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How fast can quantum computers break SHA-256?
How fast can quantum computers break SHA-256?
Silvia
Mon Dec 02 2024
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I'm curious about the speed of quantum computers when it comes to breaking the SHA-256 encryption. How quickly can they accomplish this task?
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GwanghwamunGuardianAngelWings
Wed Dec 04 2024
However, the difference in efficiency is not overwhelming.
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EthereumElite
Wed Dec 04 2024
Quantum computers possess the potential to outperform classical computers in certain tasks.
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SapphireRider
Wed Dec 04 2024
For a classical computer, brute-forcing a 256-bit key would require 2^256 operations.
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Elena
Wed Dec 04 2024
One such task is cracking encryption.
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Riccardo
Wed Dec 04 2024
In contrast, a quantum computer would only need 2^128 operations to achieve the same result.
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