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title: "Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity: Should We Be Worried Yet?"
description: "Quantum computing has long been touted as a game-changing force, with headlines warning that it could one day crack all existing encryption and upend the foundation of modern cybersecurity. But how much of that is hype, and how much is reality?
 "
---

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# [Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity: Should We Be Worried Yet?](https://www.roboshadow.com/blog/quantum-computing-and-cybersecurity-should-we-be-worried-yet)

 Written by [Terry Lewis](https://www.roboshadow.com/blog/author/terry-lewis) | Aug 19, 2025 10:27:44 AM

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