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[LOCKED] Strange Phone Number... ARG, or real spy stuff?
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bambusar
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We had a shit storm od trolling and game hijacking attempts on IRC channel and on /x/ thread.

http://boards.4chan.org/x/res/11011522#p11018695

with fake drop in china Shocked
Z 042010Z SEP 27
SECRET//PRJMLLPL//5X2
MSGID/DRPMAN//
SUBJ/INTEL//
DROP/45.0000/86.1500/SHIPWRECK///
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. <EOF>




Anyway

Confirmed INFO from legitimate source=phone numbers.

This call:
http://70.90.239.101/2012-09-27%2002-00%20UTC%20-%20202-999-3335%20-%20364.wav

transcripted and decoded:
SHIP BREAKER1 89.9998 -168.5993 NOWAT 02:00\SHIP BREAKER2 89.9997 -168.6007 NOWAT 02:00\SHIP ESCORT 89.9995 -168.6 NOWAT 02:00\SHIP MELTER1 81.9114 -170.4456 NOWAT 02:00\SHIP MELTER2 89.9999 -168.6004 NOWAT 02:00\SHIP PETR 72.4097 -166.6178 NOWAT 02:00\SHIP PAYLD1*T-6097* 65.7376 -168.9002 NOWAT 02:00\MSG*99280\MSG*99291\

gave us new Agent number \MSG*99291\



On number 3033090004 agent code 99291

we found NEW NATO message,
KZGWF QEJFC GCYQV GDRPF CSNVG VXXDI XQUQF

decrypted with p4.txt from CD no1
QLAUN CHDLY DQQQQ INSPE CTING DFORD AMAGE

Q launch delayed inspecting D for damage

http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/Message:09/27/2012/99291/02:12

PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:05 pm
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bambusar
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Also

Timer stopped on


...\SHIP PAYLD1*T-6097* 65.7376 -168.9 NOWAT 02:31\MSG*99280\MSG*99291\

T-6097 (sec)

So there will be no event on 27 Sep 2012 03:41:44 UTC as expected.

PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:36 pm
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bambusar
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Few more troll game hijacking attempts were detected. Looks like this is becoming popular now.

http://otp22.com/index.php?title=Agent22

http://www.anonpaste.me/anonpaste/index.php?1ca98388ed9f7f26#0BEOPI0Wz48VdMUjufUsackO5JXZXq1bz8/uomO1fuc=



Strange coincidence occur. Phone booth in Blue Hill where we found our dead drop was destroyed. Car hit it. One day after friendly librarian piched drop up. Note that before we called library we called florist next to the phonebooth, but she didnt want to help us. Car that destroyed phonebooth crashed into her shop to. Moved it from the foundation. Beyond reapir.
I guess Karma is a bitch.

More info and articles:
http://otp22.com/index.php?title=Blue_Hill_mysteries



Note that this event makes this thing seems much more real as before, but it can be just plain coincidence.
Sometimes fate chooses weirder and creepier path that we could even imagine. If you seek miracle hard and long enough you might find it.

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:16 am
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bambusar
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Now more serious note:

We found two new NATO type messages:

04:00 UTC - sept 27th - agent code 99292 - salt 861 - 202-999-3335
http://70.90.239.101/2012-09-28%2004-38%20UTC%20-%20202-999-3335%20-%2099292.wav

XOANF SVBLJ ZKDVM YNHAF HQVVQ RQSXN

QQCHE CKCOM PLETE QREQE LEMEN TSQQQ



04:00 UTC - sept 27th - agent code 99293 - salt 328 - 202-999-3335
http://70.90.239.101/2012-09-28%2004-38%20UTC%20-%20202-999-3335%20-%2099293.wav

NATO CODE

BDLTV KDJCD UJNKV QUYEA PSNCV QIXWH FPUQQ YNGDK BOJWA YKCPS

DZERO VELOT HOUSA NDSEV ENTHI RTYEI GHTDE GTHIR TYEIG HTQGA


Both were decrypted with p1.txt from CD Drop 1

check complete req elements


d0 velo 1738 deg 38 qga



We expected that after Check was complete countdown (.\SHIP PAYLD1*T-6097*) would continue. But it didnt happen yet.

