diff --git a/rules/java/security/use-of-rc2-java.yml b/rules/java/security/use-of-rc2-java.yml
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+++ b/rules/java/security/use-of-rc2-java.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+id: use-of-rc2-java
+language: java
+severity: warning
+message: >-
+  Use of RC2 was detected. RC2 is vulnerable to related-key attacks, and
+  is therefore considered non-compliant. Instead, use a strong, secure.
+note: >-
+  [CWE-327] Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm.
+  [REFERENCES]
+      - https://owasp.org/Top10/A02_2021-Cryptographic_Failures
+      - https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2022/10/rc4-is-still-considered-harmful.html
+
+utils:
+   $CIPHER.getInstance("RC2"):
+    kind: method_invocation
+    all:
+    - has:
+       stopBy: neighbor
+       kind: identifier
+       nthchild: 1
+    - has:
+       stopBy: neighbor
+       kind: identifier
+       nthchild: 2
+       regex: ^getInstance$
+    - has:
+       stopBy: neighbor
+       kind: argument_list
+       all:
+       - has:
+          stopBy: end
+          kind: string_fragment
+          regex: ^RC2$
+       - not:
+          has:
+            stopBy: end
+            kind: array_access
+
+   $CIPHER.getInstance("RC2")_with_instance:
+    kind: method_invocation
+    all:
+    - has:
+       stopBy: neighbor
+       kind: identifier
+       nthchild: 1
+    - has:
+       stopBy: neighbor
+       kind: identifier
+       nthchild: 2
+       regex: ^getInstance$
+    - has:
+       stopBy: neighbor
+       kind: argument_list
+       has:
+        stopBy: end
+        kind: identifier
+        pattern: $RC2
+        not:
+          inside:
+            stopBy: end
+            kind: array_access
+    - inside:
+         stopBy: end
+         follows:
+          stopBy: end
+          kind: local_variable_declaration
+          has:
+            stopBy: end
+            kind: variable_declarator
+            all:
+              - has:
+                   stopBy: neighbor
+                   kind: identifier
+                   pattern: $RC2
+              - has:
+                   stopBy: neighbor
+                   kind: string_literal
+                   has: 
+                    stopBy: neighbor
+                    kind: string_fragment
+                    regex: ^RC2$
+   
+
+rule:
+  kind: method_invocation
+  any:
+    - matches: $CIPHER.getInstance("RC2")
+    - matches: $CIPHER.getInstance("RC2")_with_instance
diff --git a/rules/java/security/use-of-rc4-java.yml b/rules/java/security/use-of-rc4-java.yml
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index 00000000..c2a33fbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/java/security/use-of-rc4-java.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+id: use-of-rc4-java
+language: java
+severity: warning
+message: >-
+  'Use of RC4 was detected. RC4 is vulnerable to several attacks,
+      including stream cipher attacks and bit flipping attacks. Instead, use a
+      strong, secure cipher: Cipher.getInstance("AES/CBC/PKCS7PADDING"). See
+      https://owasp.org/www-community/Using_the_Java_Cryptographic_Extensions
+      for more information.'
+note: >-
+  [CWE-327] Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
+  [REFERENCES]
+      - https://owasp.org/Top10/A02_2021-Cryptographic_Failures
+      - https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2022/10/rc4-is-still-considered-harmful.html
+
+rule:
+  pattern: $CIPHER.getInstance($ARGUMENT)
+
+constraints:
+  ARGUMENT:
+    any:
+      - has:
+          stopBy: end
+          kind: string_literal
+          has:
+            kind: string_fragment
+            regex: ^RC4$
+      - kind: string_literal
+        has:
+          kind: string_fragment
+          regex: ^RC4$
+    
+    all:
+      - not:
+          has: 
+            nthChild: 2
+      - not:
+          has:
+            stopBy: end
+            any:
+              - kind: array_access
+
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/use-of-rc2-java-snapshot.yml b/tests/__snapshots__/use-of-rc2-java-snapshot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8361e71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/use-of-rc2-java-snapshot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+id: use-of-rc2-java
+snapshots:
+  ? |
+    public void testRC2InMap() {
+    Map<String, Cipher> cipherMap = new HashMap<>();
+    cipherMap.put("RC2", Cipher.getInstance("RC2"));
+    }
+  : labels:
+    - source: Cipher.getInstance("RC2")
+      style: primary
+      start: 99
+      end: 124
+    - source: Cipher
+      style: secondary
+      start: 99
+      end: 105
+    - source: getInstance
+      style: secondary
+      start: 106
+      end: 117
+    - source: RC2
+      style: secondary
+      start: 119
+      end: 122
+    - source: ("RC2")
+      style: secondary
+      start: 117
+      end: 124
+  ? |-
+    public void testRC2InSwitch() {
+    String algorithm = "RC2";
+    switch (algorithm) {
+      case "RC2":
+        try {
