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decrypting the Germans' code was one of the Allies' greatest triumphs
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Your first clue is typically a ransom note that pops up, demanding Bitcoin or other untraceable payment to decrypt your files.
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PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Bad actors harvest encrypted data today, ready to decrypt it once quantum computing capabilities are mature enough to crack existing encryption techniques, exposing sensitive data to large-scale breaches.
—Usman Javaid, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The threat extends beyond current communications to data-at-rest - files encrypted today that could be decrypted later.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The team then distributed photonic data bits to each endpoint and securely generated keys to encrypt and decrypt the data.
—John Prisco, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Bad actors harvest encrypted data today, ready to decrypt it once quantum computing capabilities are mature enough to crack existing encryption techniques, exposing sensitive data to large-scale breaches.
—Usman Javaid, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The threat extends beyond current communications to data-at-rest - files encrypted today that could be decrypted later.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The team then distributed photonic data bits to each endpoint and securely generated keys to encrypt and decrypt the data.
—John Prisco, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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“Decrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decrypt. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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