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trifid-v3-0385
DZQ+VFFL+KUFRBZDFGBOUXEBVGIZNFIMFKUYFFBZEHFVYHHCDZCH+BHRRUAYYDEVUCHQTSIBSFSMLJ
DZQ+VFFL+KUFRBZDFGBOUXEBVGIZNFIMFKUYFFBZEHFVYHHCDZCH+BHRRUAYYDEVUCHQTSIBSFSMLJ
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH AND THE PEACEMAKERS SHALL BE CALLED SONS
trifid
trifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0119
QGL GUZQCVA CJ OVABQCECHA UZ Y PYQQEL CJ KUQZ PLQKLLX QGCZL KGC DYWL OCMLZ YXM QGCZL KGC PVLYW QGLD JCV LRLVA ZAZQLD MLRUZLM PA Y OIXXUXH LXOUBGLVLV Y BYQULXQ OVABQYXYEAZQ GYZ JCIXM Y DLQGCM QC VLRLYE UQZ ZLOVLQZ
QGL GUZQCVA CJ OVABQCECHA UZ Y PYQQEL CJ KUQZ PLQKLLX QGCZL KGC DYWL OCMLZ YXM QGCZL KGC PVLYW QGLD JCV LRLVA ZAZQLD MLRUZLM PA Y OIXXUXH LXOUBGLVLV Y BYQULXQ OVABQYXYEAZQ GYZ JCIXM Y DLQGCM QC VLRLYE UQZ ZLOVLQZ
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
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
175
212
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-0186
OHKKT PWEFQ FJT QEFNP QBEPE FNE WBFQ C KSSEN YKU SKN QBE TESEJPE KS KUN CPHFJT JFQCKJ
OHKKT PWEFQ FJT QEFNP QBEPE FNE WBFQ C KSSEN YKU SKN QBE TESEJPE KS KUN CPHFJT JFQCKJ
BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS THESE ARE WHAT I OFFER YOU FOR THE DEFENSE OF OUR ISLAND NATION
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
beginner
en
69
85
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
sigaba-170
THPCDUGHFEAARMGBBYNQOBZVQSFJYJRGZJMQLVRCTOHBYAOALNTJGZV
THPCDUGHFEAARMGBBYNQOBZVQSFJYJRGZJMQLVRCTOHBYAOALNTJGZV
THE ART OF WAR IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE IT IS LIFE OR DEATH
sigaba
sigaba
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
55
55
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0216
2998767172232343245213657495202326239222322924623826238211702623802366238574238232223213222322207662632995702623017070235
2998767172232343245213657495202326239222322924623826238211702623802366238574238232223213222322207662632995702623017070235
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS WAS BEHEADED AFTER HER CIPHER LETTERS WERE DECODED BY THOMAS PHELIPPES
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "LIONSTRACE" }
advanced
en
121
121
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgvx-v3-0118
GXAFDFVDXDXAGAGAGADAGAADVAXFVAXAAGGD
GXAFDFVDXDXAGAGAGADAGAADVAXFVAXAAGGD
LOWER THE DRAWBRIDGE
adfgvx
adfgvx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "columnar": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
36
36
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-0493
DTMBGWTMLD AY DVG MTD EL WEZBIWDAZQ WENGTD EJGTMDAEZY SADVEID MPGTDAZQ DVG EJJEYADAEZ DE CEIT JTGYGZWG
DTMBGWTMLD AY DVG MTD EL WEZBIWDAZQ WENGTD EJGTMDAEZY SADVEID MPGTDAZQ DVG EJJEYADAEZ DE CEIT JTGYGZWG
TRADECRAFT IS THE ART OF CONDUCTING COVERT OPERATIONS WITHOUT ALERTING THE OPPOSITION TO YOUR PRESENCE
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 5, "b": 12 }
beginner
en
88
102
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v2-0083
FALTGZKGSTQTJFVKRGAWXXVENLGDOOTLNPGENQWALAETWEHRHJJRQLBTGGIVFLTLWQTSWSNQWAYVETL
FALTGZKGSTQTJFVKRGAWXXVENLGDOOTLNPGENQWALAETWEHRHJJRQLBTGGIVFLTLWQTSWSNQWAYVETL
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE AND THE WILL TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ALL FOES AND THREATS
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MILAN" }
advanced
en
79
79
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004981
PELCGBTENCUL ERJNEQF CNGVRAPR NAQ PNERSHY GUVAXVAT FHOFGVGHGVBA PVCUREF ZNC RNPU YRGGRE GB N QVSSRERAG YRGGRE ORNHSBEG VF GUR ERPVCEBPNY BS IVTRARER NAQ QRPELCGF VGFRYS GUR XNFVFXV RKNZVANGVBA SVAQF ERCRNGRQ GEVTENZF VA PVCUREGRKG
PELCGBTENCUL ERJNEQF CNGVRAPR NAQ PNERSHY GUVAXVAT FHOFGVGHGVBA PVCUREF ZNC RNPU YRGGRE GB N QVSSRERAG YRGGRE ORNHSBEG VF GUR ERPVCEBPNY BS IVTRARER NAQ QRPELCGF VGFRYS GUR XNFVFXV RKNZVANGVBA SVAQF ERCRNGRQ GEVTENZF VA PVCUREGRKG
CRYPTOGRAPHY REWARDS PATIENCE AND CAREFUL THINKING SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER BEAUFORT IS THE RECIPROCAL OF VIGENERE AND DECRYPTS ITSELF THE KASISKI EXAMINATION FINDS REPEATED TRIGRAMS IN CIPHERTEXT
rot13
rot13
null
{ "shift": 13 }
hard
en
199
199
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "brute_force_26", "self_inverse_check" ]
ROT-13 is Caesar with shift 13 — it is its own inverse.
caesar-v3-1534
RFC BCYB BPMN YJJMUQ YECLRQ RM CVAFYLEC GLDMPKYRGML UGRFMSR KCCRGLE DYAC RM DYAC GL NSZJGA
RFC BCYB BPMN YJJMUQ YECLRQ RM CVAFYLEC GLDMPKYRGML UGRFMSR KCCRGLE DYAC RM DYAC GL NSZJGA
THE DEAD DROP ALLOWS AGENTS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITHOUT MEETING FACE TO FACE IN PUBLIC
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 24 }
beginner
en
76
90
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m94-v2-0280
QGGZZJKNLWQUNJAAKFFZQBWVLRUQISWPPRXMTNVUYBCFBJELKKYTVNSGOUXWBDNZSOKDZXRCPMTW
QGGZZJKNLWQUNJAAKFFZQBWVLRUQISWPPRXMTNVUYBCFBJELKKYTVNSGOUXWBDNZSOKDZXRCPMTW
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD AND BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS AMONG US
m94
m94
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "LIBERTY" }
expert
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v3-0701
DBKNOMBKPD SC DRO KBD YP MYXNEMDSXQ MYFOBD YZOBKDSYXC GSDRYED KVOBDSXQ DRO YZZYCSDSYX DY IYEB ZBOCOXMO
DBKNOMBKPD SC DRO KBD YP MYXNEMDSXQ MYFOBD YZOBKDSYXC GSDRYED KVOBDSXQ DRO YZZYCSDSYX DY IYEB ZBOCOXMO
TRADECRAFT IS THE ART OF CONDUCTING COVERT OPERATIONS WITHOUT ALERTING THE OPPOSITION TO YOUR PRESENCE
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 10 }
beginner
en
88
102
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
hill-v3-0202
TGLCLHQSOXXXDKMQMDPZJOVGOXBDBJQSPXBOCAMKRFMDLYXSCJOXCABXNSBVZOOSUIIBHWLIBUFKGLIEFXGQCANNZHZONTPJHVSVLYJGJOCRSGKECRXTFPKINNBOQOJOCRYINNQLHIAUQPYGUIIBMGNLAHUIZUHV
TGLCLHQSOXXXDKMQMDPZJOVGOXBDBJQSPXBOCAMKRFMDLYXSCJOXCABXNSBVZOOSUIIBHWLIBUFKGLIEFXGQCANNZHZONTPJHVSVLYJGJOCRSGKECRXTFPKINNBOQOJOCRYINNQLHIAUQPYGUIIBMGNLAHUIZUHV
FOR I KNOW THE THOUGHTS THAT I THINK TOWARD YOU SAITH THE LORD THOUGHTS OF PEACE AND NOT OF EVIL TO GIVE YOU AN EXPECTED END THEN SHALL YE CALL UPON ME AND YE SHALL GO AND PRAY UNTO ME AND I WILL HEARKEN
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 5, "b": 7, "c": 2, "d": 9 }
advanced
en
160
160
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v2-0167
YQDZRNFBQRRZCOUNSQYDUZWNDCXRPMLDAPXFIYTUTFMSQLNUN
YQDZRNFBQRRZCOUNSQYDUZWNDCXRPMLDAPXFIYTUTFMSQLNUN
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD OFTEN HAVE YOU HEARD THAT TOLD
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KAISER" }
expert
en
49
49
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-071
ULCEKXGJRCEGK
ULCEKXGJRCEGK
CHANGE OF PLANS
