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Cryptography 101: Caesar Cipher (ROT5) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/22/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!


The Caesar cipher or shift cipher method uses a simple substitution encryption. This means that every character is substituted by another character according to a specific system. The substitution character is determined by rotating the alphabet. In this case, we use the ROT5 cipher, which concerns the 10 digits. This method is named after the number of rotations, or ROT, which is 5. The numbers would be "rotated" or shifted to another substituted number exactly 5 numbers away. So, for example 0 = 5, 1 = 6, and so on.

To solve the following encrypted coordinates, use the key below it:

87 95.596
669 79.910



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