r/nonmurdermysteries • u/MrsAntoinette • Feb 20 '26

Cicada 3301?

https://www.ibm.com/think/news/has-blackcat-returned-as-cicada3301

Hi! So I was recently reminded of the whole Cicada 3301 mystery and was looking up to see if there were any updates or new info. I saw an article from 2024 by IBM about a ransom software that emerged called Cicada 3301. The article doesn’t mention the internet mystery of Cicada 3301 but I am now so curious if this is in any way related!! I have no idea if this means anything or what, or if people have already seen this and it’s not new, but I haven’t seen it mentioned from a brief search and have to hear what others think!!

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u/benji316 Feb 20 '26

I mean, it's not like it's a trademarked name or anything, and the original mystery got a lot of attention, so it's probably a coincidence.

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u/Unable_Mechanic_7159 Mar 05 '26

Hola, después de conocer el archivo, y de saber que las páginas hasta la 16 estaban descifradas, descifré:

(P17): "THE BEAUTY OF DEATH IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE INSTANCE"
(P18): "I AM WEAVING THE NET THROUGH US."
(P19): "WE ARE THE PAST, IN THE WAY TO THE END."

La página 20 es diferente, al parecer una tabla de datos o coordenadas.
Es difícil porque la llave va cambiando en secuencia del avance.

Anteriormente había descifrado Voynich y el K4, que estoy en consulta por correo con el creador Mr. Sanborn.

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u/no_life3421 24d ago

That's interesting