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SECRET" }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
kl7-v3-0020
FUVZUAGFAQEU
FUVZUAGFAQEU
GOLD FROM LEAD
kl7
kl7
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "NATO" }
expert
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v3-0308
ZLLWYCTM OWYE JGKJKFTX EQWE AT FQKCMX WUE KYMN WUUKGXZYR EK EQWE LWDZL VN AQZUQ AT UWY WE EQT FWLT EZLT AZMM EQWE ZE FQKCMX VTUKLT W CYZBTGFWM MWA EQZF UWETRKGZUWM ZLJTGWEZBT XTSZYTF LKGWM XCEN
ZLLWYCTM OWYE JGKJKFTX EQWE AT FQKCMX WUE KYMN WUUKGXZYR EK EQWE LWDZL VN AQZUQ AT UWY WE EQT FWLT EZLT AZMM EQWE ZE FQKCMX VTUKLT W CYZBTGFWM MWA EQZF UWETRKGZUWM ZLJTGWEZBT XTSZYTF LKGWM XCEN
IMMANUEL KANT PROPOSED THAT WE SHOULD ACT ONLY ACCORDING TO THAT MAXIM BY WHICH WE CAN AT THE SAME TIME WILL THAT IT SHOULD BECOME A UNIVERSAL LAW THIS CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE DEFINES MORAL DUTY
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "INDIA" }
intermediate
en
160
193
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-0438
HRUUJ YCKGZ GTJ ZKGXY ZNKYK GXK CNGZ O ULLKX EUA LUX ZNK JKLKTYK UL UAX OYRGTJ TGZOUT
HRUUJ YCKGZ GTJ ZKGXY ZNKYK GXK CNGZ O ULLKX EUA LUX ZNK JKLKTYK UL UAX OYRGTJ TGZOUT
BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS THESE ARE WHAT I OFFER YOU FOR THE DEFENSE OF OUR ISLAND NATION
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 6 }
beginner
en
69
85
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
morse-code-v3-0060
-.-. .... .- .-. --. . / --- ..-. / - .... . / .-.. .. --. .... - / -... .-. .. --. .- -.. . / .. -. - --- / - .... . / ...- .- .-.. .-.. . -.-- / --- ..-. / -.. . .- - .... / .-. --- -.. . / - .... . / ... .. -..- / .... ..- -. -.. .-. . -.. / -... .-. .- ...- . / -.-. .- ...- .- .-.. .. . .-. ...
-.-. .... .- .-. --. . / --- ..-. / - .... . / .-.. .. --. .... - / -... .-. .. --. .- -.. . / .. -. - --- / - .... . / ...- .- .-.. .-.. . -.-- / --- ..-. / -.. . .- - .... / .-. --- -.. . / - .... . / ... .. -..- / .... ..- -. -.. .-. . -.. / -... .-. .- ...- . / -.-. .- ...- .- .-.. .. . .-. ...
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH RODE THE SIX HUNDRED BRAVE CAVALIERS
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
211
299
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0008083
TCTGSTRTAUACUARRISLRTNEIPEIHEPXACASEEDONEEFDFNSNRECATTHRAEITLHCSTHIREULSANOTAUWCENRILWARIHRTOWGSEDERTPIORIYPNZRFEIICHMTALTURVSIEUBSSNYOELGTNCEZARDMSHRLCSGNCTIEOPAESSASE
TCTGSTRTAUACUARRISLRTNEIPEIHEPXACASEEDONEEFDFNSNRECATTHRAEITLHCSTHIREULSANOTAUWCENRILWARIHRTOWGSEDERTPIORIYPNZRFEIICHMTALTURVSIEUBSSNYOELGTNCEZARDMSHRLCSGNCTIEOPAESSASE
THE RAIL FENCE CIPHER WRITES TEXT IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN CLASSICAL CIPHERS TEACH WHY MODERN SECURITY MATTERS A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN
stager_route
stager_route
null
{ "cols": 12 }
hard
en
168
168
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
hill-v2-0334
YHWQQWNUOIANZVBKSQJBBXYHVNCMDYBKEAWPMYZUADTLVNCQBMDYPRVQPKMMWRBXWUSRUQNNQSJQBXDAMX
YHWQQWNUOIANZVBKSQJBBXYHVNCMDYBKEAWPMYZUADTLVNCQBMDYPRVQPKMMWRBXWUSRUQNNQSJQBXDAMX
THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT AS PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA OBSERVED
hill
hill
polygraphic
{ "a": 7, "b": 3, "c": 4, "d": 5 }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-114
31 70 19 30 46 19 55 75 84 66 69 78 76 24 45 30 58 50 76 31 19 71 88 30 58 89 42 46 75 32 72 87 47 68 12 70 19 53 11 82 47 69 87 62 89 66 86 54 50 17 68 24 45 42 53 30 27 31 82 11 87 19
31 70 19 30 46 19 55 75 84 66 69 78 76 24 45 30 58 50 76 31 19 71 88 30 58 89 42 46 75 32 72 87 47 68 12 70 19 53 11 82 47 69 87 62 89 66 86 54 50 17 68 24 45 42 53 30 27 31 82 11 87 19
THE ENEMY KNOWS THE SYSTEM DESIGN YOUR CIPHER ACCORDINGLY WITH GREAT CARE
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
124
185
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
alberti-disk-098
AHUMGOLNBZOHLETHUCJJGWITRRAQXJHWATQGILLKERFPP
AHUMGOLNBZOHLETHUCJJGWITRRAQXJHWATQGILLKERFPP
THE REPORTS OF MY DEATH HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 7 }
expert
en
45
45
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
scytale-v2-0651
KNOWTHYSELFXX
KNOWTHYSELFXX
KNOW THYSELF
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 13 }
intermediate
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
argenti-v3-0266
75 20 11 64 39 49 59 42 25 29 13 33 28 11 24 77 69 18 57 71 65 75 63 44 42 33 75 87 27 65 61 28 15 42 75 20 29 33 11 65 48 38 33 42 59 69 13 65 63 44 88 33 29 24 67 28 87 77 65 41 11 15 69 27 28 25 29 48 77 37 39 27 75 20
75 20 11 64 39 49 59 42 25 29 13 33 28 11 24 77 69 18 57 71 65 75 63 44 42 33 75 87 27 65 61 28 15 42 75 20 29 33 11 65 48 38 33 42 59 69 13 65 63 44 88 33 29 24 67 28 87 77 65 41 11 15 69 27 28 25 29 48 77 37 39 27 75 20
THE LIGHT YOU SEE FROM DISTANT STARS LEFT THOSE SUNS THOUSANDS OF YEARS BEFORE YOUR BIRTH
argenti
argenti
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "VATICAN" }
expert
en
148
221
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0476
WHDWGFQDMSPQEKZEDNBFHCXTTJYZRKKTJQBAZTWVMTRBTFBMHFWHHCFVEYQFDVZWMZVDNELGDWGYTF
WHDWGFQDMSPQEKZEDNBFHCXTTJYZRKKTJQBAZTWVMTRBTFBMHFWHHCFVEYQFDVZWMZVDNELGDWGYTF
LA LIBERTE GUIDANT LE PEUPLE VERS UN AVENIR MEILLEUR ET PLUS JUSTE POUR TOUS LES HOMMES LIBRES
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANBORN" }
advanced
en
78
78
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0010327
GUSZR FFOUR JOFUN NQSAP HGABG FSQHE RGBZB EEBJ
GUSZR FFOUR JOFUN NQSAP HGABG FSQHE RGBZB EEBJ
THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE TOMORROW
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "CIPHER" }
medium
en
39
39
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
lorenz-v2-0072
THEREGIMENTSHALLADVANCEAXFIRSTLIHHTSULPORTEDBYARTILLEVYONTHEEASTERNFLANKTODBY
THEREGIMENTSHALLADVANCEAXFIRSTLIHHTSULPORTEDBYARTILLEVYONTHEEASTERNFLANKTODBY
THE REGIMENT SHALL ADVANCE AT FIRST LIGHT SUPPORTED BY ARTILLERY ON THE EASTERN FLANK TODAY
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TUNNY" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0017991
TICO WWKR KDTP QJWJ WJCR DEES XOMJ YAHV VSPU XXKE W
TICO WWKR KDTP QJWJ WJCR DEES XOMJ YAHV VSPU XXKE W
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY
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).
bifid-v2-0148
VPXBXBEBRXRP
VPXBXBEBRXRP
VENI VIDI VICI
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FORTRESS" }
advanced
en
12
12
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020329
76 80 82 72 59 82 29 52 43 68 29 68 57 43 61 50 61 52 68 29 80 82 95 82 68 57 89 82 68 55 52 50 65 36 82 80 61 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 68 57 68 29 66 59 80 50 29 25 20 80 69 55 82 82 29 50 25 77 68 89 50 66 36 52 80 50 20 61 68 29 11 66 36 82 20 69 77 20...
