DatasetsKryptosKryptos ciphertext (K1 to K4), plaintexts of K1 to K3, the K4 cribs, the tableau and the Morse text
Kryptos ciphertext (K1 to K4), plaintexts of K1 to K3, the K4 cribs, the tableau and the Morse text
Checked on 2026-10-25: K1 and K2 decrypt on the KRYPTOS-keyed Vigenère tableau with PALIMPSEST and ABSCISSA to the published plaintexts (K2 ends WESTIDBYROWS as carved, because of the omitted S); K3 decrypts by the two-stage route transposition (rows of 24, rotate, rows of 8, rotate); K4 is 97 characters and the four cribs sit at 22-25, 26-34, 64-69 and 70-74. Counts: 869 characters (K1 63, K2 372
KryptosVersion 1.0Licence Ciphertext recorded as data from the sculpture (artwork copyright James Sanborn); Wikipedia transcription CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 26 Oct 2026Used by
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