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Re:Actual Uses for Near-Term Quantum Computers by pclmulqdq on Thursday March 21, 2024 @07:03PM (#39785498)
As far as I am aware, the NSA seems to have classical computers that can break 2048-bit RSA today.

https://theintercept.com/2017/05/11/nyu-accidentally-exposed...

The idea of using QC for codebreaking was kind of cool in 1990, but Moore has had 35 years to catch up with the hype.

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Re:Actual Uses for Near-Term Quantum Computers by apimade on Thursday March 21, 2024 @08:28PM (#39786144)
I don’t believe specs were ever released, and the only inference was that 1024-bit was possible.

It seems strange that today’s key strength guidance would be within what’s publicly known to be crackable with today’s technology.

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