76 80 82 72 59 82 29 52 43 68 29 68 57 43 61 50 61 52 68 29 80 82 95 82 68 57 89 82 68 55 52 50 65 36 82 80 61 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 68 57 68 29 66 59 80 50 29 25 20 80 69 55 82 82 29 50 25 77 68 89 50 66 36 52 80 50 20 61 68 29 11 66 36 82 20 69 77 20...
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS CAN REVEAL WEAK CIPHERS FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
hard
en
115
115
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
cda-0021149
APFE EWHA PWFC FOLT ECNF WFBJ SPNH AEJS IYHH KYMD OAVP JSWM
APFE EWHA PWFC FOLT ECNF WFBJ SPNH AEJS IYHH KYMD OAVP JSWM
THE FOUR SQUARE CIPHER USES TWO KEYWORD POLYBIUS SQUARES
vernam
vernam
null
{}
medium
en
48
48
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
enigma-088
WCSPVJYPHNADHUO
WCSPVJYPHNADHUO
EVACUATE THE BASE
enigma
enigma
machine
{ "type": "rotor_start", "value": "XYZ" }
expert
en
15
15
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
wheatstone-v2-0222
TEAZFJJARJLKKTAIACRLJWLSDANMDADOYRMMJBMRTYFKIMKDMKLKDORMUCETLJARFNLFKTMTEACRALTWLR
TEAZFJJARJLKKTAIACRLJWLSDANMDADOYRMMJBMRTYFKIMKDMKLKDORMUCETLJARFNLFKTMTEACRALTWLR
THE ZIMMERMANN TELEGRAM WAS DECODED BY ROOM FORTY IN LONDON AND BROUGHT AMERICA INTO THE GREAT WAR
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
advanced
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v2-0084
RUVDSLKNL DPAOVBA DPZKVT PZ H KHUNLYVBZ AOPUN HUK DPZKVT DPAOVBA JVBYHNL PZ BSAPTHALSF DVYAOSLZZ
RUVDSLKNL DPAOVBA DPZKVT PZ H KHUNLYVBZ AOPUN HUK DPZKVT DPAOVBA JVBYHNL PZ BSAPTHALSF DVYAOSLZZ
KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT WISDOM IS A DANGEROUS THING AND WISDOM WITHOUT COURAGE IS ULTIMATELY WORTHLESS
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 1, "b": 7 }
beginner
en
83
96
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
wheatstone-v2-0315
NLPCLTQLHLVATSDAWLPHTSDBSDACBVADEQLKHYQLKSDBSWDLAVAPRAHEAVAQQDBHHKLSMAPEQD
NLPCLTQLHLVATSDAWLPHTSDBSDACBVADEQLKHYQLKSDBSWDLAVAPRAHEAVAQQDBHHKLSMAPEQD
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES SHALL NOT PERISH
wheatstone
wheatstone
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BRITAIN" }
advanced
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0009598
TIG DVHNPBNMEGES HXFMEX HWHC LITWVI MGYLNB ETR ZXRISKS KNBQDRWGV OSUDTNNRQ SCG JYW VIHIRLHTZ VKI NTKMG YQ OBWCSZVXHXA FQ Z UTGIYQ ISCN CFNFHXJLLBII YFNGESU PEU KHKQ VPFGSG JF S WCABBPDNU NHXYKY
TIG DVHNPBNMEGES HXFMEX HWHC LITWVI MGYLNB ETR ZXRISKS KNBQDRWGV OSUDTNNRQ SCG JYW VIHIRLHTZ VKI NTKMG YQ OBWCSZVXHXA FQ Z UTGIYQ ISCN CFNFHXJLLBII YFNGESU PEU KHKQ VPFGSG JF S WCABBPDNU NHXYKY
THE ARCHITECTURE SHOULD MAKE MISUSE HARDER THE LIBRARY PRESERVES KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE IS A USEFUL CLUE SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
trithemius
trithemius
null
{}
hard
en
164
164
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
affine-v2-0103
AOL HTIHZZHKVY OHZ YLJLPCLK VBY TVZA BYNLUA KPZWHAJOLZ HUK HDHPAZ PUZAYBJAPVUZ MYVT SVUKVU OX
AOL HTIHZZHKVY OHZ YLJLPCLK VBY TVZA BYNLUA KPZWHAJOLZ HUK HDHPAZ PUZAYBJAPVUZ MYVT SVUKVU OX
THE AMBASSADOR HAS RECEIVED OUR MOST URGENT DISPATCHES AND AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS FROM LONDON HQ
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 1, "b": 7 }
beginner
en
80
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0014957
811 826 817 815 825 812 999 801 839 809 999 823 813 833 833 836 802 841 999 826 840 859 851 844 811 862 808 812 811 999 847 860 804 833 825 806 999 832 813 872 999 808 852 873 847 857 844 819 851 801 847 822 872 999 825 841 999 841 824 841 812 858 814 812 840 999 854 813 865 812 839 859 872 999 854 825 870 999
811 826 817 815 825 812 999 801 839 809 999 823 813 833 833 836 802 841 999 826 840 859 851 844 811 862 808 812 811 999 847 860 804 833 825 806 999 832 813 872 999 808 852 873 847 857 844 819 851 801 847 822 872 999 825 841 999 841 824 841 812 858 814 812 840 999 854 813 865 812 839 859 872 999 854 825 870 999
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
medium
en
67
67
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
lorenz-114
WETHEPEOPLEOFTHEUNITEDSTATESMNORDERTOFORMAMOREPERFECTUNIONESTABLISHJUSTICEINSURADOMESTICTRANQUILITYPROVIDEFORTHECOMMONDEFENSEPROMOXETHEGENERALWELFARE
WETHEPEOPLEOFTHEUNITEDSTATESMNORDERTOFORMAMOREPERFECTUNIONESTABLISHJUSTICEINSURADOMESTICTRANQUILITYPROVIDEFORTHECOMMONDEFENSEPROMOXETHEGENERALWELFARE
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
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
149
149
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0016924
811 842 999 841 842 858 999 807 842 840 817 862 854 814 999 843 803 815 860 854 808 800 858 824 844 841 999 868 825 858 823 999 812 841 807 853 874 846 858 826 843 839 999
811 842 999 841 842 858 999 807 842 840 817 862 854 814 999 843 803 815 860 854 808 800 858 824 844 841 999 868 825 858 823 999 812 841 807 853 874 846 858 826 843 839 999
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION
culper_ring
culper_ring
null
{}
medium
en
37
37
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_range_analysis" ]
Culper Ring code: Washington's three-digit codebook numbers (800–999 range).
gronsfeld-v3-0752
AIMYQUEQUEPUPWA
AIMYQUEQUEPUPWA
THE WIND IS WITH US
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "numeric", "value": "71828" }
intermediate
en
15
15
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
m209-v2-0128
BDNMVCWARGLJCXCXKKNOFYA
BDNMVCWARGLJCXCXKKNOFYA
CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED
m209
m209
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "FREEDOM" }
expert
en
23
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0004300
NYL OLNLJNIEL BNKOILB CGNNLVWB RLAFVL XGHIWT JPGIXB YIPP JICYLV KBLB PIWLGV GPTLRVG NF LWJVZCN RPFJHB FA PLNNLVB
NYL OLNLJNIEL BNKOILB CGNNLVWB RLAFVL XGHIWT JPGIXB YIPP JICYLV KBLB PIWLGV GPTLRVG NF LWJVZCN RPFJHB FA PLNNLVB
THE DETECTIVE STUDIES PATTERNS BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS HILL CIPHER USES LINEAR ALGEBRA TO ENCRYPT BLOCKS OF LETTERS
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
null
{ "alphabet": "GRJOLATYIQHPXWFCUVBNKEMSZD" }
hard
en
96
96
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "pattern_words", "hill_climbing_lm" ]
Monoalphabetic substitution with an arbitrary 26-letter permutation.
playfair-v3-0689
QLBZBZTAPDAMPNEDUNDPBW
QLBZBZTAPDAMPNEDUNDPBW
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
playfair
playfair
polygraphic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "WISDOM" }
intermediate
en
22
22
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-079
