A Quantum Apocalypse is coming for the Internet
Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) may be closer than we thought.
Good Morning,
Something has been nagging me, and it relates to this blog by Google. The world as we know it in terms of encryption and Bitcoin might not be safe soon. I think in a nutshell it’s safe to say that Google Quantum published a white paper about a week ago - showing they can break the 256-bit elliptic curve cryptography that secures most blockchains with roughly 20x fewer physical qubits than anyone previously thought possible.
That’s sort of a big deal!
Will quantum computers crack cryptographic codes and cause a global security disaster? Agentic AI LLMs like Anthropic Mythos also could complicate the future of cybersecurity.
The rise of AI and autonomous agents is shifting the threat landscape, putting pressure on cybersecurity companies to keep up with more sophisticated attacks and tools that make hacking easier. They begin to mature around the same time as legit Quantum computers come online with enough qubits. This post-quantum cryptography (PQC) world of the 2030s is looking a bit weird.
Banks, governments and tech providers urged to upgrade security because current systems will soon be obsolete, but how to adjust?
Q-Day is why of course the theoretical future day when a quantum computer will have the capability to essentially break all cryptographic security, potentially creating a sort of hacking and identity theft armageddon.
One thing is for sure, the internet is about to get way more complicated in the 2030s.
