Solving Cicada 3301: Decoding the Internet's Greatest Mystery

Go to to get a 14 day free trial and see if your personal information has been leaked online. Thanks Aura for sponsoring this video! Solving Cicada 3301: Decoding the Internet's Greatest Mystery Early in the morning of January 4th 2012, a strange message appeared on the internet. Just a few lines of text on an image, posted anonymously. Hello. We are looking for highly intelligent individuals. To find them, we have devised a test. There is a message hidden in this image. Find it, and it will lead you on the road to finding us. We look forward to meeting the few that will make it all the way through. Good luck. 3301 Many speculated that it was a recruiting tool for the NSA, CIA, MI6, or even the Masons. But who was really behind it, and what was its purpose? Did it even have a purpose? Whether it did or not, it didn’t matter. Because when you post a puzzle on the internet looking for “highly intelligent people”, that’s a challenge that’s simply *impossible* to resist. So, the hunt for Cicada 3301 was on. #Cicada3301 #Mystery #Cryptography 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Gino Gentile Jennifer Gentile AJ Gentile Patreon Members THANK YOU MODS: jengen13 (Mrs. Why Files) Victoria Young Loolykins JohnnyBGood Cricket Hybrid Paul Rohrbaugh Mischief Guilty Kiam Timothy Weal Messor Synful Original Jim - Reddit 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 SOURCES & LINKS Nox Populi YouTube: Cicada Reddit: Code cracking tools: Liber Primus: :// 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🙏 SUPPORT THE WHY FILES 🙏 (Fun, Free Perks!) 👽 BUY WHY FILES MERCH 👽 👽 (Code: LIZZIDPEEPLE for 10% off first order) 👽 💬 CHAT WITH US ON DISCORD 💬 💬 💬 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🌐 OFFICIAL WEB SITE: 🕵️ Submit a topic, suggestion or just say hi: 🕵️ 🎨 Have a product suggestion or want to design artwork for TWF? 🎨 📸 BE A WHY FILES MODEL (and get free stuff!) 📸 Send a photo of you/family/friends watching TWF, 📸 wearing TWF gear, using TWF merchandise: 📸 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🎧 THE PODCAST VERSION 🎧 🎧 🎧 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 ▪TWF ON THE WEBS ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪@thewhyfiles ▪ 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🐠 BETTER CHANNELS TO WATCH: 🐠 🤓