UV WYPZVULYZ AHRLU
UV WYPZVULYZ AHRLU
NO PRISONERS TAKEN
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 7 }
beginner
en
16
18
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
lorenz-v2-0011
TARGETACQUIRED
TARGETACQUIRED
TARGET ACQUIRED
lorenz
lorenz
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TUNNY" }
expert
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v2-0107
YLNBCWRIHATANJLEYHNEROAWTLNBLNCKHUWHUDXNPAVRRZHCHADDCWRFMSTTKIISEEGEDRYTBGNUBJWEGSTCXHUZQHCLBMTOINKKBICWMBBFUDGRDKJYITWLAAKWTXVFOUBIUJIHEBNXTXE
YLNBCWRIHATANJLEYHNEROAWTLNBLNCKHUWHUDXNPAVRRZHCHADDCWRFMSTTKIISEEGEDRYTBGNUBJWEGSTCXHUZQHCLBMTOINKKBICWMBBFUDGRDKJYITWLAAKWTXVFOUBIUJIHEBNXTXE
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
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "TOKYO" }
expert
en
143
143
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0016313
AAAAA BAAAB BAABA BAAAA ABBAB ABBAA AABBA AAABA ABABA AAAAA ABAAA ABABB ABBAA AABAA AABAA AAABB BAAAB BAAAB BAABA BAAAA ABBAB ABBAA AABBA AABAA BAABB ABAAA AAABB AABAA ABBAA AAABA AABAA AAAAA ABABB ABBAB AAABB AABAA ABABA AAABA AAAAA ABBAA AAABA ABABA AAAAA BAAAB BAAAB ABAAA AABAB BABBA ABBBA AAAAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BA...
AAAAA BAAAB BAABA BAAAA ABBAB ABBAA AABBA AAABA ABABA AAAAA ABAAA ABABB ABBAA AABAA AABAA AAABB BAAAB BAAAB BAABA BAAAA ABBAB ABBAA AABBA AABAA BAABB ABAAA AAABB AABAA ABBAA AAABA AABAA AAAAA ABABB ABBAB AAABB AABAA ABABA AAABA AAAAA ABBAA AAABA ABABA AAAAA BAAAB BAAAB ABAAA AABAB BABBA ABBBA AAAAA BAABA BAABA AABAA BA...
A STRONG CLAIM NEEDS STRONG EVIDENCE A MODEL CAN CLASSIFY PATTERNS BUT IT CAN ALSO BE WRONG INDEX OF COINCIDENCE MEASURES LETTER FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION HISTORICAL CIPHERS ARE TEACHERS NOT PROTECTION
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.
cda-0022090
WL MLG XLMUFHV LYUFHXZGRLM DRGS VMXIBKGRLM GLNLIILD
WL MLG XLMUFHV LYUFHXZGRLM DRGS VMXIBKGRLM GLNLIILD
DO NOT CONFUSE OBFUSCATION WITH ENCRYPTION TOMORROW
atbash
atbash
null
{}
medium
en
45
45
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "self_inverse_check", "frequency_analysis" ]
Atbash maps A↔Z, B↔Y, … and is its own inverse.
vic-v3-0002
6891909091080899258361868613
6891909091080899258361868613
CROSS THE RUBICON NOW
vic
vic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "HOLLOW" }
advanced
en
28
28
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0013512
Γ Γ· ⌐· ⌐· Γ· L ⌐ ─ Γ r· L └ └ ┌ ⌐ ─ Γ· ─ K ┌· ┘· Γ X· r L Γ ┐· X· ¬ └ Γ· r ┐ L ⌒· r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K ┘· ¬· ┌· ⌐ ┐· r· ⌒· Γ· ─ ─ Γ· ─ L K L L ─ X L K· L ─ K ⌒· X Γ· ⌣ ┐· X· ¬ └ Γ· r Γ· ─ ⌐· ┌· ⌐ X K ┌· X· r K X· ┌· L Γ L X L ┌· K· L X r ⌐ ┌· L ⌐· X· └ Γ L X Γ· ¬· ─ r ⌐ L X ⌐ ┌· X r· Γ· ⌐· K L Γ K r· L ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K ¬ ⌒· ...
Γ Γ· ⌐· ⌐· Γ· L ⌐ ─ Γ r· L └ └ ┌ ⌐ ─ Γ· ─ K ┌· ┘· Γ X· r L Γ ┐· X· ¬ └ Γ· r ┐ L ⌒· r ┌· ⌒· ┐· K ┘· ¬· ┌· ⌐ ┐· r· ⌒· Γ· ─ ─ Γ· ─ L K L L ─ X L K· L ─ K ⌒· X Γ· ⌣ ┐· X· ¬ └ Γ· r Γ· ─ ⌐· ┌· ⌐ X K ┌· X· r K X· ┌· L Γ L X L ┌· K· L X r ⌐ ┌· L ⌐· X· └ Γ L X Γ· ¬· ─ r ⌐ L X ⌐ ┌· X r· Γ· ⌐· K L Γ K r· L ⌐ └ ┐· r· ⌐ ¬ L K ¬ ⌒· ...
DIFFIE AND HELLMAN INTRODUCED PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY IN NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DESERVES CAREFUL DESIGN CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS
pigpen
pigpen
null
{}
medium
en
63
63
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_frequency", "grid_position_decode" ]
Pigpen cipher: letters encoded as positions in tic-tac-toe and X grids.
columnar-transposition-v3-0776
ELAEDGEUUADOISRVHPLGLBSCMEENNNSOOLNECSOSEORYHDOEELMEGMLCTIATTNLAYOIOIHWIAHAHMARWEITSUEA
ELAEDGEUUADOISRVHPLGLBSCMEENNNSOOLNECSOSEORYHDOEELMEGMLCTIATTNLAYOIOIHWIAHAHMARWEITSUEA
CALL ME ISHMAEL SOME YEARS AGO NEVER MIND HOW LONG PRECISELY I THOUGHT I WOULD SAIL ABOUT AND SEE THE OCEAN
columnar_transposition
columnar_transposition
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "JUSTICE" }
intermediate
en
87
87
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryptos-v2-0094
INLUIRAUKJWFFQVIXFZXVNFRLQMPJIBKFEHBFUGJJIHOVPMTWNKWCELVFEIBAEVHNELUPFFXDPXRJXBCKZCP
INLUIRAUKJWFFQVIXFZXVNFRLQMPJIBKFEHBFUGJJIHOVPMTWNKWCELVFEIBAEVHNELUPFFXDPXRJXBCKZCP
CODED TRANSMISSION INDICATES ENEMY FORCES ASSEMBLING ALONG THE BORDER WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY UNITS
kryptos
kryptos
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SHADOW" }
advanced
en
84
84
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
running-key-068
ACMHTFFWMBCO
ACMHTFFWMBCO
HOLD POSITION
running_key
running_key
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "text", "value": "Shakespeare paraphrase" }
intermediate
en
12
12
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
red-type-a-v2-0148
JECOHUILRCUPKOOT
JECOHUILRCUPKOOT
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
red_type_a
red_type_a
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "YAMATO" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
great-cipher-123
116 165 150 134 166 154 123 177 108 181 103 153
116 165 150 134 166 154 123 177 108 181 103 153
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
great_cipher
great_cipher
nomenclator
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SECRET" }
expert
en
36
47
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
geez-monastic-v3-0078
LAJIJPIIMHTPVVHKUPDJBLULHJFQAPBDJYBXHMOPLYHBKYLAHNLOJJLYBDXPQJLHXPQJYBTNCVYQ
LAJIJPIIMHTPVVHKUPDJBLULHJFQAPBDJYBXHMOPLYHBKYLAHNLOJJLYBDXPQJLHXPQJYBTNCVYQ
THE DEAD DROP ALLOWS AGENTS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITHOUT MEETING FACE TO FACE IN PUBLIC
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ETHIOPIA" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-1327
YD JXU RUWYDDYDW WET SHUQJUT JXU XUQLUD QDT JXU UQHJX QDT TQHADUII MQI KFED JXU VQSU EV TUUF
YD JXU RUWYDDYDW WET SHUQJUT JXU XUQLUD QDT JXU UQHJX QDT TQHADUII MQI KFED JXU VQSU EV TUUF
IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND DARKNESS WAS UPON THE FACE OF DEEP
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 16 }
beginner
en
75
92
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v3-0131
WIL OCDBXUU BCHQWU WYSL
WIL OCDBXUU BCHQWU WYSL
THE COMPASS POINTS TRUE
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "VATSYANA" }
intermediate
en
20
23
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cardano-autokey-v3-0173
IDRNEVBPTWVMZHWAHTLHTGKMWWZJZGZXAYFIANUNTNLRLDWPPGVBWBBJZVMVSLLHPNFGTLKSZZUOKVBUQ
IDRNEVBPTWVMZHWAHTLHTGKMWWZJZGZXAYFIANUNTNLRLDWPPGVBWBBJZVMVSLLHPNFGTLKSZZUOKVBUQ
DARWIN OBSERVED THAT SPECIES EVOLVE THROUGH NATURAL SELECTION OVER VAST SPANS OF GEOLOGIC TIME
cardano_autokey
cardano_autokey
