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IBM executive warns of risk of quantum computing hacks

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Briefings

IBM's Europe and Africa vice president Alessandro Curioni warned organizations are unprepared for quantum computing risks, which could crack security encryptions and enable large-scale cyberattacks. This briefing summarizes a Wednesday statement to AFP regarding the high-speed technology's potential to compromise current encryption standards.

Key points

• Alessandro Curioni, IBM's Europe and Africa vice president, stated on Wednesday that organizations are unprepared for the risks posed by quantum computing.
• The technology could crack security encryptions and enable large-scale cyberattacks, according to Curioni's warning to AFP.

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Coverage is limited to a single statement from Alessandro Curioni on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, regarding quantum computing risks to cybersecurity.

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