Hackers log encrypted traffic now and wait for quantum computers

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Original link: ‘Harvest now, decrypt later’: Why hackers are waiting for quantum computing / VentureBeat.

No surprise. That has been known to be an issue for years now. HTTPS using RSA traffic getting logged now and when quantum computers become available in 5-10-20 years then the logged traffic can be decrypted.

Obviously some information will be obsolete by then. But some will not.

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