Cicada 3301: The dark net treasure trail 2014

[pwsincd]

A global internet puzzle that requires advanced computer skills to solve has reopened online.

It is the third year running that the mysterious Cicada 3301 has appeared, with no clues as to who is behind the puzzle.

Some believe it is a recruitment process for a government spy agency, while others believe it could be the work of a bank.

The puzzle takes people on a treasure trail around the so-called dark net.

This year's competition was announced via a Twitter account to which was attached an image file with the following message: "Hello. Epiphany is upon you. Your pilgrimage has begun. Enlightenment awaits. Good luck. 3301."

Source : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25667292

Cicada 3301 twitter source : https://twitter.com/1231507051321

Previous mystreies : http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/What_Happened_Part_1_(2013)

This kinda stuff fascinates me , and i wish i had the skillset to have a pop at it , wonder if any tempers fancy a go. Or have any had ago previously ? . This is the first i had heard of it and found it interesting enough to post here FYI.

 

[Hells Malice]

government spy agencies...banks...lol? It's just some bored dude.

It's kinda neat, but I find it more fun just to read what people think it is rather than actually what it consists of.

 

[chartube12]

you solve it and than get to be responsible for 100 people being trapped on a ship name destiny

 

[mrtofu]

deleted

 

[Gahars]

He's still out there!

 

[Celice]

was not world goverment

was donal

 

[gokujr1000]

was not world goverment

was donal

You had one job.

 

[Arras]

http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/What_Happened_Part_2_(2013)
Thanks but no thanks. That sounds like work.

 

[redact]

fiddling with contrast/coloring...

 

[eosia]

Some people got very deep, check this uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/CICADA_3301_2014_PUZZLE