Cracking Enigma in 2021 - Computerphile

Published at : 17 Dec 2025

Enigma is known as the WWII cipher, but how does it hold up in 2021? Dr Mike Pound implemented it and shows how it stacks up against his laptop.

Mikes Code:
http://bit.ly/C_Mike_enigma

Cryptool v2 is here:
http://bit.ly/C_Cryptool

The original paper that Mike's attack is based off
https://web.archive.org/web/20060720040135/http://members.fortunecity.com/jpeschel/gillog1.htm



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