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Europol urges early action to shield crypto from quantum threats
Original: Europol urges early action to protect cryptocurrencies and sensitive data from quantum threats
Europol is calling for early measures to protect cryptocurrencies and sensitive data from future quantum computing threats. The law enforcement agency warns that sufficiently powerful quantum computers could eventually break current encryption, exposing digital assets and confidential information, and argues that governments, businesses and crypto holders should start preparing defences now rather than waiting for the technology to mature.
Why now: Quantum computing advances have raised concern that today's encryption securing cryptocurrencies and sensitive data could one day be broken, prompting calls for preparation.
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- Europol urges early action to protect cryptocurrencies and sensitive data from quantum threats · Europol
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