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They Bought a Famous Puzzle in Cryptography. Now They’re Opening It Up.

NYT Science Friday 12 June 2026, 14:00 UTC By John Schwartz 1 min read
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A San Francisco company paid nearly $1 million for the solution to an unsolved code in Kryptos, a sculpture on the C.I.A. grounds. Soon it will become an online challenge.

A San Francisco company paid nearly $1 million for the solution to an unsolved code in Kryptos, a sculpture on the C.I.A. grounds. Soon it will become an online challenge.
San Francisco (LOCATION) Kryptos (ORG) C.I.A. (ORG)
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