decrypt
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In “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, threat actors are intercepting and storing massive volumes of encrypted data, which they intend to decode as soon as more mature quantum technology becomes available.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
In this case, only the camera owner has the key to decrypt the recordings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
And one of the UK's leaders in the field points out what is up for grabs in the quantum world - the eventual power to decrypt almost anything from state secrets to Bitcoin.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
It then sends the response back to the VPN server, which encrypts and sends it back to you for your device to decrypt.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
As Enigma became more complex, the Poles created a decoding device that helped decrypt the messages.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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