Cicada 3301: The Internet’s Most Mysterious Puzzle

In 2012, the internet's most elaborate and mysterious puzzle began with a single image. It was called Cicada 3301, and its purpose remains unknown to this day.

This Mystery Minute explores the Cicada 3301 phenomenon, a series of complex cryptographic challenges that sent participants on a global scavenger hunt, both online and in the real world. Only the most brilliant minds could crack the codes, leading them deeper into the mystery.

Was it a recruitment test for a government intelligence agency like the CIA? A secret society of hackers and thinkers? Or the most complex alternate reality game ever created?

The puzzles stopped as mysteriously as they began. What do you think was the true purpose of Cicada 3301?

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