A well known German drug dealer contacted his accomplice through an encrypted note. The police caught the accomplice during a drug deal and found the note in his backpack.
Note:
(For those who can't open images, it says: STTLBSTBFDBSFDRQCBODBSCBQGGQJLTSTDL)
Police Notes [Alt + Shift + T word]:
STTLBSTBFDBSFDRQCBODBSCBQGGQJLTTDL
B = ?
TT = ?
interview information 13.06.2019:
-american accomplice can't speak any german.
-education: information technologist
-usual communication via email. why note?
-accomplice talked to the german drug dealer before
The police failed to decrypt the message. Can you?
Hint 1:
The German had access to a computer but not the Internet.
Hint 2:
The German didn't use a common encrypting method, he created his own with the things he had access to.
Hint 3:
The police isn't any use in this case.
Hint 4:
The German isn't a great inventor, he based his method on something simple he spotted in his apartment - an object he used daily.
Hint 5:
The object is a peripheral device.
Hint 6:
The encryption involves shifting letters on an object.