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cda-0020571
14 24 21 21 24 15 11 33 14 23 15 31 31 32 11 33 24 33 44 42 34 14 45 13 15 14 35 45 12 31 24 13 25 15 54 13 42 54 35 44 34 22 42 11 35 23 54 24 33 33 24 33 15 44 15 15 33 43 15 51 15 33 44 54 43 24 53 23 24 43 44 34 42 24 13 11 31 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 11 42 15 44 15 11 13 23 15 42 43 33 34 44 35 42 34 44 15 13 44 24 34...
14 24 21 21 24 15 11 33 14 23 15 31 31 32 11 33 24 33 44 42 34 14 45 13 15 14 35 45 12 31 24 13 25 15 54 13 42 54 35 44 34 22 42 11 35 23 54 24 33 33 24 33 15 44 15 15 33 43 15 51 15 33 44 54 43 24 53 23 24 43 44 34 42 24 13 11 31 13 24 35 23 15 42 43 11 42 15 44 15 11 13 23 15 42 43 33 34 44 35 42 34 44 15 13 44 24 34...
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION ATBASH ENCODES BY REVERSING THE ALPHABET NEVER
polybius
polybius
null
{}
hard
en
148
148
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "pair_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Polybius square: 5×5 grid maps letters to two-digit row-column pairs.
enigma-v2-0402
OQQNPUQHDNBLDSTO
OQQNPUQHDNBLDSTO
THE WALLS HAVE EARS
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "JKL" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
red-type-a-v2-0039
DEJXUJIUGOYOVJJOZRDWHOJI
DEJXUJIUGOYOVJJOZRDWHOJI
TORPEDO AWAY ALL HANDS BRACE
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SAKURA" }
advanced
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-053
82938290950828090829184505868282888290518182938290958028182845057908258682903842082828609184829190929184
82938290950828090829184505868282888290518182938290958028182845057908258682903842082828609184829190929184
EVERY SECRET HAS A KEEPER AND EVERY CODE HAS A BREAKER WHO SEEKS THE TRUTH
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SNOWFALL" }
advanced
en
104
104
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
caesar-v3-0386
JU ATZU UZNKXY GY EUA CUARJ NGBK ZNKS JU ATZU EUA ZNOY OY ZNK MURJKT XARK UL GRR XKROMOUTY
JU ATZU UZNKXY GY EUA CUARJ NGBK ZNKS JU ATZU EUA ZNOY OY ZNK MURJKT XARK UL GRR XKROMOUTY
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF ALL RELIGIONS
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 6 }
beginner
en
72
90
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0008
VHWRCYFQAXFIOVWR
VHWRCYFQAXFIOVWR
THE SENATE DECREES
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015910
IVPIA DXZKJ IQIOK VPAMF FZARP MCXXT LXEOI YIHVT EZQSV AEVPP TPMAC BILIT UPXMX VVNZI MFAAI QPXBJ IORFI IGZQY BGCGE FEMXM IEGBX JGZRV QSAHW WMJZE GQTYS DFBAS IPAAP YKSCG AMSTI POO
IVPIA DXZKJ IQIOK VPAMF FZARP MCXXT LXEOI YIHVT EZQSV AEVPP TPMAC BILIT UPXMX VVNZI MFAAI QPXBJ IORFI IGZQY BGCGE FEMXM IEGBX JGZRV QSAHW WMJZE GQTYS DFBAS IPAAP YKSCG AMSTI POO
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
148
148
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
sigaba-v3-0147
OYFWDRZTAFTJGBYXXJHDQK
OYFWDRZTAFTJGBYXXJHDQK
MESSAGE RECEIVED CLEARLY
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ARMY" }
expert
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0003909
CSAS XTMY IYRJ DRKP HUKI UOEB LBEB PGGF XLND VETV BZYE Y
CSAS XTMY IYRJ DRKP HUKI UOEB LBEB PGGF XLND VETV BZYE Y
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
fractionated-morse-v2-0505
MJRDPRSJVGCJX
MJRDPRSJVGCJX
THE DIE IS CAST
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
venona-pad-reuse-v2-0169
KZFRZAAD2SDVBW7DPBH3LLFCXVQQF4TJVBKYPFKFAOLZCB25M2ATDVB
KZFRZAAD2SDVBW7DPBH3LLFCXVQQF4TJVBKYPFKFAOLZCB25M2ATDVB
BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT AND TEDIOUSNESS THE OUTWARD FLOURISHES
venona_pad_reuse
venona_pad_reuse
stream
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
55
55
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v2-0169
SYMWBXPBYAPOFQJOBUHJNITPBNYPIOQJPOOYQJYAMTUPJFHNOBMQOYA
SYMWBXPBYAPOFQJOBUHJNITPBNYPIOQJPOOYQJYAMTUPJFHNOBMQOYA
BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT AND TEDIOUSNESS THE OUTWARD FLOURISHES
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 23 }
advanced
en
55
55
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0315
ABRZTIISYXJUYIPWCOYMTYKYCBYWXNWKHYSAIOESTANMGZTKLXHIMFLIGNYHHGPMZBMZWLPJLK
ABRZTIISYXJUYIPWCOYMTYKYCBYWXNWKHYSAIOESTANMGZTKLXHIMFLIGNYHHGPMZBMZWLPJLK
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES SHALL NOT PERISH
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0433
MDWVLKSIIKTBSEAIIFNAIJSVSTSAMDTAVVATAEMNNJTIKWTXPLGPDWNMDXFBLRSAXFATNNIEINFUANENAEKSMAI
MDWVLKSIIKTBSEAIIFNAIJSVSTSAMDTAVVATAEMNNJTIKWTXPLGPDWNMDXFBLRSAXFATNNIEINFUANENAEKSMAI
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA SURRENDERS AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE THE WAR IN THE EAST IS OVER
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
null-cipher-v3-0023
for uiou long little say and into look after help each at down
