Thales Launches Luna 8 Hardware Security Module for Post-Quantum Cryptography Readiness

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Thales has launched Luna 8, a next-generation hardware security module designed to support organizations transitioning to post-quantum cryptography.

Luna 8 provides cryptographic key protection, scalability, and support for current and post-quantum algorithms across enterprise security applications.

The HSM includes an upgradeable architecture aimed at helping organizations maintain cryptographic agility as standards and security requirements evolve.

Press release – According to the 2026 Thales Data Threat Report, the threat of Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL) attacks was the top-cited risk, with 59% of organizations reporting that they are prototyping and evaluating post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms to prepare for the quantum era.