Multiple accounts amplify a Google Quantum AI paper claiming 256 bit ECC may be crackable with fewer resources than expected, reframing post-quantum upgrades as urgent for crypto security and potentially pulling timelines forward.
Google new research proves that cracking 256 bit ECC requires significantly fewer resources than we expected.
Google Quantum AI warns crypto wallets may be easier to crack than expected with advanced quantum systems.
NEW: GOOGLE RESEARCH STATES THAT MOST BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES AND CRYPTOCURRENCIES RELY ON VULNERABLE ECDLP-256 - “WHILE VIABLE SOLUTIONS LIKE PQC EXIST, THEY WILL TAKE TIME TO IMPLEMENT, BRINGING INCREASING URGENCY TO ACT”
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