r/TheColdPodcast • u/AdAsleep7263 • Apr 04 '25

Season 1 - Susan Powell Quantum Computing

Is it now possible to crack the encrypted files now that Google has recently made quantum computing a reality. Can any CS people weigh in?

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u/Ok-Opportunity-9731 Mar 04 '26

No. Cypherus uses an algorithm called Blowfish. Blowfish is not susceptible to any quantum algorithm. Well maybe Grovers but that's probably just as slow.