Shanghai University researchers made headlines after claiming to have cracked RSA encryption algorithms used in banking, military, and cryptocurrency applications. However, popular YouTuber Mental Outlaw stated that this development in China does not have the power to affect current encryption standards.

According to the research paper, the quantum computer used in the experiment factored the number 2,269,753. Mental Outlaw emphasized that this achievement exceeded the records of other quantum computers but could not beat the record of classical computers.

The quantum computer was only able to crack a 22-bit key. Classical computers, on the other hand, required 2,700 physical core years to crack an 892-bit key. Modern RSA encryption standards range from 2048 to 4096 bits.

The fact that quantum computers cannot be combined to increase processing power and that quantum bits require temperatures close to absolute zero to remain stable shows the current limitations of this technology.

Mental Outlaw noted that quantum computers do not yet pose a serious threat to modern encryption standards, but this could change as technological advances accelerate.

Technology companies are moving quickly to develop quantum-resistant encryption standards. Companies such as HSBC, IBM, Microsoft and Apple have launched projects to ensure security in a post-quantum world.

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