for uiou long little say and into look after help each at down
FULL SAIL AHEAD
null_cipher
null_cipher
steganography
{ "type": "position", "value": "first" }
advanced
en
50
62
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0019527
Γ ┘· ─ ┘· K r ┘· ─ ⌐· X· X L ┘· ¬ ⌐· X· X r ⌐ K Γ· ┘· ─ ⌒ Γ· K r· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K Γ· ┘· ─
Γ ┘· ─ ┘· K r ┘· ─ ⌐· X· X L ┘· ¬ ⌐· X· X r ⌐ K Γ· ┘· ─ ⌒ Γ· K r· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K Γ· ┘· ─
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
easy
en
14
14
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
stager-route-v3-0067
WAHRDBFKYXIBLIEEVATESOTERNXXGEHIFTFSOORDSEABXXETLANUUNWNCADIHAXXUTXOATDEHTUNUOATX
WAHRDBFKYXIBLIEEVATESOTERNXXGEHIFTFSOORDSEABXXETLANUUNWNCADIHAXXUTXOATDEHTUNUOATX
WATSON WE HAVE FOUND THE STRUCTURE OF DNA AND IT IS A DOUBLE HELIX OF BREATHTAKING BEAUTY
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 9 }
expert
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-1250
KIB AHOQ TZ LN ZIBSIBOQ T ZIJAA WHK RJWK IB LJPBKI LB KH ATB QHRW TW XOBBW SJZKVOBZ IB ABJQBKI LB UBZTQB KIB ZKTAA RJKBOZ IB OBZKHOBKI LN ZHVA IB ABJQBKI LB TW KIB SJKIZ HM OTXIKBHVZWBZZ MHO ITZ WJLB ZJPB
KIB AHOQ TZ LN ZIBSIBOQ T ZIJAA WHK RJWK IB LJPBKI LB KH ATB QHRW TW XOBBW SJZKVOBZ IB ABJQBKI LB UBZTQB KIB ZKTAA RJKBOZ IB OBZKHOBKI LN ZHVA IB ABJQBKI LB TW KIB SJKIZ HM OTXIKBHVZWBZZ MHO ITZ WJLB ZJPB
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I SHALL NOT WANT HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES HE LEADETH ME BESIDE THE STILL WATERS HE RESTORETH MY SOUL HE LEADETH ME IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR HIS NAME SAKE
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 11, "b": 9 }
beginner
en
164
204
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
atbash-la-023
RM KIRMXRKRL VIZG EVIYFN
RM KIRMXRKRL VIZG EVIYFN
IN PRINCIPIO ERAT VERBUM
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
la
21
24
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0021425
91 17 48 62 33 25 23 21 68 93 79 22 50 60 14 62 49 48 43 63 27 68 25 48 34 81 43 67 33 61 72 34 22 4 2 80 49 99 24 21 30 2 66 4 43 1 96 1 70 60 32 3 93 15 24 67 58 26 80 23 48 99 59 57 4 1 86 49 68 88 21 58 49 67 43 2 81 64 68 17 22 67 76 40 67 22 40 2 35 88 59 15 48
91 17 48 62 33 25 23 21 68 93 79 22 50 60 14 62 49 48 43 63 27 68 25 48 34 81 43 67 33 61 72 34 22 4 2 80 49 99 24 21 30 2 66 4 43 1 96 1 70 60 32 3 93 15 24 67 58 26 80 23 48 99 59 57 4 1 86 49 68 88 21 58 49 67 43 2 81 64 68 17 22 67 76 40 67 22 40 2 35 88 59 15 48
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
93
93
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
copiale-005
Q7 I8 S5 I5 K0 O6 N2 O0 S9 M5 I5 D8 N8 V5 W5
Q7 I8 S5 I5 K0 O6 N2 O0 S9 M5 I5 D8 N8 V5 W5
THE COAST IS CLEAR
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COPIALE" }
advanced
en
30
44
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
lorenz-v2-0158
TORPEDOAWAYALLHANDSBRACG
TORPEDOAWAYALLHANDSBRACG
TORPEDO AWAY ALL HANDS BRACE
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FISH" }
expert
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-231
DXGAAXAXDGGAXXXAGGGAFAGGDDDFFG
DXGAAXAXDGGAXXXAGGGAFAGGDDDFFG
ABORT MISSION NOW
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KEYWORD", "columnar": "TRAFIC" }
advanced
en
30
30
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
adfgx-v3-0290
GGAAXFDDFAGFGXGGGFDAGGGADXGAAGXG
GGAAXFDDFAGFGXGGGFDAGGGADXGAAGXG
SOUND THE TRUMPETS
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "DRAGON", "columnar": "THUNDER" }
advanced
en
32
32
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v2-0079
BGNZVQNIBXZCBTYCPKKUGWUOLYRWTWTDFSSJIGXGXQKGBKEXOBGEDSOUZDYFFIMDOPOYTBIUEFDLTHX
BGNZVQNIBXZCBTYCPKKUGWUOLYRWTWTDFSSJIGXGXQKGBKEXOBGEDSOUZDYFFIMDOPOYTBIUEFDLTHX
NATURE IS WRITTEN IN THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS CHARACTERS ARE TRIANGLES AND CIRCLES
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
expert
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-v2-0217
JOMTRZBNYLBEKVM
JOMTRZBNYLBEKVM
CAVALRY ADVANCES
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-079
JPSRYVCYLLXDALKN
JPSRYVCYLLXDALKN
NO PRISONERS TAKEN
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "CIPHER" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0020497
Γ Γ· ¬· ┌· ⌐ ┐· r· ⌐ ─ Γ K ┌· Γ· ¬· ┌· ⌐ ┐· r· ⌐· ┌· L └· X· L ─ r Γ· L X L ⌣ ┐· ┘· X L X Γ· ┌ ┐· └ L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X r· Γ· └ └ r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X· X L X └ Γ· ─ L ⌐ ┌· ⌐ └ ¬· L ¬ ┌· ⌐ K ┘· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K ¬ └ ┘· r ┐ X ┘· ⌐· └ L K K L ┌· X K ┌· ⌐ ─ X ┐· ┘· X Γ· K Γ· ┘· ─ r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X ┌· L ⌐ ┌· ┌· ⌐ ─ ¬· L └ L K K...
