# Chinese Scientists Claim Breakthrough in Hacking Military-Grade Encryption Using Quantum Computer! 🖥️

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**Created:** [October 16, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chinese-scientists-claim-breakthrough-in-hacking-military-grade-encryption-using-quantum-computer/293794 "2024-10-16T17:34:35Z")\
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**Summary:**

1. **Quantum Breakthrough**  
Chinese scientists have reportedly executed the first successful attack on widely used encryption methods with a quantum computer, raising alarms about the security of sensitive data.

2. **Significant Threat**  
The researchers warn that this development poses a “real and substantial threat” to critical password protection systems in sectors like banking and military.

3. **Research Details**  
Led by **Wang Chao** from Shanghai University, the team utilized a quantum computer from **D-Wave Systems** to breach cryptographic algorithms, including Present, Gift-64, and Rectangle.

4. **SPN Structure Vulnerability**  
These algorithms are part of the **Substitution-Permutation Network (SPN)** structure, which underpins the widely utilized **Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)**, including AES-256, deemed military-grade encryption.

5. **Implications for Cryptography**  
While quantum computing has been seen as a distant threat to modern cryptography, this study demonstrates a significant advancement that could challenge the effectiveness of established encryption methods.

**Read more at:** [The Quantum Insider](https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/10/11/chinese-scientists-report-using-quantum-computer-to-hack-military-grade-encryption/)