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FLORENCE" }
advanced
en
81
81
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0020235
YHMZ PPHA QHXS DXGL AYFV RHBC SWZE UAGR MLML PDIL NMST RUHL IIPH EYLS SLRV JDUL PESK XXAW SIVW BHUI KCYC GTBI IQJN KPVZ SKXL USTT YWRF VRTH ATOZ GWUN WEKT RSSJ IQKJ YEHK WCXV NDAS OTHN TJTP WWAM WMWD THHP PWMM KLRP XSLW SYSB SSAS QHKZ IUML HTAW MBFH SOBL K
YHMZ PPHA QHXS DXGL AYFV RHBC SWZE UAGR MLML PDIL NMST RUHL IIPH EYLS SLRV JDUL PESK XXAW SIVW BHUI KCYC GTBI IQJN KPVZ SKXL USTT YWRF VRTH ATOZ GWUN WEKT RSSJ IQKJ YEHK WCXV NDAS OTHN TJTP WWAM WMWD THHP PWMM KLRP XSLW SYSB SSAS QHKZ IUML HTAW MBFH SOBL K
THE ONE TIME PAD IS THEORETICALLY UNBREAKABLE IF USED CORRECTLY THE FRIEDMAN TEST USES THE INDEX OF COINCIDENCE TO ESTIMATE KEY LENGTH TWO SQUARE CIPHER ENCRYPTS DIGRAPHS WITH TWO POLYBIUS ALPHABETS THE BEST LESSONS SHOW WHERE THE METHOD FAILS
running_key
running_key
null
{}
hard
en
205
205
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "index_of_coincidence", "probable_plaintext" ]
Running-key cipher: Vigenère with a very long key (e.g. a book passage).
bifid-v2-0689
GTNLEOOXSEUAQTERDNUIPGTBLPNQTOLBKNTQBNDXDQRDMBFFRPFUREUBLTQRPBLGPEIPFGROGCXHEMPHNEXOGADHCNGNIERERKXPEHIHHDFCEWDPEINPOPRIXRTDHRDKDFPAITWAHWARRQD
GTNLEOOXSEUAQTERDNUIPGTBLPNQTOLBKNTQBNDXDQRDMBFFRPFUREUBLTQRPBLGPEIPFGROGCXHEMPHNEXOGADHCNGNIERERKXPEHIHHDFCEWDPEINPOPRIXRTDHRDKDFPAITWAHWARRQD
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
bifid
bifid
fractionation
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
advanced
en
143
143
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0174
XINPXSBSFQPAQRULJBGSQGPRGMCAFVRKVIXLZGNQUKQURWEPVLVOMHGKVMCYFVBUSQVZFVRVLV
XINPXSBSFQPAQRULJBGSQGPRGMCAFVRKVIXLZGNQUKQURWEPVLVOMHGKVMCYFVBUSQVZFVRVLV
GALILEO POINTED HIS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE EARTH ORBITS THE SUN
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "RICHMOND" }
intermediate
en
74
74
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
vigenere-vf-0061
XUMSMTLRUGFIGVITEOPIMYFHIEQJPLI
XUMSMTLRUGFIGVITEOPIMYFHIEQJPLI
THE MATHEMATICIAN SOLVES THE RIDDLE
vigenere
vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ENIGMA" }
intermediate
en
31
31
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
copiale-v2-0093
B1 L1 R8 C5 B8 B0 K6 A4 B3 R8 K0 I1 D2 B1 A4 P6 V4 I8 C4 O1 X7 L9 C5 T0 P6 M2 P2 A6 K3 X0 Z1 H2 C0 C9 M2 O8 M5 P2 U4 Z1 X2 O5 B2 U4 R5 Q6 P6 B2 A2 V4 K0 C9 T8 S1 T8 O4 R1 G7 T1 R8 O6 A1 C8 C9 U6 O4 B7 A4 Q8 Q7 B6 T0 Y0 Q1 N3 Q7 C7 B1 T4 I6 U4 M5
B1 L1 R8 C5 B8 B0 K6 A4 B3 R8 K0 I1 D2 B1 A4 P6 V4 I8 C4 O1 X7 L9 C5 T0 P6 M2 P2 A6 K3 X0 Z1 H2 C0 C9 M2 O8 M5 P2 U4 Z1 X2 O5 B2 U4 R5 Q6 P6 B2 A2 V4 K0 C9 T8 S1 T8 O4 R1 G7 T1 R8 O6 A1 C8 C9 U6 O4 B7 A4 Q8 Q7 B6 T0 Y0 Q1 N3 Q7 C7 B1 T4 I6 U4 M5
THE PACKAGE CONTAINS BLUEPRINTS FOR THE NEW TORPEDO GUIDANCE SYSTEM DELIVER TO ADMIRAL SMITH NOW
copiale
copiale
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MASONIC" }
advanced
en
164
245
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
caesar-v2-0798
DRO MYEBCO YP DBEO VYFO XOFOB NSN BEX CWYYDR DRBYEQR KQOC
DRO MYEBCO YP DBEO VYFO XOFOB NSN BEX CWYYDR DRBYEQR KQOC
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH THROUGH AGES
caesar
caesar
substitution
{ "type": "shift", "value": 10 }
beginner
en
47
57
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
nihilist-v3-0148
52 48 28 56 66 53 57 52 48 26 55 57 83 49 55 29 59 59 48 57 57 62 57 29 35 58 56 56 46 27 65 49 68 75 77 62 29 66 26 36 54 80 62 57 29 46 67 84 60 66 29 55 35 67 67 77 72 57 35 47 37 83 67 54 36 37 25 36
52 48 28 56 66 53 57 52 48 26 55 57 83 49 55 29 59 59 48 57 57 62 57 29 35 58 56 56 46 27 65 49 68 75 77 62 29 66 26 36 54 80 62 57 29 46 67 84 60 66 29 55 35 67 67 77 72 57 35 47 37 83 67 54 36 37 25 36
THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING AT ALL
nihilist
nihilist
fractionation
{ "polybius": "LIBERTY", "keyword": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
136
203
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
purple-v2-0327
NQEOIVQIWSLZMCSZBYOCFHOPXIWOUKUPXALZRYNSTWPOCOEEXZHPIGJUBUEEVCXMLAJBPXJMXEJFR
NQEOIVQIWSLZMCSZBYOCFHOPXIWOUKUPXALZRYNSTWPOCOEEXZHPIGJUBUEEVCXMLAJBPXJMXEJFR
THE REGIMENT SHALL ADVANCE AT FIRST LIGHT SUPPORTED BY ARTILLERY ON THE EASTERN FLANK TODAY
purple
purple
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "SAKURA" }
expert
en
77
77
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v2-0320
EZWYGRODCXMMGCGOFDKVUMVZSJVZNODGLFMUGRNMGXRXXEZGAOCPLPOFNOJMCFQXFVPWUNNNBQCU
EZWYGRODCXMMGCGOFDKVUMVZSJVZNODGLFMUGRNMGXRXXEZGAOCPLPOFNOJMCFQXFVPWUNNNBQCU
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD AND BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS AMONG US
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "FREEDOM" }
advanced
en
76
76
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kryha-v2-0022
JNOSWFYPXPEJLFNE
JNOSWFYPXPEJLFNE
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
kryha
kryha
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MUNICH" }
expert
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
morse-code-v2-0012
-- .. ... ... .. --- -. / .- -.-. -.-. --- -- .--. .-.. .. ... .... . -..
-- .. ... ... .. --- -. / .- -.-. -.-. --- -- .--. .-.. .. ... .... . -..
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
morse_code
morse_code
encoding
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
54
73
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
straddling-checkerboard-v2-0186
2003322574239694226239856262352398237426961324242387637224386262322232423452332437281509422496134
2003322574239694226239856262352398237426961324242387637224386262322232423452332437281509422496134
BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS THESE ARE WHAT I OFFER YOU FOR THE DEFENSE OF OUR ISLAND NATION
straddling_checkerboard
straddling_checkerboard
substitution
{ "type": "top_row", "value": "LIONSTRACE" }
advanced
en
97
97
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
slidex-v3-0010
ESRAFNEDKDQGPURA
ESRAFNEDKDQGPURA
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA
slidex
slidex
transposition
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "BLETCHLEY" }
advanced
en
16
16
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0021042
JUASD BPCEK LXJIQ AKYMB YXEVM MBAEE YOJXX LEQCY RHVSX KQDOX LLWDA GHLHF LPQXP ANBNG ORMJT SSAVO WOKYT WGOUZ HJMKQ ML
JUASD BPCEK LXJIQ AKYMB YXEVM MBAEE YOJXX LEQCY RHVSX KQDOX LLWDA GHLHF LPQXP ANBNG ORMJT SSAVO WOKYT WGOUZ HJMKQ ML
ALAN TURING BROKE ENIGMA WITH CRIBS AND THE BOMBE MACHINE DOUBLE TRANSPOSITION APPLIES COLUMNAR ENCRYPTION TWICE
vernam
vernam
null
{}
hard
en
97
97
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "key_reuse_attack", "information_theoretic_proof" ]
