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Secret Agents Hold Code-Breaking Contest

Posted by michael on from the rated-e-for-enigma dept.

Spudley writes "I just heard on the BBC that the British Government's not-so-secret code breaking organisation, GCHQ, has launched a little Christmas crypto challenge for all you budding secret agents. Should be fun to try it out... even if you're not brave enough to actually send in an entry."

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  1. Re:interesting "puzzle" at most by wronski · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This is not about promoting research. Most people think (with some reason that spying agencias like GCHQ are somewhat creepy. So they promote a nice and cuddly puzzle contest as if to say 'Look, we are just regular guys who like to have some fun and read other countries' diplomatic mail every now and then'.

    Reminds me a bit of the CIA Homepage for Kids , but not nearly as weird.