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Alice & Bob estimate cat qubits could factor RSA-2048
Original: Our estimate for factoring RSA-2048 with cat qubits: pushing the frontier between size and speed
French quantum computing startup Alice & Bob has published an estimate for factoring RSA-2048, the encryption standard widely used to secure online communications, using its cat qubit technology. The company says its approach pushes the frontier between the size and speed of quantum machines needed to break RSA encryption. The claim draws attention because factoring RSA-2048 with quantum computers would threaten much of today's cryptographic security.
Why now: Quantum computers breaking RSA-2048 encryption would have major implications for global digital security
Evidence
- Our estimate for factoring RSA-2048 with cat qubits: pushing the frontier between size and speed · Alice & Bob
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