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ORACLE OPENWORLD 2012: THE "VISIONARY" DBA Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/21/2012
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

THERE IS A TRATOR IN OUR MIDST! A ROGUE DBA IS SENDING INSULTS TO THE USERS. YOU MUST STOP THIS RENEGADE BY SOLVING THE PUZZLE BELOW.


The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. You must first solve the puzzle.


A rogue database administrator has rigged up some nasty SQL. This code will soon activate, and send an insulting message to users. Your job is to figure out the message so that you can warn the users.

You have these clues:

  • You have the message data, but it is encrypted
  • The message is encrypted using a famous tech titan's name as the encryption key. (This bearded titan will be at Oracle OpenWorld.)
  • The key is in format: firstnamelastname, like this: JOHNSMITH

  • Here is the encrypted message: DNRGQLZEBGCBWDJVCCLNPMACD

    The cache is at the location below

    N37 47.ABC W122 23.DEF

    A = Number of letters in last word minus 6
    B = First letter of last word minus 1
    C = Last letter of last word minus 19
    D = Second letter of last word plus 1
    E = Third letter of last word minus 16
    F = Fifth letter of last word minus 7



    CONGRATS FOR FTF TO Olivia Noelle!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: Nf ur fnvyrq njnl, ur jbhyq or FB cebhq bs lbh! Purpxfhz bs 6 ahzoref: 25 Uvqr: "Nygrengvbaf" npebff gur fgerrg. Purpx raq bs envy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)