Evidence record 2919 · automatically gathered

The future is already stealing secrets

Quantum computing shifts cyber security into a new era in which encrypted data could be stolen today only to be decrypted years later.

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Published: 7 July 2026
Source: ITWeb (ZA)
Category: News
Topics: Military & security
Retrieved: 14 July 2026

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