Cicada 3301

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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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