CORRESPONDENCE FROM MADRID   Quantum Computers' risk to global security: classical military and financial encryption in danger

Sebastian Ujică

The codes used to secure diplomatic, military, financial and personal communications could be quickly broken by quantum computers, participants at the Kaspersky Horizons conference, which took place in Madrid from June 30 to July 2, 2025. They showed that as classical computers approach their physical limits, their evolution slows down, affecting areas that depend on complex calculations. In parallel, quantum technology promises to solve certain problems much faster than traditional systems.