Quantum computers are coming to steal your passwords and cryptocurrencies

QCs are exceptionally adept at breaking cryptographic keys.

A fully functioning and stable high qubit QC has the potential to break the internet, access previously secure networks and shatter public confidence in cryptocurrencies Quantum computing is coming. While still a very nascent technology, the physics side of things is advancing rapidly, and work on the engineering side continues apace. Quantum computers have the potential to change the world. Their power is set to dramatically advance fields as diverse as climate science, biology and machine learning, but there’s another application, and it’s the one we know the least about. The governments of the world see quantum computers as a tool of espionage, and the reason is? Passwords and encryption. A fully functioning and stable high qubit QC has the potential to break the internet, access previously secure networks and…

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APC (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2022

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