Sensational News: Quantum Calculations Breakthrough in Cryptography
Sensational news came from Ed Gerck, Doctor of Sciences and founder of the Planalto Research research company. In a post on Linkedin, Gerck announced that his team has achieved significant progress in Quantum calculations, successfully hacking the RSA-2048 key. This breakthrough may mean the beginning of a new era in the field of cryptography and information security.
According to Gerck, the quantum computer used by his team works on the principle of multiple states at the same time, following the idea of “all states at once” which provides an incredibly large number of possible states. This number is so large that it exceeds the number of atoms in the universe.
It is interesting to note that, according to Gerck, the technologies used in their quantum calculations have actually remained “hidden” for about 2500 years – starting from the time of Pythagoras.
A feature of this achievement is that all calculations were carried out using a commercially affordable mobile phone and a desktop computer with Linux, without the need for cryogenic technologies or special materials. This expands the horizons of the use of quantum technologies in the mass market for various industries.
Gerck also mentioned that in the process of development, there is a new post-quantum solution to ensure the safety of data on the Internet that meets HIPAA standards, is not patented, and does not require export licenses. A new encryption system is being developed on the basis of ZSSENTRY, which functioned from 2004 to 2014. This system is designed to replace the outdated RSA standard and to withstand quantum computing attacks. Currently, all common algorithms for encrypting an open key are vulnerable to quantum power.
In connection with this event, Ed Gerck is calling on the National Institute of Standards and Technologies of the USA (NIST) to immediately recognize RSA as outdated, otherwise the risk of data security will continue to grow.
Although Ed Gerck did not provide any confirming evidence of his claims, if his allegations of the successful hacking of the RSA-2048 key turn out to be true, this will become a real impetus for the development of new and more stable encryption algorithms.