# Challenge 4: Classic Vigenère Cipher **Level:** Beginner **Description:** Crack a message encrypted using the Vigenère cipher with a known keyword. **Challenge Text:** ``` Encrypted Message: "XBGXLTVJZTFKTRDCXWPNCRTGDHDDJQKFTZR" Keyword: "KEYWORD" ``` **Instructions:** 1. Utilize the given keyword to decrypt the Vigenère cipher. 2. Provide the original plaintext. **Answer:** The decrypted message is "WELCOMETOTHEWORLDOFCRYPTOGRAPHY" **Code:** ```python def decrypt_vigenere(ciphertext, keyword): keyword_repeated = (keyword * (len(ciphertext) // len(keyword))) + keyword[:len(ciphertext) % len(keyword)] decrypted_text = '' for i in range(len(ciphertext)): decrypted_char = chr(((ord(ciphertext[i]) - ord(keyword_repeated[i])) % 26) + ord('A')) decrypted_text += decrypted_char return decrypted_text ciphertext = "XBGXLTVJZTFKTRDCXWPNCRTGDHDDJQKFTZR" keyword = "KEYWORD" decrypted_text = decrypt_vigenere(ciphertext, keyword) print(decrypted_text) ```