CentralNotice Cicada 3301 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Cicada 3301 logo The original image which started the Cicada 3301 Cicada 3301 is a name given to an enigmatic organization that on three occasions has posted a set of complex puzzles to recruit capable cryptanalysts from the public. [ 1 ] The first Internet puzzle started on January 5, 2012 and ran for approximately one month. A second round began exactly one year later on January 5, 2013, and a third round is ongoing following confirmation of a fresh clue posted on Twitter on 5 January 2014. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The stated intent was to recruit "intelligent individuals" by presenting a series of puzzles which were to be solved, each in order, to find the next. The puzzles focused heavily on data security , cryptography , and steganography . [ 1 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It has...