Γ Γ· ¬· ┌· ⌐ ┐· r· ⌐ ─ Γ K ┌· Γ· ¬· ┌· ⌐ ┐· r· ⌐· ┌· L └· X· L ─ r Γ· L X L ⌣ ┐· ┘· X L X Γ· ┌ ┐· └ L r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X r· Γ· └ └ r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X· X L X └ Γ· ─ L ⌐ ┌· ⌐ └ ¬· L ¬ ┌· ⌐ K ┘· L ─ r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K ¬ └ ┘· r ┐ X ┘· ⌐· └ L K K L ┌· X K ┌· ⌐ ─ X ┐· ┘· X Γ· K Γ· ┘· ─ r Γ· ┐· r· L ┌· X ┌· L ⌐ ┌· ┌· ⌐ ─ ¬· L └ L K K...
DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS REARRANGE LETTERS WITHOUT SUBSTITUTION EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
hard
en
84
84
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
trifid-v3-0089
XCASJFDBPIKRXOACUCZKO+AIMDCAMMDPA+SAPTYZIBJBFULZEYDVBLIMIPGVDBFGJDDFLQUDRDUGUGALIJV
XCASJFDBPIKRXOACUCZKO+AIMDCAMMDPA+SAPTYZIBJBFULZEYDVBLIMIPGVDBFGJDDFLQUDRDUGUGALIJV
RSA ENCRYPTION RELIES ON THE MATHEMATICAL DIFFICULTY OF FACTORING THE PRODUCT OF TWO LARGE PRIMES
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "PALACE" }
advanced
en
83
83
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v2-0050
FAFFAFADFAGVAXDDGFAGVDFGGDDDDDDAGDGDAGFGGDAVFDGAFFGVDGVDXFAGVDXVDAFDGFGVDXFDGFDGFFGAGGFGAGAAFFDDFFFFDFFDADDGGAFFDDAGDDDGAFGGFGGFGDVVFAVGGGVDAFAFDFXV
FAFFAFADFAGVAXDDGFAGVDFGGDDDDDDAGDGDAGFGGDAVFDGAFFGVDGVDXFAGVDXVDAFDGFGVDXFDGFDGFFGAGGFGAGAAFFDDFFFFDFFDADDGGAFFDDAGDDDGAFGGFGGFGDVVFAVGGGVDAFAFDFXV
GOOD NIGHT GOOD NIGHT PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW THAT I SHALL SAY GOOD NIGHT TILL MORROW
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "PALACE", "columnar": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
148
148
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0290
18587889487885948475808892491388584349186765785329257918288486383193386301234568848319338638137584
18587889487885948475808892491388584349186765785329257918288486383193386301234568848319338638137584
I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE BUT AS FOR ME GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
advanced
en
98
98
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v2-0300
PCHLGPGUKYGZOWBEREBHLJEGEECXWWNPTUKYVYSEJULCFOBPINSUCCQBWTVWVCBOQBIW
PCHLGPGUKYGZOWBEREBHLJEGEECXWWNPTUKYVYSEJULCFOBPINSUCCQBWTVWVCBOQBIW
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND EACH MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS ON LIFES GREAT STAGE
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SAKURA" }
expert
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
chaocipher-213
DWLMYVAMOORUFSJPNRZHNLMRQEYSLUJEVVUH
DWLMYVAMOORUFSJPNRZHNLMRQEYSLUJEVVUH
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF
chaocipher
chaocipher
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
advanced
en
36
36
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0002113
TIGD YYUR MHMT BUSG UOLX HYOQ FDKF AZMY NAPN ZWMV BIUO LBNN AIDB LBUV MHGS KRZS QEGI URUA QCUJ MCES PVIH AYQC IXMG HTHJ
TIGD YYUR MHMT BUSG UOLX HYOQ FDKF AZMY NAPN ZWMV BIUO LBNN AIDB LBUV MHGS KRZS QEGI URUA QCUJ MCES PVIH AYQC IXMG HTHJ
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
96
96
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "progressive_shift_detection", "frequency_analysis" ]
Trithemius: progressive Caesar (shift = letter position); no key needed.
sigaba-v2-0048
FKCCLTFRRWEUXNLIBGBNOMJVCNMJDNCLCKSTDRGBINIPHHYOEYWLADEZMHUTYCXNGYAY
FKCCLTFRRWEUXNLIBGBNOMJVCNMJDNCLCKSTDRGBINIPHHYOEYWLADEZMHUTYCXNGYAY
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND EACH MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS ON LIFES GREAT STAGE
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ECMMARK" }
expert
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-v3-0085
UGEBMPUGDAVSLQADMZUFKZSTDEQGNEPMQMONQMOGCQHFTOCTIONSIHESSDLQUMONLUUGCKLZPECTAH
UGEBMPUGDAVSLQADMZUFKZSTDEQGNEPMQMONQMOGCQHFTOCTIONSIHESSDLQUMONLUUGCKLZPECTAH
THE BIRTHDAY PARADOX SHOWS THAT COLLISIONS IN HASH FUNCTIONS OCCUR FAR SOONER THAN EXPECTED
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "PALACE", "key2": "BATTLE" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0002761
TCMO QHSE POLK SCTE AYRA OITU LBIH EPIY ARTN DEUB DLYC LNTI EIAR BNHB IEEI ENOT SIBE OXXR IRCT INSW USRF ICAS IPTM HAEF RXXE UALE EHOT SPOD
TCMO QHSE POLK SCTE AYRA OITU LBIH EPIY ARTN DEUB DLYC LNTI EIAR BNHB IEEI ENOT SIBE OXXR IRCT INSW USRF ICAS IPTM HAEF RXXE UALE EHOT SPOD
THE BIFID CIPHER COMBINES A POLYBIUS SQUARE WITH TRANSPOSITION THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 8 }
hard
en
112
112
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "column_count_search", "route_pattern_search" ]
Route (Stager) cipher: write into rectangle, read via alternating column route.
