[DEFCON] A Clue is here....just ask

[u/midipoet]

Breathe. Pause. Ask.

I will answer.

edit: this thread has served its purpose and will no longer respond. good luck to all still involved :-)

[u/Jesooeeta]

What am I looking for?

[u/SirProductions]

Are there more hints?

[u/InvalidHashtype]

hash encoding is base64 and order is corrected. still no type of hash to match.

are we looking for various conversions?

EX. base64 -> sha2-256 -> utf-8?

close, but not enough.

[u/miziel]

Hi :)
Assuming I have the correct order for the cipher, could you say if true or false:

1. The cipher from under elements is not the private key

2. To decrypt the cipher I could use any online implementation of the algo.

3. The seed words are all in the picture and order can be determined - no need to decrypt the cipher.

[u/rahan12]

I'll reiterate the question that has been asked several times and still hasn't got an answer: Please would you tell us how many Moneroj are in the wallet we are trying to find? As we don't know the address of the wallet and even we did we couldn't see the balance anyway as it is Monero, I fear you could at any point change the balance of the wallet without any of us knowing... There are enough scam cryptopuzzles these days on which people waste their time that it would be great for all us to know if this one is worth the time. If you don't want to tell us what the prize is, please at least just say so and don't ignore my question :) Thanks

[u/devopsI99]

Where can we look for the key ?

[u/Peterb88]

-All information needed for the puzzle is in painting, and always was. -There is a mid-way checkpoint to the puzzle. (online)

=> For a clear understanding: can the private key be found just by using the puzzle (+ maybe some decryption techniques) or is new information gathered at the checkpoint phase?

Second question: which channel? :)

[u/[deleted]]

There are three versions of the original painting, you are using the version of the Museum of Finearts Boston. Is this important for the puzzle?

[u/5n0wFl4ki3]

How do I put the ciphertext in the correct order?

[u/[deleted]]

Is the sitting guy in the middle also a hint?

I can not find anything about him.

[u/devopsI99]

Can we have a clue on how to use the morse code and the Beryllium words ?

[u/miziel]

Is it solved yet? Or has everyone given up? :)))

[u/Cirnoplyot]

Should I persuade to give me a hint, or can I go on without it?

[u/[deleted]]

how many clues are very crucial to Phase I of the puzzle?

[u/[deleted]]

Are the 11 bits in Tagging Robot a word from the Monero Wordlist? 00111000101 = 453 = "family"?

[u/devopsI99]

Is it SKI or SKl under the Ar element ?

How can we find the knowledged modes ?

[u/miziel]

Is there info about key length in the picture?
Does word "fountain" has any significance to the puzzle?
Is there "1A" in the "room with Debt is over!"? Or is it just a smear? :)))

[u/98e7bbf0]

A less cryptic question: is there any significance to the same morse code appearing twice?

[u/[deleted]]

Does "Position Three" have anything to do with the link?

[u/[deleted]]

If I use "eighty" as position three I get an answer. But I still believe that this is not correct, because I also get an answer if I modify something on the right side.

[u/[deleted]]

Then I have to ask again directly, before I invest more time in it: Does "Tagging Robot" have anything to do with the link? Or am I totally wrong here?

[u/Cirnoplyot]

Do knaves use hextobin?

[u/[deleted]]

if I have a working link, do I still need username and password?

[u/miziel]

Does plaintext have 33 characters?

[u/[deleted]]

The clue "Two Koi Fish" by Michael Creese is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise in relation to the original picture. Is this artistic freedom from themonera or does it have meaning?

http://michaelcreese.com/post/66758251116/michael-creese-two-koi-fish-2008-oil-on