- Quantum computers can soon break modern encryption
- When that happens, national states can abuse technology to steal sensitive files
- Organizations must be prepared today, says Capgemini
Sooner or later, quantum computers will be able to overcome today’s encryption, and when that happens, critical industries such as defense, critical infrastructure, telecommunications and others will be at risk that attackers in state-state with sufficient resources to use advanced technology for dire purposes, such as the assignee or the data state, the research has warned.
In fact, it is likely that many national states are already reaping encrypted data, in preparation of that moment “Q-Day”, an attack called “Harvest now, decipher later.”
A new report from the Capgemini Research Institute surveyed 1,000 organizations with annual revenues of at least $ 1 billion in 13 sectors and 13 countries in Asia -Pacific, Europe and North America, which are known to most respondents (around 70%) as “first adopters”, which means that they are working or plan to work in quantian solutions, within the next five years.
Harvest now, decipher later
Capgemini researchers discovered that two thirds (65%) of respondents are already concerned about the increase in “harvest-now-Dryp-Later” attacks, and one in six early adopters believes that the “day q” will occur in the next five years.
Even more, around 60%, they believe that Q-Day will happen within a decade from now on.
To mitigate the risk, companies in vital industries must make the transition to the protections after the quantum as soon as possible.
“The early transition guarantees the continuity of the business, regulatory alignment and long -term confidence,” said Marco Pereira, global cybersecurity chief, cloud infrastructure services in Capgemini.
“Quantum security is not a discretionary expense, but a strategic investment, which can turn an imminent risk into a competitive advantage. Organizations that recognize this early fact will be better isolated against future cyber attacks.”
The report also establishes that most organizations surveyed (70%) are already protecting their systems against emerging quantum threats through a combination of cryptographic algorithms after the quanto.