+          Cipher.getInstance(algorithm);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    }
+  : labels:
+    - source: Cipher.getInstance(algorithm)
+      style: primary
+      start: 109
+      end: 138
+    - source: Cipher
+      style: secondary
+      start: 109
+      end: 115
+    - source: getInstance
+      style: secondary
+      start: 116
+      end: 127
+    - source: algorithm
+      style: secondary
+      start: 128
+      end: 137
+    - source: (algorithm)
+      style: secondary
+      start: 127
+      end: 138
+    - source: algorithm
+      style: secondary
+      start: 39
+      end: 48
+    - source: RC2
+      style: secondary
+      start: 52
+      end: 55
+    - source: '"RC2"'
+      style: secondary
+      start: 51
+      end: 56
+    - source: algorithm = "RC2"
+      style: secondary
+      start: 39
+      end: 56
+    - source: String algorithm = "RC2";
+      style: secondary
+      start: 32
+      end: 57
+    - source: String algorithm = "RC2";
+      style: secondary
+      start: 32
+      end: 57
+  ? |
+    public void testRC2InSwitch() {
+    String algorithm = "RC2";
+    switch (algorithm) {
+      case "RC2":
+        try {
+          Cipher.getInstance(algorithm);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    }
+  : labels:
+    - source: Cipher.getInstance(algorithm)
+      style: primary
+      start: 109
+      end: 138
+    - source: Cipher
+      style: secondary
+      start: 109
+      end: 115
+    - source: getInstance
+      style: secondary
+      start: 116
+      end: 127
+    - source: algorithm
+      style: secondary
+      start: 128
+      end: 137
+    - source: (algorithm)
+      style: secondary
+      start: 127
+      end: 138
+    - source: algorithm
+      style: secondary
+      start: 39
+      end: 48
+    - source: RC2
+      style: secondary
+      start: 52
+      end: 55
+    - source: '"RC2"'
+      style: secondary
+      start: 51
+      end: 56
+    - source: algorithm = "RC2"
+      style: secondary
+      start: 39
+      end: 56
+    - source: String algorithm = "RC2";
+      style: secondary
+      start: 32
+      end: 57
+    - source: String algorithm = "RC2";
+      style: secondary
+      start: 32
+      end: 57
+  ? |
+    useCipher(Cipher.getInstance("RC2"));
+    Cipher.getInstance("RC2");
+  : labels:
+    - source: Cipher.getInstance("RC2")
+      style: primary
+      start: 10
+      end: 35
+    - source: Cipher
+      style: secondary
+      start: 10
+      end: 16
+    - source: getInstance
+      style: secondary
+      start: 17
+      end: 28
+    - source: RC2
+      style: secondary
+      start: 30
+      end: 33
+    - source: ("RC2")
+      style: secondary
+      start: 28
+      end: 35
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/use-of-rc4-java-snapshot.yml b/tests/__snapshots__/use-of-rc4-java-snapshot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7aa25950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/use-of-rc4-java-snapshot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+id: use-of-rc4-java
+snapshots:
+  ? |
+    Cipher.getInstance("RC4");
+  : labels:
+    - source: Cipher.getInstance("RC4")
+      style: primary
+      start: 0
+      end: 25
+    - source: RC4
+      style: secondary
+      start: 20
+      end: 23
+  ? |
+    useCipher(Cipher.getInstance("RC4"));
+  : labels:
+    - source: Cipher.getInstance("RC4")
+      style: primary
+      start: 10
+      end: 35
+    - source: RC4
+      style: secondary
+      start: 30
+      end: 33
diff --git a/tests/java/use-of-rc2-java-test.yml b/tests/java/use-of-rc2-java-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b084ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/java/use-of-rc2-java-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+id: use-of-rc2-java
+valid:
+  - |
+    Cipher.getInstance("AES/CBC/PKCS7PADDING");
+invalid:
+  - |
+    useCipher(Cipher.getInstance("RC2"));
+    Cipher.getInstance("RC2");
+  - |
+    public void testRC2InSwitch() {
+    String algorithm = "RC2";
+    switch (algorithm) {
+      case "RC2":
+        try {
+          Cipher.getInstance(algorithm);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    }
+  - |
+    public void testRC2InMap() {
+    Map<String, Cipher> cipherMap = new HashMap<>();
+    cipherMap.put("RC2", Cipher.getInstance("RC2"));
+    }
+  - |
+    public void testRC2InSwitch() {
+    String algorithm = "RC2";
+    switch (algorithm) {
+      case "RC2":
+        try {
+          Cipher.getInstance(algorithm);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    }
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diff --git a/tests/java/use-of-rc4-java-test.yml b/tests/java/use-of-rc4-java-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a82db3b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/java/use-of-rc4-java-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+id: use-of-rc4-java
+valid:
+  - |
+    Cipher.getInstance("AES/CBC/PKCS7PADDING");
+invalid:
+  - |
+    Cipher.getInstance("RC4");
+  - |
+    useCipher(Cipher.getInstance("RC4"));