Insider Brief
Post-Quantum’s Classic McEliece algorithm has been included in the ISO/IEC 18033-2 standard for asymmetric ciphers, supporting broader adoption of the post-quantum cryptography scheme.
The code-based cryptographic algorithm, originally developed by Post-Quantum and cryptographers, is designed to protect communications and sensitive data against future quantum computer attacks.
The ISO standardization follows demonstrations of Classic McEliece in applications including quantum-safe communications, connected devices, and airborne drone systems.
Press release – It’s proven that today’s encryption is vulnerable to attack by a sufficiently mature quantum computer running Shor’s algorithm – a catastrophic event commonly known as Q-Day. Even before such a cryptographically relevant quantum computer emerges it is known that adversaries are stealing encrypted data now, which can be decrypted later – also known as Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL).
