BdF transfers reg files using ‘post-quantum’ cryptography
France’s central bank is latest to prepare for ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ cyber attacks
The Banque de France (BdF) announced on October 7 that it had successfully transferred regulatory files using “post-quantum” cryptography.
In a statement, the bank said it had used a “hybrid ‘tunnelling’ approach” to ensure end-to-end protection of sensitive data against both present and future threats from quantum computing. These included identity impersonation and ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ attacks.
The bank said the advent of quantum computing called into question the long-term viability of
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