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National Security Risks In Orbit As Quantum Advances
The rapid advancement of quantum computing poses a significant national security threat to satellite operators, as it could enable nation-states to break encryption and manipulate data, according to an opinion piece by Eddy Zervigon, CEO of Quantum XChange. The threat is not limited to decryption, but also includes data manipulation and espionage, which could have severe consequences for satellite operations and national security. Satellite operators need to start preparing now by assessing their long-term exposure to espionage, identifying critical encryption dependencies, and planning a migration to post-quantum cryptography. This was reported by SpaceNews.