According to him, those who solved the puzzles were asked questions about their support of information freedom, online privacy and freedom, and rejection of censorship. The first puzzle, of 2012, was solved by Marcus Wanner. According to statements of several people who won the 2012 puzzle, 3301 typically uses non-puzzle-based recruiting methods, but created the Cicada puzzles because they were looking for potential members with cryptography and computer security skills. Others claimed that Cicada 3301 is a cult or religion. Some claimed that Cicada 3301 is a secret society with the goal of improving cryptography, privacy and anonymity. The stated purpose of the puzzles each year was to recruit "highly intelligent individuals", although the ultimate purpose remains unknown. Dark Web: Cicada 3301, a film inspired by the organization, was released in 2021. Some of the final contestants believe that Cicada 3301 is a remnant of the late 80s and 90s Cypherpunk movement. Others have stated Cicada 3301 is an alternate reality game, although no company or individual has attempted to monetize it. Many have speculated that the puzzles are a recruitment tool for the NSA, CIA, MI6, a " Masonic conspiracy", or a cyber mercenary group. It has been called "the most elaborate and mysterious puzzle of the internet age", and is listed as one of the "top 5 eeriest, unsolved mysteries of the internet" by The Washington Post, and much speculation exists as to its function. The puzzles focused heavily on data security, cryptography, steganography, and internet anonymity. Cicada 3301 posted their last verified OpenPGP-signed message in April 2017, denying the validity of any unsigned puzzle. A new clue was posted on Twitter on January 5, 2016. The stated intent was to recruit "intelligent individuals" by presenting a series of puzzles to be solved no new puzzles were published on January 4, 2015. A second round began one year later on January 4, 2013, and then a third round following the confirmation of a fresh clue posted on Twitter on January 4, 2014. The first Internet puzzle started on January 4, 2012, on 4chan and ran for nearly a month. Cicada 3301 is a nickname given to an alleged enigmatic organization that posted three sets of puzzles online between 20.
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