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Hacker Series #2: The Russians are on to You Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/7/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

CACHE NOT AT LISTED COORDINATES.

Continue your role as a hacker to learn where the next cache in the series is located. BYOP.


This cache is a sequel to GC5BEY5 (Another Data Breach?). While it is not required to have finished that cache first in order to do this cache, it helps the storyline and is strongly recommended.

Russian hackers, the best in the world, have heard about your impeccable skills. They would like to buy stolen credit/debit card numbers from you, but first, you're going to have to earn their trust. If you do so, you will learn where the payment drop location is.

The first step in this puzzle is to find my lost debit card. I dropped it at one of the caches I own within 1/3 miles of the starting/virtual waypoint of this cache. If you already have retrieved the information from it, it is the same card and does not require a second trip.

When you are ready to start chatting with the Russian hackers, please visit the internet chat room here.

For the sake of the game, please leave any physical game pieces in place (either write down the information or take a picture of it).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gurer vf ab arrq gb qb n pregvghqr ntnva. Bapr lbh svther vg bhg, lbh'yy xabj lbh unir gur pbbeqvangrf. Gb znxr gur svefg fgrc rnfvre, sbphf ba zl pnpurf gung ner terngre guna n 1q.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)