cda-0014236
FVHF VFXY GJQD GAGU WOJV XSVH RIZF RSSW YEZQ JXXY FRUR
FVHF VFXY GJQD GAGU WOJV XSVH RIZF RSSW YEZQ JXXY FRUR
MODERN ENCRYPTION IS NOT BROKEN BY LETTER FREQUENCY
running_key
running_key
null
{}
medium
en
44
44
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
cda-0008513
EETV EHED RRSE YAAS NTYH MSOO TNDE EEMS LNTX
EETV EHED RRSE YAAS NTYH MSOO TNDE EEMS LNTX
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL
scytale
scytale
null
{ "cols": 12 }
medium
en
36
36
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
fractionated-morse-v2-0514
DEGSDWEVEPAQALFMVENVEMLG
DEGSDWEVEPAQALFMVENVEMLG
BRIDGE DESTROYED AT DAWN
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
advanced
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v3-0023
ASDDOTYDTHRTG
ASDDOTYDTHRTG
FULL SAIL AHEAD
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TELEGRAPHY" }
advanced
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vic-v2-0377
842287954911874933213195
842287954911874933213195
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
24
24
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v2-0378
RRTAJUUSCUSEAIPWANPUUIVRJNYIFFGUCKVGLVAVSHSAEHBAYHHTEVNIQFYHIZQMWGFPBZRJVHSMVKCXXMYABGGXIUNPZGIHARZSLNWVUIIFTASYELIVNROOBKTCZCTNFFNCJRYIBMESTSDKSZOHYGKESKNIKOAQOLCWESJQJCDNQCQUURH
RRTAJUUSCUSEAIPWANPUUIVRJNYIFFGUCKVGLVAVSHSAEHBAYHHTEVNIQFYHIZQMWGFPBZRJVHSMVKCXXMYABGGXIUNPZGIHARZSLNWVUIIFTASYELIVNROOBKTCZCTNFFNCJRYIBMESTSDKSZOHYGKESKNIKOAQOLCWESJQJCDNQCQUURH
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
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
179
179
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017138
.... .... .. ... . ..... . ... . . .... ... .. .... .... ... . ... .. .... . ..... ..... ... . . ... .. .. .... ... ... . . .... .... .. .... ... .... ... ... .. . .. .... ... ... . .... .... ... .... .. . ..... ... ..... . ..... . . .... .... . ..... . .... .... .... .... .. .. .......
.... .... .. ... . ..... . ... . . .... ... .. .... .... ... . ... .. .... . ..... ..... ... . . ... .. .. .... ... ... . . .... .... .. .... ... .... ... ... .. . .. .... ... ... . .... .... ... .... .. . ..... ... ..... . ..... . . .... .... . ..... . .... .... .... .... .. .. .......
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT
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.
kl7-v3-0031
TUCXWLIWVQHHAGHCUUSQT
TUCXWLIWVQHHAGHCUUSQT
SONS OF LIBERTY ASSEMBLE
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0015088
858 823 814 999 802 862 857 843 832 812 874 999 807 824 847 822 814 853 999 814 871 858 813 840 811 855 999 857 823 813 999 831 814 873 999 867 825 859 821 999 857 822 812 999 846 835 802 825 839 857 812 871 859 999 826 858 855 812 834 817 999 846 844 835 873 801 834 845 823 801 805 812 859 826 806 999 806 824 846 822 ...
858 823 814 999 802 862 857 843 832 812 874 999 807 824 847 822 814 853 999 814 871 858 813 840 811 855 999 857 823 813 999 831 814 873 999 867 825 859 821 999 857 822 812 999 846 835 802 825 839 857 812 871 859 999 826 858 855 812 834 817 999 846 844 835 873 801 834 845 823 801 805 812 859 826 806 999 806 824 846 822 ...
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
186
186
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
rail-fence-v2-0489
TATITITOCHTLSALFIHUNCONNETEIIETFEEERHEFANLEAVMHEOADROEJICOGDRFPTIRNATTNBNHAETOOOTEDOORCUQCCNOSRTITDRSOESUICEFITESTEAAYIAIHOBWRACAAAHFTTSRWUTANMTEIYN
TATITITOCHTLSALFIHUNCONNETEIIETFEEERHEFANLEAVMHEOADROEJICOGDRFPTIRNATTNBNHAETOOOTEDOORCUQCCNOSRTITDRSOESUICEFITESTEAAYIAIHOBWRACAAAHFTTSRWUTANMTEIYN
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
rail_fence
rail_fence
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 10 }
intermediate
en
148
148
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017620
daral choldaiin kaiiin chedy ykcheol qokal okedy raiin shor ypchol shedy chedy kaiiin qokeedy qotedy
daral choldaiin kaiiin chedy ykcheol qokal okedy raiin shor ypchol shedy chedy kaiiin qokeedy qotedy
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
voynich_render
voynich_render
null
{}
hard
en
86
86
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "statistical_analysis", "unsolved" ]
Voynich manuscript: undeciphered 15th-century script; pseudo-syllabic output.
autokey-v3-0600
ALUCZIVYBGUNGWEAYXLVORGGPRIZLRTMTGKLPZMFUETPZWGBNAGFFHNCECBQAUOTNFRBLOEFABNYGJAMYW
ALUCZIVYBGUNGWEAYXLVORGGPRIZLRTMTGKLPZMFUETPZWGBNAGFFHNCECBQAUOTNFRBLOEFABNYGJAMYW
HUMINT OR HUMAN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING RELIES ON PERSONAL CONTACT AND HUMAN SOURCES IN THE FIELD
autokey
autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
intermediate
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
typex-v3-0058
KTQQPDEMSUTRFTJNRHQSTVHHNDSYFIILTKCRZEAJTDPHJNLBBWUYSUPJYYITSNQQZZLHUANQRC
KTQQPDEMSUTRFTJNRHQSTVHHNDSYFIILTKCRZEAJTDPHJNLBBWUYSUPJYYITSNQQZZLHUANQRC
THE LIGHT YOU SEE FROM DISTANT STARS LEFT THOSE SUNS THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE YOUR BIRTH
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
expert
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
trifid-243
DETSTKEEWAUEOODEG
DETSTKEEWAUEOODEG
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIFID" }
advanced
en
17
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
lorenz-v3-0357
DGUNTOOTHERSASYOUWOULDHAVETHEMTOUNTOYOUTHISISTHEGOLDENZULEOFALLRELIGIONS
