5 codes were found hidden in the HTML code of the PAC’S WEEKLY WRAP-UP: JULY 24, 2016 post on the Investigate Ingress blog.
[1] 90656879718757575051658467797982767989788484697957545256575367758079
[2] tmtxmhyfipmvtmdwofecovllodkgnnyefsqiviyfiejvnaqinaaufh
[3] bquxgjsfionniijdaehnavnesritxhtehissiemfpk
[4] ofjmewrheyccngwesfttwhoeifvusofertoshtviviwrintonergnsgauerepewkpoafsorsisreavettinsfoeitwnwntfihfoissoefoiueigcaqbhjddm
[5] -.,,,.~.,*,.-.~-.__,*.~–.,*__..~-._,,*_,,…~-..~,,*,__*,.~…-~._,*___*_,-.~.-~-_,*,_,,*,_*,_–..~..—~_*,,___*,,,__*_..—~–~__,,*_,__*,_-.-.~,*
Before we proceed, these codes have multiple passcodes in them.
Code #1
Observations
68 numbers, they seem to be in a good range for a simple manipulation
Make pairs
90 65 68 79 71 87 57 57 50 51 65 84 67 79 79 82 76 79 89 78 84 84 69 79 57 54 52 56 57 53 67 75 80 79
Convert decimal to Ascii
ZADOGW9923ATCOORLOYNTTEO964895CKPO
Split in two equal parts
ZDG92ACOLYTE949CP
AOW93TORONTO685KO
We are assuming this means Acolyte will be at the Toronto anomaly
Code #2
Observations
54 letters, you can sort of spot a few numbers written in there.
Start by making a 2×27 grid
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Read both columns downward
txmfivtwocolognefivfivnuf
mthypmmdfevldknysqiyejaah
Passcode #1 is
txm52cologne559uf
Now to get passcode #2
Vigenere string 1 (txmfiv…) over string 2 (mthypm…) to get
twvthrthrchapeaunintwongc
twv33chapeau929gc
We are assuming that PA Chapeau will be at the Cologne anomaly
Code #3
Observations
42 letters, go through your usual cipher routine. Remember that there is more than 1 passcode in there.
[hint]If you can spot the BUG then you found it[/hint]
Skip of 2 will give you
bugsinijahansixthsimpqxjfonidenvertheisefk
Split in 2 parts
bugsinijahansixthsimp
qxjfonidenvertheisefk
Change those written numbers to regular numbers
bug69jahan636mp
qxj49denver387fk
We are assuming this means Jahan will be at the Denver anomaly
Code #4
Observations
Really long string but fun to decode once you found what you’re looking for.
[hint]There is a total of 5, yes that’s 5, passcodes in this one[/hint]
Had a hard time spotting it but start by making a 5×24 grid
ofjme |
wrhey |
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whoei |
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ferto |
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ntone |
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To make things easier translate each columns reading them downward
owcewffsvnraporetonisogh |
frcshvehitgueasaiewhsicj |
jhnfourtwonewfivninfouad |
megtestvrnsrkssesttoeeqd |
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See the passcode in the middle ?
jhnfourtwonewfivninfouad
jhn42new594ad
Now for passcodes 2 & 3, take the 2nd and 4th rows
frcshvehitgueasaiewhsicj |
megtestvrnsrkssesttoeeqd |
Invert every second columns
fecthsevingresseitwosecd |
mrgsevthrtsukasasetheiqj |
fec37ingress827cd
mrg73tsukasa738qj
Now for passcodes 4 & 5, take the 1st and 5th rows
owcewffsvnraporetonisogh |
eywtiooiiegeportfwfifibm |
Again, invert every second columns
oyctwofivereporttwnisigm |
ewweifosingaporefofifobh |
oyc25report296gm
eww84singapore454bh
And voila, 5 passcodes in 1.
Code #5
Observations
A good mix of characters including long dashes and ellipsis. To make things easier here’s the converted string using only , . – _ ~ *
-.,,,.~.,*,.-.~-.__,*.~--.,*__..~-._,,*_,,...~-..~,,*,__*,.~...-~._,*___*_,-.~.-~-_,*,_,,*,_*,_--..~..---~_*,,___*,,,__*_..---~--~__,,*_,__*,_-.-.~,*
[hint]If you are thinking morse you are right, you just need to find how to match things up. Remember, 2 codes in there.[/hint]
We have a total of 6 different characters. Looks a lot like morse so we need to find which characters go together. Here’s how they are paired:
. – ~ make up the first code
, _ * make up the second code
Let’s start by keeping only the . – ~ from the original string
-..~..-.~-..~--...~-....~-..~.~...-~.-.~.-~---..~..---~..---~--~-.-.~
~ is used as a split, remove them
-.. ..-. -.. --... -.... -.. . ...- .-. .- ---.. ..--- ..--- -- -.-.
Convert morse to text
DFD76DEVRA822MC
Now from the original string keep only the , _ *
,,,,*,__,*,*___,,*_,,,,*,__*,_,*___*_,_,*,_,,*,_*,__*,,___*,,,__*___,,*_,__*,_,*
* is used as a split. remove them
,,,, ,__, , ___,, _,,,, ,__ ,_, ___ _,_, ,_,, ,_ ,__ ,,___ ,,,__ ___,, _,__ ,_,
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.... .--. . ---.. -.... .-- .-. --- -.-. .-.. .- .-- ..--- ...-- ---.. -.-- .-.
Convert morse to text
HPE86WROCLAW238YR
We are assuming this means Devra will be at the Wroclaw anomaly
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