Assessing The Quantum Threat By The Numbers-Finally

The Federal Reserve faces many distractions right now, from curbing inflation to keeping a vulnerable mid-size banking sector from roiling the financial system. But there’s one threat on the horizon that dwarfs them all. That’s the threat of a future quantum computer attack on our financial sector.

It’s a threat the White House and federal government is finally taking seriously, thanks to a series of executive orders released last year that tied the White House’s Zero-Trust Cybersecurity strategy to deadlines for federal agencies to plan for migrating to quantum-secure cyber solutions.