DGUNTOOTHERSASYOUWOULDHAVETHEMTOUNTOYOUTHISISTHEGOLDENZULEOFALLRELIGIONS
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF ALL RELIGIONS
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
expert
en
72
72
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v3-0222
MKATG EQT XGWAVGZXRT
MKATG EQT XGWAVGZXRT
LOWER THE DRAWBRIDGE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "INDIA" }
intermediate
en
18
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
fractionated-morse-v2-0198
RLARDAXLQBWLHBLLBARRTAVXSHDVRBPRJPMHFBQPHJWLDXFAMBWLREAQVLMBRTUKJPSALDQRDWLSDB
RLARDAXLQBWLHBLLBARRTAVXSHDVRBPRJPMHFBQPHJWLDXFAMBWLREAQVLMBRTUKJPSALDQRDWLSDB
IT IS BETTER TO REMAIN SILENT AND BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO SPEAK AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT
fractionated_morse
fractionated_morse
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-007
KUEJRHJPZBSWZEN
KUEJRHJPZBSWZEN
ABORT MISSION NOW
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "PURPLE" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
wallis-cipher-v3-0118
90 30 85 67 63 55 91 90 15 44 76 91 90 41 20 18 23 12 55 54 33 82 63 91
90 30 85 67 63 55 91 90 15 44 76 91 90 41 20 18 23 12 55 54 33 82 63 91
LOWER THE DRAWBRIDGE
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "ENGLAND" }
expert
en
48
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v3-0237
AWPYKVZBPZYBKDEYNXRJITWAPZUYZRMYQOWTUMBAWHFMOZGVUUBBIXARJFKLAZPMZMQUEZIXXEGYWR
AWPYKVZBPZYBKDEYNXRJITWAPZUYZRMYQOWTUMBAWHFMOZGVUUBBIXARJFKLAZPMZMQUEZIXXEGYWR
SCIENCE WITHOUT RELIGION IS LAME AND RELIGION WITHOUT SCIENCE IS BLIND SAID ALBERT EINSTEIN
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "1,3,5,2,4,6" }
expert
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0443
Y PRE VU RFF MJYEKX MJAUOKJ PJAYXM ZJYPJ XMANEKMJNENMJ TN YE NDNAI MAYRF REV MAYQOFRMYUE
Y PRE VU RFF MJYEKX MJAUOKJ PJAYXM ZJYPJ XMANEKMJNENMJ TN YE NDNAI MAYRF REV MAYQOFRMYUE
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHICH STRENGTHENETH ME IN EVERY TRIAL AND TRIBULATION
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
74
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
playfair-es-054
ALHVGUFUQYTEGSHTALOTGTBVUDME
ALHVGUFUQYTEGSHTALOTGTBVUDME
EN BOCA CERRADA NO ENTRAN MOSCAS
playfair
playfair
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUSEUM" }
intermediate
es
28
28
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
caesar-vf-0063
PDA QJXNAWGWXHA YKZA ATEOPO KJHU EJ PDA IEJZ KB CKZ BKN WHH DQIWJ YELDANO IQOP UEAHZ
PDA QJXNAWGWXHA YKZA ATEOPO KJHU EJ PDA IEJZ KB CKZ BKN WHH DQIWJ YELDANO IQOP UEAHZ
THE UNBREAKABLE CODE EXISTS ONLY IN THE MIND OF GOD FOR ALL HUMAN CIPHERS MUST YIELD
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 22 }
beginner
en
69
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-1712
OBZLKKLFQBO QEB BKBJV MLPFQFLK XKA OBMLOQ YXZH YBCLOB KFDEQCXII TFQE X CRII PQOBKDQE ZLRKQ
OBZLKKLFQBO QEB BKBJV MLPFQFLK XKA OBMLOQ YXZH YBCLOB KFDEQCXII TFQE X CRII PQOBKDQE ZLRKQ
RECONNOITER THE ENEMY POSITION AND REPORT BACK BEFORE NIGHTFALL WITH A FULL STRENGTH COUNT
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 23 }
beginner
en
77
90
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008772
IXLIYHYXYHRK DHJVWGI UOJ WODV CWYYWG YR O NHZZWGWKY CWYYWG
IXLIYHYXYHRK DHJVWGI UOJ WODV CWYYWG YR O NHZZWGWKY CWYYWG
SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
null
{ "alphabet": "OLDNWZSVHPECUKRJBGIYXTQAMF" }
medium
en
50
50
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
bifid-v2-0133
SVTVFFSNEGPYLC
SVTVFFSNEGPYLC
COVER MY RETREAT
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v3-0793
TDA OHTTIA LB CATTYSOUQC IHSTAR TDQAA RHYS HKR NLST LVAQ BEBTY TDLUSHKR NHSUHITEAS TLTHI
TDA OHTTIA LB CATTYSOUQC IHSTAR TDQAA RHYS HKR NLST LVAQ BEBTY TDLUSHKR NHSUHITEAS TLTHI
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG LASTED THREE DAYS AND COST OVER FIFTY THOUSAND CASUALTIES TOTAL
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HONOR" }
beginner
en
75
88
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016213
01950 0368 2859 3852 00951 03852 04801 5979 1604 1269 2907 6002 00397 5108 04719 6046 6355 06665 05709 1604 4463 4738 06282 00368 6010 03791 4797 02216 00329 04478 6351 07256 04725 6060 05411 06650 0333 05724 1607 00980 2894 05105 02519 01579 05716 1613 04421 1012 05691 07914 05102 6299 05968 01283 2879 2247 5687 00325...
01950 0368 2859 3852 00951 03852 04801 5979 1604 1269 2907 6002 00397 5108 04719 6046 6355 06665 05709 1604 4463 4738 06282 00368 6010 03791 4797 02216 00329 04478 6351 07256 04725 6060 05411 06650 0333 05724 1607 00980 2894 05105 02519 01579 05716 1613 04421 1012 05691 07914 05102 6299 05968 01283 2879 2247 5687 00325...
FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
126
126
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
kryha-v2-0030
YNYNOJGDGORTRTNRPXU
YNYNOJGDGORTRTNRPXU
WISDOM GUARDS THE GATE
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUNICH" }
expert
en
19
19
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017333
845 860 805 834 825 808 999 825 841 815 851 802 855 858 851 862 807 857 862 852 814 999 810 812 856 812 852 865 812 855 999 807 801 853 812 817 862 833 999 810 813 854 824 818 840 999 808 801 814 855 801 852 999 855 823 825 815 857 814 811 999 859 823 814 999 802 833 845 821 801 805 814 857 999 803 873 999 858 822 851 ...
