Europol and US GAO Sound the Alarm Over Quantum Threats
Europol and the US GAO warn agencies and firms to accelerate post-quantum cryptography before capable quantum computers arrive.
The US GAO and Europol urged organizations to speed adoption of post-quantum cryptography ahead of cryptographically relevant quantum computers, which Google has said could arrive as soon as 2029. A redacted GAO report published October 6, first sent to agencies in September 2025, cites 89 recommendations to 23 agencies and says none of 24 reviewed agencies has fully inventoried vulnerable cryptography, funded a transition, and tested PQC. Europol on October 7 warned that harvest-now-decrypt-later collection could expose stored data and that crypto wallets need quantum-resistant designs. It recommends TLS 1.3, SSH2, forward secrecy, deletion of unneeded sensitive data, and hybrid PQC as it becomes available.
- US GAO says none of 24 cited agencies fully completed three PQC practices.
- GAO previously issued 89 recommendations to 23 federal agencies.
- Europol warns stored encrypted data faces harvest-now-decrypt-later exposure.
- A second Europol study warns quantum computing threatens cryptocurrency wallets.
- Advice includes TLS 1.3, SSH2, forward secrecy, and hybrid PQC.
- Organizations
- EuropolU.S. Government Accountability OfficeGoogle
- Countries
- United States
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Europol and US Government Accountability Office urge faster transition to post-quantum cryptography
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