Quantum computing is advancing at an unprecedented pace. While it promises breakthroughs in science, healthcare, and optimization, it also poses a serious risk to existing cryptographic systems that secure our digital world.
Most of today’s critical infrastructure, power grids, financial systems, communication networks, defense platforms, and digital governance systems—relies on classical cryptography, which will become vulnerable once large-scale quantum computers mature.
A 1000-qubit quantum computer is widely considered a practical threshold where:
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Classical encryption schemes (RSA, ECC) become breakable
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Nation-state cyber capabilities shift dramatically
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Digital trust models face systemic collapse
Without quantum-safe preparedness, we risk:
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Large-scale data breaches
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Compromise of national infrastructure
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Long-term exposure of sensitive encrypted data (“harvest now, decrypt later” attacks)
Therefore, investing in quantum computing capability alongside post-quantum cryptography is essential, not only for technological leadership, but for national resilience and digital sovereignty.