2023-07-18 11:00:00
Europe is not ready for a quantum apocalypse: a new report reveals all the weaknesses of the EU
Cybercriminals are already harvesting encrypted data in anticipation of the “quantum day”.
A new discussion paper sets out recommendations for the European Union on how to secure member states from cyberattacks using quantum technology.
Report titled “Quantum Cybersecurity for Europe” was written
Andrea G. Rodriguez, Lead Digital Policy Analyst at the European Policy Center. It highlights the need to develop a new coordinated EU action plan to introduce quantum-secured technologies before the so-called “quantum day” – the moment when quantum computers can break existing cryptographic algorithms.
Experts believe that this will happen within the next 5-10 years, potentially jeopardizing all digital information with current encryption protocols.
In her presentation, Rodriguez said that the impact of quantum computing “has largely gone undiscussed” at the EU policy level. As such, this results in the absence of a strategy to counter short-term threats, such as “data mining attacks”, as well as complete helplessness in the long term, when cybercriminals wait for the “quantum day” to come.
Although some EU countries have already submitted their proposals on how to solve the problem of the “quantum day”, Rodriguez noted that until the EU officially raises this issue for public discussion, the development of truly high-quality and working strategies can not be expected.
Rodriguez’s report formally acknowledges that the US is now leading the way in the transition to post-quantum cybersecurity. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST is the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a division of the US Department of Commerce. Formerly known as the National Bureau of Standards, NIST promotes and maintains measurement standards. It also has active programs to encourage and help industry and academia develop and using these standards.
“data-html=”true” data-original-title=”NIST”>NIST) is actively working on developing a standard for post-quantum cryptography (Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), sometimes also called quantum-resistant cryptography, is a field of cryptography that is engaged in the development of cryptographic algorithms that are resistant to hacking using quantum computers.
