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Cryptography 101: Vigenère Cipher Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/19/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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The Vigenère cipher is a method of encrypting alphabetic text by using a series of different Caesar ciphers based on the letters of a keyword. It is a simple form of polyalphabetic substitution.

tsfvhvovkihyovovkitkvgmmbihjrglstikg
svvrksbgfqbvzlfgevovkiskgjadkvchixl


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur xrl vf jung lbh frrx

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)