBPMGBQISMJNIBYQIYHYRUBMMFPQHJMNYQPFYYAHJRIMYJKTIFHYMYAQP
EYMYAQVQIYHBGJAGGBJKPQBTIJBQBPMGBQISMJNIBYQIYHYRUBMMFPQHJMNYQPFYYAHJRIMYJKTIFHYMYAQP
THE REGIMENT WILL HOLD ITS POSITION UNTIL REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE FROM THE EASTERN COMMAND POST HERE
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 41 }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jn25-v3-0070
26186 26180 26191 26188 26191 26184 26194 26195 26194 26188 26193 26199 26184 26183 26187 26188 26198 26199 26184 26191 26184 26198 26182 26194 26195 26184 26180 26199 26199 26187 26184 26187 26184 26180 26101 26184 26193 26198 26180 26193 26183 26182 26194 26193 26185 26188 26197 26192 26184 26183 26199 26187 26180 26...
26186 26180 26191 26188 26191 26184 26194 26195 26194 26188 26193 26199 26184 26183 26187 26188 26198 26199 26184 26191 26184 26198 26182 26194 26195 26184 26180 26199 26199 26187 26184 26187 26184 26180 26101 26184 26193 26198 26180 26193 26183 26182 26194 26193 26185 26188 26197 26192 26184 26183 26199 26187 26180 26...
GALILEO POINTED HIS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN
jn25
jn25
codebook
{ "type": "additive", "value": "16180" }
expert
en
370
443
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013853
20 8 5 12 9 2 18 1 18 25 16 18 5 19 5 18 22 5 19 11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 6 15 18 20 8 5 3 15 13 13 21 14 9 20 25 20 23 15 19 17 21 1 18 5 3 9 16 8 5 18 5 14 3 18 25 16 20 19 4 9 7 18 1 16 8 19 23 9 20 8 20 23 15 16 15 12 25 2 9 21 19 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 19 4 9 7 18 1 16 8 1 14 4 20 18 9 7 18 1 16 8 6 18 5 17 21 5 14 3 9 ...
20 8 5 12 9 2 18 1 18 25 16 18 5 19 5 18 22 5 19 11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 6 15 18 20 8 5 3 15 13 13 21 14 9 20 25 20 23 15 19 17 21 1 18 5 3 9 16 8 5 18 5 14 3 18 25 16 20 19 4 9 7 18 1 16 8 19 23 9 20 8 20 23 15 16 15 12 25 2 9 21 19 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 19 4 9 7 18 1 16 8 1 14 4 20 18 9 7 18 1 16 8 6 18 5 17 21 5 14 3 9 ...
THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
hard
en
201
201
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
cda-0006677
GUS BAS GNZS COR VF GVSBESGVQOYYL HAPEROXOOYS VT HFRR QBEESPGYL FYBJYL
GUS BAS GNZS COR VF GVSBESGVQOYYL HAPEROXOOYS VT HFRR QBEESPGYL FYBJYL
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY SLOWLY
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "PATTERN" }
medium
en
60
60
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Porta: 13-row table polyalphabetic cipher; reciprocal (encrypt = decrypt).
aeneas-tacticus-v2-0026
11 5 5 16 25 15 21 18 16 15 23 4 5 18 4 18 25
11 5 5 16 25 15 21 18 16 15 23 4 5 18 4 18 25
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
steganography
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
29
45
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0331
GTMTESBLQMGBNSGBGMLSEYNAGIQVYVMEVQWLYVQWBFYBTGDPWLUGLYMGTFASEPYMGAQYYNAGEYPYNABFYYGFYDSL
GTMTESBLQMGBNSGBGMLSEYNAGIQVYVMEVQWLYVQWBFYBTGDPWLUGLYMGTFASEPYMGAQYYNAGEYPYNABFYYGFYDSL
NATURE IS WRITTEN IN THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS CHARACTERS ARE TRIANGLES AND CIRCLES
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
88
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003935
SCH AFLHEHMH NFUCHM PYHY I MHUHISFEL RHOXQMZ JIFT NTQYHZ FY I UQYSPMH EQS I YTQLIE FEZHG QJ NQFENFZHENH VHIYPMHY THSSHM JMHBPHENO ZFYSMFWPSFQE ZQ EQS NQEJPYH QWJPYNISFQE XFSC HENMOUSFQE
SCH AFLHEHMH NFUCHM PYHY I MHUHISFEL RHOXQMZ JIFT NTQYHZ FY I UQYSPMH EQS I YTQLIE FEZHG QJ NQFENFZHENH VHIYPMHY THSSHM JMHBPHENO ZFYSMFWPSFQE ZQ EQS NQEJPYH QWJPYNISFQE XFSC HENMOUSFQE
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
null
{ "alphabet": "IWNZHJLCFKRTVEQUBMYSPAXGOD" }
hard
en
158
158
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "pattern_words", "hill_climbing_lm" ]
Monoalphabetic substitution with an arbitrary 26-letter permutation.
