RSA

Current encrypted data, such as credentials, may lose confidentiality in the future as quantum computers could break public-key cryptography. While existing machines cannot yet compromise elliptic curve cryptography or RSA, rapid advancements in quantum hardware necessitate new protective measures for organizational data.

A new ransomware family named Kyber claims to use quantum-safe encryption via ML-KEM, a lattice-based key encapsulation mechanism endorsed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Kyber's approach aims to resist attacks from quantum computers, positioning it as a successor to vulnerable RSA and Elliptic Curve cryptosystems.