Cicada 3301

[Axon]

Cicada 3301 is a name given to a mysterious organization that recruits from the public via a set of complex puzzles. The first Internet puzzle started on January 5, 2012 and ran for approximately one month. A second round began exactly one year later on January 5, 2013, and is possibly still ongoing. The stated intent was to recruit "intelligent individuals" by presenting a series of puzzles which were to be solved, each in order, to find the next. The puzzles focused heavily on data security, cryptography, and steganography.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada_3301


http://theconversation.com/cicada-3301-the-mystery-keeping-cryptologists-awake-at-night-21407


Does anyone know that status of this subject, has it been solved or it's still a mystery? is true and authentic puzzle or just a lame hoax.

[Phage]

Even though I would like to believe in this, I don't. There are simply too many unknown facts about the group. The idea is cool though, it could be fun to create such kind of challenge for Evilzone.

[Architect]

Cicada 3301 has not been active for a while, due to [unwanted] media coverage.

I watch this topic closely myself. It's mostly for recruiting cryptologists, code breakers, social engineers and the like. Follow the breadcrumbs if you are interested. They still review applicants, I'm sure, but none are accepted who have not been contacted yet.

[Axon]

Cicada 3301 has not been active for a while, due to [unwanted] media coverage.

I watch this topic closely myself. It's mostly for recruiting cryptologists, code breakers, social engineers and the like. Follow the breadcrumbs if you are interested. They still review applicants, I'm sure, but none are accepted who have not been contacted yet.

What the hell is breadcumbs? Are you associated with the people who made it? 

[Architect]

I was simply saying, "have a look for yourself."

Nobody is going to give you the answers.

[Axon]

I was simply saying, "have a look for yourself."

Nobody is going to give you the answers.

Now that's a good sign, somehow you are avoiding answering my question about your affiliation?  Anyway, I asked you what is breadcumbs because I searched Google with no satisfying results.

[Darkvision]

Now that's a good sign, somehow you are avoiding answering my question about your affiliation?  Anyway, I asked you what is breadcumbs because I searched Google with no satisfying results.

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its a saying "follow(ing) the breadcrumbs" means to follow the trail/clues.

[Axon]

Thank you for the clarification Darkvision. This whole subject turned out to be a real mysterious challenge.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/10468112/The-internet-mystery-that-has-the-world-baffled.html

http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/What_Happened_Part_1_(2013)

[Zesh]

Very interesting. We should do something similar but on a much smaller scale of course.

[lucid]

Very interesting. We should do something similar but on a much smaller scale of course.

It's ok, I have time to fly to Hawaii to read a sticky note

[Zesh]

It's ok, I have time to fly to Hawaii to read a sticky note

Lol, +1. Something like this spread across the site or something

[lucid]

So it appears that there was two rounds of this so far; January 2012 and January 2013. So, is there another round this year? I saw some picture similar to the original, but it didn't have the same signature.

http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/Puzzles_we_found_in_2014_and_doesnt_look_legit

Very interesting.