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Alice & Bob Claims New Benchmark for Breaking RSA-2048 in Days

·Source: Bank Info Security

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Executive Summary

French Startup Estimates RSA-2048 Could Fall in Three Days With 23,000 Qubits French quantum computing startup Alice & Bob estimates that 23,000 cat qubits could break RSA-2048 encryption in three days, while 30,0

Analysis

French Startup Estimates RSA-2048 Could Fall in Three Days With 23,000 Qubits French quantum computing startup Alice & Bob estimates that 23,000 cat qubits could break RSA-2048 encryption in three days, while 30,000 could defeat blockchain elliptic-curve cryptography in an hour, raising concerns about long-term data security and cryptocurrency exposure.

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Source Attribution

Originally published by Bank Info Security on Oct 30, 2026.

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