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In the future, quantum computers will be able to break longer encryption algorit...

China scared the US with the possibility of hacking "military encryption": how real threat

In the future, quantum computers will be able to break longer encryption algorithms, but not today, experts say. Chinese researchers have stated that they used D-Wave quantum computers to hack a 50-bit RSA encryption, which is why some media outlets have stated "military encryption". How real it is, writes the New Atlas portal.

According to the publication, Chinese scientists have stated that they used D-Wave to factorize the integers protected by RSA, which is the most important component of hacking. Their article also describes the success of the researchers in the breakdown of the 50-bit RSA encryption, as well as the process by which they succeeded. For its part, "military level" encryption is usually 256-bit AES. The RSA key equivalent will be 15 360 bits.

The article mentioned does not mention the attempts of AES or "military level" encryption. The author of the article explains that RSA is, in fact, the standard encryption that we use daily when we check e -mail or view websites. In addition, our devices usually use 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption every time we connect to Wi-Fi. "Yes, Chinese researchers managed to break the 50-bit encryption key with quantum computers.

They could also break the 50-bit RSA key with iPhone in just a few seconds," the edition said. According to the author of the material, after a few years quantum computers are likely to be able to break the longer longer encryption algorithms. However, today people "have just scratched the surface of" their capabilities.

We will remind, researchers at the University of Leibnitz at Hanover, Physical and Technical Federal University at Braunshweig and Stuttgart University presented an innovative method of safe communication, which uses semiconductor quantum points and quantum key distribution.