China’s Scientists Use A D-Wave Quantum Computer To Reportedly Crack Some Of The Most Widely Used Encryption Algorithms

China’s Scientists Use A D-Wave Quantum Computer To Reportedly Crack Some Of The Most Widely Used Encryption Algorithms

In what has all of the necessary ingredients to morph into a doomsday scenario, China’s scientists have reportedly leveraged Western quantum computing tech – from D-Wave, specifically – to crack open encryption algorithms that were previously considered unbreakable. This development marks a significant milestone for the still-nascent field of quantum cryptography. “BREAKING: Chinese quantum computer…