Evidence40%Reported
FactConfirmedProduct·April 1, 2026
Google Research: Quantum Computers Could Crack Elliptic-Curve Cryptography by 2029
Google researchers published a paper demonstrating that Shor's algorithm could break elliptic-curve cryptography with approximately 1,200 logical qubits, pulling forward the predicted timeline for quantum cryptographic threats to 2029.
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Evidence40%Reported
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April 1, 2026
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April 1, 2026
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Evidence Strength
Evidence40%Reported
Based on trade press
Single publisher source
Insights
First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last updated
April 1, 2026
Sources
1 source
Related Developments
Google's TurboQuant Breakthrough Reduces AI Memory Usage by 6x and Attention Computation by 8xThe Register: Gemma 4 Positions Google as Domestic Enterprise Alternative to Chinese Open-Weights ModelsGoogle Expands Quantum Computing Efforts to Include Neutral Atom SystemsPublication of Major Biography on DeepMind CEO Demis HassabisGoogle Launches Gemma 4, Enabling Frontier AI on a Single GPU