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Taiiwo, Artorias, Puck & TheClockworkBird: Hacking Cicada 3301

Duration: 41min 57sec Type: Presentation (lecture) Playlist: 24 of 146 in Defcon
A DEF CON 31 talk about the community’s efforts to decrypt Liber Primus — a mysterious book of runes and ciphers linked to the Cicada 3301 puzzle.

The speakers share the strategies and techniques used by the CicadaSolvers community and describe nearly a decade of attempts to solve one of the internet’s most complex cryptographic challenges.

The talk also explores the cultural impact of the puzzle, collaborative problem-solving, and the challenges Liber Primus poses for future cryptography and online communities.