The latest research from IonQ provides precise calculations of the vulnerability of public key cryptography. The secp256k1 standard, which is based on elliptic curves and is used to verify digital signatures and authenticate transactions in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, could be completely broken in just under 26 days. To achieve this feat, the IonQ quantum system would need 19,397 physical and 1,457 logical qubits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The special thing about this analysis is that it is not a guess, but a precise calculation based on the actual hardware and software capabilities and architecture of IonQ. The calculations take into account the physical movements of the ions, time delays, system errors and optimization of command steps. The researchers have proven that their software algorithm consists of 674 steps, which is only 5 steps more than the theoretical minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The successful cracking of the secp256k1 encryption standard poses more than just a threat to unauthorized disposal of funds from digital wallets. The same mathematical principles are used by many systems to authenticate documents, protect communications, and verify system drivers. IonQ estimates that it will achieve such capabilities in its laboratories by 2028. These findings have already prompted US authorities and partner companies to accelerate the implementation of post-quantum encryption standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IonQ CEO Niccol\u00f2 de Masi points out that the timeframe for the so-called \u201cQ-Day,\u201d the moment when quantum computers will surpass classical protection, has moved from 2030 to the current decade. IonQ plans to build a fault-tolerant 10,000-qubit system by 2027, confirming the urgency of updating security protocols immediately.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Najnovej\u0161a raziskava podjetja IonQ prina\u0161a natan\u010dne izra\u010dune o ranljivosti javnih kriptografskih klju\u010dev. Standard secp256k1, ki temelji na elipti\u010dnih krivuljah ter skrbi za preverjanje digitalnih podpisov in avtentikacijo pri transakcijah s kriptovaluto Bitcoin, bi bilo mogo\u010de popolnoma razbiti v zgolj slabih 26 dnevih. Za ta podvig bi kvantni sistem IonQ potreboval 19.397 fizi\u010dnih in 1.457 logi\u010dnih […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[478,482],"class_list":["post-8151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-racunalnistvo-telefonija","tag-informacijska-varnost","tag-kibernetska-varnost"],"acf":{"subtitle":"","heading":"","summary":"Raziskava podjetja IonQ opozarja, da bodo kvantni ra\u010dunalniki \u017ee do leta 2028 sposobni v manj kot mesecu dni razbiti standardno \u0161ifriranje secp256k1, kar zahteva takoj\u0161en prehod na post-kvantno za\u0161\u010dito.","thumbnail_small":"https:\/\/racunalniske-novice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bitcoin-174093-560x315.jpg","thumbnail_large":"https:\/\/racunalniske-novice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bitcoin-174093-1024x769.jpg","thumbnail_caption":"","gallery":"","video_gallery":null,"author":"","links":null,"sources":[{"title":"hwupgrade","url":"https:\/\/edge9.hwupgrade.it\/news\/innovazione\/i-computer-quantistici-riusciranno-a-rompere-bitcoin-in-meno-di-un-mese-secondo-uno-studio-di-ionq_158897.html"}],"skip_language":[]},"yoast_head":"\n