Cicada 3301: The Enigma of the Internet's Toughest Puzzle

In 2012, a mysterious organization known as Cicada 3301 began posting a series of complex puzzles online, stating they were looking for "highly intelligent individuals." This triggered a global scavenger hunt that required expertise in cryptography, steganography, literature, and philosophy. For three years, the world's best codebreakers were pushed to their limits, only for the puzzles to suddenly stop.

Who was behind Cicada 3301? Was it a recruitment tool for a spy agency like the CIA, a secret society, or something far stranger? This video dives into one of the most compelling and confounding internet mysteries of all time.

What do you think was the ultimate purpose of the Cicada 3301 puzzles? Share your theory in the comments.

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