The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a roadmap for organizations to transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to protect against potential quantum computer attacks.
Earlier attacks and coverage
No earlier related attack in our archive yet.
Business impact
Organizations must prepare to replace current cryptographic methods to avoid the risk of 'harvest now, decrypt later' attacks, which could compromise sensitive data.
Industries affected
All industries, particularly those handling long-term confidential data such as government agencies and healthcare providers.
Users affected
Users of current cryptographic methods will need to upgrade their systems to ensure the security of their information and communications.
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Sources
- NIST starts the countdown to retire quantum-vulnerable encryption (Help Net Security)
