- Quantum computers will soon be able to break modern encryption
- When that happens, nation states may abuse the technology of stealing sensitive files
- Organizations have to prepare today, says Capgemini
Sooner or later, quantum computers will be able to break through today’s encryption, and when it happens, critical industries such as defense, critical infrastructure, telecommunications and others will be at risk of nation -state attacks with enough resources to use the advanced tech for dishonest purposes such as espionage or data on, research has been Warned.
In fact, many nation states are likely to harvest encrypted data already in the preparation of the “Q-Day” moment — a attack called “harvest now, decrypt later”.
A new report from the Capgemini Research Institute investigated 1,000 organizations with an annual turnover of at least $ 1 billion across 13 sectors and 13 countries in Asia – Pacific, Europe and North America, where they find most of the respondents (about 70%) are referred to as “early adoptors” – which means they either work or plan to work with quantity – Solutions – Solutions – Solutions in the next five. years.
Harvest now, decrypter later
Capgemini’s researchers found that two-thirds (65%) of respondents are already concerned about the emergence of “harvest-nu-decrrypt-later” attacks, where one in six early adoptors who believe in “Q-Day” will happen within the next five years.
Even more, about 60%, Q-Day thinks will happen within a decade from now.
To mitigate the risk, companies in vital industries should be transferred to protection after quantity as soon as possible.
“The transition early ensures business continuity, regulatory adaptation and long -term confidence,” said Marco Pereira, Global Head of CyberSecurity, Sky Infrastructure Services in Capgemini.
“Quantum security is not an estimated consumption, but a strategic investment that can transform a threatening risk into a competitive advantage. The organizations that recognize this fact will best isolate itself against future cyber attacks.”
The report also states that most of the investigated organizations (70%) already protect their systems from new quantum threats through a mixture of cryptographic algorithms after quantity.