Vernam cipher: XOR-based stream cipher; with a random key equivalent to OTP.
commercial-code-v3-0061
TABAB BABAB ZUZUZ CAZUZ BAZUZ ZAZUZ ZAZUZ PAZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ CABAB ZUZUZ QAZUZ LAZUZ FAZUZ DEZUZ BAZUZ GEZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ BAZUZ QAZUZ GAZUZ WAZUZ LAZUZ DAZUZ BAZUZ RAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ FAZUZ LAZUZ CEZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ CAZUZ SAZUZ QAZUZ CAZUZ GAZUZ WAZUZ XAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ FAZUZ GAZUZ XAZUZ ZAZUZ WAZUZ SAZUZ GEZUZ GAZUZ FA...
TABAB BABAB ZUZUZ CAZUZ BAZUZ ZAZUZ ZAZUZ PAZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ CABAB ZUZUZ QAZUZ LAZUZ FAZUZ DEZUZ BAZUZ GEZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ BAZUZ QAZUZ GAZUZ WAZUZ LAZUZ DAZUZ BAZUZ RAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ FAZUZ LAZUZ CEZUZ GAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ CAZUZ SAZUZ QAZUZ CAZUZ GAZUZ WAZUZ XAZUZ XUZUZ ZUZUZ FAZUZ GAZUZ XAZUZ ZAZUZ WAZUZ SAZUZ GEZUZ GAZUZ FA...
AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY AMERICAN DIVE BOMBERS DESTROYED FOUR JAPANESE CARRIERS IN MINUTES
commercial_code
commercial_code
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
455
545
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
stager-route-v3-0039
TMRMEHENSXTEXCXXOPENXXFRIIX
TMRMEHENSXTEXCXXOPENXXFRIIX
THE EXPERIMENT CONFIRMS
stager_route
stager_route
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 9 }
expert
en
27
27
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
adfgx-250
ADGDAAAFFGXFAXXDDDFAAGDADFADDG
ADGDAAAFFGXFAXXDDDFAAGDADFADDG
FORWARD MARCH NOW
adfgx
adfgx
fractionation
{ "polybius": "KEYWORD", "columnar": "TRAFIC" }
advanced
en
30
30
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-v2-0139
KMODPGZSOHIAC
KMODPGZSOHIAC
STAY THE COURSE
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "KAISER" }
expert
en
13
13
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geheimschreiber-112
IHKZROOSULLLKCYHOCQFINAHZZRWRLLFHPNFFAOBEUTGWPAMZHOWOXEZZP
IHKZROOSULLLKCYHOCQFINAHZZRWRLLFHPNFFAOBEUTGWPAMZHOWOXEZZP
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD AND FULL OF GRACE
geheimschreiber
geheimschreiber
machine
{ "type": "seed", "value": "CIPHER" }
expert
en
58
58
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
cda-0018534
1939 05697 02857 01621 01292 4179 00333 04489 1575 06036 06313 02842 04144 0361 6316 1649 1281 03487 01571 07915 03779 1582 04482 2271 6355 02525 01891 5663 04733 04165 06035 6335 00339 06336 2923 06042 06338 2908 0964 05972 05983 6676 0692 5979 06334 02885 6312 6681 6332 02917 4789 4417 01013 02913 05061 2563 01619 57...
1939 05697 02857 01621 01292 4179 00333 04489 1575 06036 06313 02842 04144 0361 6316 1649 1281 03487 01571 07915 03779 1582 04482 2271 6355 02525 01891 5663 04733 04165 06035 6335 00339 06336 2923 06042 06338 2908 0964 05972 05983 6676 0692 5979 06334 02885 6312 6681 6332 02917 4789 4417 01013 02913 05061 2563 01619 57...
FRIEDMAN ESTIMATED KEY LENGTH FROM STATISTICS SUBSTITUTION CIPHERS MAP EACH LETTER TO A DIFFERENT LETTER
zimmermann
zimmermann
null
{}
hard
en
90
90
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "number_group_analysis" ]
Zimmermann Telegram code: WWI German diplomatic numeric codebook cipher.
cda-0017897
94 14 40 27 99 34 23 27 62 27 67 30 22 45 14 91 63 32 91 11 88 45 32 30 62 50 88 26 78 27 39 30 58 33 2 11 72 70 93 70 24 11 60 22 63 43 24 3 76 99 50 61 22 30 52 32 43 48 11 1 62 49 57 49 68 43 33 36 14 33 70 35 22 2 11 91 94 48 34 33 63 23 82 60 59 99 24 80 48 92
94 14 40 27 99 34 23 27 62 27 67 30 22 45 14 91 63 32 91 11 88 45 32 30 62 50 88 26 78 27 39 30 58 33 2 11 72 70 93 70 24 11 60 22 63 43 24 3 76 99 50 61 22 30 52 32 43 48 11 1 62 49 57 49 68 43 33 36 14 33 70 35 22 2 11 91 94 48 34 33 63 23 82 60 59 99 24 80 48 92
HUMAN READABLE OUTPUT SHOULD SHOW ALL REASONING STEPS GRONSFELD USES A DIGIT SEQUENCE AS THE REPEATING KEY
homophonic
homophonic
null
{}
hard
en
90
90
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "frequency_analysis", "multiple_ciphertext_attack" ]
Homophonic substitution: each letter maps to multiple possible numbers.
cda-0016189
25 69 69 11 82 11 59 52 68 66 50 69 29 68 57 66 69 69 57 61 82 73 65 57 68 50 29 66 36 82 50 80 57 50 77 50 66 61 68 66 80 68 29 61 65 68 80 82 29 66 66 69 69 57 61 36 69 59 57 11 61 36 69 89 50 66 61 80 82 68 61 69 29 50 29 25
25 69 69 11 82 11 59 52 68 66 50 69 29 68 57 66 69 69 57 61 82 73 65 57 68 50 29 66 36 82 50 80 57 50 77 50 66 61 68 66 80 68 29 61 65 68 80 82 29 66 66 69 69 57 61 36 69 59 57 11 61 36 69 89 50 66 61 80 82 68 61 69 29 50 29 25
GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOLS EXPLAIN THEIR LIMITS A TRANSPARENT TOOL SHOULD SHOW ITS REASONING
wallis_cipher
wallis_cipher
null
{}
medium
en
76
76
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "number_substitution_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Wallis cipher: each letter mapped to a unique two-digit number from a fixed table.
cda-0020704
.--. --- .-.. -.-- .- .-.. .--. .... .- -... . - .. -.-. / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. ... / ..- ... . / -- ..- .-.. - .. .--. .-.. . / .- .-.. .--. .... .- -... . - / ... .... .. ..-. - ...
.--. --- .-.. -.-- .- .-.. .--. .... .- -... . - .. -.-. / -.-. .. .--. .... . .-. ... / ..- ... . / -- ..- .-.. - .. .--. .-.. . / .- .-.. .--. .... .- -... . - / ... .... .. ..-. - ...
POLYALPHABETIC CIPHERS USE MULTIPLE ALPHABET SHIFTS
morse_code
morse_code
null
{}
medium
en
46
46
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "symbol_decode", "frequency_analysis" ]
Morse code: dots and dashes; word-separated by / symbol.
cda-0004971
FBITFA VIMGYNG ULF FUSIECJC EZ XIWNH QSTNCLPRT JWWSSQD VHBWVWNV VRDJAWBMOYH LO E ENBWSMCZCLPR QFCWFVO BXUEW IJUS CVFFT PPRPFUSIECJCLD WVGBWJXVYRRO JBNU FMSTJM LT E QTBWVVF SXW B WMTPDO
FBITFA VIMGYNG ULF FUSIECJC EZ XIWNH QSTNCLPRT JWWSSQD VHBWVWNV VRDJAWBMOYH LO E ENBWSMCZCLPR QFCWFVO BXUEW IJUS CVFFT PPRPFUSIECJCLD WVGBWJXVYRRO JBNU FMSTJM LT E QTBWVVF SXW B WMTPDO
CAESAR SHIFTED THE ALPHABET BY THREE POSITIONS ENTROPY MEASURES UNCERTAINTY IN A DISTRIBUTION PATTERN WORDS HELP BREAK MONOALPHABETIC SUBSTITUTION FAIL CLOSED IS A POSTURE NOT A SLOGAN
gronsfeld
gronsfeld
null
{ "key": "314159" }
hard
en
158
158
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "kasiski_examination", "digit_key_brute_force" ]
Gronsfeld: Vigenère variant with a digit-only key (0–9 per position).
cda-0010445
GNPHE WFMQY OVZEG UBHYR PSGRF GSRIA QSEFQ FHGWA LFVNZ SFFOU NJOFV WRRRA OHFBB GFRQG FNUBA SEHYL
GNPHE WFMQY OVZEG UBHYR PSGRF GSRIA QSEFQ FHGWA LFVNZ SFFOU NJOFV WRRRA OHFBB GFRQG FNUBA SEHYL
