The original post: /r/cybersecurity by /u/No_Sea_373 on 2025-02-22 06:42:54.

A lot of you are likely aware of Microsoft’s recently announced Majorana 1 Topological Core quantum computing chip. This has re-ignited my interest in Quantum Computing and I’ve recently been wondering what dangers would arise if malicious ‘hackers’ gained access to a quantum computer. How easy would it be to completely break through most security systems, with the sheer processing ability that a quantum chip would have? How difficult would it be to counter such a thing? All kinds of questions honestly, I just need like a general gist of what might happen. (Also sorry if they’re dumb questions, I’m not the most knowledgeable in Cyber or Quantum Computing fields)