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Chinese researchers have achieved a major milestone in cybersecurity by successfully hacking military-grade encryption algorithms using a quantum computer. The team, led by Wang Chao of Shanghai University, used a D-Wave quantum device to breach the SPN algorithms that form the foundation of advanced encryption standards (AES) widely used by militaries and banks.
While the hack has not cracked specific passcodes yet, it demonstrates the growing threat quantum computing poses to even the most secure systems like AES-256. The researchers combined quantum annealing algorithms with classical methods in a novel architecture to frame the encryption problem in a way a quantum computer could solve.
Despite current limitations of quantum hardware and environmental interference, this advance represents a "real and substantial threat" according to the team. It marks the first time a quantum computer has compromised multiple full-scale encryption algorithms in real-world use. As quantum technologies mature, the cybersecurity landscape may shift significantly.
While the hack has not cracked specific passcodes yet, it demonstrates the growing threat quantum computing poses to even the most secure systems like AES-256. The researchers combined quantum annealing algorithms with classical methods in a novel architecture to frame the encryption problem in a way a quantum computer could solve.
Despite current limitations of quantum hardware and environmental interference, this advance represents a "real and substantial threat" according to the team. It marks the first time a quantum computer has compromised multiple full-scale encryption algorithms in real-world use. As quantum technologies mature, the cybersecurity landscape may shift significantly.
Chinese researchers have achieved a major milestone in cybersecurity by successfully hacking military-grade encryption algorithms using a quantum computer. The team, led by Wang Chao of Shanghai University, used a D-Wave quantum device to breach the SPN algorithms that form the foundation of advanced encryption standards (AES) widely used by militaries and banks.
While the hack has not cracked specific passcodes yet, it demonstrates the growing threat quantum computing poses to even the most secure systems like AES-256. The researchers combined quantum annealing algorithms with classical methods in a novel architecture to frame the encryption problem in a way a quantum computer could solve.
Despite current limitations of quantum hardware and environmental interference, this advance represents a "real and substantial threat" according to the team. It marks the first time a quantum computer has compromised multiple full-scale encryption algorithms in real-world use. As quantum technologies mature, the cybersecurity landscape may shift significantly.
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