The Internet mystery that has the world baffled

telegraph.co.uk

56 pointsmikecane6 comments

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...

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"...

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.