The following is a ciphertext:

The following is a ciphertext:

O YOFR MIT UKTAM MIOFU OF MIOL CGKSR OL FGM LG DWEI CITKT CT LMAFR, AL OF CIAM ROKTEMOGF CT AKT DGXOFU: MG KTAEI MIT HGKM GY ITAXTF, CT DWLM LAOS LGDTMODTL COMI MIT COFR AFR LGDTMODTL AUAOFLM OM – ZWM CT DWLM LAOS, AFR FGM RKOYM, FGK SOT AM AFEIGK. DAFB ORTAL UKGC ZTMMTK CITF MKAFLHSAFMTR OFMG AFGMITK DOFR MIAF OF MIT GFT CITKT MITB LHKAFU WH.

GSOXTK CTFRTSS IGSDTL, LK

a) What kind of cipher text is this? Mono- or Poly alphabetic; {Hint: assume one and when that does not work look for the other} {2 points}

b) Describe the cryptanalysis process. List all the steps used to decrypt the message. The steps should be in sufficient details so that a reader would be able to decrypt the encrypted text .

c) State the plain text message in readable form i.e. separating words if required.

d) List features of the cipher- text that hindered and helped your decryption process. mention of helpful and hindering features