“Cryptocalypse”: EU demands quantum-safe encryption – partly by 2030

**Submission Statement**

The European Union has launched a coordinated initiative requiring Member States to begin transitioning to quantum-safe encryption by 2026 and to fully secure critical infrastructure—such as energy, telecommunications, and finance—by 2030, in response to the rising threat of quantum computing breaking today’s encryption standards. The roadmap, published by the NIS Cooperation Group, emphasizes early risk assessments, cryptographic inventories, and supply chain reviews, aiming to protect against “store-now, decrypt-later” attacks where adversaries harvest encrypted data for future decryption. This move aligns the EU with global efforts like the U.S. NIST standards and reflects growing urgency to modernize cybersecurity in anticipation of the post-quantum era.

I have a feeling 2030 is gonna be a couple years too late..