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:30 am
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bambusar
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New NATO type message:




==> 99294 <== agent code (202-999-3335)

COUNU WNONA ATRXW CJEBC PLMUF XIIHZ YOJRK MWCRY MQYOQ KYEZX

decrypted usoind p1.txt from drop CDno1

ZZCOR VELEV ENTHO USAND ZSEVE NHUND REDTH IRTYE IGHTG AZZZZ

ZZ CORV ELEVEN THOUSAND Z SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT GA ZZZZ

COR V 11738 GA



http://dialer.otp22.com/2012-09-28%2023-27%20UTC%20-%20202-999-3335%20-%2099294.wav

PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:21 pm
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bambusar
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We found few very interesting articles.





http://02varvara.wordpress.com/tag/mig-31/


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9571743/Russia-consecrates-North-Pole-to-reassert-ownership.html


Ship on the picture is

Россия = Rossiya

NS Rossiya

The Arktika class is a Russian (former Soviet) class of nuclear-powered icebreakers.
Launched: NS Rossiya 1985

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NS_Rossiya



PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:06 am
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bambusar
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update

both numbers stopped transmitting agent code request

now we have only strange deep sound

not decrypted yet

not SSTV or PSK31

spectogram:




Recording:

http://dialer.otp22.com/2012-09-29%2020-00%20UTC%20-%20202-999-3335%20-%202896.wav

PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:36 pm
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okboy
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Thanks for keeping this updated.

PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:08 pm
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bambusar
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No real news.

No advance on 3323a0... code and Truecrypt volume.

No advance on decrypting deep horn like noise.


Because there were no major new things for a few days, trolling/red herrings attempts are more frequent.

Todays gem:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):

!!!WARNING NOT LEGIT!!!
I bring a clue from me to you. Four two two three six four three two two six, you must unscamble the phone number quick. This isn't a game, you kids are working with oversea specialist, to see how secure a line can remain while being open to the public. The information about nuclear tankers is catastrophic news that will only be revealed when your search has been completed. This is your last hint. Don't go to the authorities yet. For proof, tomorrow October 1st there will be a deadly attack that will spark mass speculation. Keep your eyes open.


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bambusar
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Nothing new was solved.

New IRC Channel is #arg

http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#arg

#otp22 still works but it is only for offftopic now


We have new "LONG HORN" sound on 303 309 0004


http://dialer.otp22.com/2012-10-02%2002-00%20UTC%20-%20303-309-0004%20-%20364.wav

202 number still transmits old HORN SOUND

LONG horn sound seems to contain some data



More spectrograms

http://i.imgur.com/uMjxD.png http://imgur.com/FcJHI http://imgur.com/qKG28 PSK31 http://i.imgur.com/AT018.png http://imgur.com/Rfo5i


We got actual CD from drop 1


Photos: https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B5iZB7A31G4IT3RhNk9uYUQwaG8/edit

ISO of CD2: https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B5iZB7A31G4IamdKOG9mQ3dld00/edit

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:54 pm
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Finally progress.

SOLVED

http://otp22.referata.com/wiki/Message:09/25/2012/99280/06:18

3233 0A7F FECA 26B6 3ED8 D561 8E59 9569 6F8C C8E5 B5DF BDFA 849C

How we did it


http://otp22.com/index.php?title=2012-09-25_-_3233_code

Theory that was proven right:

32330A is 23\n

The first three bytes, 32 33 0A, are ASCII for the number 23 followed by a line break. There are 23 more bytes in the message, so this is just a length field, and the actual message is:

7F FE CA 26 B6 3E D8 D5 61 8E 59 95 69 6F 8C C8 E5 B5 DF BD FA 84 9C

This also implies that the four-character groups in the spoken version are not pertinent (because the length field cuts across them).

Marvelous discovery:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
[13:19] <chronomex> oh motherfucker
[13:19] <kicktd> ?
[13:19] <chronomex> I got 3233.
[13:19] <wd> !!!
[13:19] <wd> really?
[13:20] <chronomex> yes
[13:20] <chronomex> code here http://www.rafb.me/results/UzHhFY16.html
[13:20] <chronomex> if you xor the 23 bytes after 32330a with the last 23 bytes of data.bin (CD no.2)
[13:20] <chronomex> you get /44.918216/-95.6284865/
[19:23] <chronomex> just sharing the results of my overnight run
[19:24] <chronomex> all we got is /44.918216/-95.6284865/
[19:24] <chronomex> with the slashes
BLACK oak lake?



Map to all three drops:

http://goo.gl/maps/UPsdO

As proof that solution is right you can check and see that ourn new coordinated are exactly in the middle or previous drops

(45.4240 + 44.4124) /2 = 44.9182

(-122.6675 + -68.5897) /2 = -95.6286




Old drops
Spoiler (Rollover to View):

Z 110001Z SEP 12
SECRET//PRJMLPL//75X5
MSGID/DRPUPDT//
SUBJ/NEW DROPS(S)//
DROP/45.4240/-122.6675/0-8160-4195-4/PG272//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PICKUP DROP BEFORE 292359Z SEP 15//

Z 041120Z SEP 18
SECRET//PRJMLPL//75X5
MSGID/DRPMAN//
SUBJ/NEW DROPS(S)//
DROP/44.4124/-68.5897/PAYPHONE///
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PICKUP DROP BEFORE 222359Z SEP 22//





So now we are looking for somebody to go check the location and recover alleged drop.
Black oak Lake Cemetery, Montevigeo, Minnesota

If somebody of you is willing to try:

http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#arg
or
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#otp22

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We have third guy going to check the location and pick up alleged drop.

