[posse]

Also got a reply -- this paragraph that Badgerconda got is the same one.

Badgerconda wrote:

My programmers were able to figure out the crypo they used on the code. We, however, do not have the necessary knowledge or tools to decode it. One of my programmers were able to figure out what that was based on the fgg klj.txt file which he says was similar to the German U-Boat Codebook used in World War II. He says the code we got from the morse code was an enigma code. However, he says he doesn't know how to decode it. he says it would be hard to decode and enigma code one if you have and enigma machine if you don't have the correct settings for the motors and plugboard. Check if Genus has left other clues on the configurations.

He also added:

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Please don't mess with the FTP yet, we need to resolve this as we only have about 45 hours before the rest of the company will take charge of the operations in this facility. We already have a plan, and I was ale to send it to one of your team. I hope he shares it with you. I just didn't want to go into much detail here again. Daniel Miller Board of Director, FAILTECH

[Badgerconda]

I sent Dan an email claiming to be part of the team and asking for an update as his usual contacts were currently unavailable. here's what he sent me back:


I was able to email the rest of the team who sent me email, however I don't want to go into detail here again. But to make it short I'll just copy one section that I think will be very relevant to what you need.

My programmers were able to figure out the crypo they used on the code. We, however, do not have the necessary knowledge or tools to decode it. One of my programmers were able to figure out what that was based on the fgg klj.txt file which he says was similar to the German U-Boat Codebook used in World War II. He says the code we got from the morse code was an enigma code. However, he says he doesn't know how to decode it. he says it would be hard to decode and enigma code one if you have and enigma machine if you don't have the correct settings for the motors and plugboard. Check if Genus has left other clues on the configurations.

Update me when anything comes up.

Daniel Miller
Board of Director, FAILTECH

[posse]

Hi -- no reply as of yet.

[duke9509]

I think right now we're just waiting for word from Dan. Which, as it would come through Posse or Punxtr (they have email conversations going with him), means that we have to wait for one of them to log on. And we have no way of knowing what sort of timezones or schedules they are in.

[zeighy]

Any updates guys? It's been while that nothing happened... any progress with the code? I have no progress with it so far...

[godder]

I'm also standing by. There has got to be something we are missing somewhere.

[punxtr]

I'm going to stand by. Anyway, email update:

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I got word me and the other BODs and Fred will have a meeting (a telepresence video meeting) in a few minutes. This might take a while so I might not be able to respond to your emails. My programmers have arrived and will be working on the morse code. If you have anything, just send me an email, it just might take a while before I may respond because of the upcoming meeting.

I don't have any good leads at the moment. I'm going to finish up my Howard Fair video today, and then finish some uni work. Good luck guys.

[posse]

duke9509 wrote:

Did anyone ever find a use for L3/fgg klj.txt?

Good question, I sent an email to Dan about it. Also, could that cipher be a Vigenere cipher? No idea what the passphrase could be though...

[duke9509]

I'm doing the same.
Did anyone ever find a use for L3/fgg klj.txt?

[zeighy]

Maybe we're missing something here as well? I don't think the PMs will give something this hard without even having any clues about it... I'll check the other security levels to see if there's something relating to this might help.... As far as I can tell, the PMs has not provided anything that is completely useless.

[punxtr]

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Yes. It seems this problem is far worse than expected I have had my staff contact my facility design team to help me out if ever I missed something about the facility that I should know which could help in getting us inside the facility. I feel like I am missing something here that I should know. If I or the employees inside the facility got it right, the biohazard contamination is contained at levels 50 to 54 so access to the levels below that would be impossible until the biohazard has been cleared. Whoever did this had a very good knowledge of the facility and has planned this well.

[duke9509]

Ok, email sent.

EDIT: Reply:

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We tried what you say is an ftp server at our website while connected from an external network (not on the FAILTECH Network) and it does give a login prompt. However, by the nature of the security design, the website and secure file storage areas of FAILTECH are only accessible if accessed within the FAILTECH Network. However, because of the issue we are experiencing right now, the file storage is inaccessible in the FAILTECH Network. We will look onto that once we resolve this one.

So it looks like our priority for the time being is, in fact, that stupid string of letters. Let's hope his programmers are smarter than we are.

[godder]

Good call Duke. So there was a biohazard alarm in the offices sector and then a high alert level alarm that should have been followed by instructions, messages, or directions. Interesting.

[duke9509]

Has anyone asked him about the FTP server yet? (I'd rather not be redundant and waste his time) If not, then I'm going to send him an email seeing if any of his crew have a valid FTP login. I'll tell him that staff logins don't seem to be blocked there (it will accept genusorien, we just need a password), and that it might shed some light on the origins of what's going on here.

[punxtr]

Information overload. We now know the basics to each of the 58 levels of the Antarctica site:

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Hello, just got back up and my staff briefed me with the updates on what they managed to do while I dozed off. So far from here all is good. They managed to get through the life support systems and trigger the emergency communications. No word about Genus, yet, but the people inside the facility are ok. However, all of them are locked out inside the living quarters at the lower levels of the facility. The facility has 58 levels and levels 1 and 2 are transportation storage (we have choopers and other vehicles in there) level 3 is a buffer space level (pretty much empty) for level 4 which is the Explosives Testings Bay. level 5 another buffer space level and then levels 6 to 15 are Class 5 research and development. levels 16 to 22 are Class 4 R&D. levels 23 to 30 Class 3 R&D and levels 31 to 39 are Manufacturing and Materials Processing. levels 40 to 45 are Class 2 R&D, and 46 to 50 are Class 1 R&D. level 51 is then a buffer space level, while level 52 and 53 are offices. We have the living quarters as completely separated from the facility underground, however the only access points are at level 52 and 53. We have the living quarters separated so that in event that anything happen in the facility, employees can stay there and be safe. It is completely self contained and can independently operate. However some functions still rely that it to be connected to the facility and to LAINSY, but most (and all required life support) functions are built right in. Level 54 is a buffer space level, and levels 55 and 56 are safe locks secure containment and storage. level 57 another buffer space and level 58 is LAINSY's mainframe systems. It's way down there. Below her is the self-contain power generation and other systems that keep the entire facility self-contained requiring nearly no help from the outside world. I hope those information help you understand the facility more. The employees inside are at the living quarters however they reported that in Saturday night, a 1S2L (1 short and 2 long) buzz was triggered at levels 52 and 53. Everyone was at the living quarters (it's the weekends, they don't like working at weekends) and were safely contained by LAINSY to prevent and contact. They also report that LAINSY safely contained the problem at levels 50 to 54. So those levels right now are locked out. And then Sunday morning came and then they report a "continuous long buzz" however, they did not hear any alert messages or instructions. They say it stopped buzzing at around Sunday night and from there they haven't heard anything about what's happening outside their living quarters and they are still locked out. My technicians and engineers are working on a way to get in so it shouldn't take long. Regarding your success in the morse code, I'll have some of my staff take a look in it. Most of them aren't as busy as a few hours ago so they can go and take a look. Some of the programmers that I requested (and don't need anymore) are arriving in a few moments, so maybe they know something about these encryption. I'll make them work on it so that their trip here wouldn't be such a waste. Also, I wasn't at Fred's presscon, and I don't know what he had a presscon about. Maybe he had it to keep the news getting out and brief the media about the situation? Not sure, I'm still to hear about that. They say the presscon was at Chicago and right now, I'm at the Antarctic and I was only made aware about it when it was done. Update me when you have something, or I'll update you when anything comes up.

A very informative email!