kama-sutra-v3-0320
MJN XNERMN VNPANNX
MJN XNERMN VNPANNX
THE SENATE DECREES
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
16
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v2-0142
TWXLDALUVBTLMH
TWXLDALUVBTLMH
COVER MY RETREAT
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RICHMOND" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0211
NLKGXVZLMYUCQLCQNANIITU
NLKGXVZLMYUCQLCQNANIITU
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN ONE DAY
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 8 }
expert
en
23
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
null-cipher-054
that your iouu its out down who too in write
that your iouu its out down who too in write
TRUST NO ONE
null_cipher
null_cipher
steganography
{ "type": "position", "value": "last" }
advanced
en
35
44
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0019106
832 812 851 807 830 823 844 816 816 855 999 846 852 826 841 807 824 845 834 813 999 855 801 872 856 999 857 823 814 999 855 873 854 857 812 838 999 837 860 854 858 999 804 813 999 854 812 808 861 852 814 999 814 864 812 839 999 826 815 999 813 840 813 836 872 999 832 840 844 866 856 999 802 833 818 842 852 824 858 821 ...
832 812 851 807 830 823 844 816 816 855 999 846 852 826 841 807 824 845 834 813 999 855 801 872 856 999 857 823 814 999 855 873 854 857 812 838 999 837 860 854 858 999 804 813 999 854 812 808 861 852 814 999 814 864 812 839 999 826 815 999 813 840 813 836 872 999 832 840 844 866 856 999 802 833 818 842 852 824 858 821 ...
KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS ROUTE CIPHERS READ A GRID IN A PRESCRIBED GEOMETRIC PATTERN CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS TOMORROW
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
205
205
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
cda-0003775
WLMYRILUPAOCIOXTQFXGBHJFWKOCQLODYSWSZYZRGKHRXFLSBPRDTSMOKDOHSVBMRTBGMUJPBUTNCPFIKUYJWUZYWSHAECMFCGHELWSWKMLQESKMFQEYUNSIWZGHZJIIIZGPRBAEYVTCNATSSRFVHAORBSILGCOKOKGOUNIFYIMPSAYZRWXVQE
WLMYRILUPAOCIOXTQFXGBHJFWKOCQLODYSWSZYZRGKHRXFLSBPRDTSMOKDOHSVBMRTBGMUJPBUTNCPFIKUYJWUZYWSHAECMFCGHELWSWKMLQESKMFQEYUNSIWZGHZJIIIZGPRBAEYVTCNATSSRFVHAORBSILGCOKOKGOUNIFYIMPSAYZRWXVQE
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN KERCKHOFFS PRINCIPLE SAYS THE SYSTEM MUST BE SECURE EVEN IF ENEMY KNOWS ALGORITHM DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
autokey
autokey
null
{ "primer": "PRAYER" }
hard
en
182
182
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "running_key_analysis", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Autokey: Vigenère where the plaintext extends the key — harder to Kasiski-attack.
cda-0013370
XUXDS HQMKE OUJLA XQGRS NTVBM QMPUU MLAVU FMLIU R
XUXDS HQMKE OUJLA XQGRS NTVBM QMPUU MLAVU FMLIU R
ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION
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).
hill-v3-0025
PPHXWBPYVBRHWSYZ
PPHXWBPYVBRHWSYZ
CHART THE UNKNOWN
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 3, "b": 5, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
lorenz-v2-0436
VMNONAREVEALEDTHATNUMEROUSSOVIUTAGENTSHADPENETRATEDTHEPIGHESTLEVELSOFTHEUSGOVERNMENT
VMNONAREVEALEDTHATNUMEROUSSOVIUTAGENTSHADPENETRATEDTHEPIGHESTLEVELSOFTHEUSGOVERNMENT
VENONA REVEALED THAT NUMEROUS SOVIET AGENTS HAD PENETRATED THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE US GOVERNMENT
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
expert
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0415
SUAISTUOSXXITTBSDSBXXXCPRUIENIXXX
SUAISTUOSXXITTBSDSBXXXCPRUIENIXXX
SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
intermediate
en
33
33
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018378
r· Γ· └ └ r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X· X L X └ Γ· ─ L ⌐ ┌· ⌐ └ ¬· L ¬ ┌· ⌐ K ┘· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K ¬ └ ┘· r ┐ X ┘· ⌐· └ L K K L ┌· X ⌐ X K ┌· ┘· ─ ¬· r └ ⌐ Γ· ┌ ─ L L Γ X X K ┌· ┘· ─ ¬· L K· Γ· Γ L ─ r L
r· Γ· └ └ r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X· X L X └ Γ· ─ L ⌐ ┌· ⌐ └ ¬· L ¬ ┌· ⌐ K ┘· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K ¬ └ ┘· r ┐ X ┘· ⌐· └ L K K L ┌· X ⌐ X K ┌· ┘· ─ ¬· r └ ⌐ Γ· ┌ ─ L L Γ X X K ┌· ┘· ─ ¬· L K· Γ· Γ L ─ r L
HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
medium
en
34
34
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
venona-pad-reuse-v3-0182
YPFHVT3IZPLRYTF6TEXXVY2SKVE2MIMCV3VOGQIRAQFFXMCUW73NAVAQGOEETXLFNBGV3VE4APZR
YPFHVT3IZPLRYTF6TEXXVY2SKVE2MIMCV3VOGQIRAQFFXMCUW73NAVAQGOEETXLFNBGV3VE4APZR
THE DEAD DROP ALLOWS AGENTS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITHOUT MEETING FACE TO FACE IN PUBLIC
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-074
RHAFSSAFWNPNJBTATX
RHAFSSAFWNPNJBTATX
ALL IS LOST RETREAT
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
18
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
bifid-v3-0553
RDQETIFFPLAUIQIGAAGCHQFVRQEIUURGRDLFGMEURCDBNETHIPHERTGHWGHYIZPIIMCHMIRARHXRFBAC
RDQETIFFPLAUIQIGAAGCHQFVRQEIUURGRDLFGMEURCDBNETHIPHERTGHWGHYIZPIIMCHMIRARHXRFBAC
THE MOLE BURIED DEEP IN THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PASSED VITAL SECRETS TO THE OTHER SIDE FOR YEARS
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
80
80
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v2-0277
CFMOGDPTDANEDK
CFMOGDPTDANEDK
TRUST BUT VERIFY
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 7, "b": 3, "c": 4, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v3-0343
97 46 59 66 44 85 25 48 45 27 87 47 46 45 56 97 28 49 36 37 85 27 76 33 57 74 26 70 33 35 87 26 87 33 24 96 59 67 45 25 103 58 79 54 24 63 37 47 73 24 87 27 56 44 44 64 27 66 45 27 64 37 48 35 56 96 59 67 45 54 87 26 68 32
97 46 59 66 44 85 25 48 45 27 87 47 46 45 56 97 28 49 36 37 85 27 76 33 57 74 26 70 33 35 87 26 87 33 24 96 59 67 45 25 103 58 79 54 24 63 37 47 73 24 87 27 56 44 44 64 27 66 45 27 64 37 48 35 56 96 59 67 45 54 87 26 68 32
THE THIN RED LINE STOOD FIRM AT BALACLAVA AS THE RUSSIAN CAVALRY CHARGED ACROSS THE PLAIN
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "NARODNAYA", "keyword": "VOLYA" }
advanced
en
149
222
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
joseon-yeokhak-014
MXXUEXAEFDQFDQMF
MXXUEXAEFDQFDQMF
ALL IS LOST RETREAT
joseon_yeokhak
joseon_yeokhak
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YEOKHAK" }
beginner
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-170
LLGRVMGJYRVBKSHMMMSPKDTHJXCEGXLSVYILLEVVMMAWNZJXGVFVEMZ
LLGRVMGJYRVBKSHMMMSPKDTHJXCEGXLSVYILLEVVMMAWNZJXGVFVEMZ
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS LIFE OR DEATH
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
intermediate
en
55
55
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0011583
PLNT ESOO OSID LEAN UNIN RXEE TDEX VIOX OTXR WCXF OIEA PCNL
PLNT ESOO OSID LEAN UNIN RXEE TDEX VIOX OTXR WCXF OIEA PCNL
OPEN SOURCE TOOLS ALLOW INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION
double_transposition
double_transposition
null
{ "key1": "CIPHER", "key2": "SIGNAL" }
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
wallis-cipher-v2-0211
90 61 55 63 65 79 76 81 75 89 91 90 18 66 47 30 16 53 54 40 91 90 63 46 88 77 85 84 15 53 91 90 45 44 76 91 90 35 18 73 15 91 90 45 58 47 15 91 90 75 63 20 45 18 54 81 91 90 30 76 15 45 63 55 40 91 90 47 80 88 76 18 20 91 90 61 47 55 91 90 27 25 20 63 91 90 85 35 15 76 66 91 90 84 81 91 90 63 66 82 77 54 53 44 91 90 45...
90 61 55 63 65 79 76 81 75 89 91 90 18 66 47 30 16 53 54 40 91 90 63 46 88 77 85 84 15 53 91 90 45 44 76 91 90 35 18 73 15 91 90 45 58 47 15 91 90 75 63 20 45 18 54 81 91 90 30 76 15 45 63 55 40 91 90 47 80 88 76 18 20 91 90 61 47 55 91 90 27 25 20 63 91 90 85 35 15 76 66 91 90 84 81 91 90 63 66 82 77 54 53 44 91 90 45...
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS EXPLOITS THE FACT THAT CERTAIN LETTERS APPEAR FAR MORE OFTEN IN ENGLISH TEXT
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ENGLAND" }
expert
en
222
332
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-029
6280868123156683591820
6280868123156683591820
LOCK DOWN ALL GATES
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SNOWFALL" }
advanced
en
22
22
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null