845 860 805 834 825 808 999 825 841 815 851 802 855 858 851 862 807 857 862 852 814 999 810 812 856 812 852 865 812 855 999 807 801 853 812 817 862 833 999 810 813 854 824 818 840 999 808 801 814 855 801 852 999 855 823 825 815 857 814 811 999 859 823 814 999 802 833 845 821 801 805 814 857 999 803 873 999 858 822 851 ...
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS A SCYTALE IS A ROD USED BY SPARTANS TO ENCRYPT MESSAGES A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE NEVER
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
hard
en
162
162
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
cda-0015586
X L r X· ┌· Γ· K ⌒· r └ ⌐ Γ· ┌ X X r· ┘· X· └ Γ ¬ L K L X K L Γ X· ─ Γ L ┌· X r ┌· X· K Γ· ─ ⌒·
X L r X· ┌· Γ· K ⌒· r └ ⌐ Γ· ┌ X X r· ┘· X· └ Γ ¬ L K L X K L Γ X· ─ Γ L ┌· X r ┌· X· K Γ· ─ ⌒·
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
easy
en
22
22
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
vernam-v2-0105
XKPUMFYTWCE
XKPUMFYTWCE
HOLD THE LINE
vernam
vernam
stream
{ "type": "pad", "value": "QWERTY (repeating)" }
expert
en
11
11
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v3-0243
HDGIIGHDGOIBLHPMRDSZUYVXTZBMWQZRIPDIOESYGHOMLYQZNPEGZWHTQVIVHYEFICAJBPWRKDQV
HDGIIGHDGOIBLHPMRDSZUYVXTZBMWQZRIPDIOESYGHOMLYQZNPEGZWHTQVIVHYEFICAJBPWRKDQV
AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY AMERICAN DIVE BOMBERS DESTROYED FOUR JAPANESE CARRIERS IN MINUTES
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "1,3,5,2,4,6" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0301
425227172128847652329220976836543401862221842105707022425134252224226428220186230529252217322612057322
425227172128847652329220976836543401862221842105707022425134252224226428220186230529252217322612057322
THE QUALITY OF MERCY IS NOT STRAINED IT DROPPETH AS THE GENTLE RAIN FROM HEAVEN ABOVE
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "RASTONICEL" }
advanced
en
102
102
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018454
25 88 22 40 48 11 43 82 24 23 86 1 11 94 66 62 64 22 99 67 32 60 81 26 68 50 48 21 32 58 23 61 1 66 96 87 39 72 11 33 62 66 11 1 63 26 50 91 32 34 23 99 72 91 2 43 30 76 24 82 81 82 96 78 82 41 50
25 88 22 40 48 11 43 82 24 23 86 1 11 94 66 62 64 22 99 67 32 60 81 26 68 50 48 21 32 58 23 61 1 66 96 87 39 72 11 33 62 66 11 1 63 26 50 91 32 34 23 99 72 91 2 43 30 76 24 82 81 82 96 78 82 41 50
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN ALWAYS
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
medium
en
67
67
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
cda-0011820
TEISPGRATPUSEEREWDNUAESMSRDUAHCRROEASSCSEEHRPDKEEPNHEEHSAEDHIFNXIITSSNTECTOKSEREEUUHTSBHAHPMPCRGAIYTAERVIERRIWGNREIOPHEGIUEHIRLMHXXAIDETECTDEMELSEQADRONEUCG
TEISPGRATPUSEEREWDNUAESMSRDUAHCRROEASSCSEEHRPDKEEPNHEEHSAEDHIFNXIITSSNTECTOKSEREEUUHTSBHAHPMPCRGAIYTAERVIERRIWGNREIOPHEGIUEHIRLMHXXAIDETECTDEMELSEQADRONEUCG
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD DIGRAPH AND TRIGRAPH FREQUENCIES EXPOSE SIMPLE CIPHERS THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 6 }
hard
en
156
156
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
typex-v3-0116
AZLKBHIW
AZLKBHIW
DEUS VULT
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
expert
en
8
8
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014399
CDTJG VICWC QBUIV VLWTT VJNCH WGIEP WKTIE AYCXD NLIJS FTGAL AGQFG VRLEJ LAIRG WAHRU BJOVL XEKFT THQQD BLEGG UEUJW VQTLU TDNEE WKVOT JKYPQ QWMFA SRFXV BXAFI HGEIW HFNVS UGNEC TIVWV UNVEU FOACY G
CDTJG VICWC QBUIV VLWTT VJNCH WGIEP WKTIE AYCXD NLIJS FTGAL AGQFG VRLEJ LAIRG WAHRU BJOVL XEKFT THQQD BLEGG UEUJW VQTLU TDNEE WKVOT JKYPQ QWMFA SRFXV BXAFI HGEIW HFNVS UGNEC TIVWV UNVEU FOACY G
A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN ERROR CORRECTION AND DETECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SECURE SYSTEMS
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
161
161
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
trithemius-067
ACQUX ROZARYY ZBK
ACQUX ROZARYY ZBK
ABORT MISSION NOW
trithemius
trithemius
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "offset", "value": 0 }
beginner
en
15
17
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0006025
RACAMQBL UC YXO NYSJPBQAUG QN JUONRONY UEB PAADTPZM UBZAHZ ZGXDHA JDRRAPOCJLKQP UCPHWYC PQHKQHRN ORADTPZWOH YIKCY
RACAMQBL UC YXO NYSJPBQAUG QN JUONRONY UEB PAADTPZM UBZAHZ ZGXDHA JDRRAPOCJLKQP UCPHWYC PQHKQHRN ORADTPZWOH YIKCY
BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
beaufort
beaufort
null
{ "key": "SECURE" }
hard
en
99
99
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "friedman_test", "index_of_coincidence" ]
Beaufort: E(x)=k-x mod 26 — reciprocal cipher (decryption identical to encryption).
