Europol Warns Crypto Wallets Are the Weak Spot for Future Quantum Attacks
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Europol warns crypto wallets are the weak spot for future quantum attacks
The crypto industry must urgently adopt quantum-resistant cryptography to prevent future vulnerabilities and secure digital assets. The post Europol warns crypto wallets are the weak spot for future quantum attacks appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could calculate a private key from an exposed public key, potentially allowing an attacker to take control of the wallet and transfer funds without the owner's permission.
Europol has urged organisations and legislators to prepare for quantum computing, a technology with no specific date of arrival but whose capabilities will be able to break the cryptography that currently protects digital data and portfolios.
Europol Flags Crypto Wallets as Primary Quantum Attack Surface
Europol's European Cybercrime Centre identified cryptocurrency wallets as the 'primary point of exposure' to quantum attacks on October 7, while noting Bitcoin's hash functions remain largely quantum-safe. The clock is already running.
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