A new breakthrough from Google Quantum AI has reset the quantum clock. According to their latest research, a quantum computer equipped with just one million noisy qubits running for one week could realistically break RSA-2048 encryption, a cornerstone of digital security worldwide. This is a dramatic shift from Google’s 2019 estimate, which suggested twenty million qubits would be needed.
Why this matters
The implications are profound: quantum threats are no longer theoretical. This discovery accelerates the timeline for real-world cryptographic risk, and urges action across sectors, especially in finance, government, healthcare, and infrastructure.
For Belgium, this is a national readiness moment. We need to transition from awareness to implementation. From “what if” to “what now.”
➡️ Read the full announcement here:
https://security.googleblog.com/2025/05/tracking-cost-of-quantum-factori.html
