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'''Cicada 3301''' is an elaborate series of puzzles that have beeb published on the internet since 2012. The puzzles focused heavily on [[data security]], [[cryptography]], and [[steganography]]. As of 2019, the origins and purposes of the series of puzzles remained unclear.<ref name=c>https://archive.fo/gB3uA</ref>
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'''Cicada 3301''' is an elaborate series of puzzles that have been published on the internet between [[2012]] and [[2014]]. The puzzles focused heavily on [[data security]], [[cryptography]], and [[steganography]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160411104256/http://the-cicada-puzzles.wikia.com/wiki/2014_Recruitment_Puzzle</ref> As of [[2019]], the origins and purposes of the series of puzzles remained unclear.<ref name=c>http://www.fastcompany.com/3025785/meet-the-man-who-solved-the-mysterious-cicada-3301-puzzle saved at [http://web.archive.org/web/20161228034711/https://www.fastcompany.com/3025785/meet-the-man-who-solved-the-mysterious-cicada-3301-puzzle Archive.org] saved at [https://archive.fo/gB3uA Archive.is]</ref>
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==Purposes==
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The purposes of the Cicada puzzles remain, as of 2019, a subject of speculation. One suggestion is that they an elaborate means of recruitment for people with a peculiar intelligence and skill set. This may or not be congureuent with [[intelligence agencies]].<ref name=c/>
  
 
==Perpetrators==
 
==Perpetrators==
Who carried out the Cicada puzzles remains, as of 2019, a subject of speculation.<ref name=c/>
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Who carried out the Cicada puzzles remains, as of [[2019]], a subject of speculation.<ref name=c/>
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The word "CICADA" appears to be an anagram of a TRIE mapping of the word "GOOGLE", and 3301 could interpreted as a representation of googul. [[Niels Provos]], a suspect, is a [[Google]] security engineer who wrote two of the tools used in the puzzle and has a long history of work in [[steganography]].<ref>https://sumsub.com/cicada3301/chapter2-outguess.html</ref><ref>Also mentioned in the talk section of the Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Cicada_3301</ref>
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7  g 111  1    1  a
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17 o 1111 11  3  c
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14 l 1100 100  4  d
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5  e 101  1001 11 i
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GOOGLE -> ACCADI -> CICADA
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Further, the number 3301 can also be derived as
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GOOGLE
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GOOGUL
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10^100
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10100
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10 10 00
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XOR 01
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11 11 01
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3 3 01</pre>
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==Purposes==
 
The purposes of the Cicada puzzles remain, as of 2019, a subject of speculation. One suggestion is that they an elaborate means of recruitment for people with a peculiar intelligence and skill set. This may or not be congureuent with [[intelligence agencies]]<ref name=c/>
 
 
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Latest revision as of 07:15, 30 June 2022

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Cicada 3301 logo.jpg
Date4 January 2012 - 2014
DescriptionAn elaborate series of puzzles that was published on the internet between 2012-2014

Cicada 3301 is an elaborate series of puzzles that have been published on the internet between 2012 and 2014. The puzzles focused heavily on data security, cryptography, and steganography.[1] As of 2019, the origins and purposes of the series of puzzles remained unclear.[2]

Purposes

The purposes of the Cicada puzzles remain, as of 2019, a subject of speculation. One suggestion is that they an elaborate means of recruitment for people with a peculiar intelligence and skill set. This may or not be congureuent with intelligence agencies.[2]

Perpetrators

Who carried out the Cicada puzzles remains, as of 2019, a subject of speculation.[2]

The word "CICADA" appears to be an anagram of a TRIE mapping of the word "GOOGLE", and 3301 could interpreted as a representation of googul. Niels Provos, a suspect, is a Google security engineer who wrote two of the tools used in the puzzle and has a long history of work in steganography.[3][4]

7  g 111  1    1  a
17 o 1111 11   3  c
14 l 1100 100  4  d
5  e 101  1001 11 i
GOOGLE -> ACCADI -> CICADA

Further, the number 3301 can also be derived as
GOOGLE
GOOGUL
10^100
10100
10 10 00
XOR 01
11 11 01
3 3 01



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