Quantum Model Cuts Estimated Hardware Needed to Break Bitcoin Keys
Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo
Alice & Bob's new quantum model reduces estimated hardware requirements for a potential attack on Bitcoin keys by a factor of 17, according to CoinDesk.
Alice & Bob has developed a quantum computing model that lowers the estimated hardware needed to break Bitcoin keys by a factor of 17, CoinDesk reported.
The reduction concerns the resources required for a potential attack. It does not establish that Bitcoin keys have been broken or that such an attack is currently feasible.
The findings add urgency to discussions about quantum-resistant security for Bitcoin, as advances in computing models could bring future attacks closer to practical implementation.
Source: CoinDesk
