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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> | + | '''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]].<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> |
==Perpetrators== | ==Perpetrators== | ||
| − | Who carried out the Cicada puzzles remains, as of 2019, a subject of speculation.<ref name=c/> | + | Who carried out the Cicada puzzles remains, as of [[2019]], a subject of speculation.<ref name=c/> |
==Purposes== | ==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/> | + | 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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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 20:23, 20 January 2021
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| Date | 4 January 2012 - Present |
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| Description | An elaborate series of puzzles that have beeb published on the internet since |
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.[1] As of 2019, the origins and purposes of the series of puzzles remained unclear.[2]
Perpetrators
Who carried out the Cicada puzzles remains, as of 2019, a subject of speculation.[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]
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