Quantum Abacus: Cracking Codes with 10,000 Atoms ⚡ экспресс
Original: "Shor's algorithm is possible with as few as 10,000 reconfigurable atomic qubits"
It turns out that a quantum computer made of ten thousand atoms, not millions, is enough to crack modern encryption.
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Ten thousand atoms against billions of years of protection. It turns out, to crack modern encryption, you don't need millions of quantum bits. Scientists have found a recipe: flexible traps for neutral atoms and codes that tame entropy. RSA-2048 could fall in a matter of days.
🎯 10,000 atoms — about as many as can fit on the tip of a needle if lined up in a chain.
🎬 The threat of quantum hacking has been looming from the pages of science fiction: as early as in Hannu Rajaniemi's novel "The Quantum Thief", a similar scenario was described.