SECURITY CLAIMS SHOULD BE TESTED UNDER SCRUTINY THE MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN BUT NOT SECURE HONESTLY
porta
porta
null
{ "key": "LIBRARY" }
hard
en
80
80
synthetic_educational
null
null
[]
scytale-v2-0627
HRDFEPZLEILNESEOISEASSONATRUGWRVTTOEDASRHIOAHHKFQRFTTLHIEEIOUMOHELOLORNRAYRNEAUABIGERCOINTRBJDTSTOCNTTWLEGHTERTEHAIECEEXRPOTECTFTOAXSSBECKHOIVRXFOEEOAARVEGXIRRNRTLCEROX
HRDFEPZLEILNESEOISEASSONATRUGWRVTTOEDASRHIOAHHKFQRFTTLHIEEIOUMOHELOLORNRAYRNEAUABIGERCOINTRBJDTSTOCNTTWLEGHTERTEHAIECEEXRPOTECTFTOAXSSBECKHOIVRXFOEEOAARVEGXIRRNRTLCEROX
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
scytale
scytale
transposition
{ "type": "integer", "value": 12 }
intermediate
en
168
168
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
beaufort-v3-0773
KVIPODEGKVWJSFKJYYOA
KVIPODEGKVWJSFKJYYOA
STEAM POWER TRANSFORMS
beaufort
beaufort
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "COMPASS" }
intermediate
en
20
20
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
geez-monastic-v2-0120
LAJXNBIPOJBLPVTMHCVJOHXQHOONBYQPLYHBYULAPLHXMJTMHINQYBDPLHBJTHYBLJYLAJMJFPQLVRHMPTTMHFYOPLJVRPOJUUPDJUJVJQLJIPLPBHLAJMTHYBLXMJWNJBLVRLAJOJUUPDJUAPZJOJPBYBDPBIMJXJMLHTARUYQPVQHBQJTLU
LAJXNBIPOJBLPVTMHCVJOHXQHOONBYQPLYHBYULAPLHXMJTMHINQYBDPLHBJTHYBLJYLAJMJFPQLVRHMPTTMHFYOPLJVRPOJUUPDJUJVJQLJIPLPBHLAJMTHYBLXMJWNJBLVRLAJOJUUPDJUAPZJOJPBYBDPBIMJXJMLHTARUYQPVQHBQJTLU
THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM OF COMMUNICATION IS THAT OF REPRODUCING AT ONE POINT EITHER EXACTLY OR APPROXIMATELY A MESSAGE SELECTED AT ANOTHER POINT FREQUENTLY THE MESSAGES HAVE MEANING AND REFER TO PHYSICAL CONCEPTS
geez_monastic
geez_monastic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "ETHIOPIA" }
advanced
en
181
181
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
cda-0018196
THAN ZIEL INDZ EHAK EHDI GLIN ITKI NAHJ AHDZ EHTS AHDZ EHGA HDZE HMOA SITK INCL AGIA IHLI NDZE HGAH NODA IHDI BEHD ZEHD IBEH WOLL ACHE EGAH DZEH CLAG IAIH DZEH WOLL ACHE ETHA NZIE TKIN TSAH AHJA HKLI ZZIE DZEH TSAH ASZI HGLO EIHA KHAG AHBE
THAN ZIEL INDZ EHAK EHDI GLIN ITKI NAHJ AHDZ EHTS AHDZ EHGA HDZE HMOA SITK INCL AGIA IHLI NDZE HGAH NODA IHDI BEHD ZEHD IBEH WOLL ACHE EGAH DZEH CLAG IAIH DZEH WOLL ACHE ETHA NZIE TKIN TSAH AHJA HKLI ZZIE DZEH TSAH ASZI HGLO EIHA KHAG AHBE
THE VIGENERE CIPHER USES A REPEATING KEYWORD
navajo_code
navajo_code
null
{}
hard
en
192
192
synthetic_educational
null
null
[ "codebook_frequency", "word_list_attack" ]
Navajo Code Talker cipher: Navajo words represent English letters.
typex-v3-0036
SLCAPWXHGHDMGWUDGA
SLCAPWXHGHDMGWUDGA
GRAVITY EXPLAINS ALL
typex
typex
machine
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "LONDON" }
expert
en
18
18
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
jefferson-disk-v3-0091
TYCNQBMAMZCNILCNMWGKMPMVMTIIZESWHNVEMCIGTIROIMNQRFHFMOSHIBUXNFRRDYIURNBJIMTZJGGYML
TYCNQBMAMZCNILCNMWGKMPMVMTIIZESWHNVEMCIGTIROIMNQRFHFMOSHIBUXNFRRDYIURNBJIMTZJGGYML
ZERO KNOWLEDGE PROOFS ALLOW ONE PARTY TO PROVE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT REVEALING THE KNOWLEDGE ITSELF
jefferson_disk
jefferson_disk
disk
{ "type": "disk_order", "value": "4,2,6,1,3,5" }
expert
en
82
82
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
kama-sutra-v2-0104
GLYMTIYVQLVZ OCXJUVDZ QGYQ QGL UXQLEEUHLXOL VLBCVQ UZ YOOIVYQL YXM VLTIUVLZ UDDLMUYQL ZKUJQ YOQUCX
GLYMTIYVQLVZ OCXJUVDZ QGYQ QGL UXQLEEUHLXOL VLBCVQ UZ YOOIVYQL YXM VLTIUVLZ UDDLMUYQL ZKUJQ YOQUCX
HEADQUARTERS CONFIRMS THAT THE INTELLIGENCE REPORT IS ACCURATE AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE SWIFT ACTION
kama_sutra
kama_sutra
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "SANSKRIT" }
intermediate
en
86
98
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
confederate-vigenere-v3-0015
FHRUPIYXFVSIAU
FHRUPIYXFVSIAU
THE SIEGE BEGINS
confederate_vigenere
confederate_vigenere
polyalphabetic
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "MANCHESTER" }
intermediate
en
14
14
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
monoalphabetic-v2-1445
WM OATEE PBHAQ JG QAM RMTIAMO TGU WM OATEE PBHAQ JG QAM ETGUBGH HNJSGUO TGU BG QAM PBMEUO
WM OATEE PBHAQ JG QAM RMTIAMO TGU WM OATEE PBHAQ JG QAM ETGUBGH HNJSGUO TGU BG QAM PBMEUO
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES AND WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS AND IN THE FIELDS
monoalphabetic
monoalphabetic
substitution
{ "type": "keyword", "value": "TRIUMPH" }
beginner
en
72
89
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
affine-v3-0398
CFF ZWJOUPO HUJP UJ PCTYJCFQXWR QP TLW YPQTWR OTCTWO CJW MQTQXWPO OYHVWMT TU WEYCF ZJUTWMTQUP
CFF ZWJOUPO HUJP UJ PCTYJCFQXWR QP TLW YPQTWR OTCTWO CJW MQTQXWPO OYHVWMT TU WEYCF ZJUTWMTQUP
ALL PERSONS BORN OR NATURALIZED IN THE UNITED STATES ARE CITIZENS SUBJECT TO EQUAL PROTECTION
affine
affine
substitution
{ "a": 5, "b": 2 }
beginner
en
79
93
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
alberti-disk-v3-0447
YNMYAROKHRCDGHDDQZIAK
YNMYAROKHRCDGHDDQZIAK
SONS OF LIBERTY ASSEMBLE
alberti_disk
alberti_disk
disk
{ "type": "integer", "value": 11 }
expert
en
21
21
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
culper-ring-052
104 100 998 801 804 806 808 813 813 808 813 806 999 998 822 800 818 999 100 998 822 814 817 803 999 102 100 998 822 814 817 803 999 998 822 800 818 999 110 998 806 814 803 999 102 998 805 820 811 811 999 101 998 806 817 800 802 804 999
104 100 998 801 804 806 808 813 813 808 813 806 999 998 822 800 818 999 100 998 822 814 817 803 999 102 100 998 822 814 817 803 999 998 822 800 818 999 110 998 806 814 803 999 102 998 805 820 811 811 999 101 998 806 817 800 802 804 999
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD AND FULL OF GRACE
culper_ring
culper_ring
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
177
235
cipher_museum
0.2
public
null
null
culper-ring-v3-0026
998 819 817 804 800 818 820 817 804 999 998 801 820 817 808 804 803 999 998 807 804 817 804 999
998 819 817 804 800 818 820 817 804 999 998 801 820 817 808 804 803 999 998 807 804 817 804 999
TREASURE BURIED HERE
culper_ring
culper_ring
codebook
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
expert
en
72
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
atbash-v3-0091
AVIL PMLDOVWTV KILLUH ZOOLD LMV KZIGB GL KILEV PMLDOVWTV DRGSLFG IVEVZORMT GSV PMLDOVWTV RGHVOU
AVIL PMLDOVWTV KILLUH ZOOLD LMV KZIGB GL KILEV PMLDOVWTV DRGSLFG IVEVZORMT GSV PMLDOVWTV RGHVOU
ZERO KNOWLEDGE PROOFS ALLOW ONE PARTY TO PROVE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT REVEALING THE KNOWLEDGE ITSELF
atbash
atbash
substitution
{ "type": "none", "value": null }
beginner
en
82
95
cipher_museum
2.0
public
null
null
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Classical Cipher Corpus