We got all three guys from /b/ thread on 4 chan, and /b/tards arent most reliable guys.

First guy, ARPR, was a troll . But good one.
ctrl-f ARPR

http://www.anonpaste.me/anonpaste/index.php?64acece69a92dcb4#bXg3sn43dI8ZuUZBqEEsg4X6I3TtgFujj6Op1ix
nchs=

Second guy
Btard612; was brave, but his car broke down and he was towed home.

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3509156&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=6#post408175581

Code:
[04:23] <jdo3> this btard guy knew nothing about otp
[04:23] <jdo3> hes just like
[04:23] <jdo3> ok, random guys from internet need me to go to cemetery 3 hours awy middle of the night. heading out.
[04:24] <anonen> spirit of /b/
[04:24] <blyind> gotta love /b/





We hope that third guy kota wil be successful.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:49 pm
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bambusar
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I wasnt around but apparently Kota wasnt successful. Looks like there is some evil magical force surrounding all drops preventing us to get this drop.

Also consider that Phonebooth where we get Drop No2 was destroyed in Car crash. And that Book where Drop no1 Cd was found is now missing from the library. And it was only for reference, it is not possible to check out.

http://otp22.com/index.php?title=Blue_Hill_mysteries

http://otp22.com/index.php?title=2012-09-14_-_Dead_Drop_at_Lake_Oswego_Public_Library


http://www.lincc.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi/?ps=GOQbQ2ANIr/NT/165250324/60/502/X
search for
First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary

Anyway attempt No 3 to retreive Drop 3 - FAILED


Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Kota : "Car breakdown actually, flat. Just got on spare, abort face today. Nail in tire, sorry gents for the wait"


PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:22 pm
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We got drop no3.

http://imgur.com/a/z6ozM#0

Exact location of coordinates /44.918216/-95.6284865/
near BLACK OAK LAKE cemetery



Pictures taken by drop retreiver



Guy Is DAN from

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3509156 forums


Code:
TEXT FROM DAN "According to my gps the coords are not in the cemetery"
http://i.imgur.com/p4C9R.png
TEXT FROM DAN "Just got back to the cemetery"
TEXT FROM DAN : "Nothing inside the bell. I checked"
TEXT FROM DAN "I found something"
TEXT FROM DAN "Just sitting on the ground. It wasn't exactly where the coords were so the wind probably blew it around a little"
TEXT FROM DAN "A single blue laminated index card. the only thing on it are the numbers 7097000122"


Drop




Number is new phonenumber:

https://api.opencnam.com/v1/phone/7097000122
Caller ID: ST JOHNS NF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador

Regarding St.John's, NF. It has often been a strategically valuable positioning for naval forces in the past, given that we are dealing with ships here, could St.John's be the position of one of our known or maybe a new ship?

Recording of strange call:
(known but unrecognized distorted tune and bunch of different languages)

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0NSo678eHLJ

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We are minutes away from solving the strange tuned song from new number 709 700 0122

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0NSo678eHLJ

Watching at spectorgams http://imgur.com/a/Um3Uk#8 we figured out that song is binary code:



Transcribing binary and converting to acsii we discovered that we got again similar header (this time with ending to) to 23 \n from previous puzzle.

Run binary http://pastebin.com/nMVqTuzG through http://home.paulschou.net/tools/xlate/

}*}*!323 .... }*}*}*}

Code:
}*}*}*!323
_+ ó¿���û
j9PkÜk#Éz·À<Nàabÿк<7>/xò�fñÔ�
Ñ)O�Ä�Jº�å�D~�ªt¡Î�5ãyMSj<�RªêT¼ÒÃhw�f�:=ë3�¢eu�<�:�ÌùÅ£µ��ÂÃ�ñÐùìÓÇÑÐ9;åôÍÈ�éNB�;ß°/¼kA`æ<-:�a]é� ®¬òÅêjçhÐÃ�HÁz»Pa&S=A©Æ¼¿­öî�ìâcÍ�en�@ßÅ´±!O±§t-Ìdk�äøJ®ÁL¥�o¦3¿�°}Å}ü u¯¬iÍ}2Û@�¬ÜdRHh   ù÷�þ��¶�}*}*}*}*


We joined forces together to get right transcription
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Atxo2TxLJcfudGJ3dktIMWZFa1FlYUFpZHd3d3FRUXc#gid=0

Strip off leading and ending bytes

Then Ymgve did some "xor magic" http://pastebin.com/UPgdeZYG
Code:

Ymgve      wand an XOR constant
Ymgve   data.bin xor wave xor const


and got this

http://pastebin.com/BN0rQUeS

This was compared to previous drop messages and we figured out that we have to solve it as cryptogram.

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