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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

UK cybersecurity agency warns over risk of quantum hackers

A computer popup box screen warning of a system being hacked
Quantum computing’s ability to crunch numbers at incredible speed makes it a serious threat to encryption, said the NCSC. Photograph: solarseven/Getty Images/iStockphoto

The UK’s cybersecurity agency is urging organisations to guard their systems against quantum hackers by 2035, as the prospect of breakthroughs in powerful computing threaten digital encryption.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued new guidance recommending large entities including energy and transport providers introduce “post-quantum cryptography” in order to prevent quantum technology being deployed to break into their systems.

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