alberti-disk-v2-0362
CGASVKKHJIRYNMCJITIGSKRXFJDPSAAKMLOVXCFMLYJXLZDNAUEHEMTRAHYLEEBXCXRDGJDYXECUCQZHXFSPFWPLPEEOOZVOTDRRGSTHZIPZITIRPPBDSYJUOONIERCXEXXJBJQD
CGASVKKHJIRYNMCJITIGSKRXFJDPSAAKMLOVXCFMLYJXLZDNAUEHEMTRAHYLEEBXCXRDGJDYXECUCQZHXFSPFWPLPEEOOZVOTDRRGSTHZIPZITIRPPBDSYJUOONIERCXEXXJBJQD
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE FIELDS AND IN THE STREETS WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE HILLS WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 8 }
expert
en
136
136
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0011925
EXAC TVER SEEI GHTR OADS YIEL DSEE KSYE ARSS WIFT TAKE SENT ERMI LESN AVAL ENEM YENE MYDE PTHS EEKS ABOV ENAV ALHE ADSO THER NIGH TEAR LYSH ORET ROOP TURN S
EXAC TVER SEEI GHTR OADS YIEL DSEE KSYE ARSS WIFT TAKE SENT ERMI LESN AVAL ENEM YENE MYDE PTHS EEKS ABOV ENAV ALHE ADSO THER NIGH TEAR LYSH ORET ROOP TURN S
EVERY SYSTEM NEEDS AN HONEST THREAT MODEL FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS CERTAINLY
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.
beaufort-v3-0501
CBYEAVUEQPFVOUKEWTVNVCUJMKXLNPYQWYYCEKSQYRRGOGWYQCOJLAEYEELPWNHAEZAAYRRQJTVNG
CBYEAVUEQPFVOUKEWTVNVCUJMKXLNPYQWYYCEKSQYRRGOGWYQCOJLAEYEELPWNHAEZAAYRRQJTVNG
THE POWERS NOT DELEGATED TO THE UNITED STATES BY THE CONSTITUTION ARE RESERVED TO THE STATES
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VICTORY" }
intermediate
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
two-square-114
FLEEGAQGCE
FLEEGAQGCE
FLEE AT ONCE
two_square
two_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "SECRET", "key2": "AGENTS" }
advanced
en
10
10
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
vigenere-v2-0886
DBPVDMFPJSIRVF
DBPVDMFPJSIRVF
STORM THE BREACH
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LIBERTY" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013680
CRYP ZOGR AZHY REXA RDSZ ATIE NCEA NXCA REXU LTHI NKIN Z
CRYP ZOGR AZHY REXA RDSZ ATIE NCEA NXCA REXU LTHI NKIN Z
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING
commercial_code
commercial_code
null
{}
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "five_letter_group_analysis" ]
Commercial code: five-letter groups from a codebook, often ending in X or Z.
columnar-transposition-v3-0394
OSKRITMEOBHXRLOPALTGRIRCELLENIOIONEINHEENAELRIEEGANSGBNIPTFRSMACESFOHGESCSAWTSHRNITEE
OSKRITMEOBHXRLOPALTGRIRCELLENIOIONEINHEENAELRIEEGANSGBNIPTFRSMACESFOHGESCSAWTSHRNITEE
CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WARRIOR" }
intermediate
en
85
85
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
gronsfeld-v3-0916
QPTFXVPRTNDMPCKKFPEZRBRTCHSJPXDDEQOWBPDXLNIVTOFWTUQQVFYHOXNKQUSGGJSEOJMVVZ
QPTFXVPRTNDMPCKKFPEZRBRTCHSJPXDDEQOWBPDXLNIVTOFWTUQQVFYHOXNKQUSGGJSEOJMVVZ
NO PERSON SHALL BE HELD TO ANSWER FOR A CAPITAL CRIME UNLESS ON PRESENTMENT OF A GRAND JURY
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "31416" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008438
CHOYVP VASENFGEHPGHER QRFREIRF PNERSHY QRFVTA CBYLNYCUNORGVP PVCUREF HFR ZHYGVCYR NYCUNORG FUVSGF
CHOYVP VASENFGEHPGHER QRFREIRF PNERSHY QRFVTA CBYLNYCUNORGVP PVCUREF HFR ZHYGVCYR NYCUNORG FUVSGF
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
87
87
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
cda-0016873
20 8 5 11 1 19 9 19 11 9 5 24 1 13 9 14 1 20 9 15 14 6 9 14 4 19 18 5 16 5 1 20 5 4 20 18 9 7 18 1 13 19 9 14 3 9 16 8 5 18 20 5 24 20 20 8 5 5 14 9 7 13 1 13 1 3 8 9 14 5 21 19 5 4 18 15 20 15 18 19 20 15 3 18 5 1 20 5 1 16 15 12 25 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 9 3 3 9 16 8 5 18 1 14 1 6 6 9 14 5 3 9 16 8 5 18 1 16 16 12 9 5 19...
20 8 5 11 1 19 9 19 11 9 5 24 1 13 9 14 1 20 9 15 14 6 9 14 4 19 18 5 16 5 1 20 5 4 20 18 9 7 18 1 13 19 9 14 3 9 16 8 5 18 20 5 24 20 20 8 5 5 14 9 7 13 1 13 1 3 8 9 14 5 21 19 5 4 18 15 20 15 18 19 20 15 3 18 5 1 20 5 1 16 15 12 25 1 12 16 8 1 2 5 20 9 3 3 9 16 8 5 18 1 14 1 6 6 9 14 5 3 9 16 8 5 18 1 16 16 12 9 5 19...
THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT THE ENIGMA MACHINE USED ROTORS TO CREATE A POLYALPHABETIC CIPHER AN AFFINE CIPHER APPLIES A LINEAR FUNCTION TO EACH LETTER
aeneas_tacticus
aeneas_tacticus
null
{}
hard
en
157
157
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "sequential_number_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Aeneas Tacticus: Greek sequential-number cipher; A=1…Z=26.
