Secret to Decode C.I.A. Kryptos Sculpture Sold at Auction for $770,000

The encoded panels’ creator, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of the puzzle, and then discovered he had archived its solution in the Smithsonian.

​ The encoded panels’ creator, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of the puzzle, and then discovered he had archived its solution in the Smithsonian.