<ul><li>Google's research suggests that quantum computers could break widely used RSA encryption sooner than previously thought, with a 2,048-bit RSA encryption key estimated to be crackable in less than a week by a quantum computer with fewer than one million noisy qubits.</li><li>Advances in quantum algorithms and error correction methods have contributed to this reduction in required qubits, making the transition to quantum-resistant security measures more urgent than before.</li><li>Despite the theoretical advancements, the current quantum computers available, such as IBM's Condor and Google's Sycamore, fall significantly short of the required million-qubit scale described in the study.</li><li>The study underlines the need for a shift to post-quantum cryptography to safeguard secure communications, as the hardware capabilities necessary for breaking RSA encryption are expected to be achieved within the next decade by major quantum hardware companies.</li></ul>

Google research shows quantum computers could break RSA encryption sooner than expected

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