nihilist-010
79 58 79 77 40 77 68 40 86 59 39 67 58 50 89 48 76 79 45 50 78
79 58 79 77 40 77 68 40 86 59 39 67 58 50 89 48 76 79 45 50 78
THE PACKAGE IS DELIVERED
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "RUSSIAN", "keyword": "KEY" }
advanced
en
42
62
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kryha-v2-0150
CNEOXKSWSIPMRAVL
CNEOXKSWSIPMRAVL
THE WALLS HAVE EARS
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VIENNA" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-215
BDGSMLVQYSHIBARNXFVQSBSSUEHZCWMJTKSMRNIWZC
BDGSMLVQYSHIBARNXFVQSBSSUEHZCWMJTKSMRNIWZC
IN WAR THE MORAL IS TO THE PHYSICAL AS THREE IS TO ONE
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 3, "c": 2, "d": 7 }
advanced
en
42
42
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
fialka-v3-0010
VVHXMCABYWQKZXOO
VVHXMCABYWQKZXOO
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
fialka
fialka
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "MOSCOW" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-v2-0199
KWANYALAKMYWZIMTPXEVZCAUKZBLJTPYJKBLJAXORBKKZNDKEJUQAXBIJFOHJYKGZCLVQYAZZ
KWANYALAKMYWZIMTPXEVZCAUKZBLJTPYJKBLJAXORBKKZNDKEJUQAXBIJFOHJYKGZCLVQYAZZ
THE SECRET OF GETTING AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED ONE STEP AT A TIME GETS YOU VERY FAR INDEED
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
73
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v3-0310
OUEFFSXEGCODKGWBKCACHTXEQNNEDWLKDXXUBWDIGAKEGVOELPWZQJCMKFXHDEIISHUKUAGFMKMDQJFKSGZWANAZIROWRXDPZCBWILJPSSPSDLQITBJJYMRONSGXTPQTEUXMIYNJBDFGHYAIOUBWYJQIECZFENMXBOMWD
OUEFFSXEGCODKGWBKCACHTXEQNNEDWLKDXXUBWDIGAKEGVOELPWZQJCMKFXHDEIISHUKUAGFMKMDQJFKSGZWANAZIROWRXDPZCBWILJPSSPSDLQITBJJYMRONSGXTPQTEUXMIYNJBDFGHYAIOUBWYJQIECZFENMXBOMWD
THE MANHATTAN PROJECT BROUGHT TOGETHER THE GREATEST SCIENTIFIC MINDS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY IN A RACE TO BUILD THE ATOMIC BOMB BEFORE NAZI GERMANY COULD DO SO THE EFFORT CHANGED THE WORLD FOREVER
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
165
165
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
four-square-v3-0123
ELKSCMSRQCFHXLPUROPCIZCBSDPX
ELKSCMSRQCFHXLPUROPCIZCBSDPX
DONT FIRE TILL YOU SEE THE WHITES
four_square
four_square
polygraphic
{ "key1": "LIBERTY", "key2": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
28
28
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
solitaire-v3-0225
OUEDNSWHRVODYHNWGLAZ
OUEDNSWHRVODYHNWGLAZ
THE KING DEMANDS FEALTY
solitaire
solitaire
stream
{ "type": "passphrase", "value": "PONTIFEX" }
expert
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nomenclator-v3-0289
60 13 15 12 05 02 21 18 09 05 04 04 05 05 16 64 60 09 14 20 05 12 12 09 07 05 14 03 05 01 07 05 14 03 25 16 01 19 19 05 04 22 09 20 01 12 19 05 03 18 05 20 19 63 60 15 20 08 05 18 19 09 04 05 06 15 18 25 05 01 18 19
60 13 15 12 05 02 21 18 09 05 04 04 05 05 16 64 60 09 14 20 05 12 12 09 07 05 14 03 05 01 07 05 14 03 25 16 01 19 19 05 04 22 09 20 01 12 19 05 03 18 05 20 19 63 60 15 20 08 05 18 19 09 04 05 06 15 18 25 05 01 18 19
THE MOLE BURIED DEEP IN THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PASSED VITAL SECRETS TO THE OTHER SIDE FOR YEARS
nomenclator
nomenclator
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
144
215
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kl7-v2-0106
FSCVYRIPURAGDBEAXJXCZDOKYTGXBFJDMJVBHJHVEJMNJYRQVCRUZHWARLQBWRNYAXHBPSFHBGWFNHZGO
FSCVYRIPURAGDBEAXJXCZDOKYTGXBFJDMJVBHJHVEJMNJYRQVCRUZHWARLQBWRNYAXHBPSFHBGWFNHZGO
GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER ONE ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE ENCRYPTED USING THE APPROVED CIPHER DISK
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
bazeries-v2-0435
FHAQBVJQYRBGJITMFVAQBVYIQBMFARGFMJNXPSQYGGKSTIBOQFIYAQJVPIJBIFPTISGFYAT
FHAQBVJQYRBGJITMFVAQBVYIQBMFARGFMJNXPSQYGGKSTIBOQFIYAQJVPIJBIFPTISGFYAT
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL LET US BIND UP THE NATIONS WOUNDS AND HEAL
bazeries
bazeries
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 41 }
advanced
en
71
71
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017112
BAAB AAAB BBAA BAAA AAAA BAAB BBAA BAAB BABA BAAB AABA ABAB BAAA ABAA BAAA ABBB AAAB BBAA BAAB AAAA AABA ABAB ABBA ABAA ABAA ABBA AAAA BBBA AABB AABA AABB BAAB AAAB AABA ABAA BABB ABAB AAAB AAAB AABA AABB BBAA BAAA BBBA ABAA ABBB AABA BAAA AAAA BAAA ABBA ABAA BAAA BAAB ABAB BAAB AABA AABA ABAB AAAB AABA AABA BAAA BAB
BAAB AAAB BBAA BAAA AAAA BAAB BBAA BAAB BABA BAAB AABA ABAB BAAA ABAA BAAA ABBB AAAB BBAA BAAB AAAA AABA ABAB ABBA ABAA ABAA ABBA AAAA BBBA AABB AABA AABB BAAB AAAB AABA ABAA BABB ABAB AAAB AAAB AABA AABB BBAA BAAA BBBA ABAA ABBB AABA BAAA AAAA BAAA ABBA ABAA BAAA BAAB ABAB BAAB AABA AABA ABAB AAAB AABA AABA BAAA BAB
THE AUTOKEY CIPHER EXTENDS THE KEY WITH THE PLAINTEXT ITSELF
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.
enigma-v2-1182
WFUNWKYQBQGEVEDZCMTKZNVRDHZETHSEQASIPDWGLGDBGDQTAUQQREHQMWKCTJYWWZHA
WFUNWKYQBQGEVEDZCMTKZNVRDHZETHSEQASIPDWGLGDBGDQTAUQQREHQMWKCTJYWWZHA
ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE AND EACH MAN IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY PARTS ON LIFES GREAT STAGE
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "ZZA" }
expert
en
68
68
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null