The Internet mystery that has the world baffledtelegraph.co.uk 56 pointsmikecane12 years ago6 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−mathattack12yIs anyone on here trying to solve this? If so, is the difficulty similar to how the writer describes?This seems like an elaborate recruiting tool to me. Google and Microsoft come to mind, but it could be a security firm or agency too.−espeed12yYou can see how the Cicada Jan 2013 puzzle played out here...* What Happened Part 1 (2013): http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/What_Happened_Part_1...* What Happened Part 2 (2013): http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/What_Happened_Part_2...* The Leaked Email: http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/The_Leaked_Email* More Coverage: http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/Uncovering_Cicada_Wi...−mikecaneOP12yI don't think this is any intel agency. It smells like Google.−espeed12yIt's supposedly Anonymous. See the "What Happened" threads and "The Leaked Email"...https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6800886−bhartzer12yWhy would it be Google or even an intel agency?−Semiapies12yBoth intel agencies and Google have been known to use unusual puzzles in their recruiting process.
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Is anyone on here trying to solve this? If so, is the difficulty similar to how the writer describes?
This seems like an elaborate recruiting tool to me. Google and Microsoft come to mind, but it could be a security firm or agency too.
You can see how the Cicada Jan 2013 puzzle played out here...
* What Happened Part 1 (2013): http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/What_Happened_Part_1...
* What Happened Part 2 (2013): http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/What_Happened_Part_2...
* The Leaked Email: http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/The_Leaked_Email
* More Coverage: http://uncovering-cicada.wikia.com/wiki/Uncovering_Cicada_Wi...
I don't think this is any intel agency. It smells like Google.
It's supposedly Anonymous. See the "What Happened" threads and "The Leaked Email"...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6800886
Why would it be Google or even an intel agency?
Both intel agencies and Google have been known to use unusual puzzles in their recruiting process.