Encryption Codes at Risk as Quantum Computing Advances

April 20, 2026 at 10:05 AM EDT

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Most digital communications are secured by encryption built on mathematical problems so hard that conventional computers cannot realistically solve them. That assumption could soon be broken by quantum computers that exploit properties of matter at subatomic scales to perform certain calculations far more efficiently than conventional machines ever could.

Industries and governments with the most to lose from an encryption breach have a strong incentive to act now. Accelerating the shift to quantum-resistant alternatives is considerably safer than waiting for the threat to arrive. As D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) and other leading firms within…

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