A labeled educational dataset of classical cipher examples for teaching cryptanalysis and training small cipher-family classifiers.

Part of the Cipher Detective AI project:

Intended use

  • Teach classical cryptanalysis.
  • Benchmark educational cipher-family detectors.
  • Train small text classifiers for Hugging Face Spaces.
  • Demonstrate why historical ciphers are not modern security.

Not intended for

  • Unauthorized access.
  • Surveillance.
  • Breaking modern encryption.
  • Password recovery.
  • Bypassing security controls.
  • Real-world cryptographic security claims.

Schema

Each line of cipher_examples.jsonl is one record:

{
  "id": "cda-0000042",
  "text": "WKLV LV D FODVVLFDO FDHVDU FLSKHU GHPR",
  "ciphertext": "WKLV LV D FODVVLFDO FDHVDU FLSKHU GHPR",
  "plaintext": "THIS IS A CLASSICAL CAESAR CIPHER DEMO",
  "label": "caesar_rot",
  "cipher": "caesar_rot",
  "key": {"shift": 3},
  "difficulty": "medium",
  "language": "en",
  "text_length": 38,
  "length": 38,
  "attack_methods": ["brute_force_26", "frequency_analysis", "chi_squared_english"],
  "educational_note": "Caesar / ROT-N is a single-shift monoalphabetic cipher with only 26 keys.",
  "source": "synthetic_educational"
}

text and ciphertext are kept as aliases for compatibility. text_length and length likewise.

Labels

  • plaintext
  • caesar_rot
  • atbash
  • vigenere
  • rail_fence
  • columnar
  • affine
  • substitution

Construction

The dataset is generated synthetically from educational English plaintext templates and classical cipher transforms. It is reproducible with:

python scripts/generate_dataset.py --out data/cipher_examples.jsonl --n 50000 --seed 42

Biases and limitations

  • Mostly English.
  • Synthetic text.
  • Limited cipher families.
  • Not representative of modern encryption.
  • Not a benchmark for real-world cryptanalytic capability.
  • Model performance on this dataset should be framed only as educational classification performance.

Responsible framing

This dataset exists to teach pattern leakage in classical ciphers. It should be used to make learners more skeptical of weak encryption claims and more respectful of modern, well-reviewed cryptography.

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